Slowy going craaazzzy...

I need a day off. I am really and truly, slowly but surely, going nuts.
In the last several weeks, I have had an entire weekend completely taken up by being in the emergency dept of St George Hospital and then The Children's Hospital (courtesy of Minkys collision with a palm tree where she ended up with large palm spikes in her palm). Then there was the swelling and infection. It's all good now, but that 2 days of my and her life neither of us will get back!.
I have spent whole days at sports days and dance eisteddfods...by choice...but boy oh boy do I miss my quilting time.
I have been working 4 day weeks instead of my usual 5 day fortnight and I can feel the walls closing in...(that's not a comment on my workmates - I work with really lovely colleagues)...but boy oh boy do I miss my quilting time.


Anyway, enough of this whingeing!
Here are the missing pictures of some lovely goodness that I received in the post from the lovely Brenda and Katia

Brenda even added in the paisely brooch 'cause she knows my weakness!

I can't stop holding this hexagon!

And can you believe it *blush* I also won this beautiful jelly roll from Leona. Guess I'm going to be humming that silly postman song again for a while.


I have missed the boat on the 2010 Sewing Challenge for May, June and July. I am aiming to get something made for the smocked challenge, but I already know if I keep up this many work days, for sanity's sake it just won't happen *sigh*


I am still planning a little giveaway for post number 100...which is now only 3 posts away.
I was desperately trying to avoid 'drivel' posts that just made up the number, but at this rate I will be lucky to get sensible posts written by my 1 year anniversary.


Now I've done this little catch up post, I am going to make good use of this evening. Wish me luck!

thanks for taking a peek over the fence...

Gorgeous Giveaway Wins - ("psst wanna know where there's another?")

The postman came on a Thursday

and put a letter

and a frog

and a mouse

and a spider in the letterbox.

(The Silly Postman - lyrics by Peter Combe)

The Giveaway Fairy has visited me twice in the last two weeks. It's so exciting to win these lovely prizes, from here and here. Looking wonderful in the photo, but in real life -    OUTRAGEOUSLY BEAUTIFUL!

and I do love a parcel in the post, twice!

One of the best thing about reading blogs, is looking at the wonderful crafting that is being done and getting little glimpses into the lives of such creative and clever people. Many are so generous, and I try not to enter too many giveaways so that I don't become too greedy (*reality check here* I don't get picked every time I enter – but I can dream cant I?), however you know they tempt me terribly! 

Anyway, just so you know, and you might want to enter too...
THE HANDMADEN http://thehandmaden.blogspot.com/2010/07/400th-post-giveaway.html because the Handmaden has posted 400 times – I know - I'm in awe too. 
PLUSHKACRAFT
http://plushkacraft.blogspot.com/2010/07/this-weeks-giveaway.html
Katia is doing giveaways for 4 weeks because she's been blogging for a year. WOW!
LEONAS QUILTING ADVENTURE http://oneygirl-myquiltingadventure.blogspot.com/2010/07/christmas-in-july-giveaway.html#commentsJust because of Christmas in July...
So do yourself a big favour by taking a look a these wonderful bloggers. I'm sure that they'd love to have you visit – in fact can you hear the kettles boiling now?

I'm learning some good lessons too...I'm approaching 100 posts and 1year of blogging...what do you think may happen then?...I'm not telling...not yet...

thanks for taking a peek over the fence...