Where you should live?

Well isn't this interesting I just did this wee quiz and look at the answer!

You Should Live in the Country

You are laid back, calm, and good at entertaining yourself. You don't need an expensive big city to keep you busy. You'll take the peaceful life over the stressful life any day of the week.

Where Should You Live?

Well I guess it's feral but it's still country..LOL..eerrmm well it's rural at least,
POP on over and tell me were you ahould live
cheers Vickie

How could I be cross?

Just had to share this with ya'll - I walked into the lounge room this evening to Little Miss Delta having a nap..ok nuffin wrong with that except she was on the coffee table..

Truly I grabbed the camera a took a pic the look on her face was like

"UH OH I'M SOO BUSTED"

So then I took a second pic oh my gawd this dog is unbeliveable...

"OOPS OK I'LL POSE AND MUM WON'T GROWL HEHEHE"

Yep it worked I just busted up laughing,

cheers Vickie

Pay it Forward

Ok I have now finished my PIF gifts and hope to get them in the mail end of this week..


I posted a sneak peek in an earlier post and here is another one..hehehe
I enjoyed making these gifts and made every attempt to tailor them to the recipients..
More items have been made but I can't post pics as they are gifts...
cheers Vickie

Sometimes

Hello to those that do pass by and have a peek...I've been absent from blogland 'cause some of lifes shit was getting me a tad tied up...well actually it was family shits so I decided that "I can chose my family just like I can choose my friends"(as my darn family is so disfunctional / controlling)..pretty much all my life I wished for a good relationship with my so called mother but alas it was not to be so before some picked up the NT NEWS with the headline of "MURDER"..I told family you will not see me anymore blah blah blah..so that is that,was pretty draining on me too say the least and I am so fortunate that I have a very suportive husband...

I have been cleaning out my sewing/comp room and have sent some stuffs away(stuff I will never use but other people might)..also have finished a few projects--pics later in another post...Hubby got me another computer working yeah no more laptop.....

"found a new friend called "RUBY" okay now don't get all alarmed I have only drank 1 bottle in a session..but 'tis yummo...

I have started some new projects..will posts pics at a later date...

Also am starting a new craft called paverpol

This lovely statue was made by a good frined of mine who Lives in Toolamba,Vic..I just love it soo much, so for mothers day I am getting all my supplies so I can start making them too....they are rad...
cheers for now
Vickie

Grab a Coffee this is one loong RAMBLE

Well as a few of you know I went down too Victoria too surprise my daughter for her 19th b-day..My girlfriend Judy of some many many many years too many too mention collected me from the airport and the damn plane was late arghh....getting back too her place which is miles and miles out the other side of melb-endeavour hills- was horrid for me all the darn cars and trucks and smog arghh ack ackk...and OMG we had too drive thru tunnels that was not fun for me .....we finally reached her place had a yak and coffee (dang Shantal phones me so I just stay cool and calm and did my best not too let on where I was)and then too bed for several hours to try catch some sleep......I continued to talk to Shantal nightly on the puter,that was too funny keeping my trap shut hehehe....

Shantal had no idea I was coming and nor did her father...lol..the look on his face when he opened the front door was pricelss-then he says saw someone walking down the stairs to the door but did'nt recognize it as you-crap anyone would think I'd had a totally body makeover-I am still me and was with him for like 14 years...ahuh 1 object achieved..he had too speak to me hehehe..so I hands him my camera and asked him nicely to take pics of kiddo's surprised face...

well he called her out and I was standing round the corner she just wrapped her arms around me and started bawling...her dad says look this way...

and she would not turn around she was crying soo much lol...

then she leans against the sofa and keeps bawling and saying pinch me pinch me this must be a dream.....

So we sit down and have a natter - and she finally got showered and dressed and then we went and visited a friend of mine I've known for 25 years her 2 daughters were in my first wedding-as a flowergirl(now passed away) and a bridesmaid...

well we just had to have a pic of me and Paula

I took her too "The Pancake Parlour" for lunch ...

