A happy weekend away with my Husband and brother....

Wow... Spur of the moment hubby and I decided we needed some time for us. So, I get some time off work, pack a bag, make a few phone calls, jump on the bike and we are off.

We leave home at 7am & 30+ deg.. head for Wagga Wagga. Stop for lunch and a cold beer. Hours of riding in 40 deg heat. It's now 38 at 2pm.
And the best part was meeting my brother and catching up for the next few days together. Just to be out in the open air, on the bike, with my husband and brother. What is better than that.

Another hours ride we stop at Tumut, NSW.. 661kms today.

A bed, Thai dinner, a beer and a good sleep.

The rain set in for the night but slows for the day. 

Over the mountains and through Mt. Kosciusko National Park.
Mt Kosciusko National Park.
We stop at an emergency hut for a break.

Then off to my friends house.. Di, you are wonderful.
Merrimbula. NSW... East coast of Australia..
Total now is 1005kms.
Look at the view..

What about a walk along the beach..

 


Out for dinner, a good sleep, then head off again..
Oh no it's raining..
Visit the inlaws and dry off.
Then a long ride to the bottom of Victoria and head for Portsea.
The ferry is here.

Relax... leaving Portsea...

Heading for Queescliff.

Total trip now.
1671kms..

After a good nights sleep we head off home.. and a little bit of shopping on the way.

I have finally found the way to Brim..
Seeing these silos painted in person is amazing.
We will be coming back here for a closer look.
They aren't that far from home.

 Aren't these paintings amazing..

Total for our 4 days was 2328kms.
So glad to get into our shower and bed...
Work tomorrow.

It will be a little while before I'm ready to head off on the bike again...

Rotaries in bloom block and a bit of a retreat at the beach

I have received one of last months blocks in the DOD row by row MYSTERY sew a long and swap.

It is called a QUILTERS GARDEN.

Here it is from Linda Te.

I have 2 blocks to go with it and when I receive the last block for last month they will look so pretty together...

And here is the one from Phyllis

Now to move on to this months

STEAM THAT SEAM.

Over at Deane's blog if you participate each month by making a block you get the following months pattern free.

http://dodmystery.blogspot.com.au

It is a fun quilt. I'm not sure if I will have to add more blocks to make it up to a size..

I did get my 4 blocks done and will be sending 2 to the USA.

I am away this week and staying at a friends house enjoying the beautiful weather and the beach..

Here I am enjoying a walk along the beach and the beautiful weather.

Here we are at dinner with my friends. What a great night.

 My lovely hubby and I finally get a photo together

Where will we end up tonight? We are back on the road but not going straight home.....

SLOW STITCHING SUNDAY & P.I.F. and the WINNER is.........

I cannot believe it is DECEMBER already.
CHRISTMAS is so close and everyone is making presents.......
I spent my Sunday at a friends doing a little bit of binding on some bags for one of my groups presents. They are so much fun to make and look great too. My friends like them and now I will be teaching how to make them at my local group.....
SLOW STITCHING SUNDAY
http://kathysquilts.blogspot.com.au/2014/11/decembers-ufo-project.html

Here is where I am relaxing for a few days... What a beautiful day....

And the WINNER is TERRY.
http://terrytreasures.blogspot.com.au

Now I can start stalking to see what you like.....
Please email me you snail mail address and sit back and wait for you surprise parcel.
When you receive it, you know what to do.
START your own P.I.F.

Say goodbye to friends

My 2 weeks stay with my friend have come to an end.

So have these beautiful views.

 Look at the waves breaking and rolling in.
The sound of these is just so relaxing.

Then there is the lovely garden to sit and have a break.

I just love the " bird of paradise" plants growing in the garden.

I have had a great time sewing with my friend. It has been a very productive time but I have another retreat to go to.

Phillip Island here I come....

GOODNIGHT IRENE FLIMSY

I have done my borders on Goodnight Irene.

Here is my flimsy blowing in the wind.

Another successful day sewing.

While I have been busy sewing so has my friend.

Here is her quilt laid out so you can see the design.

We had the backing rolled over to the front to stop fraying. Now we got around to trimming it square and putting the new colourful binding on.

Now I am packing my car to leave Merrimbula and move on to a fun weekend at Phillip Island for another sewing retreat.

What a great Mother's Day weekend I will have.

I'm seeing GREEN

 I am still sewing away and have today been doing my WONKY STARS. I will be making different colour blocks to put together for my sons girl friends birthdays this year.





I still have those beautiful views.

And of course my friends dog GYPSY had to join in the fun.



These blocks measure 18" so I will only need 12 to make a nice size quilt. I am not adding a border....

I am linking up today with Angela at Soscrappy for SCRAP HAPPY SATURDAY

I have had a great day of sewing while my friend has been doing the cooking.
Look at these scales she uses every day. They are reat. I wouldn't know how to use them.

A busy week

Let's get in the Christmas spirit early.
I have decided to join in with Cheryll and a whole lot of others for the CHRISTMAS IN JULY swap.
Go over to HERE and see what it's all about.






MEANWHILE.
I have been staying at a friends house in NSW and catching up on some sewing. I have been very busy with lots more still to do.

Here is the view I have while I'm sewing, eating & watching tv. Isn't it stunning..
Merrimbula, NSW....

As you can see from the above photo the colour of this block is far more beige than the photo on the left.
Anyway, this is the block I have done for my swap partner, Carolyn, over at QBSA...

Then I have been working on more puzzle quilts for the boys.

I have another 4 to do...

My friends dog just had to get in
there.






So today I have continued to sew and join in the fun with everyone for
 FRIDAY NIGHT WITH FRIENDS

My weekend with a friend

I have had a great weekend visiting a friend at Merimbula on the NSW coastline.

The weather has been comfortable. Not too hot. 

Nice and relaxing listening to the waves crashing on the beach.

I have enjoyed shopping, coffee, lunch on the boardwalk & dinner out too.

How lovely. 

I have even managed to get some sewing done.

I put together these knitted coathangers for Di. 

She just loves them and wants all her hangers replaced.