tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88080132024-03-19T09:09:14.162+13:00A Kiwi Stitching Katrinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00588922164281693735noreply@blogger.comBlogger1637125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808013.post-5476671682161089272024-03-13T13:18:00.005+13:002024-03-13T13:18:59.244+13:00The Tiny Modernist Mystery Sampler<p> For the past few years I've signed up the Tiny Modernist's mystery Christmas Sampler. It starts on the 1st September each year with the first part of the chart being released, then parts 2, 3 and 4 follow through until December. </p><p>It soon becomes a "non mystery" though, as I can never keep up with the parts being released ha ha.</p><p>I have totally enjoyed stitching this fun design and the colours used are so bright and cheery. I made this my focus piece late February and have pretty much only stitched on this during the week, with smaller projects on the weekend.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6bO3gX8JckQIVctUff2YXE_K0gFR0OIca4ib-IAoVx-TfCs9Q0MAdSXfCp_SNkOhNpN8xEkvhTL_IqDOAcz1YhMbegKUpFiwm45Db4sJwRQGHY0t0xbRCl_2sHmBVanFfhN4372u-ageAhPN3f9qJmZadEAvmVPI0gKg3dKXVXKhiBmIU_z5tbw/s1772/IMG_3394(Edited).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1772" data-original-width="1772" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6bO3gX8JckQIVctUff2YXE_K0gFR0OIca4ib-IAoVx-TfCs9Q0MAdSXfCp_SNkOhNpN8xEkvhTL_IqDOAcz1YhMbegKUpFiwm45Db4sJwRQGHY0t0xbRCl_2sHmBVanFfhN4372u-ageAhPN3f9qJmZadEAvmVPI0gKg3dKXVXKhiBmIU_z5tbw/w640-h640/IMG_3394(Edited).jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I think this will make a lovely Christmas cushion so I will take it along to my local sewing shop to match up some backing fabric.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Fabric used was 32 count Prehistoric linen by Fox & Rabbit and the recommended DMC threads.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">See you soon x</div><br /><p></p>Katrinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00588922164281693735noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808013.post-47324586581275872672024-03-07T14:13:00.006+13:002024-03-07T14:13:28.319+13:00A few finishes, family and sunflowers<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"> Hello friends</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I have a couple of finishes to show today, these were both stitched last year and I made them into ornaments last week. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">A Classic Christmas by Hands on Designs, stitched on 32 count vintage mocha, made into a pillow, Lady Dot chenille trim.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiVBhc1KiRfHPVH6jwwcJ8Bh337icGZbQOXEXUI-7jTpqL5_MT03EzbARWo_vXtA-JODcJ2n_2mbX6Jg1RcZ0IttmNZjK1_voST93yIUuCiSqxID5zcFkaCeGJFC_HBxAoI1JraIs8wRaTp_oX3b065VLF-YivpasHC0ptpSdVY6vlmsDwpA_mcag" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="320" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiVBhc1KiRfHPVH6jwwcJ8Bh337icGZbQOXEXUI-7jTpqL5_MT03EzbARWo_vXtA-JODcJ2n_2mbX6Jg1RcZ0IttmNZjK1_voST93yIUuCiSqxID5zcFkaCeGJFC_HBxAoI1JraIs8wRaTp_oX3b065VLF-YivpasHC0ptpSdVY6vlmsDwpA_mcag=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI61GvwOkzVCpu29ue2dYY6Sle0ljqofA18bUG92CzSWBTmC3N08FcyFgaEU3k6vvpZ1u7aruV3fj2GEcHOSy0E8dkg77zSpqhFGk3QZ3oW03LWkDtwUEIBQQ3tgc3iX_EUU4xTefmvYLtltHYAbNtr5hyQlgM_djzYm-j7EfcZ4Qlk6jvYuJ7eA/s1772/IMG_3328(Edited).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1772" data-original-width="1772" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI61GvwOkzVCpu29ue2dYY6Sle0ljqofA18bUG92CzSWBTmC3N08FcyFgaEU3k6vvpZ1u7aruV3fj2GEcHOSy0E8dkg77zSpqhFGk3QZ3oW03LWkDtwUEIBQQ3tgc3iX_EUU4xTefmvYLtltHYAbNtr5hyQlgM_djzYm-j7EfcZ4Qlk6jvYuJ7eA/w640-h640/IMG_3328(Edited).jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Joyful Santa, 2022 Annual ornament by Homespun Elegance, stitched on 32 count cream belfast linen, made into a pillow, Lady Dot chenille trim.</div><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjtSYDcSf8tMEhrqLLStAKOYvYTePVtjW5GKLYx5KYipoeY70MAVFHy2ncz1OHtpjgVzuHyEtq-VbYCutQH8So7PGiBQWfDonI_pUcvhNTNIJXY6_a3MtEM-s77Su9A4HfF8dYvKKHz1y78pRT8Wgonf3Ol7hs9ozaod6hU2vbSmncF2A5zN7e8eg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="180" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjtSYDcSf8tMEhrqLLStAKOYvYTePVtjW5GKLYx5KYipoeY70MAVFHy2ncz1OHtpjgVzuHyEtq-VbYCutQH8So7PGiBQWfDonI_pUcvhNTNIJXY6_a3MtEM-s77Su9A4HfF8dYvKKHz1y78pRT8Wgonf3Ol7hs9ozaod6hU2vbSmncF2A5zN7e8eg=w360-h640" width="360" /></a></div><br />My other sewing job last week, ribbons for our ballerina's new pointe shoes. Hannah recently had the opportunity to have a ballet class with some of the members of the Royal New Zealand ballet company, a great experience for her.<br /><p></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSXRkkXYwTkXnJGLpWj_V2L24FpJ8ez3-B8218P6YwU8dsQMf7yy0dcpcmCCgocLGOUIh03XvVNy8CkuiaNU5Fph1IejZb_bjh_Wuk3VxD_zth8tGZef-WHLxtzT66Q62hX6bokvEyxpj9s6gF2gchAqzQF7_eRr6T4cQ6N1IHhJNM4HIBICzzLg/s2048/IMG_3309.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSXRkkXYwTkXnJGLpWj_V2L24FpJ8ez3-B8218P6YwU8dsQMf7yy0dcpcmCCgocLGOUIh03XvVNy8CkuiaNU5Fph1IejZb_bjh_Wuk3VxD_zth8tGZef-WHLxtzT66Q62hX6bokvEyxpj9s6gF2gchAqzQF7_eRr6T4cQ6N1IHhJNM4HIBICzzLg/w480-h640/IMG_3309.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>As it's been awhile, here's Mr Diesel, the goodest boy. Last weekend Glenn went away on a fishing weekend and Diesel was a bit sad, he sat by this window for quite some time after he left. <div><br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-TmYc5sBFZyELtnzSLKQv6x4rbrqDvoQuVkkJt96BBLXV49sttJF4RUVuWl6HDaetLCSr436G57VyL2giXNi5S5NGnVlBN86plV7FT7DucfXQ9mvJlMmoZ0UALZ1whL2Zsy4pgq2Lg6DWPHn9e330P67Ryj9_4Co10wsuObwhSNVUjQwW1i4ynw/s2048/IMG_3305.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-TmYc5sBFZyELtnzSLKQv6x4rbrqDvoQuVkkJt96BBLXV49sttJF4RUVuWl6HDaetLCSr436G57VyL2giXNi5S5NGnVlBN86plV7FT7DucfXQ9mvJlMmoZ0UALZ1whL2Zsy4pgq2Lg6DWPHn9e330P67Ryj9_4Co10wsuObwhSNVUjQwW1i4ynw/w480-h640/IMG_3305.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We recently had our lovely nieces, Alice and Sally, come to stay for a few nights with us, and Buddy their black labrador. It was so good to spend some time with the girls, and Diesel had so much fun with Buddy. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7ilfwzyzIdfpmUY-5GaApSCaTEdL6mf7IniBTqRi-1MEaDkCOUob4FaDceQocWx0eBE-7YAhgE4vZz78ucKLW6vSsCE9H6NtGVJBZa263ulgDbB9Z4fB_Idx1c1nDORgJtMYjLNYoucc2HyyAjL-v_8WtanpYmxXaCb7mMlPbQS1Xwvz7IuLlBw/s2048/IMG_3334.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7ilfwzyzIdfpmUY-5GaApSCaTEdL6mf7IniBTqRi-1MEaDkCOUob4FaDceQocWx0eBE-7YAhgE4vZz78ucKLW6vSsCE9H6NtGVJBZa263ulgDbB9Z4fB_Idx1c1nDORgJtMYjLNYoucc2HyyAjL-v_8WtanpYmxXaCb7mMlPbQS1Xwvz7IuLlBw/w640-h480/IMG_3334.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Some days I get to do some really fun things at my work, and this week we took our clients out to a local sunflower field. It was the perfect weather for viewing sunflowers, they were amazing. We got some awesome photos of everyone.<br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCRfQVAwlyIMwJIftY8lt2kaqk3Mk9VdQM4PFgnUg_AITcu_vdqoSA8LL4sTqIylPMn8Hq89rRiEZR-dGR6gOgIHYU1Vntq4jHyivSc9k0ID_uZ3Kz0yt4G1Am8VllYKQoz3mbLO9ipt8zuVsxsk0dJ2dftfgRzBDASEcOC9KnhKgyXbh7bxON3Q/s2048/IMG_3361.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCRfQVAwlyIMwJIftY8lt2kaqk3Mk9VdQM4PFgnUg_AITcu_vdqoSA8LL4sTqIylPMn8Hq89rRiEZR-dGR6gOgIHYU1Vntq4jHyivSc9k0ID_uZ3Kz0yt4G1Am8VllYKQoz3mbLO9ipt8zuVsxsk0dJ2dftfgRzBDASEcOC9KnhKgyXbh7bxON3Q/w480-h640/IMG_3361.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYMKSxAYud0TMLaRB7Jkba0bYww2wEidWPZD7l4rLncKyc_Tu0QE5PQqgeSRyf1FMqBrtx7geqHL_1LlvksxZwGi1qwG769iWSNrUSEXgeeiv0ypMTMeEaYg7kkZO_byKZ99RXm9TqArExLY7YwY_jUk4cI_lPoGNaq5DoSZNbw_Q_tOOPSeWqCw/s2048/IMG_3362.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWdPdTtSsUdCI1pfyc5LH1EoOT_PVwV7yIXZipwir8X5jH1eSzSP59zuk1gOs-PFxk__NaNIpF4CTEtP0HrESw1mi22fSRBNGi-SOa72ti3WWzvT3tWNHJB9CKhJIp7qYTM4oA2I1boiml_FmMX29320iG1oirEM7PIw6PnKmMkta33NM7H9VWCg/w640-h480/IMG_3373.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">On our way back into town we stopped at the scenic lookout, where you view our town, Waipukurau, beside the Tuki Tuki river.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmQCouYBbDDDUr1uDDlt8xVQJZglX3wlCWgl6z7I8uzMAawJL98TuqoAZ3vbninTtpHtfYm_zUWuc9LOu2Rb3JSaLLRutinAtO_ELzU3L53Kq89iIXqmAkb4D80ZrNi4e0uj6SojG1OpY3YJoyyAh3yaxsJk64fNGFjd_f07J0GWA3u-t1c9yU-Q/s2048/IMG_3389.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmQCouYBbDDDUr1uDDlt8xVQJZglX3wlCWgl6z7I8uzMAawJL98TuqoAZ3vbninTtpHtfYm_zUWuc9LOu2Rb3JSaLLRutinAtO_ELzU3L53Kq89iIXqmAkb4D80ZrNi4e0uj6SojG1OpY3YJoyyAh3yaxsJk64fNGFjd_f07J0GWA3u-t1c9yU-Q/w480-h640/IMG_3389.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>I made many wishes in this wishing well as a kid ha ha.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgna3Bkv88Es5kGfDOlUqWAA-trYZqNFVVF-SgPCg5Qeb3jHSQuZa7kWIA6UccxTqqLUcA5ebq_hFn6wZaLAFcKQWDQY0Jvq0GpBrj53LBYe0DZJSIcc10Wvwe62f6ffukHn9GhP_JQnmjiI8Pixum61EGR58-a2AH-a2kxEpYgFy8u0uw1IQwL7w/s2048/IMG_3390.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihX7kdDA0ejCPcnAGRMy-GdF-jX3HsJ5BhHg7EgPdjCK6fayB1od8tlcuYS_wVZpHFNPxm7zFtMk1zR3hYuIOVg8RqTo7de8heSppxJKS2Mr_jNSdPBz-30JSgZ8CirfvbO0oI-8eV_Klp8viOseOgopSP4ngvxH_ADwDbO2BENX49k7TqZMmrOg/w480-h640/IMG_2895(Edited).jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Such a cute project, I'm not sure how I'll fully finish this one yet so into the finishing box for now.<div><br /></div><div>See you soon x<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p></div>Katrinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00588922164281693735noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808013.post-55347710542731804572024-02-19T11:31:00.003+13:002024-02-19T11:31:31.962+13:00Weekend things<p>Hello friends, I hope you enjoyed your weekend. I spent a few hours on Saturday morning with a friend as we browsed a local market - there were over 60 stalls, lots of food vendors and entertainment. There was also a Highland dancing competition and a sevens rugby competition all happening in the same area so our little town was busy! The rest of the weekend was spent gardening, in the swimming pool as it was so hot, and catching up with friends.</p><p>Last week I had a spur of the moment start, and then finish a few days later - Valentine's Day Quaker by Primrose Cottage. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivl-wF_1HOZ_PU530BTN28bMTnN6fP2xS5hAyDaPX0dRfIkP-1pnTXlqi-uhNE8B2myHwVLq5HA9U-ai4JFP2uQr-3b8_KqWju_Py20rGL6dAdKw9J8sQD-7skK4pjbfebxfHbquvFY9jImRZonmzisivKvfsKUlVekZlbwWYPipoZ5dmNPMPLhA/s1772/IMG_3246(Edited).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1772" data-original-width="1772" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivl-wF_1HOZ_PU530BTN28bMTnN6fP2xS5hAyDaPX0dRfIkP-1pnTXlqi-uhNE8B2myHwVLq5HA9U-ai4JFP2uQr-3b8_KqWju_Py20rGL6dAdKw9J8sQD-7skK4pjbfebxfHbquvFY9jImRZonmzisivKvfsKUlVekZlbwWYPipoZ5dmNPMPLhA/w640-h640/IMG_3246(Edited).jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I used 32 count white belfast linen and Classic Colorworks Ripe Melon.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8rxuO5KAOl1zdNA2kSd2vEubvVW0qakqCOzd6SwGUy0SM6woe1tZFGN4jNNSWdnMposyj6qsdiM-FUIQBEg-BGlFuc2HVLsFj4JvvTPq-sHFtS5AsMDDmxo0vE0VyoENMcyyKijJrmEkbZZvETuO3sc9YWbQ5BH07-UX1Tvn6lvcLhrrlF8pLqw/s1772/IMG_3247(Edited).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1772" data-original-width="1772" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8rxuO5KAOl1zdNA2kSd2vEubvVW0qakqCOzd6SwGUy0SM6woe1tZFGN4jNNSWdnMposyj6qsdiM-FUIQBEg-BGlFuc2HVLsFj4JvvTPq-sHFtS5AsMDDmxo0vE0VyoENMcyyKijJrmEkbZZvETuO3sc9YWbQ5BH07-UX1Tvn6lvcLhrrlF8pLqw/w640-h640/IMG_3247(Edited).jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I love that you can purchase these designs as pdf charts. I've also purchased the Winter and Christmas Quaker, and Sip Stitch Repeat patterns as well. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">What else for today - my current books to read, I've been reading a lot lately, and have had a few library reserves come in. I've been enjoying several books by Sarah J Maas, I've never been much of a fantasy reader but that has changed with these series. </div><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS1MMl3XwnFV4EgD0SK7TNDL8IOqfsUgRtDGb5Q5-1wC2hnsPqaZL0vlseuT9PgVfPkBza__O9NWGhsttKxyM3nV5B1nRqrU5blEO1MeTOTzdXxFljQYBeSj0QrQWN0TLtIjB3pwV70xIptQLGsIBT61Mlb2tMFLBHtKtLs-huWbUI4U9apFelCQ/s2048/IMG_3182.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS1MMl3XwnFV4EgD0SK7TNDL8IOqfsUgRtDGb5Q5-1wC2hnsPqaZL0vlseuT9PgVfPkBza__O9NWGhsttKxyM3nV5B1nRqrU5blEO1MeTOTzdXxFljQYBeSj0QrQWN0TLtIjB3pwV70xIptQLGsIBT61Mlb2tMFLBHtKtLs-huWbUI4U9apFelCQ/w480-h640/IMG_3182.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQgJtpPVm9MtrdjlxfwITI1vFixQWOz-Oc2-WQ9rlvbZ-U3hr2ZDYnX692LHwPVzsC41DTd7INk46BY1fmY1geVImFqEf3S8Y5yYycjPwcuIeeTWjL9zynyhpgXs5JngMPxVODC5ZRVreLV4q7RA-tu1C-I1uEIacyPxNa4OsC83lCrffWWgBz-A/s2048/IMG_3181.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQgJtpPVm9MtrdjlxfwITI1vFixQWOz-Oc2-WQ9rlvbZ-U3hr2ZDYnX692LHwPVzsC41DTd7INk46BY1fmY1geVImFqEf3S8Y5yYycjPwcuIeeTWjL9zynyhpgXs5JngMPxVODC5ZRVreLV4q7RA-tu1C-I1uEIacyPxNa4OsC83lCrffWWgBz-A/w480-h640/IMG_3181.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p>We enjoyed a couple of nights at Pourere Beach recently, the weather was pretty good, and it was lovely to get back out there, only a 45 minute trip from home.</p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjecZCVKpw9-Tgx5HGrH5zip_BR9Pj5HdGyGqIKjhyuo4rth6bG7ugL8HPMlGz-obMY0yeg-MteG4BmEQSRHzmvjeO1j3vzgj0NQVWVz5iI9a5k9wy0QV23Xs5eyeU78PQ0MGyMWe0WY8Asd390FX916o3z44sDulMjBxXTa2gB7DFSF-V9LBVIjg/s2364/IMG_3221(Edited).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2364" data-original-width="1330" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjecZCVKpw9-Tgx5HGrH5zip_BR9Pj5HdGyGqIKjhyuo4rth6bG7ugL8HPMlGz-obMY0yeg-MteG4BmEQSRHzmvjeO1j3vzgj0NQVWVz5iI9a5k9wy0QV23Xs5eyeU78PQ0MGyMWe0WY8Asd390FX916o3z44sDulMjBxXTa2gB7DFSF-V9LBVIjg/w360-h640/IMG_3221(Edited).jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijKk5NMKdr2mtkG2WoACoJ5iU-h1ZpbE-IfRTmHM9GoPxUFrNmlKz3YTGpANZnH4U5sGKSRfEZyLGsK8yvxnFCunINiY2MNtR57iXB625zwO_gxCs5co8pU3UyDaMCjfenLZHBSj4OU_wfY_i9OIw5lPxEuI8TKmeL-AuUcbpYA20tyXijbEHAwQ/s2048/IMG_3219.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijKk5NMKdr2mtkG2WoACoJ5iU-h1ZpbE-IfRTmHM9GoPxUFrNmlKz3YTGpANZnH4U5sGKSRfEZyLGsK8yvxnFCunINiY2MNtR57iXB625zwO_gxCs5co8pU3UyDaMCjfenLZHBSj4OU_wfY_i9OIw5lPxEuI8TKmeL-AuUcbpYA20tyXijbEHAwQ/w480-h640/IMG_3219.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUZN-deCYNN83oiIOPNYm9XvVsK2Ug-BvProkgGmtqYY0ru_b2G85Gog56Y1wBdHZEX4OIdNLjznWqQjsUKV5fuZirSL4LeThV9Q_hFnW4y-SotncXalAloxBLbQPKYrn13On2WRTzi7kRK8jHGBK83VVRIAxPyvKvXsmgaBDQKIXJ5G6FB7CN8w/s2048/IMG_3204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUZN-deCYNN83oiIOPNYm9XvVsK2Ug-BvProkgGmtqYY0ru_b2G85Gog56Y1wBdHZEX4OIdNLjznWqQjsUKV5fuZirSL4LeThV9Q_hFnW4y-SotncXalAloxBLbQPKYrn13On2WRTzi7kRK8jHGBK83VVRIAxPyvKvXsmgaBDQKIXJ5G6FB7CN8w/w480-h640/IMG_3204.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p>Whittakers, my favourite NZ chocolate company, have released a new limited edition chocolate block, and of course I had to try it. It's a bit different, I do quite like the hint of orange in it.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzaFU2TM1_zDSGRXAr07Boc47jJ-iRBs4ShDL3CXB48LhwMJZFEm1MvDzcBoHHWaE4ynl4jR3ACw3hAJA2PThyphenhyphen74BKq0DWoVMPQPGlYMaz732EgSpY8osxBTbjAHUtK23uXifPRm-8twptQ7Ws6-5IRiMVrkRnHXKG8o3Zl_PBpk_4LAzJ1lTm9w/s2048/IMG_3193.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzaFU2TM1_zDSGRXAr07Boc47jJ-iRBs4ShDL3CXB48LhwMJZFEm1MvDzcBoHHWaE4ynl4jR3ACw3hAJA2PThyphenhyphen74BKq0DWoVMPQPGlYMaz732EgSpY8osxBTbjAHUtK23uXifPRm-8twptQ7Ws6-5IRiMVrkRnHXKG8o3Zl_PBpk_4LAzJ1lTm9w/w480-h640/IMG_3193.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p>It's been awhile since I did any baking so I enjoyed making some blueberry muffins and savoury scones the other day. </p><p><br /></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyr3qcd8ZWOxHJuTLHRZwd0vkd3oJzcWEaQ6H8dYewldRUjr71VR-yqWMoSDUSyW4ZEqea52mO14P4Lk9Ndd8j3ynjS5dw6HSpZGogSmNBnHb8I5VOt9Sy8qO7EII7LS_bSuUczu_FcxI6MSxvw2A7KsgEbNy0aZjCpuKvSJ5HnLR7mjugjJ992Q/s2048/IMG_3187.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyr3qcd8ZWOxHJuTLHRZwd0vkd3oJzcWEaQ6H8dYewldRUjr71VR-yqWMoSDUSyW4ZEqea52mO14P4Lk9Ndd8j3ynjS5dw6HSpZGogSmNBnHb8I5VOt9Sy8qO7EII7LS_bSuUczu_FcxI6MSxvw2A7KsgEbNy0aZjCpuKvSJ5HnLR7mjugjJ992Q/w480-h640/IMG_3187.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjme1DDKMptXsrfN_6wYjmEXBS9dC6S2btIqxVnJI_pzxsw-IlYL64pwm32_oDQggtG8AREdmexINDrUdszs2pOSjblx0G6oUaTUsXRnz81YTaw2v-OZp_Mdqzspqn1GTsiFrq1fj9dBPPNVKWGUhO83ZoDHLF1bSQ4dheAR0w5iYQM-6p0kBeBKg/s2048/IMG_3184.