Can't Sleep

Well its ANZAC Day, its been a great day, its currently 11.30pm and I can't sleep. I have so so so many ideas floating around in my head for so many things, scrapbooking, sewing, card making, job possibilities and even my flying notes to hand out to my students. I can't sat that this year, I did any ANZAC related celebrations, I slept in fussed around with the layout of some flying notes (I am currently attempting to structure them in a way that will interest an 8 year old, yes I have an 8 year old student and yes he is learning to fly) and designed some tags for Amour Designs (they are blue and kind of a red/salmon colour on white, very plain but it works). Then shopping with Lauren at a multitude of shops. First we stopped by Menai Marketplace to see Renee at her stall that she had set up with all her beautiful products. I at first ignored the urges to spend any money by heading into Big W to get some cat food. Loz and I had an iced chocolate before we took one last look at her stall. I couldn't stay away and ended up with three items that I just love (if there is no photos here at the moment, they will be here soon, its really late and to dark to take any pics right now). I brought 2 wire mannequins (not so sure how to spell that) and an amazing brown and aquaish coloured pin board that I had seen in Renee's Blog several times. We then mozied on over to Spotlight, I picked up a few fabrics and a pair of scissors, nothing amazing. Then a quick stop into office works for some card stock before returning home to a meal cooked by Mattie and a movie ( it was a Keanu Reeves & Sandra Bullock one with the letters in the mail but I have forgotten the name already, it was a good movie though). I had been lying in bed for a while, there is just not enough time in the day to catolouge and complete all the ideas that are floating around in my head right now, I think I need three of me. Starting to feel a sleep wave coming on, time for bed. See you next time.

Saturday

Today has been a great day! We went to see Matts Nanna & Poppa this morning, Matt cleaned out their Chimney while Matts Nanna took me through her garden. I took a few photos, may favourite is this one that looked like lots of green beads hanging on a string.

Alice is coming over this afternoon to make her bag. Then we are off to Tim's 21st Birthday (Lauren's Younger Brother). Other than that, no news.

I just realised that I had not posted my finished bag, here it is.

Wow, there is more photos than text.

Blue

I am feeling so inspired to do crafty/creative things at the moment, my study is finally (after almost 6 months) all unpacked it needs a little bit of rearanging but its all in working order. My first project has been trying to find a new look for my blog, the now old title was, well, boring to say the least. I have finally figured out how to get an image into the header just to spruce it up a bit. Last night I tried pink by usng a photo I had taken of a Peony in my Nannas garden in NZ, don't get me wrong I love pink, but I love blue more. After much pondering and many changes, todays colour scheme is more me.

Matt sprayed all the weeds in the garden a few weeks ago so Daisy had not been outside in while. This afternoon, she was let loose, she crept out like she wasn't sure if I was going to catch her and take her back inside, then she went nuts, she dug holes in the dirt like a dog (and them completely protested to me washing the dirt off), climbed up my trousers and did her very best to evade capture before returning inside. If course I had to take some photos, she is pretty big now (still growing though) and her tail is getting really fluffy.


Going back a few days, the Easter long weekend was fantastic, I achieved a lot. The weekend kind of started a little early for me on Thursday afternoon with the chance to go and see the Qantas B707 that has just come in from the UK. Friday lots of Cleaning and some unfortunate news that Matts Grandad was in the Hospital, he is doing fine now though. The afternoon was great, Lauren and Bron came over to make our bags. Loz was in charge of instructions while Bron & I got sewing. They turned out great, a lot easier than I had first anticipated, and it really didn't take all that long. The rest of the weekend just seemed to fly on by with a great deal of food all shared with family and friends (it was a great weekend).

Lazy Sunday

Well its Sunday already, the weekend is amost over. I called in sick at the flying school this morning, I didn't have any flights booked and I have a cold. We live underneath the training circuit of the local aerodrome, this morning instead of flying over my house looking down, I was on the ground looking up at the traffic flying over. The mornings on the weekend are the peak times for the airport, we get a plane fly over evey few minutes (only for a few hours).

Yesterday was lots of fun, Bron, Alice and myself went on an adventure to the other side of Sydney looking for a Quilting shop that I had seen in a Magazine. They had some amazing fabrics, we were there for at least an hour pondering over which colours and designs we wanted. In the end we purchased an Amy Butler pattern and some funky fabrics to make a bag. I think we will all get together on the easter long weekend (once I have finally finished cleaning out the study) and make a day of it, the picture on the pattern looks fantastic, we will have to see how it looks once I have had a go, at this point I am not feeling so confident that the finished product will be something that I will ever want to use. Today I have posted a link to Flapper Girl Fabrics (In the side bar), I recieved an order from them a few weeks ago (on my birthday), it is much cheaper (less than half the price) to order quilting fabrics directly from the states than get them here in Sydney and it only takes about a week for them to arrive.

Last night we had Chinese at Kylies house and then watched Becoming Jane at the cinemas. The movie was good, maybee one for video though.

On Sunday nights Lauren & Chris often come over (they are coming tonight). Matt is cooking roast chicken and veg. I feel like desert so i made some chocolate mouse to have with ice cream and raspberries (my absoloute favourite food is raspberries).

Thought I would just say "Hi" to my Nanna in NZ, I hope you are feeling better after your operation.