Clean up clear out.

Yep it’s that time of year again-where I go haywire cleaning and clearing stuffs from inside the house…No gone zone down under the house-but oh boy I could have a ball chucking shite useful bits’n’bobs-Hubby just might need one day.

So today it was clothes that I have not worn for the past year and clothes that annoy me cause they shrunk on the line oh ok ‘tis because they annoy bejabbers out of me when i wear them ok already yes the middle has decided to spread as I shrink in height, and that isn't no fib either.

Patting myself on the back here this pile ended up being 2 x green garbage bags full and 2 grocery bags full yeeeeeeeehah..

and nope never went thru hubby’s clothes that’s a big no go zone-‘cause don’t yah know he might just wear it one day..yeah right-on his little toe….shh don’t tell I aid that ok

And whilst I was working away so hard Lea (Leave) decided to take a nap..

that can’t be comfortable position eh?

Cheers Vickie..hmm what number post is this….

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My Present

Ok I have stopped playing long enough to do a post of my present… actually me the accident waiting to happen bashed my hand on a door knob late this morning and have been waiting for the blasted swelling to go down so I could type wif two hands….

Now go click here and see this is what hubby bought me for Christmas I truly can’t wait to learn it and use it properly

so much fun to be had and wow oh wow oh wow….

It is just the coolest item thing object gadget and you can do so much with it..yep big smiley face here..Writing is hard but will improve with use I am sure..I took the above pic before taking the tablet out of the packaging, and then I opened up the pic with photoshop editor and wrote the message on the pic..I’m calling it a big girls etchasketch LOL….

Cheers Vickie

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More gifties…

I received this item from Christine as I was one of her PIF participants..

Well look at that how proud does that monitor look sitting all pretty on the most awesome mini

quilt eh, bit truly is beautiful-I love it so much thanks heaps Christine…I have changed monitors in the last couple of days and the monitor sitting on the mini quilt now-has a black surround with speakers built  in either side and man it looks so cool on the mini quilt—yeah yeah OK so small things excite me…

I also received a belated b-day squishe from Sharon H oh I could not believe my eyes when I opened up the envelope ..look what was inside ..yep my squishe but look what else I found,

Isn’t he just the cutest and I popped the reel of cotton there to show you how small he is..and he is very cheeky tooo

look at that skylarking next to the webcam…thanks heaps Sharon H  he is so darn cute…

I received this bag from Miss Fairy (of no blog)wonderful christmas embroidery and it was full inside with.. yummy fabric a cute mini cross stitch kit some needles and a thimble from a special place..but wait there’s more

this beautifully stitched (by Miss Fairy) needlecase and pincushion..hmm not sure I can stick a pin in it –it’s just so cute and has the tiniest rosettes embroidered on it…thank you thank you Miss Fairy..

Over the next couple of days I will be going thru my fabric and selecting all my choices for my In Pops Garden Bom which is my 2010 project..it is beautiful and designed by Rose –go have a look see—I was fortunate enough to win a whole set of patterns so I am set yeeehaah..

Oh yeah I will be back soon and post pic of my chrissy gift from dear Hubby..

Cheers Vickie

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Gifties everywhere…

Too give gits is an awesome feeling I love it , to receive gifts is a feeling of being blessed.

Here I will show you how blessed I am, in no particular order these are items received in swaps..

Nicely wrapped items for  PEACE swap..idea was send your partner items starting with the letters in the word PEACE.

this is my booty from the PEACE swap.Hoping I have guessed correctly…

P=perfume and it’s a beautiful scent.

E=elastic(how did my partner know I had ran out)? & some lovely earings (they are sitting on the end of the elastic card.

A=cute applique packs.

C=Coasters and chocolate advent calendar

E=gorgeous embroiders-I believe they are the 7days housework ones and the colour is a beautiful aqua-torquoise…Thank you to my wonderful partner I love them all..

I have now finished my advent swap ooing and ahhinng-all my gifts are super great and here is the remaining ones to show.

19-DMC gold embroidery thread.

20-gold trimmings

21-snowman tissues

22-scissor fob and fabirc holder

23-metallic threads and cord=mini cross stitch kit

24-lovely reindeer cross stitch ornament

25-this gorgeous cushion cover-which I just happened to have an insert the right size for..also there was a lovely  reindeer table topper pattern and a Quilt & Zo magazine-I may not be able to read the print but wow them pictures will help me along…thank you so much Simone  I have enjoyed you gifts muchly, big big thanks to Jo and Fiona fro hosting the swap.

But wait there’s more….

looky here at these awesome  goodies from my partner in the SSCS swap hosted by Chookyblue –thanks heaps you are a Gem…

I received a gorgeous mini cross stich ornament and a snowflake ornament a lovley 2009/10 chooky diary-a beautiful fuzzy head chook and way rad chooks fat 1/4 and some fencing fat 1/4 to stop the chooks from straying ..and see that bag there it is beautiful my pic does it no justice and my partner says it’s for my knitting..thanks heaps  to may partner hmm Roxie?