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjme1DDKMptXsrfN_6wYjmEXBS9dC6S2btIqxVnJI_pzxsw-IlYL64pwm32_oDQggtG8AREdmexINDrUdszs2pOSjblx0G6oUaTUsXRnz81YTaw2v-OZp_Mdqzspqn1GTsiFrq1fj9dBPPNVKWGUhO83ZoDHLF1bSQ4dheAR0w5iYQM-6p0kBeBKg/w480-h640/IMG_3184.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Glenn was able to get more house painting done before it got to hot, he's now completed this wall outside our bathroom and laundry. Very happy with the colour we picked out.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKCzyGkhWDzPNd9RLzNfq821p5v3c_2M9NfTuqJPRuDs-KCDM9gweQOTxuAFQXa6EDm86Ame3TAOSheJaAelB8dFBt3PcxU5Tw6vzmN85mX9Di9FbnGXhMdSEvudbz-kQnl16lkDhxj5oc6-YAwJe1szrhfNbM5gweRGCvtKMYJwBcND_ybfonig/s2048/IMG_3251.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKCzyGkhWDzPNd9RLzNfq821p5v3c_2M9NfTuqJPRuDs-KCDM9gweQOTxuAFQXa6EDm86Ame3TAOSheJaAelB8dFBt3PcxU5Tw6vzmN85mX9Di9FbnGXhMdSEvudbz-kQnl16lkDhxj5oc6-YAwJe1szrhfNbM5gweRGCvtKMYJwBcND_ybfonig/w480-h640/IMG_3251.jpg" width="480" /></a></p><p style="text-align: left;">Have a wonderful week, See you soon x</p></div>Katrinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00588922164281693735noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808013.post-68578181918303287192024-02-15T09:24:00.002+13:002024-02-15T09:50:19.580+13:00Time for a WIP Parade<p>Hello friends, recently I decided to get out all my projects and have an ironing session so I can share a WIP Parade. Loading up these photos, I've realised I didn't get a current progress pic of the Shepherd's Bush stocking I have on the go, Martha. It's been awhile since I lasted stitched on it but will share an update another time.</p><p>First up, is a new start I had during my summer holidays, Christmas Parade by Cottage Garden Samplings. Featuring Santa and his forest friends, I couldn't resist this design. I'm using 32 count Fossil Fox & Rabbit linen and the recommended threads. I had so much trouble stitching Santa's beard, I had to restitch parts of it several times!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6ZJ_nZCurif_bmR1ghbKFKfyHRxrVAWLnhggssPRozREZI7MSJEShdBlRFB1sX6iECYqDN2q8G5mqY4qPDcsezSOm8CmgDq0_BW3hoT6eFfP6Ekewq0bWTAnKElmriRprz49dp7CDuX6UxLUYwXbbU34O9gEiijfwiPcCxWE4El5-gnz866FlAA/s1772/IMG_3180(Edited).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1772" data-original-width="1772" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6ZJ_nZCurif_bmR1ghbKFKfyHRxrVAWLnhggssPRozREZI7MSJEShdBlRFB1sX6iECYqDN2q8G5mqY4qPDcsezSOm8CmgDq0_BW3hoT6eFfP6Ekewq0bWTAnKElmriRprz49dp7CDuX6UxLUYwXbbU34O9gEiijfwiPcCxWE4El5-gnz866FlAA/w640-h640/IMG_3180(Edited).jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Another start I had in early December, The Light of Winter by Brenda Gervais. Stitching on 36 count Ballet Slippers by Fox & Rabbit using the recommended threads. Sadly, I haven't picked this up since so must get back to it one day soon.</p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5lOG7-czV6va8jaimbU5uvjdTnDvBsZcOHvI69sWbSNPI0HU19iPfuYd3Qz5JCVkz5gs9Kl3lddGo4NOq5quwOnmCfg3ddCrd3BqPn6bpv66f2_eLfRcu-hG8HWatwBgl_zf9j9PwsmI3xywbDeADlKZ-CayECy6NRYkDpduvwh_nRheYEwXOsA/s1772/IMG_3176(Edited).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1772" data-original-width="1772" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5lOG7-czV6va8jaimbU5uvjdTnDvBsZcOHvI69sWbSNPI0HU19iPfuYd3Qz5JCVkz5gs9Kl3lddGo4NOq5quwOnmCfg3ddCrd3BqPn6bpv66f2_eLfRcu-hG8HWatwBgl_zf9j9PwsmI3xywbDeADlKZ-CayECy6NRYkDpduvwh_nRheYEwXOsA/w640-h640/IMG_3176(Edited).jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Humming of the Bees by Blackbird Designs, started September 2022, stitching on 36 count vintage mocha Belfast linen, using recommended threads, another project I haven't worked on for ages.</p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPuSBUvtfxhKNAFY5wnS8zTSmnln2RPXuhDndSgKyOUGdDXzjsRz-9YK_bNcqEuLZZZbR6gWPZGKyuvw2UKoBzMM1eit6toWDRnIFu-5XDMfsbwgl5ty7Y0DiOyGTEIgI_3QrP331C9HHzgXEXiYV7jl4Kqc9YJIpAQTiblU73MY_jIpuFI_p2eg/s1772/IMG_3173(Edited).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1772" data-original-width="1772" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPuSBUvtfxhKNAFY5wnS8zTSmnln2RPXuhDndSgKyOUGdDXzjsRz-9YK_bNcqEuLZZZbR6gWPZGKyuvw2UKoBzMM1eit6toWDRnIFu-5XDMfsbwgl5ty7Y0DiOyGTEIgI_3QrP331C9HHzgXEXiYV7jl4Kqc9YJIpAQTiblU73MY_jIpuFI_p2eg/w640-h640/IMG_3173(Edited).jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Next up, Plum Street Samplers This Happy Morning, which was one of my birthday starts last April. This washed out photo is not really showing the colour of the linen correctly, which is 36 count Black Swan by Fox & Rabbit, using the recommended threads.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV_tGFYhnbO3JVdTzYmydb_Fqfd-y3O8nsAkmATjdHRWfW5EW5VLp_FxYQq5hpOKboYp5m_p_EwG6NT1OBnr2yDgA8E6Cjzqr-56CWm5rTLM42H4n3XoDTakjd0n-Qs7ILJjOvzhxbyol7omzzQiQE6ldwmwAme24MFbeChMMojJLAxGF7O8WHXQ/s2048/IMG_3172.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV_tGFYhnbO3JVdTzYmydb_Fqfd-y3O8nsAkmATjdHRWfW5EW5VLp_FxYQq5hpOKboYp5m_p_EwG6NT1OBnr2yDgA8E6Cjzqr-56CWm5rTLM42H4n3XoDTakjd0n-Qs7ILJjOvzhxbyol7omzzQiQE6ldwmwAme24MFbeChMMojJLAxGF7O8WHXQ/w480-h640/IMG_3172.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p>Oh Joyous Day by Blackbird Designs, started way back in September 2020, a stitch along with my friends Clare and Nicki, the fabric is 36 count Wren by Picture this Plus and using the recommended threads.</p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8GpHAH5GAMMMa5kU7COFJwUuDTe__e0CWi2Fh46WjgIQTKyiSzC454jEfPvOaIemVMBIZSRCQezl-t8K9J79oWIx3c2dYrr8vaGmZDFA7zL1H59xsikdEqCN2Wbc-BI0ouK0hzK9MltQGexUGRnm5Q-7MIA-PbmH-3MDNigZsPtcYrgZNHqzDMQ/s1772/IMG_3171(Edited).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1772" data-original-width="1772" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8GpHAH5GAMMMa5kU7COFJwUuDTe__e0CWi2Fh46WjgIQTKyiSzC454jEfPvOaIemVMBIZSRCQezl-t8K9J79oWIx3c2dYrr8vaGmZDFA7zL1H59xsikdEqCN2Wbc-BI0ouK0hzK9MltQGexUGRnm5Q-7MIA-PbmH-3MDNigZsPtcYrgZNHqzDMQ/w640-h640/IMG_3171(Edited).jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Winter Rose Manor by Brenda Gervais, also stitched on 36 count Wren by Picture this Plus, not too much to go now but why did I leave all the house stitching til last??</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWJ2VkM3iHSDDK0fJLuycnm7bnzAidvNYnCbyblcH2yoZkaAqtimE8YCamcJIryonlOdssUgNf44gXryTuLhlozOoFnfKMuVS6fgORdb5YCRTJkssk9wy5ykgNhzgqytmmOW3njpD3-5NCabFU3SoIox24-_zbXaLXfhF1RS_d58N48G-nTa2RZQ/s1772/IMG_3170(Edited).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1772" data-original-width="1772" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWJ2VkM3iHSDDK0fJLuycnm7bnzAidvNYnCbyblcH2yoZkaAqtimE8YCamcJIryonlOdssUgNf44gXryTuLhlozOoFnfKMuVS6fgORdb5YCRTJkssk9wy5ykgNhzgqytmmOW3njpD3-5NCabFU3SoIox24-_zbXaLXfhF1RS_d58N48G-nTa2RZQ/w640-h640/IMG_3170(Edited).jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Merrily Merrily We Welcome Spring, fabric is 36 count Oaken linen by Picture this Plus. This has been on the go for a couple of years now.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvOYIK44hoWdPKco-TbMuF8M9IsdMUMeYkcMcwArNAN8kt6QuPNXugRsvwrUmhNWKde0LJPH2NcNvGtYh_8jNJ9GgRaslV1_r7iTn9w0iJXvol-spij7Q5IS0hYjbRCk5LmwKdM8TxEimRoRo6GSaWgQ9tbdwOtvs_d_hgMFf6XHlGDrSoauBrOg/s1772/IMG_3167(Edited).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1772" data-original-width="1772" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvOYIK44hoWdPKco-TbMuF8M9IsdMUMeYkcMcwArNAN8kt6QuPNXugRsvwrUmhNWKde0LJPH2NcNvGtYh_8jNJ9GgRaslV1_r7iTn9w0iJXvol-spij7Q5IS0hYjbRCk5LmwKdM8TxEimRoRo6GSaWgQ9tbdwOtvs_d_hgMFf6XHlGDrSoauBrOg/w640-h640/IMG_3167(Edited).jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15.4px;">Kringles by Little House Needleworks, started in 2020 during our first Covid lockdown, this has been quite neglected but I pull this out every now and then. Stitched on 32 count smokey white Belfast linen.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNZkrIlK9UDnLYVFLNUeJXGWaaFseSCvb2LpWCVGyvNn5IrK-W5qYl5RaS-35ithLkamfT4ktjE4suV-telUKntyuEaXfmA23I5vkP9TpAcoQ4S_e-Q7foUT8bY8h9lf2GLlXIwjvZSEP4qyW4VyPnaAt5wc55HMdq1EV7I6iCQ2lsWYNfS3YOHw/s1772/IMG_3165(Edited).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1772" data-original-width="1772" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNZkrIlK9UDnLYVFLNUeJXGWaaFseSCvb2LpWCVGyvNn5IrK-W5qYl5RaS-35ithLkamfT4ktjE4suV-telUKntyuEaXfmA23I5vkP9TpAcoQ4S_e-Q7foUT8bY8h9lf2GLlXIwjvZSEP4qyW4VyPnaAt5wc55HMdq1EV7I6iCQ2lsWYNfS3YOHw/w640-h640/IMG_3165(Edited).jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Wilhemina by Fox & Rabbit, which was a Patreon club chart last year, I'll try and finish this before this Easter. This chart is being released for the Nashville Market.</p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8U8oWee3xSYEEWtxW5Qlrgu9R8BU7WBCA-h2hn6gclMGmTqtE_vBBBB210FdH8ZrAZZiGsF2QSzEtVM8JSd8CthmA0nQ25UglEHM5OcmukqkVprid5dGzO_jfg9uojKYNnGQdKzWerTC3SHqNcvM06UgnjDCVR7gZV2CyGTQBYDEEVlCXPvo2gg/s1772/IMG_3164(Edited).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1772" data-original-width="1772" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8U8oWee3xSYEEWtxW5Qlrgu9R8BU7WBCA-h2hn6gclMGmTqtE_vBBBB210FdH8ZrAZZiGsF2QSzEtVM8JSd8CthmA0nQ25UglEHM5OcmukqkVprid5dGzO_jfg9uojKYNnGQdKzWerTC3SHqNcvM06UgnjDCVR7gZV2CyGTQBYDEEVlCXPvo2gg/w640-h640/IMG_3164(Edited).jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>I also have the 2023 Tiny Modernist mystery Christmas stitch along on the go to, which I'll have an update for next time. </p><p>Two other projects from my stitching basket, I've decided not to continue with so both have been "let go" - that felt good as I know I'm not interested in stitching the designs anymore. </p><p>Do you have any stitching goals or plans for 2024? Are there any charts you are looking forward to being released during the Nashville Market? </p><p>See you soon x</p>Katrinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00588922164281693735noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808013.post-78484538807076006312024-02-07T14:33:00.001+13:002024-02-07T14:33:17.628+13:00Three Finishes - all Christmasy<p> Hello friends</p><p>at the start of my summer holidays, I picked out a couple of designs to kit up with the fabric and threads and get underway. </p><p>Three of these are now finished:</p><p>Primrose Cottage - Christmas Trees and Stitching Please, stitched in 32 count unknown colour linen and recommended threads</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCqFQGN2Ojy9LIeNG90S0Z_Y3kcNS0HB5MU9_Eu_VH5MoAz2GgoUr_rHHq3tnXgkjO1TpAtuY47GWq2xRVrrQex4pnjSyX8HbxMYGNl3DZwraRBMulLR_3LZ3sf0dNR2YRNvHlYnhr8YDZiwbsIJ8nWCEYp-jnGm6TM49q9QooOXstdOFSZ9Y40A/s1772/IMG_3175(Edited).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1772" data-original-width="1772" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCqFQGN2Ojy9LIeNG90S0Z_Y3kcNS0HB5MU9_Eu_VH5MoAz2GgoUr_rHHq3tnXgkjO1TpAtuY47GWq2xRVrrQex4pnjSyX8HbxMYGNl3DZwraRBMulLR_3LZ3sf0dNR2YRNvHlYnhr8YDZiwbsIJ8nWCEYp-jnGm6TM49q9QooOXstdOFSZ9Y40A/w640-h640/IMG_3175(Edited).jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p>Brenda Gervais - Cup of Christmas Cheer stitched on 36 ct Flax belfast linen with mostly recommended threads.<p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHkSInBX1Ayz4tqNcwI69MZ5qwN_LSQCWH29kQLQqtFhNZ4ah76O9ibAiTw5wIXwC8JhDaADIAKYvjbkvc-JRG6Jgxw1OAR7iD-jihcd1QFXJmnEaioQKtN2fTw9485HLmmKJCHpcUDNs8XCWteSezIJMRz67Yiapz0bm2j5ci_k4YyHa0xUgX9Q/s1772/IMG_3174(Edited).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1772" data-original-width="1772" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHkSInBX1Ayz4tqNcwI69MZ5qwN_LSQCWH29kQLQqtFhNZ4ah76O9ibAiTw5wIXwC8JhDaADIAKYvjbkvc-JRG6Jgxw1OAR7iD-jihcd1QFXJmnEaioQKtN2fTw9485HLmmKJCHpcUDNs8XCWteSezIJMRz67Yiapz0bm2j5ci_k4YyHa0xUgX9Q/w640-h640/IMG_3174(Edited).jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p>Stitching with the Housewives - December 25, stitched on 28 count Ash Rose Jobelan fabric with the recommended threads.<p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizApQeEEEZoS_e9MNHtLA_lSqhoVb2HExIpufYK0AiH202TXcciO3r2Gr8Zz8_xaE-X5STSKa7z2M4qpaJc_L7_wNmEQZ4GBigYWsNwG9ZziegWxOLqlRKfFNvvPx6QM322feuQk4bwYOZgGHX1MC-8Tw4LyYPQ-dzMKy4_AhxPGw5u8FKzW37eA/s2048/IMG_3162.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizApQeEEEZoS_e9MNHtLA_lSqhoVb2HExIpufYK0AiH202TXcciO3r2Gr8Zz8_xaE-X5STSKa7z2M4qpaJc_L7_wNmEQZ4GBigYWsNwG9ZziegWxOLqlRKfFNvvPx6QM322feuQk4bwYOZgGHX1MC-8Tw4LyYPQ-dzMKy4_AhxPGw5u8FKzW37eA/w480-h640/IMG_3162.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>For now they'll be going into the box for finishing another day.</p><p>See you soon x</p>Katrinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00588922164281693735noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808013.post-25311710212314802132024-02-01T14:32:00.007+13:002024-02-01T14:32:55.047+13:00Welcome to 2024 - a long over due catch up!<p>Happy 2024 to you - I hope you have had a great start to the year so far. I was planning to begin posting here again at the end of my summer holidays but unfortunately I ended up very sick for a week with covid, couldn't believe it was as bad as the first time I had it, but I'm fully recovered and back to good health. Then it was back to work, a weekend away and now its February, crazy how fast the weeks are going!</p><p>So a few snippets from our Christmas and New Year - we had a very lovely, low key family Christmas day this year as my sister in law was unwell with covid. The weather had been very hot leading up to Christmas too and the day itself was roasting. My parents and Glenn's Dad came for a meal with us later in the day, which was just yum, all the usual treats including the annual brownie trifle.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3bca_DY8KpJk5uLB_oOjvAKTX96HES3I_XaiNuY0y__2xAjwU1vroCeLTpZbNq7bLKHLpEPx6JIqnMOa2qwjq323LG7yE_MIDpIkWOzSZh9zDnN9E2CVM0zn8WPQNtqs_ZF_wZsGK0zuKr8opGEZ7uCe9HRe6-FZ1SfsfSdmFVZqTaUu72WqLoQ/s2048/IMG_2871(Edited).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3bca_DY8KpJk5uLB_oOjvAKTX96HES3I_XaiNuY0y__2xAjwU1vroCeLTpZbNq7bLKHLpEPx6JIqnMOa2qwjq323LG7yE_MIDpIkWOzSZh9zDnN9E2CVM0zn8WPQNtqs_ZF_wZsGK0zuKr8opGEZ7uCe9HRe6-FZ1SfsfSdmFVZqTaUu72WqLoQ/w480-h640/IMG_2871(Edited).jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDRKcIxyVlxulKFoeSVjnzhEnWtAs4Q7lY21eOIq8Vc0ZfhUl4tRR4-qHKhYgLqHJAA4MFCEbYxZfl9G6nZhMjp1f5HYYpMhmGvDTJF8J6ELmOUZijULaBE-5rwZBd2203w0-Osun_5fDCXqnHr23tzIE3IwJEyH6htJJAHuU0D1rB89D1mxP3kg/s2200/IMG_2831(Edited).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1428" data-original-width="2200" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDRKcIxyVlxulKFoeSVjnzhEnWtAs4Q7lY21eOIq8Vc0ZfhUl4tRR4-qHKhYgLqHJAA4MFCEbYxZfl9G6nZhMjp1f5HYYpMhmGvDTJF8J6ELmOUZijULaBE-5rwZBd2203w0-Osun_5fDCXqnHr23tzIE3IwJEyH6htJJAHuU0D1rB89D1mxP3kg/w640-h416/IMG_2831(Edited).jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHdcOY3w3FG4l8ezhg-63S4DuvKZw1EyaldOkXcSRJO8gDmuzKWHboQW1MPZ88QyPe3BG-MEs331yJlWsrEKVu0J-vl3pdEt4KtwYrt_xx8AuP3KwXSyM5CvUgsxCHFGfDN3ynuc-gMwxiC2Lx9ICPo1gUC8gWoJCmn2wkY7q-R8n1aQl6cs6gwg/s2193/IMG_2804(Edited).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2193" data-original-width="1645" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHdcOY3w3FG4l8ezhg-63S4DuvKZw1EyaldOkXcSRJO8gDmuzKWHboQW1MPZ88QyPe3BG-MEs331yJlWsrEKVu0J-vl3pdEt4KtwYrt_xx8AuP3KwXSyM5CvUgsxCHFGfDN3ynuc-gMwxiC2Lx9ICPo1gUC8gWoJCmn2wkY7q-R8n1aQl6cs6gwg/w480-h640/IMG_2804(Edited).jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCfQAKswMSmpw3j-gU-3-_ty7NiwiHBOJXEQqsOQ5NYYYV2SEPBoos_GReFJ970XQDVF3iT58PAf3esNbDckP_Qjkaym-3jmfneo-5NcPZGA-HuaaLWgzAIqJF0pCxpQPDFj1lFrcZShN8Rlg1foJYQqDmGK3KtnnJpQt5N4bU0SCqb7m73zcNzQ/s2048/IMG_2801.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCfQAKswMSmpw3j-gU-3-_ty7NiwiHBOJXEQqsOQ5NYYYV2SEPBoos_GReFJ970XQDVF3iT58PAf3esNbDckP_Qjkaym-3jmfneo-5NcPZGA-HuaaLWgzAIqJF0pCxpQPDFj1lFrcZShN8Rlg1foJYQqDmGK3KtnnJpQt5N4bU0SCqb7m73zcNzQ/w480-h640/IMG_2801.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwlR0jF6xE_7aF8H-wH5M6b6Gi02nOo76IDbgNFCytJ4P4Svwz-4yN13mjfH0EWBl0gS7usLMcw5ZUZEPulZbefJBHhlGD5_dEm828g8bwamuo66Tn0tdeU_1QUrrFpBoXfBYn3mbpB9MrKcR2Q-sS05oj64tJ5tfOmGW3au1ecPII_PXqyru2mA/s2048/IMG_2800.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwlR0jF6xE_7aF8H-wH5M6b6Gi02nOo76IDbgNFCytJ4P4Svwz-4yN13mjfH0EWBl0gS7usLMcw5ZUZEPulZbefJBHhlGD5_dEm828g8bwamuo66Tn0tdeU_1QUrrFpBoXfBYn3mbpB9MrKcR2Q-sS05oj64tJ5tfOmGW3au1ecPII_PXqyru2mA/w480-h640/IMG_2800.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Between Christmas and New Year we enjoyed some chilled out days but also spent time catching up on jobs and gardening around the house including a much needed sort out of our garage and two storage sheds. Such a good feeling to declutter and sell unwanted items.