Hello Everyone, sorry this has been so long in coming, but you should know enough about Me by now to know nothing goes as PLANNED!
Since my last blog posted I have been on a "quick" unexpected cruise, just a last minute THING! Saw it advertised and couldn't resist. SO I flew to Singapore and stayed 3 nights in a very ordinary hotel, cheap and cheerful, but the size of the rooms meant only suitable for one person, not me and my friend Kath! So we did a little shopping, not much for me, as I was overweight before I ARRIVED! So I was slugged 100 dollars for excess baggage before I even left SYDNEY! I flew Scoot , which is also cheap and cheerful, not bad really. Any way we boarded the Voyager of the Seas after she had had a refit. Apparently 80 million worth, not sure what they spent it on, but I guess it has a lot of Carpet! So we sailed to Sydney, via Darwin and Brisbane, very pleasant. We had a promenade inside cabin, which meant we had a Window overlooking the promenade., like an inside street, quite a good cabin actually. Met some lovely people, as you do, and finally reached
Sydney, where we stayed 2 nights at ibis darling Harbour. Just close enough to walk to the beautiful Queen Victoria Buildings, Strand Arcade and MYERS! Oh well, bought another carry on piece of luggage to get the extra stuff back to
wa. Luckily I booked extra luggage allowance, it's cheaper if you do it online, rather than wait until you are at the airport. WE Flew back to Perth and got stuck into Christmas preparations. I WENT TO Jarradale again to house sit for one of our patchwork friends, I was there last Christmas too.
Mum is going along pretty well, as to be expected for her age, I caught up with Genevieve and my newest granddaughter, Jamaica, areal strawberry blonde and very cute, she looks mostly like Asha e did as a baby. 1st I started off straight away with patchwork at Pinjarra and did my shop duties, have a couple more to GO! Much to my joy, (and Yvonnes) when she gets them , I have finished applique in flowers on her pillowcases. Yeah!!! Then I commenced my challenge for the patchwork cruise, not finished Yet! And, replaced a catch on one of the necklaces I sold on the Voyager. So I am feeling very Self righteous!
Have been helping Genevieve out with some issues regarding her family situation, and hopefully that is on track now. My sisters and I spent Christmas Eve having luncheon with Mum at her nursing home, once again she ate a god amount, as we only serve Fi get food, so we were pleased with that . I continued on to Kath. I for the night, a lot of talking, and I didn't even have a DRINK! Christmas day we lunched at her retirement village, very nice too, Then I drove back to Jarradale, and some serious watering.
Last week I had a power failure, and had to get an electrician to sort it . But now the reticulated is not working, I have had a couple of goes at getting it going again,but it means I have to hand water the whole place. So I won't be able to get up to Gerald to to see Benjamin and his family. So now you have all heard my tale of woe, but not
ALL, I have mislaid my Christmas Card list and address book, so to those of you who didn't get a card please be kind to me, as I can't remember everyone's address off the top OF MY HEAD! I do wish you all a happy and healthful new year, and best of good health every One!
One vicki
Friday, December 26, 2014
Monday, November 10, 2014
Age pensioner
WELL hello every One! I guess if I get a blog out every month it won't be too bad. So I had the motor home serviced in Adelaide at Iveco they even let me have a courtesy car which was great. I visited with A dele AND geoff and Adel e's mum , Bernice, so that was good. Went back to Leasing ham with the news that they found an oil leak in the gear box, but couldn't find the earlier problem.so I booked it in again and went and stayed with a dele while it happened. They had it for 3 days waiting for a part, but all under warranty, thank god. Geoff went off to The am worth for a real reunion, so I was able to be a bit useful as company for a dele. We went off chasing card making stuff, so that was fun, all I have to do now is make Em! Headed off to Lofton and cousin Pauline s. Genevieve had us on our tiptoes as she had some Labour pains but nothing happened. I pored over more family tree info, ready for when I can find time to do some research myself. It is so fascinating.
Finally departed for Mildura and points along the Murray river further east. Stopped at Robin vale, and then contacted Merrilyn at Nagambie and dropped in there for a night, then headed northish towards the nsw coastal areas. Met up with Hazel and Mike at Gearing on for a bead class, then south towards Wallaga Lakes. We were supposed to do 5 days there but that didn't quite work out . Still we had a lovely few days. I went on to a cmca friend for a few nights , and then headed west again towards Yass. Spent my 65th birthday at the show grounds at Bungendore. Finishing off a couple of beading ufos. This morning came to Yass, spent several hours at Centre link, trying to get my age pension sorted, if that's Possible! , Came away with about 50 pages of forms to fill In! I can see why it's hardly worth the hassle! ,,!.
Anyway Genevieve delivered safely child no 6, a girl, Jamaica Dawn, on October 28th. I pray that's the End! She is finding out what it's like to have a fifo partner, Dion has gone back already.
