Flower, Quilt, Knit

Found on my morning walk - a flower from a Gordonia Tree or Poached Egg Tree. I love the crinkled petal edge.

Now that all my swaps and sewing for the Hottie Project are completed, my mission is to attack this pile of loveliness -  my Ruby Nine Patch Quilt.  The top is made it just needs batting, backing, quilting and binding.  Always a challenge for me on my machine, cos I don't have a walking foot.

Progress is being made on my knitting - it is just something I pick up and do a few rows on when I have a few minutes spare during the day or in the evening.  It is not as orangey looking in real life and the little white dots you see on it are actually tiny red sequins attached to the wool. The wool is King Cole Galaxy DK in red.

Have a fabulous weekend.

Domestic Day

It has been the most gloriously fine winter's day here in Auckland today.  Enough wind to make it a great day for sheets on the line, and airing all the sleeping bags used over last weekends camp.  Far to nice to be inside being a Domestic Goddess, however that is what I have been doing.

There has been vacuuming, floor washing, bathroom cleaning, dusting and polishing, all done with the doors wide open and a breeze airing out the house.

Pumpkin and kumara have been chopped up ready to make this soup for dinner tonight, which we will have with the bread I made the other day.

And then I sat down virtuously contemplating how clean and tidy my house looked, enjoying a hot drink, a little chocolate treat and a magazine, before my children came home from school and messed it up again.

Today

I am:

enjoying the sight of my bright turquoise bowl, filled with mandarins and tamarillos

eating above mentioned tamarillos

reading a newly discovered magazine (thanks for telling me about this one Mum)

knitting a few more rows on a new project, which will hopefully be a Christmas gift

sewing and hopefully finishing a hottie cover for Miss B

What are you doing today?

Auckland Botanic Gardens

We had beautiful fine weather over Queen's Birthday weekend, so  Mr J and I headed to the Auckland Botanic Gardens,which are quite close to where we live. Lots of people obviously had the same idea, but it is really nice to see the grounds being used and people enjoying the sights.  I actually remembered my camera for a change, and got photos of some of the sculptures there.

and of course some some of the many flowers and plants on display.

 

 

 

There are many different styles of gardens to wander around, I especially like the kitchen garden and perennial gardens.  There is also a special children's garden which is very tactile and interactive. I'll have to remember to go back in spring when the blossoms and bulb meadows are out.

Queen's Birthday Weekending

Mr J and I have had a busy yet relaxing long weekend.  There has been cycling and walking around the neighbourhood, a trip to the  Auckland Botanic Gardens.

Baking - quick and easy bread from this recipe and lunchbox treats for the school week.
 

Sewing - a hottie cover for Mr J and my Mug rug swap completed ready to post

 Model plane assembling and painting.

Knitting - one glove completed and the other just about done.

Reading - nothing like a little French Chateau and lifestyle envy.

Now we are just waiting for the campers to return, no doubt tired, and with lots of dirty washing and exciting happenings to tell us.