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">On the 3rd January it was time to pack up the campervan and off we headed on a summer roadie with our friends Bruce and Alison. We had an absolutely fantastic time travelling around the East coast of the North Island.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Day 1: Home - Napier - Wairoa - Opoutama (a beautiful freedom camping spot)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL7tC69iIVId8pFuzg_cKZ2X9OZqwWZib-gh0HsNmGBeejqsJ7dzE-TbsaDXs-rc0ia5RGeniSZ6oQH041RGN-yM6TIZMlne65R9K5syHsoyOh_YaKV3NORBryK45XACdYMxB_S4qdw9WKyH7AF9m2zXXJBlO_lea0D5Z8kS-CQ75K3onLijotYA/s2048/IMG_2921.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL7tC69iIVId8pFuzg_cKZ2X9OZqwWZib-gh0HsNmGBeejqsJ7dzE-TbsaDXs-rc0ia5RGeniSZ6oQH041RGN-yM6TIZMlne65R9K5syHsoyOh_YaKV3NORBryK45XACdYMxB_S4qdw9WKyH7AF9m2zXXJBlO_lea0D5Z8kS-CQ75K3onLijotYA/w480-h640/IMG_2921.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Up and around the East Cape and now in the Bay of Plenty.</p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHFAqEcIM5XuVTQysQfvOi_lF1hHxcS0hzUuem81PudxDlwDThELzPEVuOwlumvkatQGKHSld1bpAnmJlvKKSxU5p-gG5UUAkbiYaYjO67C607q0iS7dky1Jlp136PbwcfOSZuewYWDSlRqdgl2VmOJTgwWJz2W2wLeZGE96anNqHHkRpZTWZxcA/s2048/IMG_2999.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHFAqEcIM5XuVTQysQfvOi_lF1hHxcS0hzUuem81PudxDlwDThELzPEVuOwlumvkatQGKHSld1bpAnmJlvKKSxU5p-gG5UUAkbiYaYjO67C607q0iS7dky1Jlp136PbwcfOSZuewYWDSlRqdgl2VmOJTgwWJz2W2wLeZGE96anNqHHkRpZTWZxcA/w480-h640/IMG_2999.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p><br /></p>Day 5: Waihau Bay - Te Kaha - Opotiki. <p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiatNzVUQ_EFtcAne_g4CobFSpoUhelUhdelFNlxq2s0on29FmhvHzBMgujsWkGSCC9Yp5zNtD43NynRdHOj1U4telyCN5_tZcnkJyvMPxTFfbHOSsNgn19rr9K_Hl0PC6QwCZxOuFf_gb5jPvBYBF2C6Cqkp7XqHc0yV0EwKRjU7sx7vpKMTl5WQ/s2048/IMG_3010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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A very tranquil spot by the lake.<p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9wdZWYppZEepxWQGgK7T1yecwnViDcQd0eFAeyQYcVlpRoJ3B5Q6o9lmiAgh2evnMTwyvyiXctfOpsECwGqyks-NYNWVtpMfoudDaROig8M5XQqVlxGSIKD9pImHTsKKofN9RpSz-jJuLOihpF6M61J-1VyPP6QB0JolCHQurjFCddB5YWxYjRA/s2048/IMG_3042.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9wdZWYppZEepxWQGgK7T1yecwnViDcQd0eFAeyQYcVlpRoJ3B5Q6o9lmiAgh2evnMTwyvyiXctfOpsECwGqyks-NYNWVtpMfoudDaROig8M5XQqVlxGSIKD9pImHTsKKofN9RpSz-jJuLOihpF6M61J-1VyPP6QB0JolCHQurjFCddB5YWxYjRA/w480-h640/IMG_3042.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_we286PWdL8kyf3w77O6lG26nnt7NPkAmDxdsOLC5NbV_dt0ytCItLt2wZMy4GLgZRyrfSdZoKYn2blf44SAX8zC3JkwTDuL1ZYJYU-2fQeW-35KjIwOB51uIzK8KLNohyLnDnXk9HyhLiqK03o_RkdO1xhKI7So7BGLpuDJt7xsdxSlm09iNIQ/s2048/IMG_3043.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_we286PWdL8kyf3w77O6lG26nnt7NPkAmDxdsOLC5NbV_dt0ytCItLt2wZMy4GLgZRyrfSdZoKYn2blf44SAX8zC3JkwTDuL1ZYJYU-2fQeW-35KjIwOB51uIzK8KLNohyLnDnXk9HyhLiqK03o_RkdO1xhKI7So7BGLpuDJt7xsdxSlm09iNIQ/w480-h640/IMG_3043.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1a1c4XIyI-LDxPzg7yHUlYrOf5Od-odWvgKdokH9IQQRqcBYRITfzVv6Ij8wUOJKj5Vyoeq8d8Ir4TZiMuT4HqL7IloqhzNRhfUFSvPpCJ8Acq4BeWVwu3SjY8ifkvcNkguaFAaGAUQf1k0FJ9vdhR8dvlG-0A2mSdhxg9ZLTXIv7284Nl4uxlw/s2048/IMG_3048.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1a1c4XIyI-LDxPzg7yHUlYrOf5Od-odWvgKdokH9IQQRqcBYRITfzVv6Ij8wUOJKj5Vyoeq8d8Ir4TZiMuT4HqL7IloqhzNRhfUFSvPpCJ8Acq4BeWVwu3SjY8ifkvcNkguaFAaGAUQf1k0FJ9vdhR8dvlG-0A2mSdhxg9ZLTXIv7284Nl4uxlw/w640-h480/IMG_3048.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXM_lu0hp2WyxOLfQwvK9ErDMRayeA3KJvFzSOyHPlXeHCfYwNDjWIAiqYCs-xbBeJ5udZILLMtV-HTKhL4ijyD56_pYk57c20gtZ5W-XZwb_Vo9e642Mhv8YiYk3BTLEj7R8soFtmoAxnAo2-k1apWGi5NXIRbL2Iie_AM1m0UMIlwHoRLWB12Q/s2048/IMG_3057.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXM_lu0hp2WyxOLfQwvK9ErDMRayeA3KJvFzSOyHPlXeHCfYwNDjWIAiqYCs-xbBeJ5udZILLMtV-HTKhL4ijyD56_pYk57c20gtZ5W-XZwb_Vo9e642Mhv8YiYk3BTLEj7R8soFtmoAxnAo2-k1apWGi5NXIRbL2Iie_AM1m0UMIlwHoRLWB12Q/w480-h640/IMG_3057.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p><br /></p>Day 8: Lake Okaro - Taupo - Napier - Home.<p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAwX3AZftsY-DYHa8B9jB9ep8JR2Jiz0Y4mlJb24jqE8HI2nCtRFi1E0Q1bCxVuaMF2t1dcXU4dKlCj_rSwYS-syG4ewcgNAHfcR7MqQwmZPaRtBUKaHr6XdL1P73-so31xjQ9Q4a3cfjj7I2nUt3erXbJ7FpSrIAkn6Y1vlaTaKegaMTrJxkiYw/s2048/IMG_3060.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAwX3AZftsY-DYHa8B9jB9ep8JR2Jiz0Y4mlJb24jqE8HI2nCtRFi1E0Q1bCxVuaMF2t1dcXU4dKlCj_rSwYS-syG4ewcgNAHfcR7MqQwmZPaRtBUKaHr6XdL1P73-so31xjQ9Q4a3cfjj7I2nUt3erXbJ7FpSrIAkn6Y1vlaTaKegaMTrJxkiYw/w480-h640/IMG_3060.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We travelled over 1000kms on our trip and it was amazing - the people we met, the beautiful scenery, along with devastation still from the cyclone and other weather events during 2023. There's so much roading work to be done in the months and years ahead. This was a big tick on our bucket list of places to visit around New Zealand. Bit of an eventful ending to our trip with a back tyre blowing out about 20km out of Taupo, so grateful for roadside assistance, and poor Diesel had to see the vet once we got home as he was unwell with a bad ear infection. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We're loving the summer fruits available - nectarines, peaches, plums, apricots and all the berries especially strawberries.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Kd6sChAWgNo2YsF2-_gmr_NpDA5ysXbVZ2GMUmNZr-EovW0S64kuuhQP3vBPAMKbcKLSGBZhx4Qg3DSYxlNxWgJTX4Gt22ASgnjArnOnmgfYwHDDYaBBLHtjCxau4CVCLGXUMbL6RZ7Y-Jiuwl8io7V5M4kloBxnw6Ovj1w4IiU4ZuDPCE3UzA/s2048/IMG_3066.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Kd6sChAWgNo2YsF2-_gmr_NpDA5ysXbVZ2GMUmNZr-EovW0S64kuuhQP3vBPAMKbcKLSGBZhx4Qg3DSYxlNxWgJTX4Gt22ASgnjArnOnmgfYwHDDYaBBLHtjCxau4CVCLGXUMbL6RZ7Y-Jiuwl8io7V5M4kloBxnw6Ovj1w4IiU4ZuDPCE3UzA/w480-h640/IMG_3066.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Glenn was able to finish another project he'd been working throughout 2023 - our new outdoor cooking kitchen complete with a new inbuilt Weber barbeque. 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It always makes my day to hear from you. I can't thank you enough xx</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">These are the last of my 2023 Christmas ornaments, given to family and friends.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">Merry One by Plum Street Samplers:</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"><br /></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib2EXEU4BN8HNDT3WIDIB6w0ABZEZSob7ykHLZZLfXzvRU4XBssFzl8i2xAKs5aQEjmkiZQ1y7IOWZnTjSk-dxBgu50aiI2dMx6bngxSd-XKHue5EyWdu5eGQO9_SLaRT2DeH7bU0ePB8CGjMMGa3cWrhsCyUw-9XXHRsJHF2PTLkH5HUmUX3Jgw/s1773/IMG_2500(Edited).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1773" data-original-width="1773" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib2EXEU4BN8HNDT3WIDIB6w0ABZEZSob7ykHLZZLfXzvRU4XBssFzl8i2xAKs5aQEjmkiZQ1y7IOWZnTjSk-dxBgu50aiI2dMx6bngxSd-XKHue5EyWdu5eGQO9_SLaRT2DeH7bU0ePB8CGjMMGa3cWrhsCyUw-9XXHRsJHF2PTLkH5HUmUX3Jgw/w640-h640/IMG_2500(Edited).jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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We had such a lovely day together, swapping secret santa presents, birthday goodies and other treats.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg6ITj0GZs19-EjK5N-ytZecFuCxuo-57GhpxqQizRGPj48DHuu1GE65fVDB9XdZGl6hfpYOfqJHDAOx3SMQYLBuF0xn82LzKi5C_AfsVC5_IWxlcLvgK8PAdL9_BgXISQDIQxjdqlJA_xj_0ZCwBxBvraGMT7-YCid3l0PhEf5YczyZxoadnCeVA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="320" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg6ITj0GZs19-EjK5N-ytZecFuCxuo-57GhpxqQizRGPj48DHuu1GE65fVDB9XdZGl6hfpYOfqJHDAOx3SMQYLBuF0xn82LzKi5C_AfsVC5_IWxlcLvgK8PAdL9_BgXISQDIQxjdqlJA_xj_0ZCwBxBvraGMT7-YCid3l0PhEf5YczyZxoadnCeVA=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;">I made some treats for the ladies - Russian fudge and Apricot Bailey's truffles, </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJHSwch7bcCae_ZO4KCWh1ry9eeGfMGyS3NF8GV3Zlt07zCA1eWcZRavNwLATSHB4NDD5IRQCkgJZkv_RtnhY_LaNL-yTUaKhIfcb-lyGh2WZwUc9YsQoRkwIciIPNF-kfB19r5e1lJdfNWjyQfK91HMu2WMVkET4xGG4rRgCrFW2m40HP8_R-gA/s2048/IMG_2659.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJHSwch7bcCae_ZO4KCWh1ry9eeGfMGyS3NF8GV3Zlt07zCA1eWcZRavNwLATSHB4NDD5IRQCkgJZkv_RtnhY_LaNL-yTUaKhIfcb-lyGh2WZwUc9YsQoRkwIciIPNF-kfB19r5e1lJdfNWjyQfK91HMu2WMVkET4xGG4rRgCrFW2m40HP8_R-gA/w480-h640/IMG_2659.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p>Some jars of sunshine - lemon honey </p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixGDYVDerUMYHDC9ICoVfK-GqDwCFnIWopjDEvKmpeh4Rb4yYc_XcNJw6KxIpX2MsGMf76BH18M_eHQ54oXRJYr7aJEy3ZzhKsEZ3x08V9_XsG0GA98q8t0Gt_x9nh_pJ0Xku0j44r0HamdR68r9ZjiZ2HJ0Ll-ib_1wKTfEEqh9_El_GeiEYHtw/s2048/IMG_2658.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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This swap is s<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">o much fun! I started collecting items back in January, also picked up things on my travels to Christchurch, and then spreading out the swap ideas throughout the year. </span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi3otncUyFhgUE37YV-T2zl_K5TK1Qzm2GnNyHmD7ZMl4iYs4Ii-lU1yGye5B_a4Bu-U6rxzc7YrdnK8jO5cx0NxB4bgGz8GUjZnzuIbkDHxNe-BoMR2Z5mPljpt6w_75TvIL0O8-7uncNl46XtK3F4C5Oj1tUDfsKQE0SS3iGR1W2_pmTjlrDD-Q" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="320" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi3otncUyFhgUE37YV-T2zl_K5TK1Qzm2GnNyHmD7ZMl4iYs4Ii-lU1yGye5B_a4Bu-U6rxzc7YrdnK8jO5cx0NxB4bgGz8GUjZnzuIbkDHxNe-BoMR2Z5mPljpt6w_75TvIL0O8-7uncNl46XtK3F4C5Oj1tUDfsKQE0SS3iGR1W2_pmTjlrDD-Q=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I remembered to get photos this year - these are all the amazing goodies from Clare:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRhDvvTdxxr8bYctkHAizd390QbVF078hLMNR59jGRaM5KSL8nDxHFygYlmSDXICBpiNQFQeg-MZygJsafR28cai5XeymiD8fZ-YzMAW_OL5UCFWXDCe-eNvJ6YLjn3SDWfzxvCQLfWBx8FBb2fh68g3DBbdETkJjdmy4qbuI38T6MGbZzzbpKIg/s2048/IMG_2727.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRhDvvTdxxr8bYctkHAizd390QbVF078hLMNR59jGRaM5KSL8nDxHFygYlmSDXICBpiNQFQeg-MZygJsafR28cai5XeymiD8fZ-YzMAW_OL5UCFWXDCe-eNvJ6YLjn3SDWfzxvCQLfWBx8FBb2fh68g3DBbdETkJjdmy4qbuI38T6MGbZzzbpKIg/w480-h640/IMG_2727.jpg" width="480" /></a><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">A very cute ornament from Clare too</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8ve1U8RjohCRbFXTdhPHX-24dHPpOma8gSbcG_Hx6ju86_KtvVdUhBrqKKRYWH9mZoe6F-RzgClfGZYcqGxy4Wnf8BR5wOd_MElhL7dTJgbIeW8_wL8nUjmmqHNuhjqKxuHlU43GXEvROuaTSkN1hfPwAwRFiJ9cXWfMTWF6uwr_fqEBi6dg4bQ/s2048/IMG_2723.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8ve1U8RjohCRbFXTdhPHX-24dHPpOma8gSbcG_Hx6ju86_KtvVdUhBrqKKRYWH9mZoe6F-RzgClfGZYcqGxy4Wnf8BR5wOd_MElhL7dTJgbIeW8_wL8nUjmmqHNuhjqKxuHlU43GXEvROuaTSkN1hfPwAwRFiJ9cXWfMTWF6uwr_fqEBi6dg4bQ/w480-h640/IMG_2723.jpg" width="480" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div style="text-align: left;">These are the gifts I put together for Clare:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnAVDZ19hpOWPVUAh3nNhXJfK8S42q0b40HXvRQzaV3vMqY0QbAbtvo3QtS8w1ltJpKjzIsUI45CT9tU0ZLtroMoE0EAxWw85FXzlj0XNoULE9MLXQ_gqaSOeKoyRptI9U7ygFTWu4EFl7EFDp9adOFa-z1fIlm0d_zJDmJy8xeR5vOPrR3jcFYA/s2048/IMG_2728.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnAVDZ19hpOWPVUAh3nNhXJfK8S42q0b40HXvRQzaV3vMqY0QbAbtvo3QtS8w1ltJpKjzIsUI45CT9tU0ZLtroMoE0EAxWw85FXzlj0XNoULE9MLXQ_gqaSOeKoyRptI9U7ygFTWu4EFl7EFDp9adOFa-z1fIlm0d_zJDmJy8xeR5vOPrR3jcFYA/w480-h640/IMG_2728.jpg" width="480" /></a><p></p>I made a project bag, from a favourite Little House Needleworks pattern.<p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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She received certificates for this year's exams, which she passed with Distinction Star marks, in ballet, jazz and tap, with 92%, 94% and 96%, amazing!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHTI0lqL3yUmlFFtt38E-rr31BnPvAMhNn_nJR-DLZDSE4GeiVmH1FifB-di8iWbevmawQvs1A5aV-LLugaDFT5GY4gCt2J7gk3cRsor3stOG1AXnVwqBecV8naQI1bjp5NeiM0abHGX-zP5rWTaxULCuqSP8tTEyUB7GnVymKvZAg5wXTkZE8yw/s2048/IMG_2743.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHTI0lqL3yUmlFFtt38E-rr31BnPvAMhNn_nJR-DLZDSE4GeiVmH1FifB-di8iWbevmawQvs1A5aV-LLugaDFT5GY4gCt2J7gk3cRsor3stOG1AXnVwqBecV8naQI1bjp5NeiM0abHGX-zP5rWTaxULCuqSP8tTEyUB7GnVymKvZAg5wXTkZE8yw/w480-h640/IMG_2743.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJkLx9rj_P-Uj03OTeGVWEuU4PS8RFwWXd5aht2XgEdEi0gYeio1PwrDWAOwdk6FJyVmBzhW2G-rU5aZrsgMjBNQO1E5gTtMzKrnekBkqr-f5XM5dQ5uowfaKKZKf-yqQt5D-hxyAis8oY7lkvZ90Z6mZC0mUun8pUtW8TAu6nDPYsJZb0Kil53w/s2048/IMG_2681.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJkLx9rj_P-Uj03OTeGVWEuU4PS8RFwWXd5aht2XgEdEi0gYeio1PwrDWAOwdk6FJyVmBzhW2G-rU5aZrsgMjBNQO1E5gTtMzKrnekBkqr-f5XM5dQ5uowfaKKZKf-yqQt5D-hxyAis8oY7lkvZ90Z6mZC0mUun8pUtW8TAu6nDPYsJZb0Kil53w/w480-h640/IMG_2681.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15.4px;">Hannah had her final day of high school in Year 10 earlier in the month, and she's had an amazing year, receiving various certificates in English, Social studies, Maths, Science and Business Studies. She's now is very excited she is a Year 11. </span></p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifr-Z3jRaF5UBSYO914SP5jUqaQS0KBkZxWP4UMNwV43ItGO9imPhKPptUTyYSt85gcAswzKqPzLYWqWZv8u-06L_lH3e22Vv5pDUYJlhOc99ZbGVWYH29hQFJez2489xDAY6TPB_hOOT_-TRhuU9YHcHqo_5xqg98-ACfQpsb5UL4PPOd2jfqTA/s2048/IMG_2653.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifr-Z3jRaF5UBSYO914SP5jUqaQS0KBkZxWP4UMNwV43ItGO9imPhKPptUTyYSt85gcAswzKqPzLYWqWZv8u-06L_lH3e22Vv5pDUYJlhOc99ZbGVWYH29hQFJez2489xDAY6TPB_hOOT_-TRhuU9YHcHqo_5xqg98-ACfQpsb5UL4PPOd2jfqTA/w480-h640/IMG_2653.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Last night, with some of the clients from my work, we visited a new Christmas lights display in Central Hawkes Bay. The lovely people from the Takapau Christmas house have set up an awesome display at the Takapau Town hall. It was so much fun checking out the displays. We also did a drive around town checking out the entries for the local Christmas lights competition, some amazing efforts people go to. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFFUXO7hD_BPeYq4-tRg0m-qOazWB38yMFnugIeSv-X-VCFxGC8pO3r22RHWbF4RVWoqnO6OlSyyWNK3fIWM1J5lwIQd8mcbBVtqqVGGRBVB1ogpg5Uv_3WRyHYr7o9oGUwdfcr0VcaM5qUnhN_Wrl1CERkfJl2S9cm1Q9GvSzh7Nx-Dq7b1gVWA/s2048/IMG_2756.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFFUXO7hD_BPeYq4-tRg0m-qOazWB38yMFnugIeSv-X-VCFxGC8pO3r22RHWbF4RVWoqnO6OlSyyWNK3fIWM1J5lwIQd8mcbBVtqqVGGRBVB1ogpg5Uv_3WRyHYr7o9oGUwdfcr0VcaM5qUnhN_Wrl1CERkfJl2S9cm1Q9GvSzh7Nx-Dq7b1gVWA/w480-h640/IMG_2756.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhozgeMAkJOF6GdEEjWeIlWg5cUP_1aZuvqT6D6v9hhA5PoJLqvNPFXp1ZGOgLofeF2a_KwFzxdhue-mjYxYmGVHKfrTYBRB7xAUCOlTRXx5STpzdv-sA1p_gtLOIC8cwmxBjOo__TTLHaA0cFglmd_btz1h2ffp-vu_a7UeWE7dB5t6MHLnsLIqQ/s2048/IMG_2758.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhozgeMAkJOF6GdEEjWeIlWg5cUP_1aZuvqT6D6v9hhA5PoJLqvNPFXp1ZGOgLofeF2a_KwFzxdhue-mjYxYmGVHKfrTYBRB7xAUCOlTRXx5STpzdv-sA1p_gtLOIC8cwmxBjOo__TTLHaA0cFglmd_btz1h2ffp-vu_a7UeWE7dB5t6MHLnsLIqQ/w480-h640/IMG_2758.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGgY7ZGxMf6yZ8Nyv13djxtjNYt60YnQ3GcucXxcWAk9ErHOU5wCp3oybLrAucRTHm9-z49t3NnBAVWwcTjmRxDnkNCA6sU4g-0X8BFEzv2OysffGaimdj9MoNzWpC-qNXypogkU_3nhgiXLNgRWAqcEzg7N3tgoPWWT7kHYNOtZhddSiekqbzDA/s2048/IMG_2760.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGgY7ZGxMf6yZ8Nyv13djxtjNYt60YnQ3GcucXxcWAk9ErHOU5wCp3oybLrAucRTHm9-z49t3NnBAVWwcTjmRxDnkNCA6sU4g-0X8BFEzv2OysffGaimdj9MoNzWpC-qNXypogkU_3nhgiXLNgRWAqcEzg7N3tgoPWWT7kHYNOtZhddSiekqbzDA/w480-h640/IMG_2760.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFtAfvXU7U6tuCjj6oAZWAFFgXCEEqMJIoMGxSLouxnGnHpFz_dxn3-lgBqT7QCVdoV3uSZedmQpNWpL425HiIDWdq2qOkXoLxy6FYw-JTLKMa6bocxBCMhvebGHxiNr7MeGXfa1f8rHNoN6u8kdUPCi2VR17beR3b8XR79bHrT6QDL8K8VB-EhA/s2048/IMG_2765.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFtAfvXU7U6tuCjj6oAZWAFFgXCEEqMJIoMGxSLouxnGnHpFz_dxn3-lgBqT7QCVdoV3uSZedmQpNWpL425HiIDWdq2qOkXoLxy6FYw-JTLKMa6bocxBCMhvebGHxiNr7MeGXfa1f8rHNoN6u8kdUPCi2VR17beR3b8XR79bHrT6QDL8K8VB-EhA/w480-h640/IMG_2765.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_YXL2p5VudMmKYwR01AssjZ7ejLXp0Z_Ig-IWSxPjkb6Qma4UmRsf3QjCtuQHkF1Zl9_pznYCWyiF43WqTa7_kqkLYY9GL0RPgwZVZSaDUtyacVUX72XFurW7DXAdkmba2hWHCxtBy86Qi_gXxDGX9ktPw3fOw6sBjXvTfJTihaupBFKLdZ8Wxg/s2048/IMG_2766.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_YXL2p5VudMmKYwR01AssjZ7ejLXp0Z_Ig-IWSxPjkb6Qma4UmRsf3QjCtuQHkF1Zl9_pznYCWyiF43WqTa7_kqkLYY9GL0RPgwZVZSaDUtyacVUX72XFurW7DXAdkmba2hWHCxtBy86Qi_gXxDGX9ktPw3fOw6sBjXvTfJTihaupBFKLdZ8Wxg/w480-h640/IMG_2766.