Had a lovely photo of aunt Margaret doig who turned 100 last month,came on Facebook page from the dockets. I wished I could have been there but not to be,more so close to mums 100th. They g are both marvellous. Good health to you all. Love
Vicki
Finally departed for Mildura and points along the Murray river further east. Stopped at Robin vale, and then contacted Merrilyn at Nagambie and dropped in there for a night, then headed northish towards the nsw coastal areas. Met up with Hazel and Mike at Gearing on for a bead class, then south towards Wallaga Lakes. We were supposed to do 5 days there but that didn't quite work out . Still we had a lovely few days. I went on to a cmca friend for a few nights , and then headed west again towards Yass. Spent my 65th birthday at the show grounds at Bungendore. Finishing off a couple of beading ufos. This morning came to Yass, spent several hours at Centre link, trying to get my age pension sorted, if that's Possible! , Came away with about 50 pages of forms to fill In! I can see why it's hardly worth the hassle! ,,!.
Anyway Genevieve delivered safely child no 6, a girl, Jamaica Dawn, on October 28th. I pray that's the End! She is finding out what it's like to have a fifo partner, Dion has gone back already.
Had a lovely photo of aunt Margaret doig who turned 100 last month,came on Facebook page from the dockets. I wished I could have been there but not to be,more so close to mums 100th. They g are both marvellous. Good health to you all. Love
Vicki
Sunday, October 5, 2014
Late blog
Hello Everyone, sorry about the long wait, I really do have good Intentions! Any way here we go again. I last sent after Mum's birthday, she's doing pretty good still. That's the main thing.
I flew back to central coast, and my good friends, Hazel and Mike, picked up the motor home from its maintenance problems and headed off to Dorrigo for my patchwork retreat. As usual I try to do a different route, so I headed across to Gloucester, a nice little town in the mountains, and then on to Walcha. I stayed 2 nights there as I was ahead of my self. The morning came for me to leave and I didn't have any water.? I check it out and my water hose is frozen, I eventually was able of unscrew it and lugged the hose over to the showers, where I was able to thaw it out by running the hot water over IT! That was a first? So I continued to Dorrigo and settled in re Ady for 6 days of patchwork, eating and drinking with old friends, It is my 4 trip there, they are all good company. I did a quilt as you go workshop, for 2 days, a mystery quilt , 1 day, a bag 1 day, and an art piece with Helen God den, that was 2 days, but I had to get the motor home back to Newcastle for more maintenance issues.
Got that sorted and then headed off to ST. For my friend Yvonne's 60th birthday. Got ax far as outer suburban Sydney and bang, the gears seized. Three and a half hours sitting on the side of the road next to a Westfield shopping Centre, waiting for the Iveco roadside assist guy to turn UP! I am rapidly getting over this MOTOR HOME! Finally got it sorted, like "I can't find a reason for it, your good to go!!" Yeah, what happens if it happens I outback Somewhere? Thankfully it didn't, I got to Wentworth and joined friends for 5 days of country music, and bought a few more cos. Some great new talent there again.Headed off to Clare on Sat morning and got there early enough, had a lovely evening with Yvonne and Ken, met up with some west aussies who came over too. Had a lovely brunch on Sunday and then headed off to Leasing ham where I am booked in for 10 days,at a special rate. This morning woke up to storm and strong win warnings,so I am bunkered down in the motor home, awning in and the van rocking to some really strong wind gusts. Luckily I have Pl, entry of hand sewing to do.
Well I hope this finds you all safe and we'll and my apologies to any of you that got bothered by an odd email, I was hacked, changed all my passwords etc, so hope that is the end of that. Cheers
Vicki
Thursday, September 4, 2014
100 years on
Here I am, getting down to the nitty gritty, the reason why I am in WA again.
I flew in from Sydney nearly 3 weeks ago, ready to celebrate Mums 100th birthday.
stopped with sister Jean and we had a lovely morning Teanwith the residents of Mums nursing home on Wednesday 20th August, A photographer from one of the local papers came and took a zillion photos and all went well. MUM GOT THE LETTER FROM THE queen, the Governor General, Tony Abbott, the rest of the local pollies so she was pretty chuffed. We gave her a couple of days to get over that and then we had an afternoon tea at the local church hall for all the family and friends and a couple of nieces and some old friends from way back etc. It was great as everyone came Except for one grandson who had to work . REALLY GOOD. I made a short speech and the eldest grandson, Brett made one too.Amazingly she took the day in her stride. HER ROOM looked like a florists afterwards. And she has enough chocolates to last her til CHRISTMAS! ! So that was all very satisfactory. Except, I came down with the flu, and gave it to my brother in law, sister Maxine caught it too, Genevieve mob got it also Bens mob luckily not mum. They breed them tough 100 years AGO! !
So I haven,the done much this trip, the usual at this time of the year, seen the accountant, the doctor and been sewing. But not a lot of visiting as I didn't want to spread my joy too far around. One great thing from this trip, I have renewed my limited knowledge of Mahjong, Jean plays with some ladies and I joined them a couple of times and also played at night at Jeans. So that was great.
