Wednesday, December 29, 2010

PLEASE I NEED YOUR PRAYERS

I JUST WANTED TO LET ALL MY WONDERFUL BLOGGING FRIENDS WHO HAVE SUPPORTED ME IN ANY WAY DURING THIS TERRIBLE YEAR OF MY LIFE THAT MY BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTER WENT TO SLEEP TODAY
I WILL MISS HER SO SO MUCH BUT CANNOT WISH HER BACK TO SUFFER ANY MORE
IT HAS BEEN A FIVE YEAR STRUGGLE AND SHE FOUGHT IT ALL THE WAY BUT WAS JUST TO TIRED TO WIN THIS LAST BATTLE
PHOTO WAS TAKEN CHRISTMAS DAY SHE STRUGGLED SO MUCH TO SPEND HER LAST CHRISTMAS WITH HER FAMILY
SHE WAS VERY LOVED AND WILL BE GREATLY MISSED BY SO MANY
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Monday, December 27, 2010

SSCS

Well Christmas has come and gone for another year
Just a quick post to show you my lovely gifts I received in Chookyblues Secret Santa swap
I was very lucky and loved all my gifts
Now if I only knew who sent them to me I would Thank her but she only put her address on the parcel and I cant read the name on the customs declaration and there was no card or anything in the parcel
Anyway Secret Santa you know who you are and I thank you most sincerely

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Thursday, December 23, 2010

MAKE HAY WHILE THE SUN SHINES

An old saying Make hay while the sun shines
Well thats what hes trying to do but the sun just doesnt want to shine
He got a few bales done on Friday before the storm hit and hes trying to do more today
I would like to wish all my blogging friends a very Merry Christmas
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Tuesday, December 14, 2010

More Lovely Gifts from my dear Blogging Friends

I joined a Crafty Box Swap at Snickerdoodle Dreams
I was so lucky with the beautiful gifts I got from Michele
Then a while ago I swaped a siggy with Helen from Aunty Hennys blog
She sent me the beautiful coaster with the waratah
Then lastly my dear friend Lyn of Bluebird quilts sent me this gorgeous Christmas tree
I love them all
Thankyou girls

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Friday, December 10, 2010

SSCS

My Secret Santa gift has arrived from Buffalo in the USA
My partner is very sneaky and I dont know who she is so have been trying to find her on the list of participants shown on ChookyBlues side bar
Still have a few more to check
Any way I just love my little ornament So cute
Beautifully stitched and I love beads, so perfect
Thankyou my Secret Santa
Can,t wait now to see what is in the blue parcel
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Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Table Runner

This is the table runner I made Lorraine for her birthday which was in early November
She loved it Her house is decorated in
blues and yellows
Thanks for all the lovely supportive comments from my rant of yesterday
Sometimes it just gets on top of me
I feel a little better today
I love this Blog world Not only are there so many suppotive Blogger friends out there , you learn so much by reading Blogs
I have previously printed on fabric using very expensive transfer paper available commercially
This week I learned how to do it by using freezer paper It worked just as well and the paper only cost me a $1.oo and I still have heaps
Thanks Bluebell
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Tuesday, November 30, 2010

A Wall Hanging For Danielle

I havent made much of a start on Christmas shopping or gifts as yet
I made this wall hanging for Dan She has a few badges These ones were on her Pop's hanger so she has been wanting her own
My Darling daughters health has been causing us much concern
The chemo doesn't seem to be working and her breathing is getting worse
Has been having her lung drained almost weekly and last week they made a tiny hole in the lung which has allowed air to enter and caused more breathlesness
They are now thinking of putting in a permanant drain but there are risks involved so she has to have a good think about what to do
While her hubby is at work I spend a lot of time with her
Sometimes I get really upset with the unfairness of it all I have a friend whose daughter has drunk and smoked herself into bad health
Lorraine has never smoked or drank
Just seems so unfair
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Monday, November 29, 2010

