Bright Holiday

We are having a great time in Bright....the weather the 1st day and yesterday was very muggy and hot.
Today we have had a very different day, the weather has turned to rain. Today we went to the Harrietville Market only 14 of the 54 stall holders were their... I tasted some lovely dutch pancakes with syrup and lemon dressing with a little bit of icing sugar...then we headed back into Bright and went to the Bright Berry Farm were Abbey had a very delicious Berry Ice Cream...Darren sample some of the local jams they had on offer.
Tomorrow we may or may not head to Wangaratta or Beechworth, depends on the weather.
Hope you are all having a great time what ever it is you are doing.
Andrea

I was trying to post pics of holiday and blogger was not uploading them so maybe in a few days

Bright 2012

Having a ball in Bright... arrived here around Lunchtime....BBQ for tea and off to the carnival....lots of walking in Bright....
Enjoying a bit of well deserved R&R
Hugs
Andrea

NYE and Weather

New Years Eve saw myself and home with my family and some of my extended family...had a lovely BBQ on the decking.
Cobden has a wonderful NYE Fireworks Display....I was at home with our latest addition to the family Daisy Mae who is only 13 weeks old...Daisy Mae is a Pure Bred Black Cocker Spaniel...the animals don't like the fireworks so home I went from my friends house to check on them...verdict Daisy Mae shaking and sitting on Abbey's bedroom floor...Miss Poppy barking and not that impressed...Mr Jingles(cat)meowing and hissing at me and scampering around the house....


The Animals

Mr Jingles

Miss Poppy

Daisy Mae

The weather has certainly turned up a notch these last few days today we hit 41.3deg at 3pm...
We are off to Bright in a few days for some realxation....I love Bright we have been going there for 10yrs...I hope to do A BOM this year from Gum Vally Patchwork
1.Love BOM
2.Sampler Quilt
Not sure which one to sign up too they are both beautiful....
off to cook a BBQ for tea waiting for DS(Nathan) and DD(Abbey) to come home from Port Campbell DS2(Ben) at local swimming pool

Quilting Time I Think

Cat In The Hat Quilt for my DS(Nathan) for his GF (Catherine)
I am also pleased to announce that he is now a Teacher and has secured a 12 month position in a local Western District school teaching P.E., I.C.T. and VCAL

Pillow Case I made her Birthday was in April she got the Quilt in Sept...she just adores the quilt

The Cat In The Hat Quilt



I made this Stitchery 12months ago and just recently got it framed... I think it looks great

I have a wonderful friend in Cobden Vicki...her son was in the accident with Abbey and I am very thankful that he was not seriously injured, he did go to hospital but was released the next day and visited Abbey on several occasions as did Vicki...Vicki and I are now Quilt Buddies and 1 day she invited me to Gum Vally Patchwork for a day of Stitching this is what I made a MemoBoard...

Merry Grinchmas Quilt was to be for Christmas this year but will now be next year



I hope to do some quilting today...not sure if it will be Grinchmas or some Christmas goodies for next year.....
Have a great day what ever you may be doing
Andrea

Christmas Glitch with Blogger

Nathan with Mum and Day for his 21st Last Year
I have been trying to access my blog and it was saying it had been deleted... I think Gremlins had got into my computer.
Happy Boxing Day
I am resting up as I have sore throat and a cough

Christmas Day at The Clarke's Cobden

Abbey Christmas Day 2011....who would have thought this day posssible after her accident on Feb 11th she has come a long way....


Today has just been so wonderful.... I was awoken in the early hours by our ever adorable cat Mr Jingles who we found abandoned last year playing on the roof... I think he might have just seen Santa or was chasing Rudolph....lol.
Anyway I have had all my children at home with my Mum and Dad and Sister In Law Deb.
We planned well with the food, Turkey, Ham, Pork and Pudding and of course all the trimmings on the table.
Lunch started at 1.30 and we had a little break before we tackled the Plum Pudding.... I must say the Plum Pudding was delish.....Tea was very late and I/We have just finished so I have taken the chance to blog and tell you all about our VERY Special Christmas....
Here is my Family on Christmas Day 2011...... and a special photo for Chookyblue







Nathan Abbey and Ben Christmas Day 2011

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas, have a wonderful Day
Andrea