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Places to Visit with Visitors.
For the last week we have had visitors, one from UK, so have been taking them around the local sights. Pilot Bay in Tauranga Harbour when a cruise ship is leaving. Looking at Ohiwa Harbour and Ohope...
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Satisfying Weekend.
So far my weekend is going very well. This is what I could see out the bedroom window as I had a hot drink and read a chapter of my book before getting up.( the sun on the Viburnum - the reddest tree...
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Vegetables -A - Plenty.
Further to yesterday's post, here's the veges I prepared to have with our roast. Then R said, "wait we have more ," and rushed off and picked an aubergine ( egg plant ) his favourite . I discovered the...
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Easter Weekend.
Hello Bloggy friends, I trust your Easter weekend is going well. Who knew that monarch butterflies liked saffron (or nectar at least) out of Autumn crocuses?Every Easter lately we have been to the...
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This Part Completed.
By late yesterday afternoon I was able to hang this on the line for a photo. I am now contemplating a) to bind (edge ) it just as it is. b) to put on a light coloured border. c) put on more than one...
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Using What You have.
Thanks for your unanimous advice ladies. I like it left as it is too, so have taken the next step and basted and started quilting my top. Using thread I had available I decided on variegated Gutermann...
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If Variety is the ......
If variety is the spice of like I must have had a good week.( certainly a busy one! ) I have been thinning kiwifruit 4 afternoons, loading firewood rings; stacking firewood; I have been to a...
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Rain At Last.
Much needed rain is now falling in BOP.This is our rain gauge first thing this morning with 79 mls recorded. Add to that yesterday's 3.5 mls and a further 14 mls today and we have almost 4 inches. It...
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More Than a little Nutty.
I knew more rain was coming and it surely did. Another 75 mls last night, so yesterday afternoon I worked for 3 hours picking all these up. 4,600 or thereabouts. No I didn't just keep counting but did...
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Progress During Wet Days.
Some finishing has happened during the wet days. These 2 small drawstribg bags turned out really well.The one on the left is for my son to use in his game of Ra as the bag supplied really wasn't large...
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Making Labels.
I know the importance of labelling quilts but sometimes the wording can be a bit awkward if you are not exactly sure where the quilt will end up. This is the label I printed for the zigzag quilt I...
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Not a Monarchy.
Near our front gate we have a Cunonia bush ( tree ) also known as a butter knife plant.( because of the red buds shaped like one ) It is an attractive tree that flowers in Autumn with small bottlebrush...
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Weekend Photos.
On Sunday we went out for a while to look at Autumn colours and have a walk. When we got back 2 hours later we discovered there had been a thunderstorm with hail and we no longer had internet access. I...
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3 Seasons.
Right now in the Southern Hemisphere it is supposed to be Autumn. Some plants know that but some it seems do not. ( I do hope that by doing some Autumn Cleaning last week ( when it supposed to be...
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Apron and Gift.
One of the projects I was working on is finished. A reversible apron for the kitchen sales table at our next exhibition. Being double layered makes it quite absorbent too. I have top stitched very...
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One Less Worry.
No it's not that the kiwifruit is picked....we are next in line....to start tomorrow ....but the storm clouds are gathering and the whole country is forecast rain...so it won't now happen till next...
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The Answer is Still NO!
The answer is still NO we have not had our kiwifruit picked yet. It has rained and rained and rained, so everyone in the whole district is behind where they want to be. It's quite depressing really....
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Ball Finished.
The answer is still NO. But we have been told Wednesday is the day....we shall see. I do hope so. ***** Felt Embroidered ball # 22 is finished. I...
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Kiwifruit Harvest.
The answer is nowYES. Yesterday 29th May turned out to be the day for us. Cold as, first thing ( 4 degrees C )followed by a clear blue sky.(13 degrees C ). (this is my favourite photo I took yesterday....
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Complementary Craft.
Yes Isabelle I do now have a little more time to sit around - but not much.I have been cutting out the parts for more felt balls. This is where my quilting and making felt embroidered balls complement...
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