Topiary progress report
Only the back-stitch to go on this tree, and I’ll be half-way to finishing the entire picture (there’s four topiary trees in total).
Currently reading: Palm Prints by Fiona Kidman
Only the back-stitch to go on this tree, and I’ll be half-way to finishing the entire picture (there’s four topiary trees in total).
Currently reading: Palm Prints by Fiona Kidman
The convention is drawing closer, and I’ve been having all sorts of exciting parcels arriving in the mail. No sign of the m-bag from the USA yet, unfortunately, but there was a large mail sack left on the doorstep the other day – it turned out to contain a large box of books from catsalive,…
Ok, so the first week of my study plan was completely wiped out, as was last weekend, and last week was a bit of a washout too (I did get a bit done, but not much, what with going to the movies on Tuesday, and having friends (B&N – I still haven’t figured out this…
Yep, it’s the last Sunday of the month again, so time for a breakfast meetup at Trattorie. Quite a good turnout, including two newbies: me, awhina, lytteltonwitch, non-fiction, and mecka-antics. We’ve been trading recipes with mecka-antics via the BCNZ Yahoo list, because he’s just moved to Christchurch and started flatting, so I brought along my…
(said in an appropriately creepy horror film voice, of course) The Outlaws arrived safely yesterday morning – incredibly tired of course, after the stupidly long trip and all the time-zone changes, but they bravely managed to stay awake for the rest of the day. Amazingly, the weather turned beautiful yesterday for their arrival – it’s…
Here’s what I spent a large chunk of yesterday designing: It’s a bobbin roll, for keeping bobbins safe when they’re not being used. Nicely padded with some of the scrap corduroy Lytteltonwitch gave me a while back. It can hold 2 bobbins per pocket, so I should be able to fit about 30 pairs in…
My official itinerary: Wed 9 April Leave Christchurch 2.35 pmArrive Perth 8.45 pm (via Sydney) Thu 10 Perth Fri 11 Leave Perth 12 noonArrive Singapore 5.25 pm Sat 12 Singapore Sun 13 Leave Singapore 10.55 pm Mon 14 Arrive London 5.15 amTrain to Wales Tue 15 Wales Wed 16 Wales(Meetup in Cardiff?) Thu 17 Train…