Well this is what Shantal ordered for lunch..I was gagging it smelt and looked so sweet...but what the heck it was her b-day afterall eh

I couldn't resist I had to get a photo of her scoffing it down,although I will admit she left 1 scoop of ice cream on the plate LOL.. and she also had a massive iced coffee..then complained most of the afternoon that she felt like a fatty pig..ermm derr I wonder why...

We then went off and did some visiting too family and friends and that was way relaxing and a great day..lol..her friends were ringing her wishing her happy b-day and she just kept saying the same thing too all of them..guess what? "I'm driving arond with my mum".."she came down for my b-day".....

We had a wee family dinner...and then I headed of back to were I was staying..

I picked Shantal up the next day and we drove to Shepparton to visit family and friends..

oops hang on we were heading of too Shep and I say why is the oil light on..she says 'cause there no oil in the car...(count to 10 Vic...)so I calmy say your are mad do you know what happens if you have no oil in your car????..So into the servo I go 4 litres of oil and a bottle of coolant later-hrmm that I paid for intot the car we get and of wee goo......Oh and of courcerouus the kiddo had too by food at the servo.....

Well none of the people in Shep knew I was down so there were heaps of squeals and hugs on arriving at different ones houses..

This is a pic of my Aunty from Brisbane(who just happened to be down in melbourne for an Aglow (it's a christian group)thingy,and my cousin -my aunties daughter and moi...
Well the camera had a hissy fit so go no more pics until on the way home..gawd the kiddo can eat ....So while I was waiting in the car whilst she went and got something to eat again..I took this pic..

well I thought I'd get apic of her coming out with her food stuffs LOL..and this guy jst walks up the footpath figures eh?

Then I drives all the way from Shep to Karingal-frankston...too see my cousin as she has not seen Shantal for ummm 10 years.....that was a really good visit and a suurprise for my cousin as she did not know I was down(her hubby knew but he was good and kept it a secret)
Well dang just look at them eyes of mine something tells me I may be a tad weary LOL

A big big thankyo and hgs to Judy and Pete for having me at thier house and sharing thier vehicle with me when possible and for making sure I got back to the airport on time,luv ya both heaps......
So a good time was had and I am glad I did go down....even though I did not get too meet up with some people I will hopefully catch them later in the year..well my fingers are about to drop off now so if your still reading and have not fallen asleep
I thankyou, cheers Vickie

An award for me

Well ok it's only in blogland - but hey when you live out in the sticks like me it's great--without all my cyberfriends crafty and some not so crafty my life would be dull....Sometimes when my days have been real crappy I just turn on the puter and into blogland I go and my dreary day is soon brighter.....

<-- <--I have been given this award by Tracy

And I would like too pass this award onto every blogger I visit but I will just do 3 and that way they too can share the love.....

Catherine

Sandy

Rose

Ok you regulars before ya get all snitcheety and say why didn't she choose me..wellllll...I chose different people I visit 'cause that way you all can go have some interesting reads...
cheers Vickie

Productive day

Well fistly I had too do a tad reorganization so the puddy cats had their own table instead of wrapping themselves around my sewing machine...ain't they cute,the one on the left is called Le (short for Leave) and the other one is called Cya (as in bye bye)

Well it's just great when you start the day of with sewing projects in mind and then actually achieve end results....

This little shopping bag is made from a template using a plastic bag-the ones your groceries are put into at the store...great tutorial here...BAG

But wait there's more......

I am doing a challenge in a yahoo group where we were sent a fat 1/4 of fabric and following guidelines have to make something...I also set myself a guideline that no fabric could be bought to complete this challenge...... well I can tell you that fat 1/4 has sat and sat-has been throw into various drawers to see if co-ordinating fabrics would jump out..grrr what seems like ages later finally a result-ahhh all I needed too do was forget about it and then some fabric that I felt looked oky-doky jumped at me-so off I went and started making something....

Above is a sneak pic of what the colours are..will post an update pic when more is sewn...
cheers Vickie

Blasted Shoes

What is it with shoes???
Now years ago I was quite the Imelda of shoes had them everywhere..I had platforms-stilletoes-flats-courts..gawd you name it I had it....then I moved to Queensland and it was too hot for shoes so I ditched them all(yep out went the lot)..and I just went around in slides-ya know the ones with just a strap over top part of foot-..or I wore joggers.....ahh why did'nt I wear thongs...hmm well 'cause I can't for some damn reason I get a blister 'tween da toes everytime-so gave them up..