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><p><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;">All the best for the Festive Season, </span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;">I wish you and your family a very Happy Christmas, filled with lots of happy times, laughter and yummy food too. </span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15.4px;">See you in 2024!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;">Katrina xx</span></span></p>Katrinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00588922164281693735noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808013.post-85922801030589709442023-12-08T09:43:00.003+13:002023-12-08T09:46:05.693+13:00All the things<p>Hello friends, how quickly Friday has rolled around this week! It's Hannah's last day of school for 2023 so I'm heading to her final school assembly and prize giving later this morning. I now have only just over two weeks of work left before my annual holidays start and Glenn will start his holiday break then too. </p><p>This coming weekend I'm so looking forward to catching up with my dear stitching friends, for some birthday celebrations and Christmas fun. It's going to be a great day!</p><p>For quite some time I've been on the look out for a portable stitching lamp and then I spotted this one on the Ribbon Rose website during the black Friday sales. I really like it so far, it has three light settings to use.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixDmFydTMfhJjYwUFFM_F9a4sFevCdjZXtiBK23WjAxOX34iU_QMjvK8EvVFJuDdpbFpof_hm3Z2cmmIhF6BeqSdpVesg6zavV2RA4aB5pAwwuaonT2WqUbUlzSeRBi-09xBwVRXPsUxZVJXZfx7zOAE_-Slr2A_gBYfLTOgB27mzh-wPlB8h0sg/s2048/IMG_2593.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixDmFydTMfhJjYwUFFM_F9a4sFevCdjZXtiBK23WjAxOX34iU_QMjvK8EvVFJuDdpbFpof_hm3Z2cmmIhF6BeqSdpVesg6zavV2RA4aB5pAwwuaonT2WqUbUlzSeRBi-09xBwVRXPsUxZVJXZfx7zOAE_-Slr2A_gBYfLTOgB27mzh-wPlB8h0sg/w480-h640/IMG_2593.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My friend Clare and I recently started a new stitch along together - the Light of Winter by Brenda Gervais.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpyxgUyPfrTascWkSDkhDSKCmMwcn70psQkrQ6XUTWi0QlZY-sK4djBppAsEqJklxLHiQYoNp2vjhaRmajDeYLxvUensArtQQfpAYPdvLZYXELw6AOuKGhWTtZ8FCMG-fJGu80MAZiaRdIOvApuL_t63THbs_WU9tZa6LqZafqAoxMN7YXtH5JsA/s2048/IMG_2587.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpyxgUyPfrTascWkSDkhDSKCmMwcn70psQkrQ6XUTWi0QlZY-sK4djBppAsEqJklxLHiQYoNp2vjhaRmajDeYLxvUensArtQQfpAYPdvLZYXELw6AOuKGhWTtZ8FCMG-fJGu80MAZiaRdIOvApuL_t63THbs_WU9tZa6LqZafqAoxMN7YXtH5JsA/w480-h640/IMG_2587.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p><br /></p>I'm using all the called for threads and 36 count Ballet Slippers linen by Fox & Rabbit.<p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgADSddjEiIC7o5Ed_2LtvaJDi_QpLg8KB_muGOWReSEw3adAGD9JHUJuWZG9pd9SgVia_Hn9P8U3pzhHMsf217UR5gh2CGfMFgv0QrEqOmuPLUeJOjERmB_ZcIOxtyFqUwsDe6njhnUfagkllZXDVlHgUxa04Iisjv2iK717nMcCRdNoWuwKuLjw/s2048/IMG_2590.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgADSddjEiIC7o5Ed_2LtvaJDi_QpLg8KB_muGOWReSEw3adAGD9JHUJuWZG9pd9SgVia_Hn9P8U3pzhHMsf217UR5gh2CGfMFgv0QrEqOmuPLUeJOjERmB_ZcIOxtyFqUwsDe6njhnUfagkllZXDVlHgUxa04Iisjv2iK717nMcCRdNoWuwKuLjw/w480-h640/IMG_2590.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxaJC4L7WPcv1KrXS27nesPKPyBVCON2WrxuQUeY4yjN77TCfoeZpFYHmJi1OX3nkwp2Yvza6vqAio_COGWvuNN5fflAlDZJVbs1QjIsW7f2MJLX8FcMDOhkYR9j7XP8gCitZDyLf66iYQmNSOIRSVJe0y7M1PHS4sKTNEEVt1oogjGkS4JjAV6g/s2048/IMG_2589.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxaJC4L7WPcv1KrXS27nesPKPyBVCON2WrxuQUeY4yjN77TCfoeZpFYHmJi1OX3nkwp2Yvza6vqAio_COGWvuNN5fflAlDZJVbs1QjIsW7f2MJLX8FcMDOhkYR9j7XP8gCitZDyLf66iYQmNSOIRSVJe0y7M1PHS4sKTNEEVt1oogjGkS4JjAV6g/w480-h640/IMG_2589.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnN3_aUj3h3nBuuSnZxHK8nahJLy9qdYzXxaMyNSsjfK-4WYDWZglaXVkdGqVHqB2OBRzTKbTXgPK03OYZGba_zfW7zQdcyOy_luY3zp1oBtLbNiehcqaVEkJS__0qkCLMBPzyVuBwh6kZzoxo_nL4QF-U2OkisrtQdWl5cAcJ1HQC1BS4ZkKLRg/s2048/IMG_2588.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnN3_aUj3h3nBuuSnZxHK8nahJLy9qdYzXxaMyNSsjfK-4WYDWZglaXVkdGqVHqB2OBRzTKbTXgPK03OYZGba_zfW7zQdcyOy_luY3zp1oBtLbNiehcqaVEkJS__0qkCLMBPzyVuBwh6kZzoxo_nL4QF-U2OkisrtQdWl5cAcJ1HQC1BS4ZkKLRg/w480-h640/IMG_2588.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'm so pleased that all of my 2023 ornament and gift stitching is finished and most of these have been fully finished now. I've got a few pics to come. I've made this project bag for a friend's birthday gift.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdgzIu7sG7_EfVeSLWeaZ2KbRZgAK9E2hEtCVTgu7UJ8RJB_uJHXwHqBnw9O-b6hzkSfiN5sLu0rz_H9KXBvCm7isgl4h-IfOfu1yjn2oNAq2Yv8S2ae8vQQ5uTQxvmtOi88F933nPBENJOfoRCKAqQkiOBgUAwyBPSt7dI7rtLDq95yBt7zizzw/s2048/IMG_2623.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdgzIu7sG7_EfVeSLWeaZ2KbRZgAK9E2hEtCVTgu7UJ8RJB_uJHXwHqBnw9O-b6hzkSfiN5sLu0rz_H9KXBvCm7isgl4h-IfOfu1yjn2oNAq2Yv8S2ae8vQQ5uTQxvmtOi88F933nPBENJOfoRCKAqQkiOBgUAwyBPSt7dI7rtLDq95yBt7zizzw/w480-h640/IMG_2623.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2LY1WjCZCqb3ll4lUkgFr2_cOoovWrZQG7NUDBWPbCzE-8xI0CIe7ADsB4qqi0CtIpmR4wNS8e5RnIm94ThZpde_vGGMmdI37FsBC9lEtujOobZX1XqcjgF4VVj3UV_Gzla3Loiplxv9N0dr9FMtMLtQs-X4eiuzyYEa44cILp6mS9du-fQ7zDA/s2048/IMG_2624.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2LY1WjCZCqb3ll4lUkgFr2_cOoovWrZQG7NUDBWPbCzE-8xI0CIe7ADsB4qqi0CtIpmR4wNS8e5RnIm94ThZpde_vGGMmdI37FsBC9lEtujOobZX1XqcjgF4VVj3UV_Gzla3Loiplxv9N0dr9FMtMLtQs-X4eiuzyYEa44cILp6mS9du-fQ7zDA/w480-h640/IMG_2624.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p>This is also for my friend - this design is from Cranberry Christmas by Hands on Designs.</p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf_Z4FxwFORZhqno_SAdx05ZgrVnqEWQMUpFMfbTyiJN8FhkVcwXTkCRU9A3L0-agvjMYEt7S2Sg5G0gv3KmKP9ktFsGVT2QmjtrZKaELQnxIgGhXmc2a1kTAkkhc_jNCNa5JoOpsqBVD4ugYvz9lrvAJYHKTgjHF3ep8jD1bEeTQQEnrkaYpcvA/s2048/IMG_2619.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf_Z4FxwFORZhqno_SAdx05ZgrVnqEWQMUpFMfbTyiJN8FhkVcwXTkCRU9A3L0-agvjMYEt7S2Sg5G0gv3KmKP9ktFsGVT2QmjtrZKaELQnxIgGhXmc2a1kTAkkhc_jNCNa5JoOpsqBVD4ugYvz9lrvAJYHKTgjHF3ep8jD1bEeTQQEnrkaYpcvA/w480-h640/IMG_2619.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I picked up a new Christmas candle recently - it smells divine!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNwm1Di-Pn0h-iEyk_-QV114smcw440bu2R8H84IuFpv6RKl1RuACONcgMmV3AayMymWMcZQ307S4ES5HnLcuo906uBn5EiJznkyktQO7S4zD6yX2yUc1yi0s4OGXvyD7tX_OewXjbbYG-CU9aOS_ttQwjc5xirJtku6EZ9YQhv_zeqJGTcIJh5w/s2048/IMG_2549.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNwm1Di-Pn0h-iEyk_-QV114smcw440bu2R8H84IuFpv6RKl1RuACONcgMmV3AayMymWMcZQ307S4ES5HnLcuo906uBn5EiJznkyktQO7S4zD6yX2yUc1yi0s4OGXvyD7tX_OewXjbbYG-CU9aOS_ttQwjc5xirJtku6EZ9YQhv_zeqJGTcIJh5w/w480-h640/IMG_2549.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p>Even thought our Christmas tree and decorations are not out yet, Hannah and I are going to decorate over the weekend, this beautiful scent makes it feel like Christmas is on its way.</p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtl4X2Rsex3UvguIKm1hLfnzOq6rqdZx6u6jZeA6aqCHLHm088niV667R8KB6JdBaiZoT96dgHr6MGU_Ju15qM_oNrmceIfsdXdofaNRkSDknYmTA8SGpaKTLwMhxsoYcrldaykjcZAJzLXVSWdbT0vJEO2b69o0Wa6iYZINNs8Ex8Y2JuAiovZQ/s2048/IMG_2550.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtl4X2Rsex3UvguIKm1hLfnzOq6rqdZx6u6jZeA6aqCHLHm088niV667R8KB6JdBaiZoT96dgHr6MGU_Ju15qM_oNrmceIfsdXdofaNRkSDknYmTA8SGpaKTLwMhxsoYcrldaykjcZAJzLXVSWdbT0vJEO2b69o0Wa6iYZINNs8Ex8Y2JuAiovZQ/w480-h640/IMG_2550.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p>Isn't this dahlia beautiful, I took this photo when I visited one of my aunts the other day - she has beautiful flower gardens. I will really miss the dahlia's from my old work place this summer.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuZ5NiUoYlE0foMVSt9egBpjA22PrVuStqjoSLIm8m75GZoGEXJ_b4X1pN1dwP1F-qRVKvQqh8rBo-dp5qd_LrYD90fh-hu1fLyFvt0tP9s2P6Oyx_-XjnET1ip1g9gFqEis_m6lmyhL-5aMeVYi0sF77Jhjo2B-wkp61HcHjtkEpDaYfdT5Nc0A/s2048/IMG_2586.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuZ5NiUoYlE0foMVSt9egBpjA22PrVuStqjoSLIm8m75GZoGEXJ_b4X1pN1dwP1F-qRVKvQqh8rBo-dp5qd_LrYD90fh-hu1fLyFvt0tP9s2P6Oyx_-XjnET1ip1g9gFqEis_m6lmyhL-5aMeVYi0sF77Jhjo2B-wkp61HcHjtkEpDaYfdT5Nc0A/w480-h640/IMG_2586.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p>We headed out to the beach last weekend with our friends. The weather was mostly cloudy but Saturday afternoon the sun came out. </p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8hXDdQd6Qu9vO91OkBHEnbSpyUMKy8G8C1QP0yjrTTj-8WQDIluqFl4bftSrGjn3JfRGkc21V0vyENtRrNJcgsAnEDot_R-iTUtso3O_VRCZQPGm_y4eynN5DRk5Ir717AgSoxSWptDSykbo0pasASwAbRZCoRx2yrVgYXGPCMBGH8YDa_WDqNg/s2048/IMG_2598.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8hXDdQd6Qu9vO91OkBHEnbSpyUMKy8G8C1QP0yjrTTj-8WQDIluqFl4bftSrGjn3JfRGkc21V0vyENtRrNJcgsAnEDot_R-iTUtso3O_VRCZQPGm_y4eynN5DRk5Ir717AgSoxSWptDSykbo0pasASwAbRZCoRx2yrVgYXGPCMBGH8YDa_WDqNg/w480-h640/IMG_2598.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRJlr3nuFlPRKmhhFYid9aR6L6KjqRGsZZngKqawZA_tjXfjW4G7nTIQWi_YCtjieCXvTozVCGIBZOgEhm9mo3QjP3QK7N6odc2I72JcYW8FHfL7MXnpDTxHKUTcbyGNp5mXAYzv6k2WkhOY7eg8z3fuOZE2sxXl2gTy8Ov87P0r6fG-JY6UmB0Q/s2048/IMG_2600.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRJlr3nuFlPRKmhhFYid9aR6L6KjqRGsZZngKqawZA_tjXfjW4G7nTIQWi_YCtjieCXvTozVCGIBZOgEhm9mo3QjP3QK7N6odc2I72JcYW8FHfL7MXnpDTxHKUTcbyGNp5mXAYzv6k2WkhOY7eg8z3fuOZE2sxXl2gTy8Ov87P0r6fG-JY6UmB0Q/w480-h640/IMG_2600.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5KSTvaZMXZN5pD3BtDYz4pW7uAvrP8yiQjiPpnUtRpz8HoCjxdkHFt_7Y-CDws-95lgH5sUeN8d4PyjtfKGHm4bgxhnkdsAa3G_aVWMxhbWgxIV_zvIAwJ8J8TctV-5hULl2cf1zWp85SXA1p77SyAGGdNiboa1EeYce3gIWTU9JLwMCxXZLVbg/s2048/IMG_2609.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5KSTvaZMXZN5pD3BtDYz4pW7uAvrP8yiQjiPpnUtRpz8HoCjxdkHFt_7Y-CDws-95lgH5sUeN8d4PyjtfKGHm4bgxhnkdsAa3G_aVWMxhbWgxIV_zvIAwJ8J8TctV-5hULl2cf1zWp85SXA1p77SyAGGdNiboa1EeYce3gIWTU9JLwMCxXZLVbg/w480-h640/IMG_2609.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxiQeY681QszbNjItGd3sHm1ic9IRbLi2BvA9wPsql78k-oHUYFeab-eU_9kuqX6R5Nxl4NsGQecgX50g8GljBkhXYaNMgYftBx5NDcMvZnignts-ineyagi0T-YKjQUm9VSOMHM0Wbhs9X8FUWs78ym70nR-5YDOGkONnxChJPxyJyR7Cv2hHtQ/s2048/IMG_2610.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxiQeY681QszbNjItGd3sHm1ic9IRbLi2BvA9wPsql78k-oHUYFeab-eU_9kuqX6R5Nxl4NsGQecgX50g8GljBkhXYaNMgYftBx5NDcMvZnignts-ineyagi0T-YKjQUm9VSOMHM0Wbhs9X8FUWs78ym70nR-5YDOGkONnxChJPxyJyR7Cv2hHtQ/w480-h640/IMG_2610.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Probably our last trip in the campervan until after New Year but we are currently planning a trip for January. Exciting as its somewhere we haven't been for many years. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Have a fun weekend, see you soon xx</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Katrinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00588922164281693735noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808013.post-62728024898265649192023-11-23T09:54:00.002+13:002023-11-23T09:54:09.979+13:00Another beach weekend<p>Our plans to head out to the beach this coming weekend have been put on hold as it looks like we're in for another rainy weekend but that's ok as I'm planning to get some sewing done and more baking to pop into the freezer, as well as the usual around the house jobs.</p><p>We had a lovely weekend at Kairakau beach recently - we hadn't been out here since a New Year's trip back in 2022. A gorgeous beach here in Central Hawkes Bay, which is very popular for its freedom camping spots, surfers and day trippers.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwoN-LbeZ7PZxYZ1Dti-a2OL7-ngAkC6s_4LXjypBd3SOzzi_INRxvNGKDCini-6Dlzm4NmeSwnQ_WGqJqVxajrFM1VQvjF6X_QTuCvn8nIA2mW8hpO2gjJdPVhsPGTM6nWC3GsuLyYuheMs16UldG4v6S_oV_GkcBxjHKa6WiNOi6Smf7geD3ag/s2048/IMG_2436.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwoN-LbeZ7PZxYZ1Dti-a2OL7-ngAkC6s_4LXjypBd3SOzzi_INRxvNGKDCini-6Dlzm4NmeSwnQ_WGqJqVxajrFM1VQvjF6X_QTuCvn8nIA2mW8hpO2gjJdPVhsPGTM6nWC3GsuLyYuheMs16UldG4v6S_oV_GkcBxjHKa6WiNOi6Smf7geD3ag/w480-h640/IMG_2436.jpg" width="480" /></a></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2N6Z3CnSWBmD72GDtegoav2sLryKF9uxNU09jedCD5R6BZaeAF5fsIxYpWDzDrDSTF5QtuJSzw0rFI5A1nI0uLYB5Ro8jUmzOrxdBPFCH3hS2x_k-WBXjMQZlNWJI-Jl2EtXBFOnpEF89joqVBEUxPuJccsIwRKAGNGpoEn0Ks5gEC0Pg3sdroQ/s2048/IMG_2465.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4DcYTDU1IgM2lJPJX_6GqhzYpkh9ZEza_sozeGW5dlh1Fzzogq-e-lXNYUNaxjT0QXnhBzxBv5A5lZAHsrCJ5Pcu-RBhSEaKSc3_Sq2h8ZOmeGNqm_aGiN8OzMpFLhCql38B4armJhJb5LCWeeMyuaPDreg-QaUVrODRww42UdEER-iVi5JUpRw/w480-h640/IMG_2437.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">No luck with the fishing this time sadly. Lots of beach walks, chats with our friends, yummy cheese, chips and dips, and once again, Diesel was completely wiped out by the time we got home on Sunday afternoon. He just loves the beach - zoomies into the water, racing around in the sand, sniffing everywhere he goes. A thoroughly good weekend, its amazing how the sea air makes you feel.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">See you soon xx</div><br /><p></p>Katrinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00588922164281693735noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808013.post-7927566695692427372023-11-21T10:48:00.001+13:002023-11-21T10:48:04.132+13:00Stitching finishes, new stash and other news<p>After the past few weekends away in our campervan (still need to share photos from last weekend), it was lovely to be at home this past weekend, catching up on jobs around the house, getting lots of stitching done and catching up on some sleep, lol.</p><p>Hannah and I went along to a local production of Snow White on Sunday afternoon. Several of the younger girls from Hannah's dance school were in the cast so it was wonderful to see them perform. The show was really funny and had lots of great songs, we really enjoyed it.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSFpruM4VSFL1OHqxa3oqBQJ-y0CXye8ktF_P6r6PL4F-K29YncZvWrrJlqe5ib0gIAO-u_jeNMYrBC3MHWuqjKZ5tGLhuIPuThcNtz6ezscnHiacyZeS0VIH5iql0aa6c8Gzr76FppOctX6aZZOoTAAsCI4lAQGMqMlAEXXUX6h-n-y7vIb23Mw/s2048/IMG_2526.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSFpruM4VSFL1OHqxa3oqBQJ-y0CXye8ktF_P6r6PL4F-K29YncZvWrrJlqe5ib0gIAO-u_jeNMYrBC3MHWuqjKZ5tGLhuIPuThcNtz6ezscnHiacyZeS0VIH5iql0aa6c8Gzr76FppOctX6aZZOoTAAsCI4lAQGMqMlAEXXUX6h-n-y7vIb23Mw/w480-h640/IMG_2526.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p>It was held in one of our beautiful town halls - the <a href="https://www.chbtheatre.co.nz/">CHB Municipal Theatre.</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6_yh13ts2bhxES1HPEpeuTBUgWJh_hwcHNj2Xms04yXaJ20vTXtjlXL6pBj1RKB84cMiBJ3jj8NqyGvadW70fGpCs28oZBNSm3dY6_7oVXfeK-wvd064Bczw55vjkRiVx5tivEzIs-t_xd7Mw8NOPzAyAySWuJ667uMH2Ejv5Rvexn-1_BuNKRg/s2048/IMG_2524.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6_yh13ts2bhxES1HPEpeuTBUgWJh_hwcHNj2Xms04yXaJ20vTXtjlXL6pBj1RKB84cMiBJ3jj8NqyGvadW70fGpCs28oZBNSm3dY6_7oVXfeK-wvd064Bczw55vjkRiVx5tivEzIs-t_xd7Mw8NOPzAyAySWuJ667uMH2Ejv5Rvexn-1_BuNKRg/w480-h640/IMG_2524.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p>Sunday was a rainy day so perfect to spend some time in the kitchen, baking and prepping some food for the week ahead. I made Pappi's savoury scones for lunch, these are so yummy. Recipe can be found <a href="https://whatsforsmoko.com/2020/05/06/pappis-scones/">here</a>:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC5wk04FG3fNxHG8LycUradupq1sma2HuAVmpU5EVJqwURiL20_d_8K7OfFToUUAUz6VnqdN6UtMSE8qWtZc9r7NELzLXY1kAMRxcfk_bkINWUZannwzeb7nrxmN2oIWtP1CiXRB1YD5iwMx_SRHiq1VSpzkLoPpfGAEUdp6_sMA0u8XBcFKOlSw/s2048/IMG_2523.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC5wk04FG3fNxHG8LycUradupq1sma2HuAVmpU5EVJqwURiL20_d_8K7OfFToUUAUz6VnqdN6UtMSE8qWtZc9r7NELzLXY1kAMRxcfk_bkINWUZannwzeb7nrxmN2oIWtP1CiXRB1YD5iwMx_SRHiq1VSpzkLoPpfGAEUdp6_sMA0u8XBcFKOlSw/w480-h640/IMG_2523.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p>Next up was <a href="https://www.recipething.com/recipes/show/84671-fays-mumbles-slice">Fay's mumbles</a>, a slice we enjoyed for morning tea on our rail cart trip back in October. </p><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqwcyn2WcBZpb9F7gwJCaACJA1bqVqADNynUzQofflrDjWY3adLwTwHPrl6NBBmKaQ7dfQbV65xHOH5s2l9cGBXBTv5udFHXu5EaBtXjSDHv4Jl8-ZXKndMpsKKHALy97qT4tPWeuOpId35wTt-yb6qZgXNkyKMS2c1bch-vFP6HIkFFFCwOBzbA/s2048/IMG_2522.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqwcyn2WcBZpb9F7gwJCaACJA1bqVqADNynUzQofflrDjWY3adLwTwHPrl6NBBmKaQ7dfQbV65xHOH5s2l9cGBXBTv5udFHXu5EaBtXjSDHv4Jl8-ZXKndMpsKKHALy97qT4tPWeuOpId35wTt-yb6qZgXNkyKMS2c1bch-vFP6HIkFFFCwOBzbA/w480-h640/IMG_2522.