Busy Bee Sunday

It is good to

embrace a hope.

- Ovid.

I don't know where this week has gone, but I have to say...

nothing seemed to get finished around here. In

the way of crafts anyway.

My lovely niece Lisa gave me the book

'Twilight' for my birthday way back in January,

and not being a big reader of fiction or having

much interest in vampires, I did not

pick the book up in a hurry.

As the months ticked on Lisa would ask if

I had started reading that book. I decided that

I at least had to give it a try.....could I put that book

down? Not a chance. I started reading it and couldn't

stop. I imagined blood, guts, biting and it was

none of that. I then decided to watch the movie,

I very much enjoyed the movie but the movie took

big strides compared to the book. Still a very good

movie. No swearing, no sex and no blood and guts.

Thanks Lisa for putting me onto it.

I did manage to get a bit of sewing done but can't show

it yet. And I did get to knit. I found this unusual

hat pattern in the vintage knitting section.

The bottom of the hat is rolled up and the top

of the hat if left open and the seam is stitched down

at the front of the work. I used the lovely wool purchased

from Toodyay.

Also made up is this sweet little jacket with pichot edging.

I haven't pressed it or anything yet. I'm a bit partial to the

zig zag pattern.

Oh...I have now made a start on another little piece, a cute jumper. If it turns out nice I will enter it in the show.

The pattern hasn't come out in the photo, but it is a nice pattern. I love the colour of this wool as there is not too much flecky going through it.

Now that I have the reading bug again, I happened to

walk passed the book case and discovered a book I

have not read yet. I have started on it and am really enjoying

it.

It is about a family growing up in outback Western

Australia in the 1930's - 1940's. The book so

far is describing the layout of the property ie where

the kitchen is and what it looks like ; the bathroom

with a tub made from cement. It's just a great book

so far.

I'm off to do a busy bee today with the Agricultural

Society. We're getting things ready for the show

in a few weeks. I can only stay for a few hours

as I have to come home, pack Brandon's bags

and take him to Perth for his last week of work

experience. I will be glad when it's finished.

Have a great week and I hope you get lots of things done

that you enjoy. Kind regards, Anita.