So then I move too Darwin well I'm even worser I hate shoes..I wear joggers at work..and have 3 pairs of slides for other occasion's(like going to the store)
Well my dilemna started last week when it hit me arghhh..I'm going south for a few and it's darn freezing-eeekk I must get some form of closed in shoe....
Off to shoe shops I go arghhh -gawd I only need them for a few days,I ain't paying dat much...so then too the cheaper shoe places I go--grrr same again..and I'm not liking these style of shoes either.....sooo off to k-mart I go...well I would'nt exactly say this was a stress free trip...gawd I am really disliking these shoe styles and prices...OH hang on is that a discount stand I see..yep woohoo.now I will make myself find something here..geez I startin too feel like I'm bying shoes for me nanna......grrr ok nooo luck....
SO back too the granny shoes (well that's what they remind me of) I go I try on a zillion pairs....
then I just crack it totally and pick up a pair that are
totally not me in style (none in my preffered style or price range)and the colourwell that's something else-like rememba these are for a couple of days so the tips of my tootsies don't freeze... and ermm nope I'm not wearing joggers I have too wear them everyday at work....
and tada I now have a pair of stupid shoes to take with me.
Well when Hubby got home last night I shoe him my shoes-I put them on my feet and he says"hey they look good"..
I'm like your a male you are suppossed to say that..
Now I just pray I get no blisterers..
I have been popping them on a flitting about the house for a wee bit at a time,so they should be worn in when I leave...
Oh my I believe this is my longest ramble..
hehehe .....

Cheers Vickie

Angela's Blog Giveawy

woohoo don't we in blogland just love giveaways....pop on over to Angela's blog...'cause in celebration of her joing a couple of online marketplaces to peddle her wares....Angela has decided to have a giveaway....so go on over and join in the fun
cheers Vickie

Sneak Peek

Well on the weekend I felt like getting away from the massive Carolina Crossroad quilt , so I thought I'd start on my gifts for the PIF(pay it forward)
of whom I have Tracy and Lissa to make something for...hehehe so I thought I'd share a wee pic....that's all you will see for now..
cheers Vickie

Just for Fun

Hehehehe....crafty buddy of mine is now sporting a new hairdo-so I thought I'd give her a magazine cover too..ain't that what internet buddies are for eh?

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Thread Catcher

Well today I decided to take a break from the long long task of quilting the Carolina Crossroads quilt,and make myself this dandy little thread catcher that I located a FREE Pattern for on the Internet last night.

Jst sat it a top a sewing machine too show a fuller view.

I just used some scraps to make it and ONLY altered it a tad-like hey you have too add your own touches.

So here is the little beauty in situ...gawd why I have not made one of these sooner I will never know and t'was soo quick and easy too do-and bonus I made it with bits and bobs I had laying around the house....

Cheers All Vickie

Quilt give away

well we all like to receive a freebie eh? so why not pop on over too -Dana 's blog

-Old Red Barn Co..and leave a comment re the 200th post giveaway....

how generous hey

Carolina Crossroads contiued

So I am still travelling with the Carolina Crossroads quilt..have unpicked it all into rows and am quilting appox 1/4" inside all the blocks of my accent colour...here is some progress pics


three rows done and sitting together



circle/square showing stitching



star showing stitching,
ok back to the machine I go..

Kindness of others

Here is a pic of the charm pack won from Vickie's Blog-

ain't they just soo cute..

Someone I know up here went back home for cple weeks and thought of me..and bought some Batik from Jakata..she is going back in 6 months and said she will bring me back some batik from a diff area which will be brighter...will jst look at it for wile not sure what I'll make with it..the colours are lovely..

This is a wee panel that I was given with a b-day fat 1/4 from C-R-A-F-T B-Day Swapper..soo cute,so I finally made a cover for my overlocker/serger..even practiced some random quilting(I suk at that)..but overall am happy with the end result....

wow --- here is some pics...

Finally have taken some pices of some oppy shoppe bargains I've got this past couple of weeks..