Now you might not notice, but I have invested in another new tablet, as the old one had died. So I hope to send these out again a bit more regularly. Also I might be able to add photos again , once I get the hang of this new one.Ha! Hope this finds you all well I am back over east on Monday and back I to my travels. Bye for now
Vicki
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I flew in from Sydney nearly 3 weeks ago, ready to celebrate Mums 100th birthday.
stopped with sister Jean and we had a lovely morning Teanwith the residents of Mums nursing home on Wednesday 20th August, A photographer from one of the local papers came and took a zillion photos and all went well. MUM GOT THE LETTER FROM THE queen, the Governor General, Tony Abbott, the rest of the local pollies so she was pretty chuffed. We gave her a couple of days to get over that and then we had an afternoon tea at the local church hall for all the family and friends and a couple of nieces and some old friends from way back etc. It was great as everyone came Except for one grandson who had to work . REALLY GOOD. I made a short speech and the eldest grandson, Brett made one too.Amazingly she took the day in her stride. HER ROOM looked like a florists afterwards. And she has enough chocolates to last her til CHRISTMAS! ! So that was all very satisfactory. Except, I came down with the flu, and gave it to my brother in law, sister Maxine caught it too, Genevieve mob got it also Bens mob luckily not mum. They breed them tough 100 years AGO! !
So I haven,the done much this trip, the usual at this time of the year, seen the accountant, the doctor and been sewing. But not a lot of visiting as I didn't want to spread my joy too far around. One great thing from this trip, I have renewed my limited knowledge of Mahjong, Jean plays with some ladies and I joined them a couple of times and also played at night at Jeans. So that was great.
Now you might not notice, but I have invested in another new tablet, as the old one had died. So I hope to send these out again a bit more regularly. Also I might be able to add photos again , once I get the hang of this new one.Ha! Hope this finds you all well I am back over east on Monday and back I to my travels. Bye for now
Vicki
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014
Sunny Qld
This could be a long one as I have been offline for soo long. I will try and make it short.
I went to Deniliquin after Wodonga and had another problem. with my battery charger!By the time that was fixed i ended upstaying a week.Still th Carotel at Deniliquin is over the rod from the RSL club and walking distance to town. So not too bad! I met a woman who was solo there and she was ready to move on so we decided to travel together for as long as it suited. First stop was Wentworth, to arrange bookings for the next Mildura Country Music Festival, for my friends. I decided not thhis year. Then north to Broken Hill, a place I hadn't driven to before. Had a look at various galleries etc but refrained from buying anything. We went to a club one night for dinner, took the local bus into town and got the courtesy bus home,luckily as we both one raffles! I took a meat tray and Dot took a veggie tray! tons of it> I barely managed to get it into my freezer. then it was off towards the east. first stop was just a bit east of Wilcannia at a lovely park that was fairly new. the ablutions were almost like an ensuite, free laundry, and a huge campfire every night. we cooked a cmpoven on the second night there with my lamb chops and dots veg. very good but I had more leftoveers to put into the freezer!. Then it was on to Bourke, where there was another great plaxe to camp. After looking at the old wharf on the Darling river, I took a photo for my friend Meg, of the old hospital where she was born. Then out to Kidman Camp just out of town. We went on the paddle boat for a trip up the Darling river. these sort of sidetrips are soo interesting. the guides really know their stuff. He never stopped talking for over an hour and it was all really interesting.
Onwards northwards to Cunnamulla, the country music bloke the cunnamulla fella, a lovely bronze statue in the town of the typical drover . Then out to Riverside on the Warrego River, another "bush" type caravan park complete with fabulous campfire on the river edge. Really lovely. Icy cold , had tons of clothes on, but roasting in front of the fire. happy hours have been really good at these spots. Leaving here we were heading east again along the Natural Science Loop, next stop Yowah, to investigate Yowah opal nuts! Dot knew about them as she and her family had opal site up Lightning Ridge way.Stayed there for 3 nights and had a good look around . some really interesting things. The caravan Prk had an artesian water supply, well the whole town used it. But the bathrooms were set up with baths that you had in private and filled up withvery hot rtesian water. the rooms had no ceiling, one night I was in the bath when it started raining!! luckily I had already had my long soak . Afterthat we had to stay another night as th road we planned on leaving on was dirt, and I wasn't taking any chances, we saved 140 kms by taking the gravel road, which we were advised was not too bad, but we took it over 1 hour and a half. compplete with stop for taking photos of kangaroos about 20 yards away.I now have a rattle in the motor? I didn't have before. Hope it isn't anything serious.Then it was on to Thargomindah, and Noccundra. this included a detour of 40 kms to a hotel for camping and a lovely meal. we were staying at caravn parks for power as it was soo cold at night. -2degrees average. Then we went to Quilpie to see a beautiful opal altar, lectern and font at the catholic church. Just gorgeous. then on to Charleville, where I had to wait for 3 ddays for my prescription to be ordereed in. After here dot and I parted compay as she was heading morth towards Longreach and I was heading east to get ready to fly back to WA for mums birthday next month.
