FEATHERED VISITORS , OPAM AND STITCHING

 Gosh! It is OPAM time again. I have no idea where the time goes. Fortunately, I decided to crochet some more cotton pot holders for gifts this past week  as I have already gifted a couple of the ones I had previously made and it looks like they are quite popular. So, I actually have 2 completed projects for the month . Whew! I got the pattern from Hanne's blog a while ago.

 

 

I have been preparing some half inch hexies for a small project.

 

 

 

 

All the granny squares are still waiting to be crocheted together once I figure out the layout.

 

 

 

 

On Thursday I was about to close the curtains for the evening when I saw a couple of ducks in our front yard. I thought they would run or fly away when they saw me but they proceeded to come up the ramp to our front door!  I then went outside and they came right up to me, in fact one of them was trying to peck my toes.

 

This pic was taken through the window. ( Thus the reflection of my clothes rack).

 

 

 

I took these pics outside in our driveway before they followed us around to the back yard where we found some snails for them to eat..

 

 

 

On the same evening my dad emailed a pic he took of a beautiful owl sitting on their fence. Most of you know that I collect owls but this real one is magnificent.

 

 

 

 

It is so lovely to see the wild life return after developers stripped all the natural habitat a few years ago to build a marina. They filled in the creek and built a canal. We now have huge humongous yachts chug chugging along across the road with their masts higher than the 2 storey houses. It makes me smile when I hear the kookaburras and even the squawk of cockatoos.

 

May the weekend see you smile too.

 

Angel Blessings.   

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

ANOTHER BIRDIE

                             This afternoon I found the time to sit and finish stitching this birdie.

 

Each evening I have been crocheting my granny squares from my scraps and have completed the 5th round on quite a few. Only about 3 stacks more to do and then the 6th round will be the joining .  That will be a new experience for me and probably the hardest part of the blanket deciding the layout of all the squares. Wish me luck!

 

 

 

 

Oops! I can see my slippers peeking in there. Glad you can't see the hole in one of the toes.

 

I shall leave my travelogue until next time as I am feeling a bit under the weather. No sleep until after 4am this morning thanks to noisy neighbours and hubby has a man cold which I am doing my best to avoid.

 

Angel Blessings to you all. 

 

IT'S SEPTEMBER!

                                         I love displaying my little mini quilts each new month.

 

 

OPAM sneaked up on me for August and I haven't completed any projects.

 

 

 

 

I have finished another book though. It is translated from Spanish and its fictitious characters are based on the true account of Jewish refugees fleeing to Cuba on the SS St Louis.

 

 

 

 

I finished another little birdie which is one of Jenny's designs. Her latest free BOM is now available to print up so I shall be heading on over there soon.

 

 

 

 

I am currently doing the 4th round on the crocheted granny squares using all my left over yarns from the blanket I crocheted. I love looking at the stacks of colour.

 

 

 

 

 

Now, back to Cornwall.

 

 

On the 23rd June, 2015 we rose at 9.00am ,( a lovely sleep- in compared to what we usually had on our travels),and caught the 10-46am train to St Ives. It was a lovely trip but we were so caught up chatting to people that we didn't get off at St Ives. By the time we realised ,the train was heading back to Penzance. So, we just stayed aboard and re did the journey. It was a beautiful sunny day so different to the cold and drizzly day we had on our arrival.  We had lunch at a café where my daughter found a caterpillar in her salad . Fortunately, it wasn't half a caterpillar . A bit of a worry as we are both vegetarians hehehe. I remember that the sun was quite hot as we sat outdoors.

 

I took photos from the train. I think these were tidal flats.

 

 

 

 

I loved the stacked stones, pebbles and smooth rocks that were on the beach.

 

 

 

 

I couldn't resist taking a pic of the sea gull perched on the church cross. Perfect photo.

 

 

More views.

 

 

 

There's something about Cornwall that I love. That was our last day there and I wish I could have explored more but the next day we had to return the car to Cardiff and catch a train to London. London was awesome! But that can wait until next time. Thank you so much for visiting.

 

Angel Blessings.