Beach time

Sonya and I had a gorgeous few days at the beach - Hahei and surrounds, staying at The Church.

Delphiniums

I have successfully grown delphiniums for the first time! Obviously you just need the right place. And yes, I did pull out the red petunias!

Blue and White

 

 

I dragged this old blue and white quilt out of the cupboard. I made it 15 years ago and it's all basted waiting for someone to quilt it.  I have my new quilt I want to quilt but, as it's been a while, thought I might practice on this one first. It has wool batting so is quite bulky and hot on these 30 degree days we are having! But it reminds me just how much I do actually enjoy machine quilting - once you're all set up and comfy. It's actually quite therapeutic!

La Masure

 

When I moved into my little house I called it La Masure - which sounds grand but actually means 'the hovel'. It is certainly looking less hovelish these days and my new flower garden is blooming brightly. Everyday I am tempted to pull out the red flowers and just have blue and white, how long can I resist the urge??

Fur coat?

 

I just bought a fur coat off Trademe! What am I going to do with that on these 28degree humid summer days you may wonder? Well apparently it was someone's pride and joy but I am going to cut it up and upholster my footstool with it! And maybe make some cushions with the left overs. It is a small size anyway so I could never wear it - that helps with the slaughter. Good shopping on Trademe over Christmas - everyone too full/tiddly/sleepy to bid on fur coats, so I got a bargain!

Time spent in the kitchen

 

 

Christmas Eve always seems to be about cooking - well if you want yummy home made goodies it is. Today I made an old favourite - chocolate mousse but a new recipe!  -  and something new, some little tarts with my lemon curd. I did make savoury things too, they just don't look so pretty.

Home made

 

Have watched so many cooking programmes lately and read so many cook books and magazine, I thought it's about time I actually cooked something - now there's an idea. Anyway the lemon curd is delicious!