Pigs might fly…

These babies are on their way to Dubbo. Fortunately by road because as you know pigs don’t, you know, fly…

Mondays round here

My Monday so far as follows:

Did some washing.

  Hung it on the line.

Ironing.

  Folding.

(The following image may scare some readers, if squeamish look away now - Mary Ellen, this means you!)

 

Sorted the socks and undies.

 

Found a bit of time for this though.

Emmett, on the other hand did this all morning…

Hope your Monday was good wherever you are and whatever you did.

Cilla

Woolly gifts

I just wanted to quickly share with you pictures of the beautiful gift I received last night.

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Beautiful, beautiful wool from New Zealand. It is delicious and I have to say that the photos don’t really do the colours justice, but believe me when I say they are divine.

Thanks guys – a very special gift indeed.

Ahhhh – that’s better…

Notice anything different? Look a little closer, here, let me help you…

That’s right – I removed her eyebrows. After a brutally (not really) honest comment  left by my sister suggesting that the eyebrows were taking away from her overall ‘cuteness’ I had a really good look at the doll again. I came to the realisation that she really was kind of “Brooke Shieldsesque” – and sooooo not in a good way – so it was off with the brows and voila! I think she does look cuter. I so totally do not know why I even put eyebrows on her but you can now all relax knowing that it won’t happen again!!!!

 

Feel better? I know I do

Cheers

Lovely Ladies

This little lady is currently on her way to sunny Wee Waa where she will be a present for a new baby. I was asked to make her by a friend for her to give as a gift – it turns out the gift is for the new baby that was recently born to my cousin and his wife. Their second daughter which was lovely. Anyway, it is kind of nice that she will, kind of, stay in the family. I like her – a.lot.

This one has been sitting in a container making an appearance at the last couple of markets – but no takers. That no one has shown any great interest in her I like to blame on the fact she was made in a big hurry as I needed a doll to display at the first markets we did. I liked her but I wasn’t lovin’ her, and I think that vibe shone through. Anyway, last night, after finishing off the above little lady with a different (cuter?) dress than I usually do, I decided that maybe the poor neglected dolly would do better with a new dress. So, there she is…better, certainly, but am I lovin’it yet?

I am still undecided. What do you all think?

Pictures of the past

I received a great e-mail today from my beautiful niece in Newcastle with a whole heap of family photos attached. It was great. Photos of my mummy and daddy when they were young – courting photos and wedding photos – delicious.

  Weren’t they beautiful. So elegant and dapper in their finery. My mother always skites that daddy was able to span her waist with his hands – she is tiny and he was a tall man, so I guess it could be true. Anyway, I love these photo’s. They speak of such happy times and remind me that our parents were once young and responsibility free. Then I guess life got in the way for them too, just as it does for all of us. Seven children, hard years living on the land and then finally again, happier times – with children grown and gone and time for them to just be them again – not enough time unfortunately – but some.

To market, to market …

Ok – so Leesa and I did the markets. Up and out of bed scarily early on another cold Sunday in good old Armidale. Again, not a huge turnout of either stallholders or buyers, but, we did okay. Truth be told, Leesa did very well and I did okay. It seems we take turns in doing really well. The first month Leesa sold heaps more than I did, last month I did a lot better than Lees and this month it was her turn again – can’t be fairer than that!

Anyway – we will brave the weather again next month and do it all again. We also have plans to tackle markets further afield – in particular, Bellingen – and we are open to suggestions of any other markets anyone might know of. Leave a comment if you have any suggestions.

Until next time…

Cheers

Cilla Mary