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><br />I've been working on getting through a pile of stitched ornaments and have nearly finished getting them completed ready for gifting.<p></p><p>2020 Wee Santa by Heart in Hand Needlearts</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm4GEw_EmTetqm6Fv_Ejwn55gvkJha8Eyp3Q1Bqsri0PLl5nXZ05fsTfDL-xhTwOj-yDuBedVMVC2ENDNTVbbbRbyq_Tq5kB5uCOBhwa5l51blaV98zP9h2n2KZnDDD8hB8HTAJhmKI2Unuc9muCKtmv0o8yulgv8pUOtMWpaP0qmAKitsq3RydA/s2048/IMG_2517.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm4GEw_EmTetqm6Fv_Ejwn55gvkJha8Eyp3Q1Bqsri0PLl5nXZ05fsTfDL-xhTwOj-yDuBedVMVC2ENDNTVbbbRbyq_Tq5kB5uCOBhwa5l51blaV98zP9h2n2KZnDDD8hB8HTAJhmKI2Unuc9muCKtmv0o8yulgv8pUOtMWpaP0qmAKitsq3RydA/w480-h640/IMG_2517.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p>Dancer's Friends by Teresa Kogut.</p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4K-9I8XIR05Wy0bv_6cryCTK_JmYEJQqVbkL-fgBBgvNdo0OTfqtgyHXGD47JX4vfohXCkp3ikLiyMbqjv8PiE9qA-g0INOXeseJm8B9RJooDF4pU3JEsfynZ9soJ5ZBKvVnTkj39d18uUV6za95N9Sn11bPsMCZfcp87SQ6FYSwZyoki0n31Iw/s2048/IMG_2516.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4K-9I8XIR05Wy0bv_6cryCTK_JmYEJQqVbkL-fgBBgvNdo0OTfqtgyHXGD47JX4vfohXCkp3ikLiyMbqjv8PiE9qA-g0INOXeseJm8B9RJooDF4pU3JEsfynZ9soJ5ZBKvVnTkj39d18uUV6za95N9Sn11bPsMCZfcp87SQ6FYSwZyoki0n31Iw/w480-h640/IMG_2516.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>I received a few charts in the mail recently from Farmgirl Dry Goods, two new and one older Brenda Gervais charts. All of these are going to be kitted up so I can stitch on these during December and January. Can't wait to start the sampler!</p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiGXnitmOPEYGxEq8UqkZNq2w6Z1jnIe5rbyPGZxM0DmJLN3ZWf-JOrzxv65xGrN0hKplg5YrWILOcBhs1NyFbIHGbwYygmOI0gWFapQIZ0xlgqiFUhCOuFVPSJCeeijOn6SsH5Y4TI3k73LAzLWlpQdgRR0IF54PWFlUOi1gJQPg29AsNy0FYMQ/s2048/IMG_2508.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiGXnitmOPEYGxEq8UqkZNq2w6Z1jnIe5rbyPGZxM0DmJLN3ZWf-JOrzxv65xGrN0hKplg5YrWILOcBhs1NyFbIHGbwYygmOI0gWFapQIZ0xlgqiFUhCOuFVPSJCeeijOn6SsH5Y4TI3k73LAzLWlpQdgRR0IF54PWFlUOi1gJQPg29AsNy0FYMQ/w480-h640/IMG_2508.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW-taw_BlbRphnfj9pPQS87adH-GfZD_s-l-abe2_YQj2_ZPWlkPjL8KaQ_wpONP_vx6EVh0LsQIwoUVT7ANKPSAZOObegZTUcrZ1ftv9kUjfF6e-V3tqBo5ravNVqJev2cCUKdOBpTjIJxKYV8XKoPd-0ogNVIJxXvgkDBU7NhaKlkaNaBr1t9g/s2048/IMG_2507(Edited).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW-taw_BlbRphnfj9pPQS87adH-GfZD_s-l-abe2_YQj2_ZPWlkPjL8KaQ_wpONP_vx6EVh0LsQIwoUVT7ANKPSAZOObegZTUcrZ1ftv9kUjfF6e-V3tqBo5ravNVqJev2cCUKdOBpTjIJxKYV8XKoPd-0ogNVIJxXvgkDBU7NhaKlkaNaBr1t9g/w480-h640/IMG_2507(Edited).jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Enjoy the rest of the week, see you soon xx</p>Katrinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00588922164281693735noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808013.post-22646935678488842412023-11-17T11:20:00.001+13:002023-11-17T11:20:46.922+13:002023 Collector's Heart <p> This was a fun design to stitch, the 2023 Collector's Heart by Heart in Hand.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqlYxN1vZyTjJLAFbxg4CkhXNZmN3Fb7vYvGiBu-B_8433AHae6hhyphenhyphen04gIPi1M1WstjsckRVm_YnR2DhiWeySXVwAePhqA9_0yybmTEQhNMceL_n9qTgHN_ko0mol-xRcpLxJU663jjgDV2enN4PFbi74D7U_TBPzRbhg3gl1p_M8Qusj0V6qX_w/s2048/IMG_2498(Edited).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqlYxN1vZyTjJLAFbxg4CkhXNZmN3Fb7vYvGiBu-B_8433AHae6hhyphenhyphen04gIPi1M1WstjsckRVm_YnR2DhiWeySXVwAePhqA9_0yybmTEQhNMceL_n9qTgHN_ko0mol-xRcpLxJU663jjgDV2enN4PFbi74D7U_TBPzRbhg3gl1p_M8Qusj0V6qX_w/w480-h640/IMG_2498(Edited).jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidgUuIHMuAWzzt-0gkrb98HcJRZMRu-N3AhvQb9581oB0698JjIT_sBjJVHQ7-FWDo-v2E0pityW7IRDoLS9kbiJ2m_dtmKxfMg-Ys93fPwvxwpEncYIvX_r7r7UP8Turr1lFWDlegkUsyA-7Nt2FdqhUApdut7Zq3DyrvRsza1wL6b2eCp9BTSg/s2048/IMG_2497(Edited).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidgUuIHMuAWzzt-0gkrb98HcJRZMRu-N3AhvQb9581oB0698JjIT_sBjJVHQ7-FWDo-v2E0pityW7IRDoLS9kbiJ2m_dtmKxfMg-Ys93fPwvxwpEncYIvX_r7r7UP8Turr1lFWDlegkUsyA-7Nt2FdqhUApdut7Zq3DyrvRsza1wL6b2eCp9BTSg/w480-h640/IMG_2497(Edited).jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmzbca8Sdtw7OpsPWCK9KiA9sN0mWl8OO4RRSpFOeTS94H1jNOkuNDWQ96zVumlNZYOkg5f7R70N9DGHhaievldlBjWnwLuKQpyv4GyRDZJOTUgbFpg6ntL5WeIABloilXoHXipYNaak3g_H3Pv8_g6E0Dkuy1OLZ7TfU59J49FTIOJzfk1mTG2g/s2048/IMG_2496(Edited).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmzbca8Sdtw7OpsPWCK9KiA9sN0mWl8OO4RRSpFOeTS94H1jNOkuNDWQ96zVumlNZYOkg5f7R70N9DGHhaievldlBjWnwLuKQpyv4GyRDZJOTUgbFpg6ntL5WeIABloilXoHXipYNaak3g_H3Pv8_g6E0Dkuy1OLZ7TfU59J49FTIOJzfk1mTG2g/w480-h640/IMG_2496(Edited).jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>I used the fabric, 32ct count Heartland linen by Picture this Plus, and thread, Leather Bound by Cottage Garden Threads, which came with the chart. Finished into a simple pillow using some of my favourite fabric. The button was included in the kit too.</p><p>See you soon x</p>Katrinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00588922164281693735noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808013.post-44814180433316157822023-11-08T11:23:00.000+13:002023-11-08T11:23:05.134+13:00First Beach trip of the season<p>Last Friday after work, even though it was raining, we headed out in our campervan to Pourere Beach, 40 minutes from home. It continued to rain on and off again all Friday evening but when we got up on Saturday morning, the rain had cleared and it turned out be sunny and warm for the rest of the weekend.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1_cAhr3QSxpDrqnsVHdi5ETVLi9IU4RVzboD8X4p3o_fYTJWx-h2A68Gb0PE3NvUWPB8U1ugAsW57bm00vB5zYekGGoIhSPK9nRVH9_6JB_3ZhOlTwFX5W7bM-0t-A9olDZ5x7o8qHXQOC0nfJb_qX6T-aBlyZGxQrO6g5HmAyggR_eF34O7AFw/s2048/IMG_2406.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1_cAhr3QSxpDrqnsVHdi5ETVLi9IU4RVzboD8X4p3o_fYTJWx-h2A68Gb0PE3NvUWPB8U1ugAsW57bm00vB5zYekGGoIhSPK9nRVH9_6JB_3ZhOlTwFX5W7bM-0t-A9olDZ5x7o8qHXQOC0nfJb_qX6T-aBlyZGxQrO6g5HmAyggR_eF34O7AFw/w480-h640/IMG_2406.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Our friends were also there with their dog Meg and we had a great time catching up with them, lots of walks along the beach, fishing, yummy barbecue food, and I even managed to get some stitching done and finish a book.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Mr D was in his element, there was lots of racing along the beach into the water with Meg. He was absolutely exhausted by the time we got home on Sunday afternoon!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjewYxupvZ1W7lM4TBOkJyM3B8puie-xsbkMpvO5F0Q26f-60Yr9WxiKULWVMuREi4bsXTMVLRn6C3rVkjo5Wj4PognqXXi6WuFxLlEh4ce_ISVvA5rY-kABOFLGEJU7uaCuYyscV84CGgfcgvIabZ29DeGyz-sOUHCivx2B5DdjH_PbVzX306FXw/s4032/IMG_2398.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjewYxupvZ1W7lM4TBOkJyM3B8puie-xsbkMpvO5F0Q26f-60Yr9WxiKULWVMuREi4bsXTMVLRn6C3rVkjo5Wj4PognqXXi6WuFxLlEh4ce_ISVvA5rY-kABOFLGEJU7uaCuYyscV84CGgfcgvIabZ29DeGyz-sOUHCivx2B5DdjH_PbVzX306FXw/w480-h640/IMG_2398.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5HTCyVUpbYUEpExrSZnrLsQ4sso13rTH5L7hCzxfkAyeeGS4imt0o1uh0B9c6qCmvjySkuhIBibq5Tord6LtKyKupTPNNh1PNdGT6imJVOGFO3mX_96lwVL5LtZsZrwv6lDLadIVvljPTsUli4TT38wFn_bwJB7QWrQA3El8HzGwW_7fiU7ZkLQ/s2048/IMG_2396.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-bsLcL4KkJBIE-xAHEq-9nk0w-8IY2oWBMXCTK9HzhqXZ-hCpzQ4o8TLctAmbvE8K2iSe1GnDkcaqdZ9wXU18tIxgJ86DpmDyhLkq_HEhruFwSx4tlKkBCsnbelYyl_0OKZn74BmeSQVltGirRgxIiAhsqXjbNrMTma4tbyPx0xqYiHzEAWHp3A/w480-h640/IMG_2379.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>If the weather is ok this weekend, we're off again, this time to Kairakau Beach - we haven't been out there in a few years so looking forward to it.</p><p>See you soon xx</p>Katrinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00588922164281693735noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808013.post-72297183174272925372023-11-03T09:58:00.001+13:002023-11-03T09:58:21.250+13:00All the Stitching<p> Lots of stitching happening here lately - as well as my own projects, I've been stitching away on ornaments and a few gifts for Christmas and birthday presents. I'd really like to get a few things finished as I have several new charts on the way from the US, the 2023 Jingle Ball is coming up and there's bound to be lots of lovely patterns released for it, and I have several other projects waiting to get started.</p><p>During the recent long weekend I pulled this lovely chart out and made a start. It's the first time I've stitched a Silver Creek Samplers design. I'm using some cream linen from my stash and the recommended threads. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfWSZYwPSIEdGf3-Gr57B-WkQgU5-PvixqsiNe4Xryez3HUS8flo2nxKkMBrcjhMB2UrJVlh_kpYEKevbTxWrT0cyB-AbjwhWbuEGw0Zd5Ma-6E1V7mNYxu9kAbNEtuwaqvyOzlacpufXz04NYfvw4onX4mZ5cGHHi9nMzsfSd6nPGzbmvGMxmNg/s2048/IMG_2289.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfWSZYwPSIEdGf3-Gr57B-WkQgU5-PvixqsiNe4Xryez3HUS8flo2nxKkMBrcjhMB2UrJVlh_kpYEKevbTxWrT0cyB-AbjwhWbuEGw0Zd5Ma-6E1V7mNYxu9kAbNEtuwaqvyOzlacpufXz04NYfvw4onX4mZ5cGHHi9nMzsfSd6nPGzbmvGMxmNg/w480-h640/IMG_2289.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Over the winter months here, I stitched a lot on this cute design and now only have the last part to go, Welcome to the North Pole by Primrose Cottage Stitches.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjugMiAgoGnePgOJHKuF4RAVhrTs9y6d7lvcO19ZaBOW3UvFpwYcgpybOzqjy0TKJaDa59G3qWPmgXWoHbniHP5lKstpOTuF3pJgcvdL3IhEmb2aDHfOs7gsLK9Rbk-0nZOu5f-oJRQgDbZyDn8kKuAotPeryTwEnRyqeunQ0eGGravm7eMLk2JxA/w480-h640/IMG_2285.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">For the past two years I've participated in the Tiny Modernist's Mystery Christmas stitchalong and decided to join this year's - The Night Before Christmas. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvH7TWp2ksVSYuvrC3e-SnySQyYZ8W4Yak3ep0jcjAVhkBNvOkp1umcUWyeXT1dboKGsMmiHtMXmcHwL5qOtphZt0MQHHff_yjfyXiF0qkuCra4tZ-FTXJ3BdAkbGUm_iG1AsD74O6AyXXfpNa7TPsfzX6tUpA733ZqrRAzV7sXjlDQ-PxNAagQw/s2048/IMG_2273.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvH7TWp2ksVSYuvrC3e-SnySQyYZ8W4Yak3ep0jcjAVhkBNvOkp1umcUWyeXT1dboKGsMmiHtMXmcHwL5qOtphZt0MQHHff_yjfyXiF0qkuCra4tZ-FTXJ3BdAkbGUm_iG1AsD74O6AyXXfpNa7TPsfzX6tUpA733ZqrRAzV7sXjlDQ-PxNAagQw/w480-h640/IMG_2273.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Part 1 is done - I'm using the recommended threads and the linen is Elephant Run by Fox & Rabbit.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqR3yVbPEsaTS-BxCwM6FaXwrqU7zzNQ9rBAX7_rr5upIowUBmV_fE-4FNpcUWbvHQMXx-5R9dilv7SgBzddSekaBKYXmKA8EavTrmdSJveSspW3ZMrdBfBVCBkwqu3pJ73yIBa4c6P6XfYuuXI6NwcJ8CW-BPpLgUwP3TOWgHM7UsVfRDpTDS8g/s2048/IMG_2272.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqR3yVbPEsaTS-BxCwM6FaXwrqU7zzNQ9rBAX7_rr5upIowUBmV_fE-4FNpcUWbvHQMXx-5R9dilv7SgBzddSekaBKYXmKA8EavTrmdSJveSspW3ZMrdBfBVCBkwqu3pJ73yIBa4c6P6XfYuuXI6NwcJ8CW-BPpLgUwP3TOWgHM7UsVfRDpTDS8g/w480-h640/IMG_2272.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;">Have a fun weekend - see you soon xx</div><br /><p></p>Katrinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00588922164281693735noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808013.post-28842183951754539742023-10-31T16:02:00.001+13:002023-10-31T16:02:22.306+13:00Catching Up<p>It's been a few weeks since my last post and the weeks are just rolling on by so quickly, and it's now the end of October, crazy! I thought I'd do a little round up of what has been happening around here today and then I'll be back with a big stitching round up - there's been lots of stitching going on!</p><p>This year, after installing some extra fencing so a certain doggie can't go digging in there, our vegetable gardens and green house have been all planted out with lots of various vegetable seedlings. For the first time in ages, I have some strawberry plants and they are going great so far - first strawberries picked last weekend. The plants are not going to produce oodles but how cool is it to pick your own. <span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I've also repotted some of the succulents we have on our deck into new pots for bit of a freshen up and have some new</span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;"> plants potted up too.</span></p><p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdjJMs4H_7ZNB6MRLNa-5FhwxAc-soFTEqGuV8qeMIui9X2Jb8fnFPjRCiUo5vmlYa-o6KtzOEHvG1DSlw1z02rVcU81RsMGuUntho7jIed5r5N80aSxmvBaiBKKZMVaNy2ZlLNnWzUa2cA5LjnnQrXpBff2g1pt6xj-p3vQ8RHAHRpV30gRExiw/s2048/IMG_2371.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdjJMs4H_7ZNB6MRLNa-5FhwxAc-soFTEqGuV8qeMIui9X2Jb8fnFPjRCiUo5vmlYa-o6KtzOEHvG1DSlw1z02rVcU81RsMGuUntho7jIed5r5N80aSxmvBaiBKKZMVaNy2ZlLNnWzUa2cA5LjnnQrXpBff2g1pt6xj-p3vQ8RHAHRpV30gRExiw/w480-h640/IMG_2371.jpg" width="480" /></a></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here's our new campervan - it's smaller in length than our previous one but it has all the features we were after, and several things have been recently replaced, including the awning. All going well, we'll be taking it out for our first trip this coming weekend to one of the local beaches.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCm-X1NBJq4RKjqzexYPI-r1PumgPdW4HoLBSU4fmAhaDKRAmy29jFsmhQ4xHktvGmK9P9w6_sgmGkDEZdfR9jKtXUHCVJVXByU4gsgIT565MwafIX2m4bn7fAmqhog4kS6Kk8gJ_GQLQGh-mCRzM45DQMpbQwAJYj3-LDXy74m0PWMhDRtgOogw/s2048/IMG_2303.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCm-X1NBJq4RKjqzexYPI-r1PumgPdW4HoLBSU4fmAhaDKRAmy29jFsmhQ4xHktvGmK9P9w6_sgmGkDEZdfR9jKtXUHCVJVXByU4gsgIT565MwafIX2m4bn7fAmqhog4kS6Kk8gJ_GQLQGh-mCRzM45DQMpbQwAJYj3-LDXy74m0PWMhDRtgOogw/w480-h640/IMG_2303.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Last week I was out on a work night, rocking away with my Mum and friend Linda at a Queen tribute show. We had such a great night, the tribute band and main "Freddie" singer were amazing. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRZKtuUgfR9UkmM0UoHF9cTp3TWe9ycJyJEJZwhqGtn4evHAm3P7mQ_isZ1CCrXUMRbPrqcLQRIEZ9C3X7waLrjPhpxK8SnWK-GStF99LXrqU286jkTzfPwpQp6-gHMmuxaqru396ePGZlmnM17ct8_TyX5n1o16zuJian-KXmmTniYUNyc6Bz2g/s2048/IMG_2319.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRZKtuUgfR9UkmM0UoHF9cTp3TWe9ycJyJEJZwhqGtn4evHAm3P7mQ_isZ1CCrXUMRbPrqcLQRIEZ9C3X7waLrjPhpxK8SnWK-GStF99LXrqU286jkTzfPwpQp6-gHMmuxaqru396ePGZlmnM17ct8_TyX5n1o16zuJian-KXmmTniYUNyc6Bz2g/w640-h480/IMG_2319.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgB9vkryCLUHcL_pHqbBsdzSH9jHIANA9PMNcKh-g5i8aD1hakK7DNcd5Q38miFiSfe56JSeHb1Li0qTRcS5yznMPIMCzasn7zxga_xBwJaGYbLPWdIAy2P2D21vGWJ18jnTWTdzw-SC_tG0E-Aq45RsJEcsblVYXnKg2v8DSH0fiW9_YWBq6VGg/s2048/IMG_2320.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgB9vkryCLUHcL_pHqbBsdzSH9jHIANA9PMNcKh-g5i8aD1hakK7DNcd5Q38miFiSfe56JSeHb1Li0qTRcS5yznMPIMCzasn7zxga_xBwJaGYbLPWdIAy2P2D21vGWJ18jnTWTdzw-SC_tG0E-Aq45RsJEcsblVYXnKg2v8DSH0fiW9_YWBq6VGg/w480-h640/IMG_2320.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This year Hannah joined another dance school, so as well as her usual ballet, jazz, tap, she decided to give hip hop a go and has absolutely loved it. It was the end of the year showcase on Saturday and we loved watching all the kids have a blast with their dances. A lot of the dances had been choreographed by the students themselves, felt so proud of Hannah and her friends.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyAoboeG8QYeGtpSo8d_4sXYdZ75HG4kNxY7c7M9Onj_R7EJkWWSHuA0NBb41Ohn9oNjQNs5X6F5LXOyCf1zfM-R8hkIHt_O1liZLFWVPhQX4Ld4gkmDRzFeSV9867MBjchKPIAAjxD5NNBImqnxX2OLu3iccCySS0bYQDUgQfBZw4iJYXMru4xw/s2048/IMG_2364.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyAoboeG8QYeGtpSo8d_4sXYdZ75HG4kNxY7c7M9Onj_R7EJkWWSHuA0NBb41Ohn9oNjQNs5X6F5LXOyCf1zfM-R8hkIHt_O1liZLFWVPhQX4Ld4gkmDRzFeSV9867MBjchKPIAAjxD5NNBImqnxX2OLu3iccCySS0bYQDUgQfBZw4iJYXMru4xw/w640-h480/IMG_2364.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Last week we had a day out up in Napier with some of the lovely clients from my work - shopping, sight seeing and enjoying a lovely sunny but windy day. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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We left for our trip on Thursday morning with our friends, via Taupo and Turangi. It was a beautiful day and Lake Taupo was absolutely glistening in the sunshine. Great views of the mountains as we travelled around the lake.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-wU4KjUmdvWNLzUciQypO0K9bNODML0EFP9yXNw16EcN-eTpzUMhpFBr6KiHrk_nDAI4eJRFdW9Fzswgc846jhK62TJ0TF32WtSNv3P4IKdbSsfcYdcCExsUUheUidBYzYN9KgwGI5ugtz-cIPzE607eJTcoMJq1t-rNsb6uwL2yB1ESr1-aSRA/s2048/IMG_2153.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-wU4KjUmdvWNLzUciQypO0K9bNODML0EFP9yXNw16EcN-eTpzUMhpFBr6KiHrk_nDAI4eJRFdW9Fzswgc846jhK62TJ0TF32WtSNv3P4IKdbSsfcYdcCExsUUheUidBYzYN9KgwGI5ugtz-cIPzE607eJTcoMJq1t-rNsb6uwL2yB1ESr1-aSRA/w480-h640/IMG_2153.