I stopped at Roma, miles to visit a lovely historic village, then on to chinchilla. here I finally went out to the weir to free camp, quite a big area but each afternoon it filled up and was pretty packed by late afternoon. met some lovely people who organised campfires for happy hour, finlly the days are getting warmer and even the nights are not too bad. I have again had trouble with the motorhome, my water connecctiion needs attending to as when I put on Mains pressure, i waste a lot of water. also when I pulled up at the last stop, a place called Jondarryan I had a big crack in my bench top in the bathroom. Grr!! So I rang up where I ordered the motorhome from as it is relatively quite close. they can fit me in on Wednesday , so I drove into Maroochydore on the sunshine coast and here I am!Lots more to tell you but this has brought you all up to daate with my life at the moment. This is also the first tme I have been able to get on line with this computer, as my tablet has died with a vengeance. So again I don'tknow when I will be online gain but it will be as soon as I can. hope you are all keeping well, and life is good to you. Haven't the Commonwealth games been good? Thoroughly enjoying the tv coverage, but of course I don't sleep much so that helps. as you may be able to tell from the timing of me sending this!
love Vicki
I went to Deniliquin after Wodonga and had another problem. with my battery charger!By the time that was fixed i ended upstaying a week.Still th Carotel at Deniliquin is over the rod from the RSL club and walking distance to town. So not too bad! I met a woman who was solo there and she was ready to move on so we decided to travel together for as long as it suited. First stop was Wentworth, to arrange bookings for the next Mildura Country Music Festival, for my friends. I decided not thhis year. Then north to Broken Hill, a place I hadn't driven to before. Had a look at various galleries etc but refrained from buying anything. We went to a club one night for dinner, took the local bus into town and got the courtesy bus home,luckily as we both one raffles! I took a meat tray and Dot took a veggie tray! tons of it> I barely managed to get it into my freezer. then it was off towards the east. first stop was just a bit east of Wilcannia at a lovely park that was fairly new. the ablutions were almost like an ensuite, free laundry, and a huge campfire every night. we cooked a cmpoven on the second night there with my lamb chops and dots veg. very good but I had more leftoveers to put into the freezer!. Then it was on to Bourke, where there was another great plaxe to camp. After looking at the old wharf on the Darling river, I took a photo for my friend Meg, of the old hospital where she was born. Then out to Kidman Camp just out of town. We went on the paddle boat for a trip up the Darling river. these sort of sidetrips are soo interesting. the guides really know their stuff. He never stopped talking for over an hour and it was all really interesting.
Onwards northwards to Cunnamulla, the country music bloke the cunnamulla fella, a lovely bronze statue in the town of the typical drover . Then out to Riverside on the Warrego River, another "bush" type caravan park complete with fabulous campfire on the river edge. Really lovely. Icy cold , had tons of clothes on, but roasting in front of the fire. happy hours have been really good at these spots. Leaving here we were heading east again along the Natural Science Loop, next stop Yowah, to investigate Yowah opal nuts! Dot knew about them as she and her family had opal site up Lightning Ridge way.Stayed there for 3 nights and had a good look around . some really interesting things. The caravan Prk had an artesian water supply, well the whole town used it. But the bathrooms were set up with baths that you had in private and filled up withvery hot rtesian water. the rooms had no ceiling, one night I was in the bath when it started raining!! luckily I had already had my long soak . Afterthat we had to stay another night as th road we planned on leaving on was dirt, and I wasn't taking any chances, we saved 140 kms by taking the gravel road, which we were advised was not too bad, but we took it over 1 hour and a half. compplete with stop for taking photos of kangaroos about 20 yards away.I now have a rattle in the motor? I didn't have before. Hope it isn't anything serious.Then it was on to Thargomindah, and Noccundra. this included a detour of 40 kms to a hotel for camping and a lovely meal. we were staying at caravn parks for power as it was soo cold at night. -2degrees average. Then we went to Quilpie to see a beautiful opal altar, lectern and font at the catholic church. Just gorgeous. then on to Charleville, where I had to wait for 3 ddays for my prescription to be ordereed in. After here dot and I parted compay as she was heading morth towards Longreach and I was heading east to get ready to fly back to WA for mums birthday next month.
I stopped at Roma, miles to visit a lovely historic village, then on to chinchilla. here I finally went out to the weir to free camp, quite a big area but each afternoon it filled up and was pretty packed by late afternoon. met some lovely people who organised campfires for happy hour, finlly the days are getting warmer and even the nights are not too bad. I have again had trouble with the motorhome, my water connecctiion needs attending to as when I put on Mains pressure, i waste a lot of water. also when I pulled up at the last stop, a place called Jondarryan I had a big crack in my bench top in the bathroom. Grr!! So I rang up where I ordered the motorhome from as it is relatively quite close. they can fit me in on Wednesday , so I drove into Maroochydore on the sunshine coast and here I am!Lots more to tell you but this has brought you all up to daate with my life at the moment. This is also the first tme I have been able to get on line with this computer, as my tablet has died with a vengeance. So again I don'tknow when I will be online gain but it will be as soon as I can. hope you are all keeping well, and life is good to you. Haven't the Commonwealth games been good? Thoroughly enjoying the tv coverage, but of course I don't sleep much so that helps. as you may be able to tell from the timing of me sending this!
love Vicki
Sunday, June 15, 2014
Problems/Problems
Hi all, I am really going to be good for the rest of the year, with my blog!
So I arrived at the farm at Loch, to be hosted by my friend's children, as my friend is back in WA! So I had a nice week there, washing, watching the rain come down, freezing my butt off! It was pretty cold for me , at least! Takes some getting acclimatising, after mild WA. Finally made my plans to leave, as I needed to coordinate with my granddaughter Emma, who is over in Victoria studying. I promised her she could have my sewing ,achine, as she is studying fashion sign etc. But trying to get it to her proved too hard! I eventually planned to leave it with Brad , om the farm, to deliver it to her in Melbourne at a mutually suitable time.