These 2 lots of fabric all now washed and ironed cost me $6 for the lot..lady in the oppe shoppe said I looked like someone that would put it too good use..hehehe

all these cottons was 2 little bags for $2..great for them I just want a wee bit of that colour..

this is the $4.75 pain reliever..oh my goodness I can't believe how much easier this has been on my shoulders/neck and back-I truly have suffered no pain since purchasing and using this stool..the pic is axactly as I bought it-I just placed it in situ and away I went...

Well can you see the price tag on this cutie?$3.75 yep and I just looked at her and thought my I love that fabric and them stars-think I'll pull it apart and re-do it some how..oh and she has beautiful wings as well..

still got broken main puter arghh

oh well my puter is still one dead machine..I am soo not happy, ( am gratefl that I have this ancient lappie thou)I am going to try and find all you in blog land whom I visit and add too my blog..grr like it better thru IE 7 but have no choice for the moment...hopeflly will be able to post some pics of some recent grabs at the oppy shop..sooon..oh and the darn u key on this only works sometimes....still battling away with my carolina crossroads-have pulled all the rows apart and started to qilt the green pieces-don't look too bad..will be fun trying to sew it back together..no neck or back pain for me anymore when sewing woohoo I'm so darn ahppy abot that and the cure cost $4.75 from the local oppy shop..will trly try and post pics this week sometime..cheers for now...

Missing my daily fix of reading blogs

Hello to anyone who actually reads my blog-my computer has died waaaaaaaaahhh..have all my fav blogs listed on it(DH can retrieve the data-when he gets time grrr)...so I am sadly using a very old laptop it does not give me the power to travel blog land..took nearly 1/2 hour just too get my blog open..ahh alas am praying DH will have time real soon to get that data...I have not been doing much sewing 'cause it's lonely in there without my puter going...and today I started pulling apart my Carolina Crossroads quilt top so I can kinda piece quilt it-or whateva yah call it..back is killing me from leaning over the top....tried doing it by hand(yes it woulda taken ages but hey lotta work in sewing all themm bits tog) bt alas my darn arm wouldna allow it...so then I tried doing it on the machine but dang way too much bulk and tghe arm went err e'scuse me no way lady--su yah see to pull it apart was the only solution-otherwise it woulda ended up on it's way too the thrift bin.....hope all fellow bloggers are doing well...
cheers for now Vickie

I"ve been tagged

I've been TAGGED!
Thanks Khristina
1. Once you are tagged, link back to the person who tagged you.

2. Post THE RULES on your blog.

3. Post 7 weird or random facts about yourself on your blog.

4. Tag 7 people and link to them.

5. Comment on their blog to let them know they have been tagged.

Ok so 7 things about me..

1.I need to think about this.

2.Dang can't think at the moment.

3.Will have too get back too this.

4.Did you know I'd give you the shirt of my back if that'd make you smile.

5.Umm I think,I'm thinkin too much about this.

6.I grew up on several different farms in Hamilton,Victoria.

7.I've got too follow the rules and tag 7 people arghhh.... I dislike rules so I'm tagging 4 people...

Ok so the poor unexpecting victims are..Vickie , Brooke ,Rose ,Angela

Bloomin Heck

Where has the days gone..geez I've been lost out in bloggin land reading other peeps blogs-and neglected my own..wahh sob sob..I'm sure it will get over it..
I 've been working on a swap item-can't show pic's incase the recipient happens to drop into blog land.....woohoo I won a some fabric on Vickie (another one yes her name is spelt the same as mine)..so that really was a buzz into my week....
Have been reorganizing my sewing/computer room and am happy with the way it's turning out-hubby just needs to make one more bench for a cutting table higher than what I have so I can hopefully use it without to much stress on the body parts....
Saw the Dr again this week and he says I may be back at work fulltime in 4 weeks-but will prolly be on restricted duties still....
Did an oppy-shop-hop today and picked up some cool sewing stuff--heaps fabric like a grocery bag full for $6...and 3 small sandwich bag size, of machine cotton for $2 each -so that was kewl I like to have a varitey of cottons and a lot of them had not even been opened....
Aw well I best go start on dinner,miserable wether we been having here rain-rain and more rain..
Vickie