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p>We arrived in Taumarunui about 3pm and checked into our motel for the night, then headed out for a stroll around the town and found the local RSA for a drink, before having a very tasty dinner at the Thai restaurant.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaiDIV6nlUjF_3RUKjEs04em4wp_Hrik7X2uMS4ICE4B_uWhTzbj-0kPSlRbqCK3iyTrQJoTxJtsRhTvFEDsDMxQ_LvunxxultL485KGOkkG9w5SMAnWU2SUxaBxuFrWGMTjt11FFaGHp60bhMoCG_hTJNHOIe2vE7Vd67EWwds5Qs7dSh7_UlxA/s2048/IMG_2156.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaiDIV6nlUjF_3RUKjEs04em4wp_Hrik7X2uMS4ICE4B_uWhTzbj-0kPSlRbqCK3iyTrQJoTxJtsRhTvFEDsDMxQ_LvunxxultL485KGOkkG9w5SMAnWU2SUxaBxuFrWGMTjt11FFaGHp60bhMoCG_hTJNHOIe2vE7Vd67EWwds5Qs7dSh7_UlxA/w480-h640/IMG_2156.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOWyZdnIkDFiHhaVN2nmvFk6nrzyHQAlJGwjSaHzwkNpm7yUCRb3OKT649R710PPZaO0Giytu-XqdOJ3jT0GJgiBB4lreuis1w9wSXoQm1xH2V6JSMnSg8i5G90J8aKEBmv6OL1vCBbgP9dDfooRxqj0ODDBwSBaDB_MUYsU3ODp2HVJ6I4ddo6w/s2048/IMG_2155.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOWyZdnIkDFiHhaVN2nmvFk6nrzyHQAlJGwjSaHzwkNpm7yUCRb3OKT649R710PPZaO0Giytu-XqdOJ3jT0GJgiBB4lreuis1w9wSXoQm1xH2V6JSMnSg8i5G90J8aKEBmv6OL1vCBbgP9dDfooRxqj0ODDBwSBaDB_MUYsU3ODp2HVJ6I4ddo6w/w480-h640/IMG_2155.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijiMaqWDk99qebmvJ4qvDJypIeEeSvi_cePxrZaBZ1SPwJKAUnBXLQrqyWpO7gN1NhMUI8lG5npJqSaNpYiDEwkXX5GCWU4hbZZAUVMxp6QMVMLaOHra6Tp3JGeIoAtRQ3xET_D3-gRFzOQ67zww3aNN8wvjguBB_KGwZYeT199rqBRTKJq4PAcQ/s2048/IMG_2154.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijiMaqWDk99qebmvJ4qvDJypIeEeSvi_cePxrZaBZ1SPwJKAUnBXLQrqyWpO7gN1NhMUI8lG5npJqSaNpYiDEwkXX5GCWU4hbZZAUVMxp6QMVMLaOHra6Tp3JGeIoAtRQ3xET_D3-gRFzOQ67zww3aNN8wvjguBB_KGwZYeT199rqBRTKJq4PAcQ/w480-h640/IMG_2154.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p>Up bright and early on Friday to meet up with our tour guides and other trip participants for a safety briefing and to get underway.</p><p>Then we were off! </p><p>The golf carts travel at 22km max and there's no steering involved, just put your foot on the accelerator and away you go.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-wEQ8vhmVpvyVklOMD5sUiKqHY2N6KPjz7fvs1XyOIdVPVTL3Am2lYeDOwm3sTSCzDDegmBEsqwsAa9WZxVbhEzYfTXEzKxkWHbclsfURwjSZ2E5hamnpT98VURck7xgN_OjmpWy7rDmRnJ1bd41V-aZaNr4F7vin1h8ICoemqda7bbUe1XWXFw/s2048/IMG_2160.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-wEQ8vhmVpvyVklOMD5sUiKqHY2N6KPjz7fvs1XyOIdVPVTL3Am2lYeDOwm3sTSCzDDegmBEsqwsAa9WZxVbhEzYfTXEzKxkWHbclsfURwjSZ2E5hamnpT98VURck7xgN_OjmpWy7rDmRnJ1bd41V-aZaNr4F7vin1h8ICoemqda7bbUe1XWXFw/w480-h640/IMG_2160.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p>We went through lots of tunnels, even stopping in the middle of one in complete darkness to hear all about the construction of it. It was pretty freaky! We even spotted some glow worms.</p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcbCmkBvqSBSU2hcq_qbOZx-P78-xmU23uv44vvFrhTWxop1lSIyaPpORFEmLQALnR9bxG5x84By5ZpHWK5TKz_rt6D_SyqqvnrSzsvRbER4a58x9AEe5gfhFdzix4YbPRSVtTrrRglW8OrLhLKDb8uGYDS62ML1iSM3qNJLdYUnAz8wwYAKTv1Q/s2048/IMG_2173.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcbCmkBvqSBSU2hcq_qbOZx-P78-xmU23uv44vvFrhTWxop1lSIyaPpORFEmLQALnR9bxG5x84By5ZpHWK5TKz_rt6D_SyqqvnrSzsvRbER4a58x9AEe5gfhFdzix4YbPRSVtTrrRglW8OrLhLKDb8uGYDS62ML1iSM3qNJLdYUnAz8wwYAKTv1Q/w480-h640/IMG_2173.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8BOkTpt64bwM2ynsYmimBD2Hc33DcD0HcdCEAIIyFhXnhy5XHdLHa2NKDRduVB8-eZ4j1BXBuSlEq441LXZbdVzXWvEcsh19omSiaooPyL6wpaOl5vAzO41YXqtoJNAW_K3p_YBJYI-dooZnlhcjaa93_EbUYXlSqtIHod1Is5YESeufOT6AiJQ/s2048/IMG_2170.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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We were also stopped on viaduct, not that you would know - it was fascinating to learn about the construction of these. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdbbneeNyKHf15WB78tuiUkaWa2ObOGNtNEOYcnvQXBOmXWtPudhUCReoASOfOsAexM8ebAOoAe8cAXkVzrfn94B0qZ4xWwO2ViXHVUyKEpsyvwSS145K49Oox6UO4lGB1wjio1f734uWIzkgS1Kk8nCQw-AAQcuT4kxL217znffAiYHfL0YXA7Q/s2048/IMG_2194.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdbbneeNyKHf15WB78tuiUkaWa2ObOGNtNEOYcnvQXBOmXWtPudhUCReoASOfOsAexM8ebAOoAe8cAXkVzrfn94B0qZ4xWwO2ViXHVUyKEpsyvwSS145K49Oox6UO4lGB1wjio1f734uWIzkgS1Kk8nCQw-AAQcuT4kxL217znffAiYHfL0YXA7Q/w480-h640/IMG_2194.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Then it was onto Whangamomona, our stop for the night. Included also in our trip was accommodation and meals at the Whangamomona Hotel.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqR_vOcjxx2JkX7BfG-PRIHZwe06NmXqs-2yrP0zXc7POVPIdTy-HBwmiuHjq2JRttwY-1dX9Chz3hPRc5WDad1a58BFIA6o2y0rxgUkX9g1vVBxtGKgoh7NU2XYNlkpGFQgWI9Z7g1QH-IQrc86hArb6G0LubjbXayorTmYvmsg_Q9dOhqKnydw/s2048/IMG_2196.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqR_vOcjxx2JkX7BfG-PRIHZwe06NmXqs-2yrP0zXc7POVPIdTy-HBwmiuHjq2JRttwY-1dX9Chz3hPRc5WDad1a58BFIA6o2y0rxgUkX9g1vVBxtGKgoh7NU2XYNlkpGFQgWI9Z7g1QH-IQrc86hArb6G0LubjbXayorTmYvmsg_Q9dOhqKnydw/w480-h640/IMG_2196.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2HmP-2odGNjCYlUXx9a8obh8VDnLLKMrIXc_IYcx2jkWaEEBt7DkMr3Aec57ck4_GdCjqCOoXZlrZifuUptE2QtAjLm3nDPsr4fEoc0iX7S6uT1R39auaspfH4KG14uGXfiev1qmX7vbZMz-i9n-UpVrbSNdGhPpHbb-3o3rWkDNwL0mVByp97Q/s2048/IMG_2197.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2HmP-2odGNjCYlUXx9a8obh8VDnLLKMrIXc_IYcx2jkWaEEBt7DkMr3Aec57ck4_GdCjqCOoXZlrZifuUptE2QtAjLm3nDPsr4fEoc0iX7S6uT1R39auaspfH4KG14uGXfiev1qmX7vbZMz-i9n-UpVrbSNdGhPpHbb-3o3rWkDNwL0mVByp97Q/w480-h640/IMG_2197.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnQCWV4TfXiqLkmjRMCL2zzSKieuoETP8wFqHw6NCE60VkQ_03gepT-Fuedf2cRApi1dyvQC-FJj_2OtPxVY0YluF3vd0Vt119CJ0oQKLl5wVuPA7oADJbLeYINBdC6BW_vkMO1RKwUNgXc0S0rID09U5yKTR104AgrXBKIXr81BSyfviWfF7VYw/s2048/IMG_2204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnQCWV4TfXiqLkmjRMCL2zzSKieuoETP8wFqHw6NCE60VkQ_03gepT-Fuedf2cRApi1dyvQC-FJj_2OtPxVY0YluF3vd0Vt119CJ0oQKLl5wVuPA7oADJbLeYINBdC6BW_vkMO1RKwUNgXc0S0rID09U5yKTR104AgrXBKIXr81BSyfviWfF7VYw/w480-h640/IMG_2204.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN43MsnhJ5EH0uxz8q8alUd8Vk796D_jqDN1GU-LSbx9oUH4Mz5nSvhQ6QzrfLQ0UjOR4hosWpk8UUAlxjsnkflaz1isntd-TATPe4430qTM9UpG4jRc_Yfnc1TOMQT-giEmHUG54mQpOIsav3a6D0tkJwGBJKVhPEE4ukg96Fr4gGsL-eW3tEgw/s2048/IMG_2200.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN43MsnhJ5EH0uxz8q8alUd8Vk796D_jqDN1GU-LSbx9oUH4Mz5nSvhQ6QzrfLQ0UjOR4hosWpk8UUAlxjsnkflaz1isntd-TATPe4430qTM9UpG4jRc_Yfnc1TOMQT-giEmHUG54mQpOIsav3a6D0tkJwGBJKVhPEE4ukg96Fr4gGsL-eW3tEgw/w480-h640/IMG_2200.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We had a lovely evening here, chatting to some of the others in our tour group and locals at the pub.</div><div>Up again early the next morning to meet once more with our tour guides. Sadly the rain had set in and it had turned quite cold but we were able to drop the plastic sides down on the cart to stop the rain coming it. After lunch it cleared but it was chilly, thank goodness we had lots of warm clothing on.</div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvwaqRD3BIe6MXOlhZtFSRdllKqm5Hu4wqQ5lrsjV1oVYlw2SD7WNBFPf7WcOBKcwiXDezD9kw76bogYZRkjh1vTOXfLU3QYBs3YOZb7F3gvxszrKHq25GW2JV_U4js86xuBxsau0V6g1jGZVJ3_CKFgW9omTZFizQFRBeghPFS9FPvqALa2IxOA/s2048/IMG_2209.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvwaqRD3BIe6MXOlhZtFSRdllKqm5Hu4wqQ5lrsjV1oVYlw2SD7WNBFPf7WcOBKcwiXDezD9kw76bogYZRkjh1vTOXfLU3QYBs3YOZb7F3gvxszrKHq25GW2JV_U4js86xuBxsau0V6g1jGZVJ3_CKFgW9omTZFizQFRBeghPFS9FPvqALa2IxOA/w480-h640/IMG_2209.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsDM4o4WiiKtvqcBTwpxLTvIqVzjiLYs32YchxCQZJpAXW7rMfSilEYN2XaHYHyq9lSPFCfzJn05bd_gWPptadIsG2Nk2J97NlHPBF3nFR-lX3rBMhStnY0gxC08G51t6g6_SeyTU9I04ZNhI6TKVOfVDu6jOgQm27ilK5jfMIHdOy8oVAtp9_4w/s2048/IMG_2210.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsDM4o4WiiKtvqcBTwpxLTvIqVzjiLYs32YchxCQZJpAXW7rMfSilEYN2XaHYHyq9lSPFCfzJn05bd_gWPptadIsG2Nk2J97NlHPBF3nFR-lX3rBMhStnY0gxC08G51t6g6_SeyTU9I04ZNhI6TKVOfVDu6jOgQm27ilK5jfMIHdOy8oVAtp9_4w/w480-h640/IMG_2210.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Just after 3pm we arrived at our destination, just out of Stratford, Taranaki. Over 142kms later, 24 tunnels, lots of bridges, and lots of information and stories told to us by the guides about the original settlements along the way. We saw lots of farm animals and other wild life, rolling hills, farmland and native bush. An awesome experience that we'll never forget. But the trip wasn't over, we then jumped on a bus and spent the next three hours on the windiest and twisty road I've ever been on, but very picturesque. We arrived back to our starting point about 6pm Saturday night in Taumarunui. After quick showers it was time to find some dinner before having an early night as we were all exhausted.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Sunday we drove back to Hawkes Bay but took a different route through National Park, then Ashurst and then onto Woodville, where Glenn and I were able to check out a campervan we're interested in purchasing. Having sold our other one a few weeks ago, this one will be an upgrade to what we had. It's smaller but still roomy, and has a great set up for the kitchen and sleeping area. Glenn is going to pick it up this weekend, yay! We'll be back out to the beaches before we know it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">If you'd like to check out more about our tour, and others on offer, their website is <a href="https://www.forgottenworldadventures.co.nz/">here</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">See you soon</div><br /><div><br /></div></div>Katrinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00588922164281693735noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808013.post-55033983534950171382023-10-03T14:45:00.001+13:002023-10-03T14:45:16.701+13:00More ornament finishes & end of September<p>Hello friends, I have two more ornaments fully finished, both stitched earlier in the year.</p><p>You know Dasher, which is a freebie design by Helen D, the Eastcoast Crafter and can be found on this <a href="https://www.eastcoastcrafter.com/">page</a>, scroll down.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxkkTZGn_cCau3VV9G7hQOsnCsmGTBxw3cATjnZ2CBTUk5gsiTkxwD4J6glyq14DCkmG-fIYS5sDnHkGLAAx_raVK8UvULOmn2ekM39Ph_urZyImt1DVZ6sA6WzchTVtlfkOb6zEYCKgdVJa8qA36cKFwS8CHl-vxchKApIIh5La0HOoNMd2mhPQ/s2048/IMG_2137.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxkkTZGn_cCau3VV9G7hQOsnCsmGTBxw3cATjnZ2CBTUk5gsiTkxwD4J6glyq14DCkmG-fIYS5sDnHkGLAAx_raVK8UvULOmn2ekM39Ph_urZyImt1DVZ6sA6WzchTVtlfkOb6zEYCKgdVJa8qA36cKFwS8CHl-vxchKApIIh5La0HOoNMd2mhPQ/w480-h640/IMG_2137.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Ep2COqxIVZ4P586NM77ICc7kwRNGauP3Lv2d81Qi6EvT4WtEIFBQB2CRKXcQ89rplUABtmvaPvbJZV8lJ_eNpitXr-FahD5xKE96Fo8Pm9KmOZIhjdfhEMqSiSkNy_oLsS82Q6xIMEUQbkOPHv0atkFIRCkmuTs9RA7hPkHBbq5H4ZwSprYo5A/s2048/IMG_2136.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Ep2COqxIVZ4P586NM77ICc7kwRNGauP3Lv2d81Qi6EvT4WtEIFBQB2CRKXcQ89rplUABtmvaPvbJZV8lJ_eNpitXr-FahD5xKE96Fo8Pm9KmOZIhjdfhEMqSiSkNy_oLsS82Q6xIMEUQbkOPHv0atkFIRCkmuTs9RA7hPkHBbq5H4ZwSprYo5A/w480-h640/IMG_2136.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p>Peace on Earth is by Misty from Luminous Fibres Arts:</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNio_6H9yN9kaJpk2LG6o_vvdMbt0yxIP0BKRZAUyHELdL6ikN0B0OJ9DHaIGSuQx5pbo3BXVfnsdLK2d5ERIaMCX6xDYwDk_Ih6wjp1Yh6zaS7ahiV2BpF2WjU5MtOlMDxIUWfB21a_ZZkm-2miXrPB7OJezbcJC0zBjXT-N1O4ROZ03m0nVZ1w/s2048/IMG_2132.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNio_6H9yN9kaJpk2LG6o_vvdMbt0yxIP0BKRZAUyHELdL6ikN0B0OJ9DHaIGSuQx5pbo3BXVfnsdLK2d5ERIaMCX6xDYwDk_Ih6wjp1Yh6zaS7ahiV2BpF2WjU5MtOlMDxIUWfB21a_ZZkm-2miXrPB7OJezbcJC0zBjXT-N1O4ROZ03m0nVZ1w/w480-h640/IMG_2132.jpg" width="480" /></a></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsB0Ktji2eGvmqrTWF-5d5ohUM1c9JEXOyBqJaLFl0uwuWxQbQiunLokX6poOKzY_FY7TQCQsu6r1KZXUL1AlTV0E4C27O5vxGCp-W9D3kU8UUH81141f4lV5oA5Uekh47LrG9OypN2CJVe03CPDu9jvAn9uQ4q4UTZ0bBdM6rirDEJr-woLRXvQ/s2048/IMG_2134.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsB0Ktji2eGvmqrTWF-5d5ohUM1c9JEXOyBqJaLFl0uwuWxQbQiunLokX6poOKzY_FY7TQCQsu6r1KZXUL1AlTV0E4C27O5vxGCp-W9D3kU8UUH81141f4lV5oA5Uekh47LrG9OypN2CJVe03CPDu9jvAn9uQ4q4UTZ0bBdM6rirDEJr-woLRXvQ/w480-h640/IMG_2134.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMp5AHWdGSiw_PTHbaE9f4fyUgzoA8tccRhO0EggIkHXy2zguuaNkEGpI5dL17Z2XcODFI5gzdnsTfmrqRpCHiK5dlGEbW7FSCP3LArP6zBooZUEk9P8AVmtPKVuaMeVnuq12Fpd5eWVI3g5bpPFDKFF6N9QFkhTeX7sSSAOpz6vylwNC-SLQBgw/s2048/IMG_2133.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMp5AHWdGSiw_PTHbaE9f4fyUgzoA8tccRhO0EggIkHXy2zguuaNkEGpI5dL17Z2XcODFI5gzdnsTfmrqRpCHiK5dlGEbW7FSCP3LArP6zBooZUEk9P8AVmtPKVuaMeVnuq12Fpd5eWVI3g5bpPFDKFF6N9QFkhTeX7sSSAOpz6vylwNC-SLQBgw/w480-h640/IMG_2133.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I have several more finished, I just need to sew on trims, etc. </div><p style="text-align: left;">Two charts arrived in the mail at the end of the week from Art & Frame in Christchurch. I'd been looking forward to getting both of these charts and over the weekend I started the Wee Santa, I love the colours used in this year's Santa.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGlj_AhWPu1yyTH2iHnZhmA3TGnxstIvQHQk2IeDH-IfLhb1jlX2t0srEuHeQ24OsuQseo5XmiFmI1oXnc7Am5SolknmNHPACCyhZTivVkMTCzj9HxVjjBaF1YNE7b51suloWxCfY2yd1_F1t9b-Jy3POggYQ6ysKRlhgHitw1vAF-tkfLIfU4lw/s2048/IMG_2138.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGlj_AhWPu1yyTH2iHnZhmA3TGnxstIvQHQk2IeDH-IfLhb1jlX2t0srEuHeQ24OsuQseo5XmiFmI1oXnc7Am5SolknmNHPACCyhZTivVkMTCzj9HxVjjBaF1YNE7b51suloWxCfY2yd1_F1t9b-Jy3POggYQ6ysKRlhgHitw1vAF-tkfLIfU4lw/w480-h640/IMG_2138.jpg" width="480" /></a></p><p>Mr Diesel has been living his best life while Hannah has been on school holidays, spending lots of time curled up with her, all snuggly and sleepy, watching movies together. So cute!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTE2VtytQfWMf5Cjq1L0Cj6M9OPj8xDNCD9RAe8CzXNR4mf8fixiarMqwgyrc8n1hT3qegqFnMB-6WNpCTRHoswF1GHEa7i7SMo2owQf-cvhXpNNK2P5UZPOuVcpw595aPwbg7EpnSt1-BmcybFjdolfiPWq75VWhNiGZbnJGwXsU1eKyOs41AMQ/s2048/IMG_2131.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTE2VtytQfWMf5Cjq1L0Cj6M9OPj8xDNCD9RAe8CzXNR4mf8fixiarMqwgyrc8n1hT3qegqFnMB-6WNpCTRHoswF1GHEa7i7SMo2owQf-cvhXpNNK2P5UZPOuVcpw595aPwbg7EpnSt1-BmcybFjdolfiPWq75VWhNiGZbnJGwXsU1eKyOs41AMQ/w480-h640/IMG_2131.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p>Over the past few months Glenn has been working on another project, the outside deck and giving it a make over, relining the walls and painting to freshen up. As part of this, we have started painting the outside of our house, so now the wall on the inside of the deck has painted. It's going to look so different once the whole house has been completed but this might take awhile over the summer months.</p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMgXFQC6r2oQK78wrfNVjalycUXpOdPUTcqkzDtU6mUVAatKiP7JCrQMmoaPODwkRarcO8ks4DaJgx9ia3gVjoNPDcWd_hya-O5n6Q2tQdbuXCzeAV-yshLO9l_iYTXdWOd5g5YzzL5aRm_HPr0-cIYlKTU6pDJX1o9eW6BbWXsJagGypUyFDqZw/s2048/IMG_2123.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMgXFQC6r2oQK78wrfNVjalycUXpOdPUTcqkzDtU6mUVAatKiP7JCrQMmoaPODwkRarcO8ks4DaJgx9ia3gVjoNPDcWd_hya-O5n6Q2tQdbuXCzeAV-yshLO9l_iYTXdWOd5g5YzzL5aRm_HPr0-cIYlKTU6pDJX1o9eW6BbWXsJagGypUyFDqZw/w480-h640/IMG_2123.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p>It's been awhile since I did any weekend baking so I enjoyed making a few treats recently - chocolate fudge slice:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzuC-cEW3tVuFVqOYbc5-V6M63X5xgHtpSHZLFeyOODK-jr1m0HfWgtjWwTANcf2VdPxeG7vBjeffqM0ZLwzMgDz61UzWZzmGzjvBsChnriXEXQBYx9ks3AY5LuYwOLql8MPR-BdIMQv97gKbltBq5UYTkAQPn9SPOl5nGqmpqwcbkiXK9o-Apcg/s2048/IMG_2117.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzuC-cEW3tVuFVqOYbc5-V6M63X5xgHtpSHZLFeyOODK-jr1m0HfWgtjWwTANcf2VdPxeG7vBjeffqM0ZLwzMgDz61UzWZzmGzjvBsChnriXEXQBYx9ks3AY5LuYwOLql8MPR-BdIMQv97gKbltBq5UYTkAQPn9SPOl5nGqmpqwcbkiXK9o-Apcg/w480-h640/IMG_2117.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>Chocolate chip muffins </p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMIPC1TVJXkkq0eO6n8HeCvvl-0m9zldBY4BFz2Y4sOvJPIeUxukvohfeNTVs5aZuZrPHRcezq3NvsDvR5-WQHQoWZOeFV133pEeYAmSMiuFTnbr4G4UtxgozdE8zgnc3iYsZMK4XYsdhGfRRxhV70x3dDcyuQ-IuNVMNgBmtT8VAapH8QG7h_XQ/s2048/IMG_2116.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMIPC1TVJXkkq0eO6n8HeCvvl-0m9zldBY4BFz2Y4sOvJPIeUxukvohfeNTVs5aZuZrPHRcezq3NvsDvR5-WQHQoWZOeFV133pEeYAmSMiuFTnbr4G4UtxgozdE8zgnc3iYsZMK4XYsdhGfRRxhV70x3dDcyuQ-IuNVMNgBmtT8VAapH8QG7h_XQ/w480-h640/IMG_2116.