So I headed off to Kinglake to visit there with my young friend who had had her baby since I was last there in January/Fbruary. And to deliver her her wedding quilt, which I had finished last month . It took up a lot of weight in my suitcase, flying back from WA! So we achieved that and she seems happy with it, luckily! I have posted photos on my facebook page, but I can't still, work out how to get them on to my blog! it is so frustrating!!!
Next to my problems! It was very wet up at Kinglake and strong winds, I was really rocking through the night. so come morning I step out of bed, squelch!! what thexx??!! water! I got out the towels and mopped up, thinking it was the strong winds forced the rain through the slideout , but no! I opened another cupboard to get some socks out and phew!! wet black milw, a cupboard full of summer t shirts and clothes, sopping wet and black and stained! yuK! So i dragged that out into some plastic bags, and got in comtact with motorhome maintenance at Wodonga, where I had had maintenance done before. So I drove up here via Nagambie to visit with my friend over the weekend, THEN THE WATER PUMP FAILED TO WORK! I am like!!! what!! I am rapidly getting over this! I really was pretty lucky with the old motor home, apart from a cracked hatch that leaked, it wasn't too bad! Considering this is only 18 months old.I had to book a cabin to stay in as I needed to empty out a lot of stuff from the motor home to give the men room to work,and also to stay in as without water and maybe more rain on the way, I didn't want to get any wetter!So first thing this morning, it was drop of the motorhome, luckily just around the corner om the caravan park,Then I started on 3 loads of washing to try and ure the mildew problem!Course it isn't raining , but it is so overcast, I will have to use the dryer as well, so although I have a washing machine of my own, I have to pay 12 bucks for 3 loads to wash, and then probably another 12 bucks to dry it. Not happy Jack!!
So I arrived at the farm at Loch, to be hosted by my friend's children, as my friend is back in WA! So I had a nice week there, washing, watching the rain come down, freezing my butt off! It was pretty cold for me , at least! Takes some getting acclimatising, after mild WA. Finally made my plans to leave, as I needed to coordinate with my granddaughter Emma, who is over in Victoria studying. I promised her she could have my sewing ,achine, as she is studying fashion sign etc. But trying to get it to her proved too hard! I eventually planned to leave it with Brad , om the farm, to deliver it to her in Melbourne at a mutually suitable time.
So I headed off to Kinglake to visit there with my young friend who had had her baby since I was last there in January/Fbruary. And to deliver her her wedding quilt, which I had finished last month . It took up a lot of weight in my suitcase, flying back from WA! So we achieved that and she seems happy with it, luckily! I have posted photos on my facebook page, but I can't still, work out how to get them on to my blog! it is so frustrating!!!
Next to my problems! It was very wet up at Kinglake and strong winds, I was really rocking through the night. so come morning I step out of bed, squelch!! what thexx??!! water! I got out the towels and mopped up, thinking it was the strong winds forced the rain through the slideout , but no! I opened another cupboard to get some socks out and phew!! wet black milw, a cupboard full of summer t shirts and clothes, sopping wet and black and stained! yuK! So i dragged that out into some plastic bags, and got in comtact with motorhome maintenance at Wodonga, where I had had maintenance done before. So I drove up here via Nagambie to visit with my friend over the weekend, THEN THE WATER PUMP FAILED TO WORK! I am like!!! what!! I am rapidly getting over this! I really was pretty lucky with the old motor home, apart from a cracked hatch that leaked, it wasn't too bad! Considering this is only 18 months old.I had to book a cabin to stay in as I needed to empty out a lot of stuff from the motor home to give the men room to work,and also to stay in as without water and maybe more rain on the way, I didn't want to get any wetter!So first thing this morning, it was drop of the motorhome, luckily just around the corner om the caravan park,Then I started on 3 loads of washing to try and ure the mildew problem!Course it isn't raining , but it is so overcast, I will have to use the dryer as well, so although I have a washing machine of my own, I have to pay 12 bucks for 3 loads to wash, and then probably another 12 bucks to dry it. Not happy Jack!!
Wednesday, June 4, 2014
Return to Victoria
Hello everyone,
Well here I am back in Victoria, today. tomorrow back in my beloved motorhome. Since I last blogged, lots has happened, but not much has happened. I have spent a lot of time back in WA being the stand by for Mum, while both sisters have been overseas. I have had the use of sister Maxine's car and run up a lot of miles while i commuted between South Yunderup, Busselton and Bunbury. I have visited with Mum a lot, with varying results, at this age I guess it is normal for the loved one to be variously interested and lethargic. I was shocked to find the Dr found a nasty aggressive skin cancer on mums upper arm , when he gave her her flu jab. so that was a small pheaval when she h#d that removed. Luckily she seemed to take it kn her stride. Funnily , when she was being transferred from her wheelchair to the couch in the drs surgery, her trousers fell down! so she has been losing a bit of weight. you sort of lose these pictures when you visit and she is always in her comfy big armchair. Strangely , she has been brighter since the excision. Does lcal anaesthetic have an effect on oldies
n finishing lots of ufo's . I am really pleased with what I have achieved. I visited Perths quilt show and have found a web site for selling my craft goods, probably first off putting my jewellry making out there.
