first weekend away in forever!

my orange lillies are amazing this year...

a couple more of my roses...still going strong

the sweet pea hanging basket is coming to an end I think...

first year I have grown them in a long time

pretty geraniums 

another cute package arrived containing..

what else but fabric!

hubby almost stepped on this guy one night going to turn the sprinkler off 

I almost stepped on this one going up the steps towards the house.

got to visit my favourite place ...first time we have been anywhere in 6 months!

and its been 13 months since our last visit here...we were coming in March of this year but then Covid hit!

and while we were here, we got to play with this machine!

 and in the outside bathroom a thrush had decided to make a nest, but unfortunately she abandoned it (before we got there) my sister had just left the nest in basket where it was...

update time!

another couple of modablocks3 are finished...8 and 12"

really happy with how they both turned out

this little guy has decided to make my garden his home...he just better not start digging a burrow or he will be evicted!

the garden is looking just perfect at the moment

a few of the roses I haven't shown this year 

it was EDs birthday over the long weekend, as we were just allowed out of lockdown we celebrated with immediate family..

didn't realise the cake looked like a giant donut until I saw the photo....had to laugh and it was yum!

reminder!

always be viligant when gardening....and wear gloves!

this fellow was in a succulent hanging off the side of a pot...as I moved the pot the plant fell off and he was coming out from under the leaves....

 picked some for inside ...the smells are divine!

well...

 stage 4 restrictions have been lifted

this means that more shops are opening, like cafes and restaurants and retail shops, 

which in turn means more people around...

so now I'm not sure I really want to go shopping!

(how stupid is that?)

but having seen the way people are behaving on the news each night, I think I will wait a couple of weeks before venturing too far....

another #modablockheads3 block done, 

this one is designed by Jen Kingwell (another fantastic Aussie designer!)

beautiful rose that has my Mums name Evelyn

breakfast of champions!

crisp Spring mornings, turn into perfect Spring days

when will it end?

 Well the Premier has said NO, we can't reopen as we are going to wait on some case tests to come back...

Wish he would stop changing the goal posts, Victorians have had enough of this crap!

Lock down the Northern Suburbs where the problem is to only a 5km radius and let the rest of us out...

some many businesses are already in great trouble, this is only going to make it worse, not to mention the mental health of some many already suffering, this could and will be a breaking point...

come on enough already!

(and if you don't agree with me that's fine but kindly keep your comments to yourself)

some blocks I managed this week

these 2 are for a FB group sewalong called Joyful, 

one block per month...

Christmas is around the corner...literally!

my first lemon tart (of many I'm sure)

this is my other mollis azalea down the driveway...so pretty!

slashed down the back on Friday...too wet to do all of it, but the main part is done

some #modablockhead3 blocks...

and some of the roses are putting on a show, shame the rain spoilt the buds on quite a few, but I'm sure they will bounce back later in the season

this one is Hot Chocolate

Ebb Tide

one lonesome cherry!

red bottlebrushes are spectacular this year

blooms for inside, Blue Moon, Just Joey and I think the red one is Camp David

and my house smells amazing today, candle from work 

enjoy the rest of your weekend I'm off to sew a little more

lovely end to the working week

forgot to show a close up of the 9th block from last week...Rising Star 

not sure I like the blue I chose for the outer points..too late I'm leaving it as is!

this is the 10th block Denise's Star...isn't it lovely?

my sweet pea basket is starting to bloom more, some red ones this time

Friday afternoon shopping, my coffee was too hot to drink so found a lovely spot to sit and relax for a few minutes while it cooled

Watts river is the one that feeds into Maroondah Dam (above)

we have had a bit of rain so the dam is full, the spillway is overflowing and the little river is looking wonderful!

 Hope you're enjoying your weekend...

Bathurst is on...

Rugby finals...

AFL finals...

it's all happening!

 

you wouldn't think that these 2 photos are of the same waratah?

well it is..the top one is how far it has opened since being picked and bought inside..

I don't think its going to open any more than this (it's been like this for about 2 weeks, and the outer petals (leaves) are starting to brown off)

and the bottom photo is the day before it was picked ....

the colour changes are amazing!

9 blocks done in the Star sewalong on FB in one of the groups I'm in 

some bounty from the garden

roses from DH for our wedding annivsary last week...

didn't even have to drop any hints it was coming!

as you can see the garden is putting  on a lovely show and the roses haven't started yet!

some more Moda Blockheads 3, 

bit behind on this one again as I have been doing some sewing for a friend (and getting paid for it!)

sorry forgot this one...

the purple clump was just amazing this year!

see ya!

Julz