Thats’ all for today will be back with more in the coming days

Cheers Vickie

Thanks to all my partners…

Kick back and relax

Ok I know there is several of you who have been run off your feet so click this link sit back and enjoy-take your mind of the hustle and bustle of christmas preps..and have a laugh

http://www.wimp.com/energizerbunny/

 

cheers Vickie

Merry Christmas everyone

Wishing you all a safe a merry festive season……

I have some photos of items received to share but arghhh the photos won’t come of my camera-so will have to wait until techo god is finished playing with his stuffs under the house and get him to see why it is not co-operating..

cheers to all Vickie

WHAT's that you say ?How many 248?

Yeah what eh? How many oh my gawd I can't believe it this will be my 248th post oh wow time has flown and lots of sharing has been done....
Hmm I be thinking 256 is a good number to have a give away on don't you?
Cheers Vickie
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More gifties

OOpsy I have been very bad blogger-no post for a week ekkk,and I have been slack in visiting blogland as well-but but but I promise I have been running around blogland for the past hour or two hmm maybe it’s been three..and I have been posting..all is forgiven now ahhh**big sigh of relief**

And bad bad me did not show a pic of what a wonderful friend Miss Fairy of no blog made for me  for my birthday.

Isn’t it so beautiful and so me thank you again Miss Fairy.

Here is a pic of my gifts from the advent swap for the week .

14-2 x 1/2 fat 1/4’s

15- pretty felt bows

16-christmas fat 1/4

17-beautiful gingerbread ornamnet with a brochure from where it is from

18-angel candle

Thank you heaps enjoying this muchly..

 

Cheers Vickie

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Wet wet wet

well yes that’s us wet wet wet lots a rain..sloshy underfeet..water water everywhere..and best of all some cool weather yipeeee.

Oh I forgot to mention in my last post that I am opening my gifts from #1 too #25 as that was the way they were wrapped up...

Down side of the rain my basket of advent gifts got wet waaaaaah.Which I discovered this morning when I went to find and open #13.I had to open all of them this morning-but I have done so rather quickly (so as not to ruin the surprise)and placed the tags around them and popped them in a cupboard and will get each one out on it’s appropriate day couple of items were a bit soggy but I think they will be alright…

Gifts I had opened before the mishap occurred are.. and how lucky that gift 13 was in a plastic bag

Day 10-2 pieces of fabric – I think they are called fat 1/8’s (half the size of a fat 1/4)?

Day 11-A wee the name escapes me cushion.

Day 12 –piece of fabric and some apricot trim.

Day 13 – Cinderberry stitches pattern-seeds of love.

Thanks Simone I am enjoying this..

Another swap item was received this week from Francesca who hosted the ecologic bag swap-and we were partners.

This is picture of my items Francesca sent me L too R some black,white & hot pink trim-piece of green check fabric and piece of black and white print-one of her own mini note books and my bag,which you see above neatly tied up..

And here it is opened up..this bag is perfect for my mini gardening tools and knee pad – thank you Francesca..

OK I best go check around other areas of the house and make sure there has been no more surprises of rain inside…

Cheers Vickie

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Sewing & Cooking ahhh.

Time to make them last minute gifts, well not exactly last minute –them was planned but they seemed to have been left till last…

These are very quick and easy to make..they are just a face flannel (I use Brampton House as they are good quality), and everyone uses/needs handtowels eh?

And yummo diddllioscrumtious was what I thought when I saw this picture

 

This is Pegs pic don’t it just look yummo and scream hips here I come?

Peg’s blog last week , I gently hinted the recipe was needed and I’m sure I wasn’t the only one…hehehe..and wonderful Peg came forward and posted the recipe…Thank you Peg.

Hmm yummy yummy in my tummy..I am so having this after dinner tonight.

Cheers Vickie

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My Advent pressies

I have been dutifully opening a gift each day and thought ouch I best get on here and post a pic..of the ones I have opened so far from Simone.

Day 1-pretty wee bag-got that earmarked for something..

Day 2-Cute wee snowman cross stitch to do.

Day 3-Packet of small satin roses.

Day 4- 2 peachy toned fabrics pieces.

Day 5- lovely pink notebook

Day 6-Pinky tone fabric with some pink & white ribbon.

Day 7- Red ribbon and a sticky heart.

Day 8-2 earthy colour bits of fabric

Day 9- bright pink make up purse

Thank you Simone it has been a joy to open a new packet each day,

Cheers Vickie

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Nan

Cynthia Vipont
Aged 96

Pic taken 2006

Who went traveling peacefully in her sleep today.

Nan today you closed your eyes and did not dream of seeing Pop anymore but walked right into his open arms, too join him in his garden in the sky. The tears we shed are for many mixed reasons-the sad loss we all feel with you now gone-for the happiness in knowing you are with Pop again, the guidance and wisdom you freely gave (whether we wanted it or not) and for all the lifetime memories you have left us all with..we love you Nan.
Nan will be sadly missed by all her many family members and the community of Colac .

This pic of Nan was taken several years ago at one of my cousins wedding.

Cheers Vickie
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Squishies in the mail…

Nan is still with us..they are giving her morphine to slow down the breathing as she has pneumonia (think that is the correct way to explain it), just praying now that when Nan does pass it will be quietly in her sleep..

It was my b-day of Wednesday and I had a few mail items to open during the week, from a couple of online groups birthday swaps that I was in…thank you to the senders

 

l requested reds and yellows as I was a bit short on them and look at these lovely reds and yellows.

  

This group I requested 1930’s or white on white, and now have a good variety of both.

Thank you to all girls who sent..

Cheers Vickie

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