Sunday 30 August 2020

I Smell Spring!

It's almost here ... Spring is so close I can smell it ... Or maybe that's just my hay fever playing up thanks to wind-tossed dust, smoke from reduction burn offs in the nearby forest & the late-winter flowering wattle trees! 😝 While my hay fever is indeed off the charts for all of those reasons, the weather was nice enough to see GB & I out in our garden during this last week of our break. We have an acre with lots of gardens so there's always something we're wanting to tackle. 

GB was installing a watering system that should help us keep things alive without wasting water ... We only have rainwater, so have to be careful. I was on weeding & transplant duty ...& boy are my muscles telling me about it! 😝 Already there are signs of the garden coming out of its winter hibernation ... Trees are budding, early stone fruit trees are in bloom & ...


... The freesias are scenting the air with their sweet perfume. I couldn't resist bringing a few inside. I wish I could share their scent with you. 😍 And their sunshiny colour pop is brightening up the mantle at the moment.

Today, though, I took time off gardening (my muscles wept in gratitude! 😜) to tackle some Secret Squirrel sewing. Now ... I can't give too much away, but here's a sneaky-peeky at my work station ...


I told you I couldn't give too much away. πŸ˜‚ Stay tuned, as I'll be able to share more soon. πŸ˜‰

What I CAN share is the names of the two winners from my "Christmas Cuties" pattern prize draw. Thank you to those who shared some of their favourite Christmas memories with me. 😘 It was lovely to read about special traditions, people & celebrations. And the winners of a PDF copy of my "Christmas Cuties" patters are ...

JULIE D
&
MARJORIE 

Congrats, ladies! If you'd like to drop me an email, I'll send your prize pattern to you to give you a jump-start on Christmas giftie stitching. 😜  And if you weren't one of the winners but would like to buy a copy of "Christmas Cuties", you can pop over to the Quilters Angel website HERE to get stitching for Christmas. 

But now, I need to hit the pillow because it's the end of our two week break & we have to go back to work at our grown up jobs tomorrow ... SIGH! If only I didn't have a mortgage & a fabric addiction to pay for! Tee! Hee! Hee! I hope your week includes splashes of colour & lots of stitching time. Oh! OPAMers ... The month is ending, you know the drill! 😜 Take care, stay safe, keep stitching & keep smiling! 😊 Til next time ...

BEAR HUGS!

CHEERS!
KRIS


5 comments:

Julie D said...

Hi - thanks for picking me as a winner of your pattern. I’ve emailed you :)

Maria said...

Oh I love fressiers , they smell lovely.
Hmmm cheeky sneak peak...
Congrats to both ladies , enjoy your win....
Have posted and updated my side bar with OPAM finishes but must email you...

Cheryll said...

Freesias take me back to my childhood...LoVe them...
Good luck getting back to work...xox

Janice said...

Don’t you love seeing the garden waking from its winter hibernation.....even if it means more work. Freesias do have the most delightful scent. Congratulations to the ladies on their win.

Marsha Cooper said...

I hopped in to see what the OPAM 2020 is about but don't seem to find how to sign up, or if I still can.

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