Healing Heart Blocks for Miners families

Shirley in New Zealand has put the call out for heart blocks to send to the loved ones of the Miners killed in the Mining Disaster in New Zealand recently
If you can help you will find the details at Shirleys Blog
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Wednesday, November 3, 2010

WHEN LIFE GIVES YOU SCRAPS MAKE QUILTS

And thats just what I've been doing
Putting my many scraps to good use
I made this table cloth for my Mum for Christmas I like the way it turned out
Have also made a couple of scrappy table runners
Will show them at a later date
When Lorraine first got sick she used to walk with me when I walked her dogs, then as she got sicker she rode her bike
Lately, because she cant do anything without the oxygen she has been pretty much house bound unless someone took her out
Last week Jim took her to Melbourne and he bought this motorized three wheel bike,so every day since she has come with me for a walk
She was so happy to be out and about
It has a large basket on the back for her oxygen cylinder

See how happy she looks
If you didn't know how sick she really is you wouldn't believe it She looks so well
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Tuesday, October 26, 2010

F.R.I.E.N.D.S SWAP GIFTS RECEIVED

I was a bit late joining the F.R.I.EN.D.S swap hosted by the gorgeous Khris but being the lovely lady she is she let me join any way and very kindly took me on as her second swap partner
Just look at all the beautiful gifts she sent me
The photo doesnt do them justice
F.... four fat quarters
R..... Runner for Christmas
I... Items for christmas table... four gorgeous placemats
E... Englebreit charm pack
N.... A beautifully decorated note pad and nail file
D.... duo... Pot holder and tea towel
S.... snap coin purse and shopping bag
I love each and every one of my gifts and have already used the shopping bag and coin purse, both made by Khris
Thank you Khris for a lovely swap and all your work in organizing it
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Wednesday, October 13, 2010

A NEW CAREER

I think not!!!!
I was asked to model for the CWA fashion parade
Never done anything like that before
I actually quite enjoyed it and got lots of comliments , which was nice
I also won a gift voucher so I purchased
the black top Iam wearing below
Not something I would normally wear but was told by so many people how nice it looked so I got it
Hubby is a bit concerned about the crooked hem line though

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Sunday, October 10, 2010

MORE CARDS

A lovely day with friends yesterday making cards

Weather is improving so have been spending time in the garden
Not much else happening of any interest
Looking forward to getting some sewing done sometime!!!!!

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Sunday, October 3, 2010

LIFE IS QUIET AGAIN

The Grandchildren have been here off and on over the past two weeks School holidays
They go back to school tomorrow
It is quiet here tonight
Didnt get much of anything done while they were here
We had a lot of fun though
Lorraine is still unwell Breathing is bad
Tomorrow she has to go to Melbourne to start another round of a new chemo drug
She is slowly running out of options
Iam amazed at how well she handles her situation Always a bright cheery smile
Her Hubby is taking indefinate time off work
We all try to help where we can
Thankyou all for your thoughts and prayers
I don't always get time to answer you all but do know I apreciate each and every message
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Tuesday, September 21, 2010

MUGMAT AND CURRENT PROJECT

I have been getting a little bit of stitching done
Made this mugmat and Iam now using up some scraps making my Mum a table topper for Christmas at her request
Mostly time is taken up with Lorraine
Got the results of the broncoscopy yesterday
Aparently the cancer on the lung is growing quickly, hence the breathing difficulties
A meeting with all the top cancer specialists will happen on Thursday and they will have to try and make some decisions as to her treatment and if they cant come up with something ,it will be a matter of months
Iam not thinking about that

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Tuesday, September 14, 2010

AUSSIE QUILT

Lorraine asked me to make a quilt for her oncoligist who is leaving in December and going home to Canada
This is what I came up with
I hope she likes it
Lorraine has had a few Oncolagists since her diagnosis and most of them have been fairly abrupt and seemingly uncaring
The young doctor who this quilt is going to, has been so lovely and caring Lorraine will miss her
Since her operation Lorraine hasnt been able to survive without oxygen Prior she had not been using it
Tomorrow she is going to Peter Mac for a Broncoscopy to see if they can find out the reason for her breathing difficulties
The weather is starting to warm up here and today it was a beautiful spring day, but more rain is predicted for tomorrow
Have been trying to get some gardening done while the sun shines
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Monday, September 6, 2010