Much to my surprise, daughter Genevieve ( who is now in her 40,s ) is pregnant again, with number six! I have to admit I was not happy, but its not my baby and problem , we are now excited to learn she is having a girl, no 5, So all in all, more changes in the dynamics of the family? I have been planning Mums 100 th birthday celebrations while I have been over here. so that is organised. anyway, that is a start for renewing my blog, so hopefully you are all well and enjoying life. until the next one ciao. vicki
Well here I am back in Victoria, today. tomorrow back in my beloved motorhome. Since I last blogged, lots has happened, but not much has happened. I have spent a lot of time back in WA being the stand by for Mum, while both sisters have been overseas. I have had the use of sister Maxine's car and run up a lot of miles while i commuted between South Yunderup, Busselton and Bunbury. I have visited with Mum a lot, with varying results, at this age I guess it is normal for the loved one to be variously interested and lethargic. I was shocked to find the Dr found a nasty aggressive skin cancer on mums upper arm , when he gave her her flu jab. so that was a small pheaval when she h#d that removed. Luckily she seemed to take it kn her stride. Funnily , when she was being transferred from her wheelchair to the couch in the drs surgery, her trousers fell down! so she has been losing a bit of weight. you sort of lose these pictures when you visit and she is always in her comfy big armchair. Strangely , she has been brighter since the excision. Does lcal anaesthetic have an effect on oldies
n finishing lots of ufo's . I am really pleased with what I have achieved. I visited Perths quilt show and have found a web site for selling my craft goods, probably first off putting my jewellry making out there.
Much to my surprise, daughter Genevieve ( who is now in her 40,s ) is pregnant again, with number six! I have to admit I was not happy, but its not my baby and problem , we are now excited to learn she is having a girl, no 5, So all in all, more changes in the dynamics of the family? I have been planning Mums 100 th birthday celebrations while I have been over here. so that is organised. anyway, that is a start for renewing my blog, so hopefully you are all well and enjoying life. until the next one ciao. vicki
Tuesday, May 6, 2014
Retreats, plural!
Hi All, as you can see, I have been up to my old tricks again.
After Easter, I headed up to Dwellingup, on the Darling scarp, inland from Pinjarra. The Pinjarra Patchworkers, Friday Girls, go up to Banksia Springs twice a year.Sometimes I can fit it in. We had 5 beautiful days, I got a lot of my fantasy quilt project, appliqued, finished off another quilt top from my Melbourne workshops, and finished off a wall hanging from the patchwork cruise! So I was pretty chuffed! On Sunday I went back to Sisiter Jeans house, did my washing, and got sorted for going to Jurien Bay for the next retreat! I went up to Perth first, had an appointment with my arthrirtis specialist. Gat News, I had the lowest cholesterol reading I have had ever!! blood sugars was down too, so pretty hood there. Then we started on the arthritis comoonents, whoo. not good there. But hey , you can't have everything!So I stayed the night with Rob and Carol, heard all their news, they are heading offf to Scandinavia. I am envious, but I have my own agenda! Tuesday mjorning I picked up Meg om her sons place and we had a lovely drive up to Geraldton
After Easter, I headed up to Dwellingup, on the Darling scarp, inland from Pinjarra. The Pinjarra Patchworkers, Friday Girls, go up to Banksia Springs twice a year.Sometimes I can fit it in. We had 5 beautiful days, I got a lot of my fantasy quilt project, appliqued, finished off another quilt top from my Melbourne workshops, and finished off a wall hanging from the patchwork cruise! So I was pretty chuffed! On Sunday I went back to Sisiter Jeans house, did my washing, and got sorted for going to Jurien Bay for the next retreat! I went up to Perth first, had an appointment with my arthrirtis specialist. Gat News, I had the lowest cholesterol reading I have had ever!! blood sugars was down too, so pretty hood there. Then we started on the arthritis comoonents, whoo. not good there. But hey , you can't have everything!So I stayed the night with Rob and Carol, heard all their news, they are heading offf to Scandinavia. I am envious, but I have my own agenda! Tuesday mjorning I picked up Meg om her sons place and we had a lovely drive up to Geraldton
Friday, April 18, 2014
WA again4
My God I will beat this tablet yet! So where did I get up to? more unfinished quilts. Had a wonderful dinner at the formal n at AQC, then did some more shopping before finishing for the weekend. I flew back to WA on Monday, in company with Helen who shared with me at Melbourne, and her kind Hubby, Brian, drove us back to Mandurah/Pinjarra, for me to stay at my sisters house . I have settled in, done my washing, and been at my first shop duty at Pinjjarra Paatchwork. picked up big sister Maxines' car and then went down to BUsselton to see MUm. She seems pretty good, consideringher great age, she's 100 in August. I will be posting photos somehow as soon as I finish some of these projects.
I wish you all a Happy and Healthy Easter, with all the blessings going your way. Please keep safe on the roads. Love you all
Until next blog. Vicki
I wish you all a Happy and Healthy Easter, with all the blessings going your way. Please keep safe on the roads. Love you all
Until next blog. Vicki
WA Again 3
Here I go again! Back to melbourne and AQC, Friday night lecture was by Pam Holland, an extremely zany lady, who does some fabulous work, has several natural children and lots of international foster kids. all the while designing and making some fabulous quilts. Then it was Saturday and Sunday, where I stretched myself gy beginning a Michelle Hill quilt, "fantasy at Midnight" lots of applique and I have really got my head aound it, so of course there are another 3 unfinished
WA again
Well it has been a while again! I have had a lovely month, visited the Blue Mountains, to see a friend and of course to sew as well!
