Third Week of December

Hubz and I had a trip to Brisbane, our closest  Capital city.

Long walks around Southbank.... this is one of the newer footbridges (we were standing on the one that opened the day before)

Passed through the Botanical Park - very very very long queue mostly teenage girls waiting to go into some concert - gosh they had a long wait so I hope it was a lot of fun!  I think we walked over 20 minutes and the line still wasn't moving and was still being added to....

Passed our Parliament building.... we often see picture of protests etc happening outside on the news...

I tried to run off with this tall man but he just wanted to gaze at the sky!

 

An on/off day at the cricket.... India vs Australia at the Gabba .....

I was prepared for the rain showers stopping play (started a cardigan) ....

A lovely couple of nights and tasty meals

On the way back we took a detour and while Hubz went to look at golf stuff I got time with bestie buddy Michelle..... of course we found a Christmas scene for photo evidence

Before we went I did quilt up my little scrappy buttons...... loose waves

It's a lap quilt size and I think it's rather fun..... I still have the binding to do

Decorations arrived in the mail, sulphur crested cockatoo from Karen and a packet of seeds from Susan

and from Jeanette....

Thank you so much dear friends

The tree finally arrived so it has been decorated....

Just covered in hand made ornaments (except a couple that I'm sentimental about)

A friend arrived with these cute beanies....

 

.... with treats in them .....

Wendy hosted FNSI this week and I did a bit of prep work.  Can you see those thin lines - I am marking up a piece of 16 count Aida for a blackwork project next year - its a free SAL and I am sewing along with a couple of others in our Embroidery group....

Stitching with friends I did a few more framed hexagons....

... and of course a few more rows of the crochet blanket have been done.

We are celebrating Christmas on Christmas Eve here.  My daughters partner has 3 children and they don't have Christmas stockings.... so that is what I will be doing today!

Righto, Gotto Go and search for some Christmas fabric.....

Wishing you all a very Happy Christmas time.  For me it is not my favourite time of the year but I do like home baked ham!  xxxx