Monthly Archives: July 2009

The quilt for Suse has now been quilted with feathers and swirls and is awaiting binding. As always in my head, where time doesn’t actually exist and I never have to vacuum or prepare dinner, I’ll be finished by tomorrow. In … Continue reading →

I don’t mean to talk it up too much, but… I may just be the best wife ever. One dozen Star Trek cupcakes to celebrate my Pete’s birthday tomorrow… Happy birthday, my darling. Live long and prosper.

It’s true. I really do.   I am not sure why, but they really appeal to me. Perhaps it is the way they can be both awkward and graceful… Giraffes feature in lots of my quilt designs. I love to … Continue reading →

Forty-three is a delicious lunch… eaten by the ocean on a magnificent day… in the company of a beautiful man. Forty-three a dozen cupcakes made especially for me by a clever lady. Forty-three is rich moisturisers fortified with sunscreen and … Continue reading →

quilt. More work has been done on the swap quilt. Applique has been added… Borders have been adorned… Not long to go now, Suse.

Have you ever wondered how a challenge or a swap between bloggers starts? Well, I started one just the other day… by being a smart-mouth. I was bemoaning on Twitter that I was cold. Now I know that living in the … Continue reading →

Today my pride in my son knows no bounds. Today he found a way to thrill my heart beyond its bounds. Today he did something that I had only ever dreamed would be possible. Today he spontaneously vacuumed… I kid … Continue reading →

alternatively titled: How to Make an Almighty Mess One Day Before Hosting the Ladies for a Night of Stitching… This weekend my Pete bought a new TV. He has been angling for one for quite some time. Until now I … Continue reading →

Tomorrow Pip, the ever grubby, will turn fifteen. How on earth did that happen??? (the rapid passage of time, not the permanent ring of dirt left in the bath-tub) Every day he finds new ways to make me proud. (His … Continue reading →