The week that was.......

 Today's great idea is to try and do a weekly post instead of leaving it all to the end of the month and then trying to remember what has happened. Surely I can't forget the last few days??

As stated in the last post, my week has been working on that appliqued custom quilt. I am almost at the finished stage, and will post photos in due course. The patchwork newsletter went out on time, and I made some progress on updating blog pages and today I have even caught up on replying to blog comments!!

QFO DAY

Last Wednesday was the monthly QFO (Quilts For Others) day and we had a very productive, fun day with lots of chatter and the whirr of machines.

Some were working on strings....................

and others were adding borders..............

...and no, Val is not putting her finger up at me, she was making a point in the story she was telling.....

                                                           

                          Here are 2 more tops, that need backings and then will be added to the quilting queue.

This was my progress for the day. To be continued...... one day.

Friday was a day for kitchen duty. I haven't had a good bake up for awhile and sausage rolls, biscuits and cakes were all on the list. Sorry, no pics this time, but you all know what they look like.

FAMILY AND FRIENDS DAY

Saturday came and I packed all the goodies in the car and headed up the highway for a day out.

The sun was shining, the sky was blue and the paddocks are still green. How good does that feel after all the cold and wet we have had. I even stopped just out of town and took this photo!!

I picked Mum up from Murray Bridge and headed to the city to visit DD1 and GD3. DD has a birthday next week, so we enjoyed coffee and cake with her. GD3 is about to start Year 12 exams and has been studying hard. It was a lovely day to sit outside and enjoy the weather.

Congratulations to Miss GD3 on receiving an Academic Excellence Award. You have certainly worked hard and put in the effort, fitting in school work, a job and other activities. 

Then it was off to the Barossa to visit with DD2 and family and catch up with their news. GD1 has finished her nursing studies this year and is excited to be heading off overseas for a holiday soon. GS at the back is making us all "look up" to him now.......

...............and I don't think there will be any sport played in the near future??

And then it was to visit with DS and family of 4, and very soon to be 5! Watch this space for further news!!

Miss Bridie is getting very tall too and is up to my chin! She is getting very excited and will be a very good "big sister".

We also managed to fit in a visit to these friends, who are recovering from a recent accident as they were travelling through NSW enroute to Brisbane. There are many what if's in this story, and seeing photos of the crash scene, and the first pic from the hospital, is confronting. But the reality is that they are expected to make a full recovery. There is much to be thankful for and lovely to actually see you both in person, and not just in the photos.

After doing the full circle it was back to Mum's place where the roses are putting on a great show. It was good to catch up with almost all of the family for the first time in awhile. I managed to see 6 of the grandies.

By 9pm I was home again, and I slept well last night. This morning I went to church and this afternoon has been spent with the computer. Tomorrow Max will be turned on to finish the quilt and the rest of the week is scheduled to be full once again. 

Be back soon,

Blessings, From Jude