I stayed with Caroline in Leura, a lovely lady I . Amet whilst patchworking at Dorrigo several years ago. I parked the motorhome outside and stayed in her house. Luckily as it happened, as it rained quite a lot including, to my amazement thunder and lightning storms almost every night! We visited the Springwood quilt display. Over 1000 quilts donated for the victims of the October fires that swept through the area, Winmalee especially siffered. It was very moving to see the quilts, many of them very special quilts, perhaps from someones bottom drawer? Then it was offf to Blackheath for three days for classes. .we were split into 3 groups, as there were three tutors. Caroline and I started withnAnne Sommerlad with a gorgeous wall hanging/table runner, I got quite a bit done and was happy with the day. Next was a bag with Petal. this was using some techniques to embellish fabric. quite interesting. Then we finished off with a hand pieced quilt , starter, with a lady called Rachel. Of course , I needed more fabric, gadgets, etc. and there were a couple of retail outlets there so I could go to my hearts content.
Leaving Caroline and Leura, I headed off to the south en route to Melbourne. I called into a new motorhoming/facebook friend at Bawley , which was a lovely place on the coast, with beautiful little bays and sandy and rocky beaches. Next I stopped at Merimbula for the night and took a beautiful photo of the sunrise. Wait for it!
Then on to Sale and I got in contact with another old friend from Exmouth days, we had a lovely evening dining and a few drinks. Then it was on to Loch and sort out the motorhome. Thank God for good friends! I was able to put a few more things into the motorhome, and caut up with my laundry, and then repacked ready for the trip to Melbourne for AQC and then on to WA.
I took the road bus to Melbourne and settled into the motel. Helen from WA flew in while I was at the welcome cocktail party. Then it was on. Thursday we had a welcome early meeting and advance look at the displays and trade, before we started our first class. I began another, english paper pieced quilt with Sue Daley. a really nice quilt got a good bit done. Then we had a lecture from an English tutor, very entertaining lady. Friday we started not quite so early, and I started a very pretty quilt by an American, John Flynn, who specialises in laser cutting fabrics
I stayed with Caroline in Leura, a lovely lady I . Amet whilst patchworking at Dorrigo several years ago. I parked the motorhome outside and stayed in her house. Luckily as it happened, as it rained quite a lot including, to my amazement thunder and lightning storms almost every night! We visited the Springwood quilt display. Over 1000 quilts donated for the victims of the October fires that swept through the area, Winmalee especially siffered. It was very moving to see the quilts, many of them very special quilts, perhaps from someones bottom drawer? Then it was offf to Blackheath for three days for classes. .we were split into 3 groups, as there were three tutors. Caroline and I started withnAnne Sommerlad with a gorgeous wall hanging/table runner, I got quite a bit done and was happy with the day. Next was a bag with Petal. this was using some techniques to embellish fabric. quite interesting. Then we finished off with a hand pieced quilt , starter, with a lady called Rachel. Of course , I needed more fabric, gadgets, etc. and there were a couple of retail outlets there so I could go to my hearts content.
Leaving Caroline and Leura, I headed off to the south en route to Melbourne. I called into a new motorhoming/facebook friend at Bawley , which was a lovely place on the coast, with beautiful little bays and sandy and rocky beaches. Next I stopped at Merimbula for the night and took a beautiful photo of the sunrise. Wait for it!
Then on to Sale and I got in contact with another old friend from Exmouth days, we had a lovely evening dining and a few drinks. Then it was on to Loch and sort out the motorhome. Thank God for good friends! I was able to put a few more things into the motorhome, and caut up with my laundry, and then repacked ready for the trip to Melbourne for AQC and then on to WA.
I took the road bus to Melbourne and settled into the motel. Helen from WA flew in while I was at the welcome cocktail party. Then it was on. Thursday we had a welcome early meeting and advance look at the displays and trade, before we started our first class. I began another, english paper pieced quilt with Sue Daley. a really nice quilt got a good bit done. Then we had a lecture from an English tutor, very entertaining lady. Friday we started not quite so early, and I started a very pretty quilt by an American, John Flynn, who specialises in laser cutting fabrics
WA Again
Hello every one,
I am back on track again, hopefully. After my last blog, I went up to Blackheath in the Blue Mountains, for a three day patchwork workshop. With Anne Somerlad, a lady called Petal who did fabric embellishment, and Rachel who had us doing ha dwork with reproduction fabrics. I now have another three unfinished quilts! Af
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I am back on track again, hopefully. After my last blog, I went up to Blackheath in the Blue Mountains, for a three day patchwork workshop. With Anne Somerlad, a lady called Petal who did fabric embellishment, and Rachel who had us doing ha dwork with reproduction fabrics. I now have another three unfinished quilts! Af
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Saturday, March 22, 2014
More patchwork on the run.