BACK FROM HOLIDAYS

Well we are back home after a lovely relaxing week away
We took our Grand daughter with us She loved it
We were staying half an hour away from Mt Buffalo and Danielle enjoyed the experience of visiting the snow Something we rarely get here
I think we left just in time because where we were staying are now experiencing floods
Have been trying to catch up with Blog reading since I got home

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Monday, August 30, 2010

AND THE WINNER IS........

Just a quick post Hubby has decided to take me away for a week as my birthday gift from him so heading shortly
Thankyou everyone for the birthday wishes Apreciated very much
And now for the winner
I couldnt beleive it when Danielle pulled out Vickies name
I have only ever won a couple of giveaways and one was at Vickies Blog
Then a little while ago I had some fancy hangers to give away and Vickie was the first to claim them And now she has won my angel
I will be in touch Vickie when I return from my break
Thanks to everyone who entered

Friday, August 27, 2010

Last Days To Enter My Giveaway

Dont forget to drop by and enter my birthday giveaway See a couple of posts back for details
Drawing will happen on 29th my actual birthday
Good Luck

Monday, August 23, 2010

A VISIT TO THE CHOCOLATE SHOP FOR MY BIRTHDAY

I had a lovely day today
The girls from my Walking Group took me to the new chocolate shop that has opened in Mirboo North ,a nearby town
We used to walk once a month Now we only seem to get together for birthdays
The choccys were very expensive but the shop gave me these two for my birthday
The sundaes were delicious
I need to walk now
After lunch some of us took a walk to the local patchwork shop
I was a good girl and didnt buy anything Some of the others did though

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Thursday, August 19, 2010

A LITTLE GIVEAWAY FOR MY BIRTHDAY

It has been a while since my last post
Life has been dealing me some blows of late and I have had a hard time dealimg with it
Decided it was time to pull myself out of the doldrums
I have been reading all of your Blogs but not commenting and havent answered any messages with regard to my draught horse quilt
I thankyou all for the lovely comments
On the 29th of this month I will be celebrating my 60th birthday so have to decided to have a little giveaway
I will be giving away this beaded angel plus a few other goodies Havent decided what as yet
To enter just leave a comment on this post and I will draw the winner on my birthday
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Tuesday, July 27, 2010

PIF GIFT RECEIVED

I received my PIF gift from Terry today
Those of you who follow Terrys Blog will have seen this gorgeous bag there
And now it is mine I love it The colours are perfect and her workmanship is lovely
She also made me a siggy for my collection and she sent me some color catchers
She had mentioned them on her Blog I had never seen them before so she kindly sent me some
I went to Melbourne to see Lorraine yesterday
Stayed the night at my sisters house
Lorraine looked terrible Cant breathe without oxygen
The doctor came while I was there She said they hope her lungs will get back to the way they were before the OP
I certainly hope so or she will have gone through all this for nothing
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Friday, July 23, 2010

More siggies and lorraines op

Here are my latest siggies
Still need a few more before I can put them together
The draught horse quilt is finished well in time for his birthday next week
It is big so I am going to get someone to hold it up for me to get a good photo
Lorraine had her Op yesterday in Melbourne
Just spoke to Jim
She is still in Intensive Care and feeling sick , but she often feels sick, and the pain is manageable at the moment
Iam off to walk her dogs shortly
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Saturday, July 17, 2010

RIP BEAUTIFUL BELLA

Our faithful and much loved Bella came into our lives on July 8th 1996 and left us 14 years later on July 15th 2010
In all those years she was Hubbys constant companion
She chose him as her friend when she was given to us by our girls all those years ago
He didnt want another dog but Bell decided he was the one and never left his side
She is so missed
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