Sunday, December 30, 2018

end of December......

Gosh this year went by so fast... I hope you all had a great Christmas time....

Thank you so much to Maria for my lovely gnome mug rug which was waiting for me when I got back.... I love the gnome quilt she made so this little one is just perfect...



We had family to stay over Christmas (still here) and we went to the coast for a few days....  3 little boys ((9, 7 and 3) and they had a ball....

exploring in the sand.....


paddling …..


climbing......

… adventuring.....


ballet????….


…. beach cricket.....


WE had a no gift for grown ups rule.... my children did not listen to me.....

I got a personal assistant.... and am learning just what her skills set are....


.. and a lovely reed diffuser (I love them) and a new mug for my car...


My son is skilled with irrigation and so the fernery has been dug up....


 …. and equipment as well as piping installed...


Just odd bits to do now and it will all be so lovely and easy to keep the plants happy....

A wrap up of December finishes for OPAM

3 pillowcases


2 birdie ornaments


12 Tree ornaments


and two scrubbie washcloths
(can't find the picture!)

Family are still here, no sewing is being done (except a little bit of handsewing at night) - the little boys are just delightful... full on and busy but very very sweet....

Righto, Gotto Go.. .there are dinosaurs to identify and ice-cream to eat!

wishing you a Happy New Year


18 comments:

Maria said...

Sew great you're enjoying the boys both big and small.
Will be easy to keep the plants happy now.
Have fun with the new toy and other gifts.

Maria said...

Oh!! Nice finishes for December.....

Helen said...

Great times with the young ones....terrific finishes as well.
Good luck with your new toy.

Jennifer said...

Enjoy your family time! Your plants will love their new watering system.....and so will you.

Susan said...

Happy New Year to you too - enjoy your family time!

Allie said...

Oh sweetheart how blessed you are - three little boys to play with!!!! ENJOY!! I love your mug rug, and I got one of those PA's too, along with a ChromeCast - now I don't even have to lift the remote, I can tell it to play the next show on Netflix, lol. Gosh how lazy can you get. How lovely to have your fernery irrigated - that's outstanding! And your finishes are just gorgeous. Happy New Year, dear heart!!!

Pink Rose said...

Hi Fiona what a lovely mugrug you got from Maria,so cute,you had lots of lovely finishes for the month,well done my friend. I have enjoyed the pics of the boys ,great to see them having so much fun,bravo to your clever son .
Hope you and your family have a safe and happy New Year xx

gracie said...

Great pictures. Nice gifts.

Chantal said...

Lovely family pictures. Enjoy them while you can. They grow up so fast. (Well, you know that.) Have a wonderful New Year! Looking forward to stitch with you again in the new year. xox ;^)

Jeanette said...

Sounds like a load of fun. Have fun with the dinosaur identification & the ice cream. Hugs,xx

Cheryll said...

What a lovely post Fiona.
Happy New Year too... xox

Queen Of The Armchair aka Dzintra Stitcheries said...

Hi Fiona....just popping in to wish you a very Happy 2019....and yes I agree 2018 just flew by! What fun you are having with the Grandies around! Can I ask what is that Personal Assistant thing?

WoolenSails said...

It is so nice to be warmer at Christmas, but we do have a few days with warmer than usual, so we may be able to get to the beach. Looks like the boys had fun and nice that your son can help while there.

Debbie

Shelina (formerly known as Shasta) said...

So glad you are enjoying your time with your family, and that they are spoiling you with gifts and help with the gardening.

Michelle Ridgway said...

Such a great combo.....kids + beach! Maria's mug rug is so very cute. Well done to clever son! You are going to have very happy plants indeed. Great finishes too xx

Karen S said...

What a lovely time you are having with family. The beach is a perfect place for children.
Love what's going on with your shade garden. That will work so well.
Hope you are ready to jump into the new year, too. Cheers.

Janice said...

It sounds like you have had a wonderful family time and you received very thoughtful gifts.

Narelle said...

Just beautiful 😊

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