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p>Jars of sunshine, or lemon honey, using a bag of lemons and eggs given to me a friend. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeu223Yv79RXD9wHcLU5Z0D6j6YoxTv2dPN1KYuoXHNidJbMxoGz7EGvboSM1PTVwGMZ9TehgJ24FPaJLBzEGwVS0QJPFXdB6ONMCe6BMtgSrVukzJEHnWJJRen4PhMFogSAib0iIfukiBtExlULyg1vNEPpFK8W6js63TDgUVcRvMZoh3I_m5rQ/s2048/IMG_2115.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeu223Yv79RXD9wHcLU5Z0D6j6YoxTv2dPN1KYuoXHNidJbMxoGz7EGvboSM1PTVwGMZ9TehgJ24FPaJLBzEGwVS0QJPFXdB6ONMCe6BMtgSrVukzJEHnWJJRen4PhMFogSAib0iIfukiBtExlULyg1vNEPpFK8W6js63TDgUVcRvMZoh3I_m5rQ/w480-h640/IMG_2115.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p>Yum, this is so delicious on toast in the mornings.</p><p>I can't believe it's now October and last weekend Daylight savings hours started. Our spring weather certainly has been a mixed bag lately, very cold over the weekend after some lovely days, and fresh snow again on the ranges near here. </p><p>Later this week Glenn and I are off on little trip away for a few days, the destination is somewhere here in New Zealand that neither of us have been to before. Starting in Taumarunui, we are doing a two day rail cart journey, staying overnight at the famous Whangamomona Hotel, then finishing in Stratford, Taranaki. Should be lots of fun! </p><p>See you soon xx</p><p></p>Katrinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00588922164281693735noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808013.post-69813619379546303682023-09-22T09:29:00.003+12:002023-09-22T09:29:42.390+12:00Ornament Finishes x 4<p>Lately I've been working on getting a pile of stitched ornaments from earlier this year fully finished. Even if it's just a half hour at a time at my sewing machine, I'm slowly making good progress.</p><p>Yuletide Angel by the Humble Stitcher</p><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_OT-KIXXv418Jott7g1cqrf1ZWwW8CLoK8vrC0eGqlZsbd4M60lHsY82-igY_jupn2upLR4HpJQzm6-E9BWMYgFrUDTo0Hhmra2hhlZ3oLC-8FyQ5k2JqwwosawRxmUFS02_tFYga0pDBTp1KULWj0YGGhazcArC1o2Py_CAvZ7XaM9N-C7ZTpA/s2048/IMG_2118.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_OT-KIXXv418Jott7g1cqrf1ZWwW8CLoK8vrC0eGqlZsbd4M60lHsY82-igY_jupn2upLR4HpJQzm6-E9BWMYgFrUDTo0Hhmra2hhlZ3oLC-8FyQ5k2JqwwosawRxmUFS02_tFYga0pDBTp1KULWj0YGGhazcArC1o2Py_CAvZ7XaM9N-C7ZTpA/w480-h640/IMG_2118.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p><br /></p>Santa's Tree Farm, from the roundabout series by Stitching with the Housewives<p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYP33yqM3mlCtgkb2goiLQajg9x6QYc3y7_pWg3-X7BkCrY5XgQm6IXd-Rnxh6eILzWKrTlRJux_sV_dYbv8Eyo_9i-jWmHvZfcxNFYab6Qd3yOW5mjaVc5KVoW0xSEjmOUUTMH26xuFyu_qh8Bym9kKgczatLHW8q8XPSNL6thfLP34Qi5TiJyg/s2048/IMG_2113.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYP33yqM3mlCtgkb2goiLQajg9x6QYc3y7_pWg3-X7BkCrY5XgQm6IXd-Rnxh6eILzWKrTlRJux_sV_dYbv8Eyo_9i-jWmHvZfcxNFYab6Qd3yOW5mjaVc5KVoW0xSEjmOUUTMH26xuFyu_qh8Bym9kKgczatLHW8q8XPSNL6thfLP34Qi5TiJyg/w480-h640/IMG_2113.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Merry & Bright, another cute design from Stitching with the Housewives<p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQa3mkNk6d8lINEQLQ_xKNLiNvWTlpdVLZQHqvV28ugKI6X0Ta4Q1rk8kXZYwkAzlD_JxJ7YuoQe4VtttKOmDvcJa8QXjrQNtl-7t8qowIBKkBJ547ASJ70IdPD0w81NO4aOkE8GoGRU0a_tHXMhbS4ttjw2C80dy40zrN0IYAUwebP_yqjYp7LQ/s2048/IMG_2111.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQa3mkNk6d8lINEQLQ_xKNLiNvWTlpdVLZQHqvV28ugKI6X0Ta4Q1rk8kXZYwkAzlD_JxJ7YuoQe4VtttKOmDvcJa8QXjrQNtl-7t8qowIBKkBJ547ASJ70IdPD0w81NO4aOkE8GoGRU0a_tHXMhbS4ttjw2C80dy40zrN0IYAUwebP_yqjYp7LQ/w480-h640/IMG_2111.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p>The 2023 Santa by Prairie Schooler</p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd7weSEqHgEVgvH4al2veQOE8bHOAj5wlzTYnPe6OPJSkxuw8yPFc62MZfP0j7C0xTAeG1AE-RbUVG_ah4uaYjPONXlACNxRyvbBQh4NYDNOMik9SXRM4z9l2ivcJfwDDRWmpuZU-ERWB1jBMV1MsvnIoe9tzR03iSl9x4r0Lsl98GjSlSPjoe_w/s2048/IMG_2110.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd7weSEqHgEVgvH4al2veQOE8bHOAj5wlzTYnPe6OPJSkxuw8yPFc62MZfP0j7C0xTAeG1AE-RbUVG_ah4uaYjPONXlACNxRyvbBQh4NYDNOMik9SXRM4z9l2ivcJfwDDRWmpuZU-ERWB1jBMV1MsvnIoe9tzR03iSl9x4r0Lsl98GjSlSPjoe_w/w480-h640/IMG_2110.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>Have a fun weekend, see you soon xx<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Katrinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00588922164281693735noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808013.post-43966409341851727072023-09-15T10:03:00.001+12:002023-09-15T10:03:57.368+12:00Make Life Beautiful<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Hello friends, the end of another week already and I have another little finish to share this morning, the 2022 Collector's Heart by Heart in Hand. The linen and tiny buttons were included with the chart.<p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN_NCJfz_FUhjELsYNvoGQ98YjU1penT5fH8V-Ym7Uvd0esq6hMHlj3tMIEorjygiOo8Pdz_WFrUEmguEZ2jrlHFxvu8f9owtuXryPaSw-M6mgY5XjynQtjVh3b82IPxhdazr03arnVGFOVr05uBpvb5CPac5cPxxTAfMC7KpiEKCyfJZ3t0GDjg/s2048/IMG_2040.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN_NCJfz_FUhjELsYNvoGQ98YjU1penT5fH8V-Ym7Uvd0esq6hMHlj3tMIEorjygiOo8Pdz_WFrUEmguEZ2jrlHFxvu8f9owtuXryPaSw-M6mgY5XjynQtjVh3b82IPxhdazr03arnVGFOVr05uBpvb5CPac5cPxxTAfMC7KpiEKCyfJZ3t0GDjg/w480-h640/IMG_2040.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggRNpze1JrmFUL8a-YUg6fbY_hymJrdrOVkaKApcx6qhrfTbfesJVwWZ96S38jlT9q3Hk2oP14nMrkNG4pfoi-LIkWRIH-Jn289F30NgZU5aeZdetjq8Gxhal1WyT5QJX18Q7too-VmuWAiGs2Tau_A_X-yqGUfU53Y9IHq8SeFXERezLf65SFwQ/s2048/IMG_2041.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggRNpze1JrmFUL8a-YUg6fbY_hymJrdrOVkaKApcx6qhrfTbfesJVwWZ96S38jlT9q3Hk2oP14nMrkNG4pfoi-LIkWRIH-Jn289F30NgZU5aeZdetjq8Gxhal1WyT5QJX18Q7too-VmuWAiGs2Tau_A_X-yqGUfU53Y9IHq8SeFXERezLf65SFwQ/w480-h640/IMG_2041.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p>I used a piece of Tilda fabric for the backing and made some trim out of DMC.</p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNZsI5xYAQUDT5SMhFfWsOONQWOuTxZDu9ay905uJTIu-b577dqrS1oO4mfuqTn8uU__lWhY5OhgySicC9rS5TCdFSIW3tguw3pdq9p_vGumrvi2qaQt_tYtrF1UqOqej0RqUr00GHEBta5Uh1vVleGyjC62ppWtSnB5oNzjKadMjyhXJVOmNDtA/s2048/IMG_2042.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNZsI5xYAQUDT5SMhFfWsOONQWOuTxZDu9ay905uJTIu-b577dqrS1oO4mfuqTn8uU__lWhY5OhgySicC9rS5TCdFSIW3tguw3pdq9p_vGumrvi2qaQt_tYtrF1UqOqej0RqUr00GHEBta5Uh1vVleGyjC62ppWtSnB5oNzjKadMjyhXJVOmNDtA/w480-h640/IMG_2042.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p><br /></p>I'm really missing all the beautiful spring bulbs at my previous work place - we don't have any gardens at our current place, lots of indoor plants instead. These bright cheery daffodils are planted across the street. <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMbilBBe-Aoh7fQCuXWGtYPNUJyVW3dRDQl9ZimQWIMEu-cJQHOfV4XnTvHhZboMlmRq8W2a3A3hLVJnkaRf5mIlg8PQXDBT2UixPXVuGk60SROuvD-dIjYPd5g2vMZXa_REocaDyiM2n92N03z0SIe49I4tg67iYb6LjcPxJqzoNwMSHjT4GTHw/s2048/IMG_2092.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMbilBBe-Aoh7fQCuXWGtYPNUJyVW3dRDQl9ZimQWIMEu-cJQHOfV4XnTvHhZboMlmRq8W2a3A3hLVJnkaRf5mIlg8PQXDBT2UixPXVuGk60SROuvD-dIjYPd5g2vMZXa_REocaDyiM2n92N03z0SIe49I4tg67iYb6LjcPxJqzoNwMSHjT4GTHw/w480-h640/IMG_2092.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>It's been very quiet at our house as Hannah has been on her school camp. She returns later this afternoon and I can't wait to hear all about the trip. It was called an Adrenalin Journey and involved lots of cool activities and camping out all week in a tent. There's only one more week of her school term left and then it's the school holidays. Wow, 3/4 of the year has flown by!</p><p>See you soon x</p>Katrinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00588922164281693735noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808013.post-58184431701605255152023-09-07T11:02:00.003+12:002023-09-07T11:02:57.284+12:00Fully Finished x 3 <p style="text-align: left;">It was my good friend Sonia's birthday recently and when I spotted some new Lynette Anderson fabrics in my local sewing shop I thought they'd be a perfect match for this Little House Needleworks stitched piece from several years ago. I followed the project bag tutorial from Elizabeth Ann Can Stitch you tube, I've made several of these now. </p><p style="text-align: left;">Accessorised with a silver heart and a macrame key fob, I was really happy with how it all came together. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHprpNCvAFZXnmEvkdtDuDhK4Gw3VDlBR4NCFG98C6psy4F5lMNCnbR6vYEeox9LxthWAD1hfFn_iB_RdU9OBWG8ETIzqy4aqb_7Zbv4HLPBMvSGYk7_nfLkqBSrbHqaJgQp3WY26Lo2wWZY7X95qBx6ZyZ8eICDbglaJ7KZwvgOyLaZlG852MOw/s2048/IMG_2047.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHprpNCvAFZXnmEvkdtDuDhK4Gw3VDlBR4NCFG98C6psy4F5lMNCnbR6vYEeox9LxthWAD1hfFn_iB_RdU9OBWG8ETIzqy4aqb_7Zbv4HLPBMvSGYk7_nfLkqBSrbHqaJgQp3WY26Lo2wWZY7X95qBx6ZyZ8eICDbglaJ7KZwvgOyLaZlG852MOw/w480-h640/IMG_2047.jpg" width="480" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtnlFN3vJIyvuN5D476KaY2A4Qy9nhGbp1mmCSowDXw3_ovMiFvG_YMcuxoCXVFxfPOBqaR5oj-KB2Q9LQbAfgWhupCJGr7cymEPiSg6BGzata7zTezUTJKMIvKXa3TC-E1b4IRnV2WD3F05gnz3SHGWmHBw3SHG4ZzsGRnf0r0TPBNT4_NrGqXg/s2048/IMG_2048.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtnlFN3vJIyvuN5D476KaY2A4Qy9nhGbp1mmCSowDXw3_ovMiFvG_YMcuxoCXVFxfPOBqaR5oj-KB2Q9LQbAfgWhupCJGr7cymEPiSg6BGzata7zTezUTJKMIvKXa3TC-E1b4IRnV2WD3F05gnz3SHGWmHBw3SHG4ZzsGRnf0r0TPBNT4_NrGqXg/w480-h640/IMG_2048.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp1zGBu3YY9CXpX5RJiBaLkZN2jhlQJ8LLJDLSCtEHYv3Iq7l5qIYubw3poZSoxzIyA9TJpJzOQyLpbK-YF4eYLXxL2_s2IUdWifzaqbGtqcJ-dUGDALRqG_k5WMJqKP0ruEnkN_biNyHEM3u8bQM62PpxLchY9mAaxNJ9R2aiEEi_-TJ16BU6ig/s2048/IMG_2046.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp1zGBu3YY9CXpX5RJiBaLkZN2jhlQJ8LLJDLSCtEHYv3Iq7l5qIYubw3poZSoxzIyA9TJpJzOQyLpbK-YF4eYLXxL2_s2IUdWifzaqbGtqcJ-dUGDALRqG_k5WMJqKP0ruEnkN_biNyHEM3u8bQM62PpxLchY9mAaxNJ9R2aiEEi_-TJ16BU6ig/w480-h640/IMG_2046.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5uo8UBQDtp_VD9aH0GfJmZX63pyZYQec1bex7GoUf02bbuBLzaLtJpL6oON3dLKT9R_S-80TRTEww2VxtgPHPYjBJgHOdt44K2TGt1LozZgP2a99rYA5pBx17AhBgWl8PWvcyOEgMTxzzzOEmteOTNFPtWHR-DbNhfPqytIm8mjGRs7njPtxCpg/s2048/IMG_2045.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5uo8UBQDtp_VD9aH0GfJmZX63pyZYQec1bex7GoUf02bbuBLzaLtJpL6oON3dLKT9R_S-80TRTEww2VxtgPHPYjBJgHOdt44K2TGt1LozZgP2a99rYA5pBx17AhBgWl8PWvcyOEgMTxzzzOEmteOTNFPtWHR-DbNhfPqytIm8mjGRs7njPtxCpg/w480-h640/IMG_2045.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p>Next up from my finishing pile is Dear Santa by Teresa Kogut, I loved stitching this design. This pattern was from the July Patreon club.</p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Nsb6qmZzQ3yhf2CiBbaYXQ3TpcY-I1WPSSB5ugYpT1SgOBp8e-i7OZxSopCTJ3GB55U9YCHdmn0WdhvKwTTXA9tl7uacw5Tx3uN2aN20-Mb2-6p4VZ-BU2gXjrfze6Q5V0Uy3M58yqePP6C-SHObPiEKcmQv4iqNA4BE0ZD6w0zV5F5l49DJtw/s2048/IMG_2039.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Nsb6qmZzQ3yhf2CiBbaYXQ3TpcY-I1WPSSB5ugYpT1SgOBp8e-i7OZxSopCTJ3GB55U9YCHdmn0WdhvKwTTXA9tl7uacw5Tx3uN2aN20-Mb2-6p4VZ-BU2gXjrfze6Q5V0Uy3M58yqePP6C-SHObPiEKcmQv4iqNA4BE0ZD6w0zV5F5l49DJtw/w480-h640/IMG_2039.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw-KaXFwveXkQnNL4DpdMHk4-rjXHySSHI7PuiOhnU6xGkZwSt94M7xLoJGoB7rAS5Zup1a8iSI06vPTeo0ChNeDB_S0Gcjg-KYPinHjNoOOnYgYVNqpjkwbv6J7W-XE-AbGk6ZLJg6HGDUS-rYuKeGmcMNgVbjR4lGbmFgtz-ugQryl3Oypc4hA/s2048/IMG_2038.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw-KaXFwveXkQnNL4DpdMHk4-rjXHySSHI7PuiOhnU6xGkZwSt94M7xLoJGoB7rAS5Zup1a8iSI06vPTeo0ChNeDB_S0Gcjg-KYPinHjNoOOnYgYVNqpjkwbv6J7W-XE-AbGk6ZLJg6HGDUS-rYuKeGmcMNgVbjR4lGbmFgtz-ugQryl3Oypc4hA/w480-h640/IMG_2038.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p>This Autumn pillow by Scarlett House was a kit from the Silver Needle's Stitching with my Friends club.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5gZL4GBupFcS4IxJi7ASKydsItpDgtmmOPFp4Y2yYxlvdkArjhiOVPLQ-khLuusYv4QIukgfuJYn8fB-T9Ox8MfExnzzghZ4CPIFCaosr1iEtuRDYPG42LHRjpYoWQ9DNvgkkWHl_S86EZZpqOrOzxffFKtKFDuy1xa1HlieQ5j66rj6mEoVLFA/s2048/IMG_2031.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5gZL4GBupFcS4IxJi7ASKydsItpDgtmmOPFp4Y2yYxlvdkArjhiOVPLQ-khLuusYv4QIukgfuJYn8fB-T9Ox8MfExnzzghZ4CPIFCaosr1iEtuRDYPG42LHRjpYoWQ9DNvgkkWHl_S86EZZpqOrOzxffFKtKFDuy1xa1HlieQ5j66rj6mEoVLFA/w480-h640/IMG_2031.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p>The linen, threads, and trim were included in the kit.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgowzjW2skyKWVQAuLNhCB3FPanbcBfwoywMXA9X7xB_zRhEG2QlX-T9O4qrO6-qv396UqRFr-FJPGM8wbIu0BMgmgBpFcAUqVbfR65Xdka64M0G0jksKT1CgMzn0SsJUkXE8m2SSzMcOHuF7QQIEJud3-zyxXOuOCb7mq18gc0AIqgvOaUCfnthQ/s2048/IMG_2033.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgowzjW2skyKWVQAuLNhCB3FPanbcBfwoywMXA9X7xB_zRhEG2QlX-T9O4qrO6-qv396UqRFr-FJPGM8wbIu0BMgmgBpFcAUqVbfR65Xdka64M0G0jksKT1CgMzn0SsJUkXE8m2SSzMcOHuF7QQIEJud3-zyxXOuOCb7mq18gc0AIqgvOaUCfnthQ/w480-h640/IMG_2033.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIj7-fnthVgyfvVsrbwFd9z5wO4mu0ALWy0xyEq3Pp267ZFWZUXdXNJcNTjRZ7jLzVewurgpAZHNNPwUTR-d0gwKQfSQNszmrfX1w30UfaN5AZ40wzh-M-sgAS7KOUAcIXIzk0zmq9F0Vtja0AY1AZceBFz51AKdU-hI1Eskx8Vpr37UjKooFzmQ/s2048/IMG_2032.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIj7-fnthVgyfvVsrbwFd9z5wO4mu0ALWy0xyEq3Pp267ZFWZUXdXNJcNTjRZ7jLzVewurgpAZHNNPwUTR-d0gwKQfSQNszmrfX1w30UfaN5AZ40wzh-M-sgAS7KOUAcIXIzk0zmq9F0Vtja0AY1AZceBFz51AKdU-hI1Eskx8Vpr37UjKooFzmQ/w480-h640/IMG_2032.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">See you soon xx</div><br /><p></p>Katrinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00588922164281693735noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808013.post-43400793291027621362023-09-04T11:17:00.001+12:002023-09-04T11:17:17.294+12:00A Spring Market<p></p><div style="text-align: left;">Spring time here in Central Hawkes Bay means its Spring Fling time, an annual Spring Festival with different events held over the next few months. This year's festival kicked off on Saturday with a Spring Market held at one of the local parks with lots of stalls, food and coffee trucks, and entertainment. Hannah and I went for a few hours on Saturday morning and it was so busy, lots of people out and about. We ran into lots of our family and friends checking it out too.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We queued for a bit to try out these delicious donuts - they were so yum!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhXIM6-b4YwUki_vdOsTztv3qYXMfBXFJ6ZKPxPDlEVjrPDgFJiDsBJbRPV012dqxGryEKV7lOT4s7_RCtj5TYT88MDqwzeQz25PSRVERAY_C803GJujaJRD-yUShdxSpMbs3kQnvx3H_7LD9B93F4KlFSkw9KB6wtSHIzRy98r0nYHKLWQZ0X9g/s2048/IMG_2052.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhXIM6-b4YwUki_vdOsTztv3qYXMfBXFJ6ZKPxPDlEVjrPDgFJiDsBJbRPV012dqxGryEKV7lOT4s7_RCtj5TYT88MDqwzeQz25PSRVERAY_C803GJujaJRD-yUShdxSpMbs3kQnvx3H_7LD9B93F4KlFSkw9KB6wtSHIzRy98r0nYHKLWQZ0X9g/w480-h640/IMG_2052.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Handmade soaps from a stall favourite, Rub a Dub Dub.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpklHYCTN6JjOdRs6LTaglHzAQVWELmqsgjC4CY7GDBdHLX1cmLe-miLQ7fKorh3MZBBqtTU8R2Cb-MpuocC8dJJoPSb5cwNvlhGzqRf44s8eQR8u3La46igsC8ZqCjxyOTmlDKWxXzxQdN0uK_YazT3-aM-J00P4PYeZC4H2Pp2q7ujY-Ea8HLQ/s2048/IMG_2053.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpklHYCTN6JjOdRs6LTaglHzAQVWELmqsgjC4CY7GDBdHLX1cmLe-miLQ7fKorh3MZBBqtTU8R2Cb-MpuocC8dJJoPSb5cwNvlhGzqRf44s8eQR8u3La46igsC8ZqCjxyOTmlDKWxXzxQdN0uK_YazT3-aM-J00P4PYeZC4H2Pp2q7ujY-Ea8HLQ/w480-h640/IMG_2053.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicUiGrzH6IJfxHBXsaRyVcgdTY3b34yB0dEGCMO-umnPG3Kl34sXVG9QuFk5jgXaJn-PgrJ4biY7Bjuso0rMgJrnw2OKl0WVljuXwFSdsZ742LkToG1kBn85zarbLpR2n6V6-2d-7IzEuCxUvdBSC8XHwxm342TtCmqABi89qxKhzOkk0EYFcIEQ/s2048/IMG_2051.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicUiGrzH6IJfxHBXsaRyVcgdTY3b34yB0dEGCMO-umnPG3Kl34sXVG9QuFk5jgXaJn-PgrJ4biY7Bjuso0rMgJrnw2OKl0WVljuXwFSdsZ742LkToG1kBn85zarbLpR2n6V6-2d-7IzEuCxUvdBSC8XHwxm342TtCmqABi89qxKhzOkk0EYFcIEQ/w480-h640/IMG_2051.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7DyHRiFc1adt3NNNT_s0NsKuDcSxCaNdAVHGoXa3w6YIsPwxujs7mI5i44pkCjRWIWWc5d8IYYrKl8lLKAXVDxShF1d8WRXzczgcNBFMKo8kY8eHlVjBreUXAv3Hd50Nzc_HluwAK7wuZ7gILY4rPIiYbnwgpnO1_O-zFf0Iyn2oPq_QiCLg32w/s2048/IMG_2050.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7DyHRiFc1adt3NNNT_s0NsKuDcSxCaNdAVHGoXa3w6YIsPwxujs7mI5i44pkCjRWIWWc5d8IYYrKl8lLKAXVDxShF1d8WRXzczgcNBFMKo8kY8eHlVjBreUXAv3Hd50Nzc_HluwAK7wuZ7gILY4rPIiYbnwgpnO1_O-zFf0Iyn2oPq_QiCLg32w/w640-h480/IMG_2050.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Spring is off to a great start here in CHB - sunny days and it's now staying lighter in the evenings until at least 6pm. Only three more weeks and our Daylight savings hours start, yay.