Quiltingorchardist

H ere it is; but I think they have forgotten something - where are we going to sit? I took too many photos..so today I will show you what we...

Season of mists - Mr. keats was right. This morning we have   Easter mists. Low cloud. Dull, intermitent very soft, fine, rain barely enoug...

 Keat's  "Ode to Autumn, "  speaks of Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness! Mellow fruitfulness, we certainly get but no mi...

H ere is the feature panel for the centre of the Butterfly quilt. For someone who doesn't usually use pink this was a big leap - but I l...

Yesterday we had a really successful day at P and Q group. About 40 ladies were there some for only part of the time. Where we meet is not r...

Today we had a little bit of much needed rain ( 10mls ) and some thunder. We are hoping for more over night and tomorrow.  Rain that is - no...

Phew , what a busy week. Today I had to get in supplies as I hadn't got there during the week , so while heading towatds the city I thou...

The Avocado picking has just finished! ( 4 pm ) We set a record for the number of bins we have ever picked in one season. ( you remember we ...

Still picking avocados today. 16 bins went to the packhouse last evening; here they are being loaded onto 2 small trucks. I took a fe...

My yoyo pincushion is finished. I stuffed it with scraps of wool batting and pins and needles just glide into it which is important for keep...

This may not be it's home but for photo purposes the completed Agapanthus wall hanging is here in full view as we walk by. I am pleased...

It was great while it lasted but the young ones have left to make their way up to Auckland to fly out Saturday. We have had a happy, fun, su...