The Simple Woman's Day Book (4)

Ok, so I missed a couple of weeks... but I am trying to get back on track!


Outside My Window...
a dark, still night with a soft breeze blowing. Not cold (18degC at 11pm) . I can hear the neighborhood possum scampering on the fence

I am thinking...
how long is is going to be before the dog hears the possum and insists on going to explore?

I am thankful for...
being here, healthy and whole

From the kitchen...
sorry, no cooking tonight! It's my birthday so I got take-away noodles/veggies/beef and a slice of banana cake

I am wearing...
brown t-shirt and a green/brown patterned skirt

I am creating...
a gift from an "ugly" fat quarter that I was sent. And a couple of postcards for a swap

I am going...
to bed as soon as I post this!

I am reading...
"Living with the Dead" by Kelley Armstrong

I am hoping...
to get some creating done this weekend, I have several commitments at need to be sent in the next couple of weeks

I am hearing...
crickets outside my window, the possum and my dog snooring

Around the house...
the windows are open and I am enjoying the cool autumn evening

One of my favorite things...
cool evenings, (just like this one) the heat of summer is almost over and the chill of winter hasn't arrived

I remember...
the friends I have made over the years and how happy I am that most of them are still in my life

A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week...
sew and create (no painting this week!!)

Here is picture thought I am sharing...

Happy Saint Patrick's Day!

Since it's my birthday today I thought I should make the effort to post and to wish you all a Happy Saint Patrick's Day!

Look what has arrived

It's a parcel from my "ugly swap" partner, Carol...

And I have an idea, I think I know what to turn it into, now off I go to create (which will be a pleasant change from 2 days of painting the outside of the house!)

I won a give away!

Sometimes I enter giveaways on blogs...

I never really thought that I would win...
But, guess what?
I WON!!

Khristina (of Freebies for Crafters and Sew Prim Khris) hosted a giveaway to celebrate 500 followers. I was one of the lucky winners and she was nice enough to let me pick 2 gorgeous fat-quarters from her Oztion Shop.

Look, aren't they beautiful (Khristina even added a couple of charms to my goodie parcel)...

I'm sick of being sick!

I've caught my god-son's cold and I am feeling MISERABLE.

I haven't had a cold in 18 months (a bit of a record for me), so why did I have to get sick on a long weekend??? It started on Thursday and I have been steadily going down hill since then, hopefully I will start to feel better soon.

I had so many plans for my long weekend, so many things to do and jobs to catch up on and instead I have been vegging out on the computer or on the couch watching TV

"Candy Kisses" for me

On Friday another parcel arrived from the USA, it was stuffed FULL of goodies...

Can you believe that Laura from Over the Rainbow managed to stuff so many goodies into one flat rate envelope??

There was a jelly roll, a pack of charm squares, a layer cake AND the co-ordinating panel from "Candy Kisses" by Moda:

Hmmmm, time to stop buying and start sewing!!

The "ugly" has begun

Fiona and Jenny have matched us up and the swapping has begun.

I bundled up my fat quarter and some trims, hopefully my swap partner Carol can do something creative with my little ugly... be warned Carol, she is rebellious and doesn't play well with others!

I am looking forward to getting Carol's parcel in the mail...