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3CFLXBoZvQiGWKtOkGD4dfyhBIwcqL4TLwQi5DkBY7z3TiJxJc6E1fg1UeXKKpi1flO0S4mnJVcOI-xcacAl0TTTNnMHyG7cmchA2k86c2aqwM-Cf34g9S8tU4-xvOeKscMWujqIVMAUImZNJ-Y5vYv8r6KtJhggCOCzN5yxeDqVR9MZi4XUYEw/s2048/IMG_2034.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3CFLXBoZvQiGWKtOkGD4dfyhBIwcqL4TLwQi5DkBY7z3TiJxJc6E1fg1UeXKKpi1flO0S4mnJVcOI-xcacAl0TTTNnMHyG7cmchA2k86c2aqwM-Cf34g9S8tU4-xvOeKscMWujqIVMAUImZNJ-Y5vYv8r6KtJhggCOCzN5yxeDqVR9MZi4XUYEw/w480-h640/IMG_2034.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div>We're so proud of our dancing girl, two yearly exams, jazz and tap, done over the weekend and two to go this week, ballet and Theatre Award, which is her solo dance. This time next week Hannah is off on her school camp - she's so excited, fingers crossed for some good weather as they are camping out in tents for four nights. </div><div><br /></div><div>See you soon xx</div>Katrinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00588922164281693735noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808013.post-11084999878556857752023-08-28T14:10:00.000+12:002023-08-28T14:10:29.264+12:00Bits and Bobs<p> Almost the end of another month and that means spring is almost here. We even had a spring like day on Saturday, the weather was lovely, which meant after the usual housework, catching up with washing and taking Hannah out for lunch and then to dancing, I spent a few happy hours outside. What a good feeling to be out in the sunshine, the lawns were mowed, our greenhouse was swept out and tidied up, and two vegetable gardens weeded. I can't wait to get some vegetable seeds going in the greenhouse - lettuce, beans, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, spinach, beans, etc hopefully ready to be planted out in late October. The good weather continued yesterday morning meaning more gardening achieved and I was even able to get some house windows washed before the rain came again. A very productive weekend.</p><p>Last night I finished stitching this cutie - I've had this design kitted since I first got the chart back in 2020 so not sure why I hadn't stitched it yet.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK190B20TB2SfWkNqoDcgRT3NfASBFM2W4o-NOSF85C-S93NzJUvmcw24Dykkg177743H4kCsG6KIlchYhlU72d5J_wfnWWHbzEmY6F_kf5XRuXEABFY620v1T-QXRCDVBq7aOm0CJplkLGzBILx7bx5z-oe-dmid8NzG6imAeXjbohGHdWij7bA/s2048/IMG_2024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK190B20TB2SfWkNqoDcgRT3NfASBFM2W4o-NOSF85C-S93NzJUvmcw24Dykkg177743H4kCsG6KIlchYhlU72d5J_wfnWWHbzEmY6F_kf5XRuXEABFY620v1T-QXRCDVBq7aOm0CJplkLGzBILx7bx5z-oe-dmid8NzG6imAeXjbohGHdWij7bA/w480-h640/IMG_2024.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeu4NKrEXCyD3wcQOx_tDgmNIW0A_-NNHqf6OkFD7mxTRS_7O1iRxYzVS8z3UbUNrthLsO1rrzm1WFMtefOLXgxp7To09bEO817u7ihwqyiZI55OW8Ztg_2kx6XCbXP0tp7pFbBWUUXOOPvEiHyQfwTTlXvsH1NX4qJHUrolw1DzN6ePrBY5Pm2g/s2048/IMG_2025.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeu4NKrEXCyD3wcQOx_tDgmNIW0A_-NNHqf6OkFD7mxTRS_7O1iRxYzVS8z3UbUNrthLsO1rrzm1WFMtefOLXgxp7To09bEO817u7ihwqyiZI55OW8Ztg_2kx6XCbXP0tp7pFbBWUUXOOPvEiHyQfwTTlXvsH1NX4qJHUrolw1DzN6ePrBY5Pm2g/w480-h640/IMG_2025.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I've been using this Elizabeth Arden hand cream since my trip to Christchurch, one of my dancing mum friends recommended it. It's been fabulous over the winter months for my hands and I'll soon need to purchase some more.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYk4eWWvhrfwbzTqwBh-VkVbTfdgEdtgJkKrbIpcWWeoD6tpFy_gY-jMUDFOsUW-YW5Xcs-S40ggg1Lbv_lu6reY_xcYW34l9O1_GUzuWV6cNg_NgrgQ-Jjn1rB8HgZo6rJPp9c6n1IB7BJriAQj0adG_GiG8CKYQU9q6SYMsb8_-dUrYm_y3LwA/s4032/IMG_2010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYk4eWWvhrfwbzTqwBh-VkVbTfdgEdtgJkKrbIpcWWeoD6tpFy_gY-jMUDFOsUW-YW5Xcs-S40ggg1Lbv_lu6reY_xcYW34l9O1_GUzuWV6cNg_NgrgQ-Jjn1rB8HgZo6rJPp9c6n1IB7BJriAQj0adG_GiG8CKYQU9q6SYMsb8_-dUrYm_y3LwA/w480-h640/IMG_2010.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>A couple of knitting finishes last week - this hat knitted up quickly. I'll be trying it out tonight when we go out walking with Diesel.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfPV2ZBIeHMQkpXGOw8gCvWJaZ3tkiZg36Ic7XZ4gqToSYMiFK3GjCHvalh_dstNmOkWcSqnPashe_BANq6m6AjUgcE3aR0ulfKuEq6O5mZzHd3lCuZAgFYNFMeyfxgbjZM34f7GExtxh2k4oz9bzQJUFa_71wZ18zwT6b2fxHk4ekHQH4P0jY3A/s2048/IMG_2018.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfPV2ZBIeHMQkpXGOw8gCvWJaZ3tkiZg36Ic7XZ4gqToSYMiFK3GjCHvalh_dstNmOkWcSqnPashe_BANq6m6AjUgcE3aR0ulfKuEq6O5mZzHd3lCuZAgFYNFMeyfxgbjZM34f7GExtxh2k4oz9bzQJUFa_71wZ18zwT6b2fxHk4ekHQH4P0jY3A/w480-h640/IMG_2018.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Another pair of handwarmers for a gift. This yarn is so lovely and soft.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4sUGR7P8ez8IpZRH0NzvVWU_kK47K4UeIQEIdVpVChTTcVLc2LoPqDRpXcYWPOBsHzOScRSMWWw3HWWWbOZhrYI7BIOFd4aGIX19aUqMzRAx6SLGaNytzLn02CL5uAVrdOl6jPT2pj1fPMUNAbIC0OgZ4sBzvKgcnUbuP9ytqWWMrnQDwaSePFA/s2048/IMG_2020.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4sUGR7P8ez8IpZRH0NzvVWU_kK47K4UeIQEIdVpVChTTcVLc2LoPqDRpXcYWPOBsHzOScRSMWWw3HWWWbOZhrYI7BIOFd4aGIX19aUqMzRAx6SLGaNytzLn02CL5uAVrdOl6jPT2pj1fPMUNAbIC0OgZ4sBzvKgcnUbuP9ytqWWMrnQDwaSePFA/w480-h640/IMG_2020.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Our good boy, he looks gigantic in this photo with Hannah!<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9SU_zsYBnR2iZej-dR0xHkoJEu59KboruW9mu0ElEUKcm2LuECXHv2ij_k_s_vuJZYwix7OGsOfpWpk_XaviKyL1SgD8acSnmHiwTHaMCE8PbcizvbX3FjEUapNQnHtQewY4iAb2mriUdf47c6cf7tDUSOYCjvoChwP5mSs4MJOpISBtXV6oUvQ/s2048/IMG_1965.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9SU_zsYBnR2iZej-dR0xHkoJEu59KboruW9mu0ElEUKcm2LuECXHv2ij_k_s_vuJZYwix7OGsOfpWpk_XaviKyL1SgD8acSnmHiwTHaMCE8PbcizvbX3FjEUapNQnHtQewY4iAb2mriUdf47c6cf7tDUSOYCjvoChwP5mSs4MJOpISBtXV6oUvQ/w480-h640/IMG_1965.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCI6HK0ukTMmU-lNJGKBHB8cCQbmC4JzB-1ESybVRqR_xXNFByDlrm9LE-Iq7m5eLZWHJdK0NCQjb82Gas_A81RQIg0HzDocZtOu1O9MeH1z710717AVh4VUnWcMp7z8Xzhp0GbHe6-pFK9iq8XiaAmlOhhopvV5NEI_k_cMOv26sw64Oq5H2s8A/s2048/IMG_2005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCI6HK0ukTMmU-lNJGKBHB8cCQbmC4JzB-1ESybVRqR_xXNFByDlrm9LE-Iq7m5eLZWHJdK0NCQjb82Gas_A81RQIg0HzDocZtOu1O9MeH1z710717AVh4VUnWcMp7z8Xzhp0GbHe6-pFK9iq8XiaAmlOhhopvV5NEI_k_cMOv26sw64Oq5H2s8A/w480-h640/IMG_2005.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>A new cook book arrived last week - Vanya Insull, VJ Cooks is a NZ food blogger and this is her second book. I just love her recipes, so easy and most ingredients are pantry staples.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ1ghog5i_1KUhpVcTqJ04ldBRt-ye8mpMNPArHsVubzKYNGM63CLt8d_c-lgGoGXPVzjCcWQE9nn5YsAg9FBBUJ2Ozhwsa2WOkHT_WbLPlxqUv7KFqMM0r2UC5gX6nNkJiuendsnknjtABNF4UrB5XdY7_zUJ4t2OLNjvtq4zLGIgoKdcm-18Ig/s2048/IMG_2016.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ1ghog5i_1KUhpVcTqJ04ldBRt-ye8mpMNPArHsVubzKYNGM63CLt8d_c-lgGoGXPVzjCcWQE9nn5YsAg9FBBUJ2Ozhwsa2WOkHT_WbLPlxqUv7KFqMM0r2UC5gX6nNkJiuendsnknjtABNF4UrB5XdY7_zUJ4t2OLNjvtq4zLGIgoKdcm-18Ig/w480-h640/IMG_2016.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div>Have a happy week!</div></div><div><br /></div><div>See you soon xx</div>Katrinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00588922164281693735noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808013.post-32498327121654953722023-08-23T10:03:00.004+12:002023-08-23T10:03:53.936+12:00Some Recent Stitching Finishes<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Finally some finished stitching to share - here are some of the little projects I've stitched on over the winter months.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Teresa Kogut - Dear Santa, from July's Patreon club, stitched on Fox & Rabbit linen.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUxe91ZZcd7tt5G4BAC2K6s8QABK7ks7V3Iy2_DlvjZCa-yIIzpzmQ41mkG99L7AUHyhQH_DaQpywMCnfKKcQttyJ3wDxlrQ9nJhoDA5iCcVzkJzVaWv1i8LZ9MiSUcpk1JNaRyt3n2aLnGnavHzMCEFaji7Amm6iNE9FBryWiB244TldrCwadZA/s1773/IMG_1989(Edited).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1773" data-original-width="1773" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUxe91ZZcd7tt5G4BAC2K6s8QABK7ks7V3Iy2_DlvjZCa-yIIzpzmQ41mkG99L7AUHyhQH_DaQpywMCnfKKcQttyJ3wDxlrQ9nJhoDA5iCcVzkJzVaWv1i8LZ9MiSUcpk1JNaRyt3n2aLnGnavHzMCEFaji7Amm6iNE9FBryWiB244TldrCwadZA/w640-h640/IMG_1989(Edited).jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>2023 Collector's Heart by Heart in Hand, stitched with Cottage Garden Thread Leather Bound on 32 count Heartland linen, button to attach.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVc6FpT3KuvVhqyYws8_ZgwAmmIX7lp5gKqqu-OyPcs5p6n9kFTdE30oqo-zy4mBSRaid912obI0CxLTwBJGOzF_UttLJEmWeSEZUotZIVvc3wiJR6cJ_hTmECxcDYOeviTvtdunWmJDOvu2fNn1RIeSfzGdFFxkXlAHD4jIzOiN2plNVFz1ly2g/s1773/IMG_1990(Edited).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1773" data-original-width="1773" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVc6FpT3KuvVhqyYws8_ZgwAmmIX7lp5gKqqu-OyPcs5p6n9kFTdE30oqo-zy4mBSRaid912obI0CxLTwBJGOzF_UttLJEmWeSEZUotZIVvc3wiJR6cJ_hTmECxcDYOeviTvtdunWmJDOvu2fNn1RIeSfzGdFFxkXlAHD4jIzOiN2plNVFz1ly2g/w640-h640/IMG_1990(Edited).jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Autumn Garden by the Scarlett House, a kit from the Silver Needle's Stitching Friends Circle club.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMASyXmsqyUGcfqNIQKXK7yxqVzGvPCOfO_fl3UGbgOC6s84QwT8accwnAadp6zTRXqDZ-UB0SARFHPXVH3iuhEpUu_oWcdB2DwJvHFxXnzc-xb3eCtVABgceUmGN8xz-Rft-BivUZDW90wdlVxvu2Tdp3LOE0FdtpTYTB1JHdEpC9jr9W7hRrlA/s1773/IMG_1991(Edited).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-dskD4tKQnOoYJvaxNRCrYOuWfFiAzSr_THefMeEA8Jv9wTGBZG-ipg2lbiAfO8mfjde04uOWQNvMWLFmwfShTcIFIBl7w85YwrIobNXJRdSvGRBto2bRjFMjvAIhgijjgvLYUYQcEEZZ7qzyZ7UtFFZJ2cR3Chf7gDPrpaSBTDGs_7upiYOXMg/s2048/IMG_1995.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-dskD4tKQnOoYJvaxNRCrYOuWfFiAzSr_THefMeEA8Jv9wTGBZG-ipg2lbiAfO8mfjde04uOWQNvMWLFmwfShTcIFIBl7w85YwrIobNXJRdSvGRBto2bRjFMjvAIhgijjgvLYUYQcEEZZ7qzyZ7UtFFZJ2cR3Chf7gDPrpaSBTDGs_7upiYOXMg/w480-h640/IMG_1995.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA8wNN_Qmczu2Y1CWMKxSbsz4Of-5zHnrNmIQ7MqeH2N1eOMlrgPvn-w3Hmb22Fu-KTyjDJv5YdwVPEMWGgK6EtjgVwNTPmbfYttfAsLLxBDT0dNH-BA2jhgfamUcEqvzqbtnwLpLWi-fEv7gsru7z5gqOJzin9Scj3h7Emx1wlo1TJFNtTm2a8Q/s1773/IMG_1996(Edited).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1773" data-original-width="1773" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA8wNN_Qmczu2Y1CWMKxSbsz4Of-5zHnrNmIQ7MqeH2N1eOMlrgPvn-w3Hmb22Fu-KTyjDJv5YdwVPEMWGgK6EtjgVwNTPmbfYttfAsLLxBDT0dNH-BA2jhgfamUcEqvzqbtnwLpLWi-fEv7gsru7z5gqOJzin9Scj3h7Emx1wlo1TJFNtTm2a8Q/w640-h640/IMG_1996(Edited).jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />This week I've found some time to do some sewing, yay, and I've made a project bag for a friend's birthday coming up in a few weeks. I've also started a Mini Patchwork Project Keeper, a pattern by Kari from <a href="https://tigerlilyshop.com/">Tiger Lily Designs</a>, and have started making progress on getting some stitched Christmas ornaments completely finished. A good feeling to be backing at my sewing machine! <p></p></div><div>See you soon xx</div>Katrinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00588922164281693735noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808013.post-90797008882590984902023-08-17T10:40:00.003+12:002023-08-17T10:40:54.355+12:00A Stitching Catch Up<p>Last Saturday I spent the day catching up with my dear stitching friends. It had been awhile since our last get together and it was really great to be able to share my new work space with the ladies. Our lovely friend Nicki couldn't make it this time due to family visiting so I hope to catch up with Nicki soon. </p><p>I couldn't decide what specific project to work on so packed a bag filled with lots of different projects and my current knitting project. I was happy to get some small progress made on Welcome to the North Pole, nearly finishing the second snowman on part three.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl3hUk0y2lGrJ5jJObOegnvDSD0JG01zJxHFrTV8PL8pg7-UL4u6ewXToZJEWJrVstaXXQxYj7SdnCQZQCaUfyttPZiuvtPqy1uD4eUQOEb1ZsQJR0yv_uHASWjRiumr8cirBwvPUfFz1EGgRXblKdeBmP3Kp5hjSYMwgYcOgee5MHQQVrFXVCXw/s1969/IMG_1964(Edited)%20(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1969" data-original-width="1596" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl3hUk0y2lGrJ5jJObOegnvDSD0JG01zJxHFrTV8PL8pg7-UL4u6ewXToZJEWJrVstaXXQxYj7SdnCQZQCaUfyttPZiuvtPqy1uD4eUQOEb1ZsQJR0yv_uHASWjRiumr8cirBwvPUfFz1EGgRXblKdeBmP3Kp5hjSYMwgYcOgee5MHQQVrFXVCXw/w518-h640/IMG_1964(Edited)%20(2).jpg" width="518" /></a></div><p>Kath's lovely hexies she's been making and these are Kath's photos she snapped during the day:</p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Looking forward to our next catch up already!</p><p>See you soon xx</p>Katrinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00588922164281693735noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808013.post-20857985030683626772023-08-08T13:29:00.004+12:002023-08-08T13:29:46.925+12:00Stitching update<p></p><div style="text-align: left;">Last night I finished this sweet design from Heart in Hand, the 2023 Collector's Heart.</div><div style="text-align: left;">I used the fabric and thread that came with the pattern. In the photo below, taken before I finished the design, the thread is showing up quite dark, it's a lot lighter in person. This was a fun project to stitch.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmBYvgtsH9TlWOZPWXKFftgnBATZZ_iNiq_jGqAZGOdPNVefLu_E7mjLiD5D1THDBpRJx9tOU5j5MtbJAaI5b8GEcUQ1OvS69NeAPE9QJ7-lWJX_-xxzJyYPmt1RSt-ufwE_xThHoSPp9RuAGLxio_zgWFJrN7iZqtHnuyeFLazUnVVXV3rXk-cA/s2048/IMG_1942.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmBYvgtsH9TlWOZPWXKFftgnBATZZ_iNiq_jGqAZGOdPNVefLu_E7mjLiD5D1THDBpRJx9tOU5j5MtbJAaI5b8GEcUQ1OvS69NeAPE9QJ7-lWJX_-xxzJyYPmt1RSt-ufwE_xThHoSPp9RuAGLxio_zgWFJrN7iZqtHnuyeFLazUnVVXV3rXk-cA/w480-h640/IMG_1942.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I finished three Stitching with the Housewives small ornament charts at the end of July. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVMsvO1Uh3TyE011SCUe1MaNi-Q-4JlACg5qkJJjvesDeOaC4yLJyccoUHdjV_c2RXB3U-dNsyOBq-QEmXg5OAPaVyqiGdxNr08WomhI1I-8LqtZXakTgcgZA1DUpb-aNA_7CcHR-KSCz4ExO_UBri4LGYfBKE9GTUK8mStcMadsrudaz6bkJkaw/s1773/IMG_1939(Edited).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1773" data-original-width="1773" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVMsvO1Uh3TyE011SCUe1MaNi-Q-4JlACg5qkJJjvesDeOaC4yLJyccoUHdjV_c2RXB3U-dNsyOBq-QEmXg5OAPaVyqiGdxNr08WomhI1I-8LqtZXakTgcgZA1DUpb-aNA_7CcHR-KSCz4ExO_UBri4LGYfBKE9GTUK8mStcMadsrudaz6bkJkaw/w400-h400/IMG_1939(Edited).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi78IzTfNOI5Wk3EmHFu_lvaCnQTGGLaP5GPq1sQBtWGzyrU_1NlxLBRTi9bqUmMfMUMWIKG2IWje1w9q9eNhq8q2pLuQVPRIBlw-p_BVRj7E9jB2UK39MwCtdm_ENYIrTa-AkaBtW00iEnhqA3YEV1BSmeIjImopcVxVGsIl5a7TED0Uxhl1fBHw/s1773/IMG_1938(Edited).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1773" data-original-width="1773" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi78IzTfNOI5Wk3EmHFu_lvaCnQTGGLaP5GPq1sQBtWGzyrU_1NlxLBRTi9bqUmMfMUMWIKG2IWje1w9q9eNhq8q2pLuQVPRIBlw-p_BVRj7E9jB2UK39MwCtdm_ENYIrTa-AkaBtW00iEnhqA3YEV1BSmeIjImopcVxVGsIl5a7TED0Uxhl1fBHw/w640-h640/IMG_1938(Edited).jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCHThnDi0JlDK70ttGZudQKnRRM7Er3LMR5pZgsBMCxyKN3t5rd2xtzrTjv9HLU3cyzr0Ekcb6lpsTsr2t7FZVlKwMaAn_Ae4YMfi3h2jNJyKwPBYE7uIEoa6qe4ZU5IGW2VzFnzUJSr4H7w2YYKArJYpbkkcpwHaAGQ4Q1uqKP5Ix9O6q9EKZXg/s2048/IMG_1936.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCHThnDi0JlDK70ttGZudQKnRRM7Er3LMR5pZgsBMCxyKN3t5rd2xtzrTjv9HLU3cyzr0Ekcb6lpsTsr2t7FZVlKwMaAn_Ae4YMfi3h2jNJyKwPBYE7uIEoa6qe4ZU5IGW2VzFnzUJSr4H7w2YYKArJYpbkkcpwHaAGQ4Q1uqKP5Ix9O6q9EKZXg/w480-h640/IMG_1936.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p>More for the finishing pile - it's getting bigger by the week but I hope to start working on that soon!</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3lEn7EKQ-e5blqmduAyEhu999Uy-4Ww8kzeYjMuQ342wvtc3-ZFGA6OdV6YIAuSEkLcvXZbDe2TXimbtqm5lELxfobroBEHCff2FBZTRFtqkGiBIfzJwkKEYGdRrMB9bksXRttgT9KIhuaELpRaVOeGfr2g9BMweOiT0jaSvZCJSUYdUef_uDpw/s2048/IMG_1934.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3lEn7EKQ-e5blqmduAyEhu999Uy-4Ww8kzeYjMuQ342wvtc3-ZFGA6OdV6YIAuSEkLcvXZbDe2TXimbtqm5lELxfobroBEHCff2FBZTRFtqkGiBIfzJwkKEYGdRrMB9bksXRttgT9KIhuaELpRaVOeGfr2g9BMweOiT0jaSvZCJSUYdUef_uDpw/w480-h640/IMG_1934.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>Can you see that snow? Our walk on Sunday was lovely in the sunshine but oh boy, there was a chill to the air. </p><p>See you soon xx</p>Katrinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00588922164281693735noreply@blogger.com2