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Still no Kevin here!
Well...a bit of an absence as we frantically try to regain some semblance of "normality". Not that we are having much success at present. Rather than being the most boring of bloggers raving on about...
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Gone to America!
Well, despite lots of obstacles I made it to the airport and off we headed to the USA. Lea and I had a night in Sydney, then went to the airport. Numerous repacks of leas bag ensued, but we finally...
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And the fun continues!
We are still in Portland, Oregon...a beautiful city with lots of friendly people. It has been a lovely introduction to the US. Yesterday was spent visiting an antiques mall...so much amazing stuff that...
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Lost in translation?
On our travels there have been some funny signs to share...not sure I really want to eat here...Interesting...hairy tonsils?Not sure about this either...Odd name for a loo....Interesting new jewellery...
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A proud city
New York has been amazing! A fascinating city with so much to see and do...we have barely scratched the surface, but our feet remind us of how much we have walked...and walked. Finally we have the...
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Yesterday Loz and I decided to investigate Amish country with a driver, as the public transport in the area is very poor and many shops are situated away from main tourist drag. We found a great shop,...
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Hurricane Sandy that is! We are safely bunkered down in our Washington DC hotel. We have fudge and chocolate covered pretzels....we are hoping that will meet our food needs! Who knows what the next day...
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When the storm was over!
Yesterday was spent confined to our hotel, setting up a temporary sewing circle in a corner of the lobby. The staff of the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington DC were fabulous...a credit to their hotel....
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Don't you just love old quilts?
Not too much to say...enjoy the pics of what we have been coveting!So many lovely quilts...What are there stories... How did they end up here?Who made them...And why...How many can I take home...which...
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Lea, Loz and I are on the final stage of our trip....the Houston Quilt Festival has been visited and now we are heading to the Grand Canyon via a quick stopover in Las Vegas.The festival was...
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Homeward bound
We are sitting at the airport, waiting for our flight to Sydney. A meal of fish tacos and a cosmopolitan and I think we will snooze...I hope! We have had an amazing two days...Las Vegas for a...
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Waiting for a BIG delivery...
Missing in action for far too long...little time to blog or even lurk! Busy with the house and work, the time has flown by! Just some quick pics while I was waiting for our belongings to arrive from...
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OMG....the year is ending!
It is hard to believe it is New Years Eve...this year has flown, and quite frankly I am glad that it is over. So much change in our lives, lots of stresses, but, whilst it has been a year of...
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A new beginning.
I have read with interest posts on what was achieved by so many clever stitchers in 2013. So many lovely and inspiring projects which I have admired...and have actually inspired me to think about...
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Renovating: the fabric edition
Well, the renovating continues, BUT this time it is a fabric version just for a bit of variety. Whilst in Houston, Loz and I found some vintage Dresden plates in need of some love and care. They had...
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One more sleep....
And hopefully that long awaited kitchen might start to appear. It was supposed to be here last week...but now it is this week and the laundry has been delayed now too...so I am putting on my happy face...
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The progress so far...
Just a quick post to share the progress of the kitchen. Here was how we started the morning...And how we finished the day...I am happy with it....very neutral so I am able to add/change colour as I...
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A little stitch here and there...
Rain, rain and more rain! That is what our long weekend has been. Dorothea McKellar certainly had it right when she penned her famous poem...droughts and flooding rains...following the recent fires,...
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Just like those sands thru the hourglass!
Days have blurred into one another, and I was surprised to see how many days have passed since my last post. The brief version is blah, blah....working full time...blah, blah....more work on the...
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what should I write should I be naughty or nice.......ok i'll be nice..........thanks for the bed Cardy...............
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