Sorry about that , we just had a massive thunderstorm amd hailstorm and I had to stop and take some photos of the hail. I managed to save the blog, but I couldn't get back into it to finish. Damn and Blast!! It is still thundering but the rain has stopped. It is a day of contrasts we walked up to the village this morning for coffee and a few items, and upon our return I checked out the motorhome , to find the fridge was off! So i had to do some manoeuvrethe motorhome up onto a chock and blocks to try and get the fridge level. My friends property is on a very steep street. so we got that sorted and I threw out my freezerful of food. and now a thunder and hailstorm. My life is never boring.. Yesterday we went to Springwood to see over 1000 quilts made by the quilters of Australia for the victims of the recent(October) bushfires . It was really mindboggling , they were being distributed today to everyone who had a need. what a wonderful outpouring of generosity. there were also collections of quilting gear and books and fabrics for those victims who may have been quilters, also cross stitching and knitting . Very moving.
Now to attach the photos. I have battled for a couple of hours, with the help of my friends brother, but still no photos, sorry, byt if you look at my facebook i have put there a photo of the hail on the back deck and roof of the garage, and a previous post shows sone of the quilts.
Now to attach the photos. I have battled for a couple of hours, with the help of my friends brother, but still no photos, sorry, byt if you look at my facebook i have put there a photo of the hail on the back deck and roof of the garage, and a previous post shows sone of the quilts.
Friday, March 21, 2014
Patchwork on the run
well a lot has happened since my last blog, as usual. I drove up to the Central Coast to my friends Mike and Hazel at Toukley, via a side trip to Berry with the NSW solo motorhomers. Had a lovely long weekend with them met some delightful folk a lovely lady who is also a patchworker, and a chap who helped me with my photos and the computer. I was persuaded to do more with facebook and have successfully been able to put photos on my page! Still cant put them into the blog but maybe something will rub off and I will work it out again.
I had a lovely week or so at Toukley and then Hazel took me to the station to catch the train to Sydney for my patchwork cruise.. Meg arrived with another friend from the geraldton area in wa to join me. we were on the vVoyager of the Seas, 3000 plus passengers huge ship even with an icerink! we workedery hard at the classes, hardly saw anything of the ship, but enjoyed 3 ports of call at Noumea , Suva and Lautoka, I enjoyed it so much I have booked for next year which is 11 days to north island of NZ. Same ship, sister Jean is coming to share with me. So after getting back to Toukley and visiting for another 10 days with Hazel, she is a beading person and we achieved a huge amount of stock on hand. !! I finally left 2 days ago to come to the Blue Mountains where I am visiting with my friend Caroline, a patchworker, getting ready for a weekend retreat at Blackheath.
I had a lovely week or so at Toukley and then Hazel took me to the station to catch the train to Sydney for my patchwork cruise.. Meg arrived with another friend from the geraldton area in wa to join me. we were on the vVoyager of the Seas, 3000 plus passengers huge ship even with an icerink! we workedery hard at the classes, hardly saw anything of the ship, but enjoyed 3 ports of call at Noumea , Suva and Lautoka, I enjoyed it so much I have booked for next year which is 11 days to north island of NZ. Same ship, sister Jean is coming to share with me. So after getting back to Toukley and visiting for another 10 days with Hazel, she is a beading person and we achieved a huge amount of stock on hand. !! I finally left 2 days ago to come to the Blue Mountains where I am visiting with my friend Caroline, a patchworker, getting ready for a weekend retreat at Blackheath.
Friday, February 14, 2014
On the road to Gundagi
Hello Friends,
Gotta get back in the swing of things. I had a very pleasant stay with Glenda and Ray and family in Loch/woodleigh, attempted to pack more of my "stuff" into the motorhome. Managed to empty a large tub, and a small one. I was able to send to my eldest grandaughter, Emma a tub of linen. She has moved to Melbourne to further her studies, so that was good, I could help her and empty some of my excess linen on to her. Then finally after some very hot days, I was off to Albury Wodonga, to have some vital maintenance done on the motorhome. Luckily they found the leak and apparently fixed it, also the hatch handle and a few other minor probs. But the best bit was , they washed the old girl! She looks like a new one again.
Victoria nad SA have had such bad bushfires, almost my wole drive north was throug quite heavy smoke. altough I wasn't personally very near any fires, it was a bit nerve wracking smelling smoke for the whole time one is driving. Of course I almost don't know where I am going, as I just feed the destination into the GPS and let it take me, quite an exciing way to travel, but you are not sure where you are going. Anyway finally had some rain the last couple of days and now the sky is cloudy but clear, if you get my drift. I tried to take a photo to show how smoky it was, but you know me and adding photos to the blog, we will see if I can put them in. Had a bit of an interesting experience, driving over Kangaroo Valley rd, which is very steep and extremely windy, my fuel guage alarmed to say i ws empty. But as soon as I started down the mountain I had a quarter of a tank again!Gave me a bit of a fright tough!Today I am in Berry with the Blue Wrens, a NSW solo group of motorhomers, having a chapter meeting with them at the showgrounds, There is a pacthwork show on at Mittagong over the weekend, so i might try and go to that also. Then I head north to Hazel and Mikes to park the Motorhome before my patchwork cruise. Hope you are all keeping well and are having some relief from the heat. poor SA one extreme to the other. until next time
vicki
Gotta get back in the swing of things. I had a very pleasant stay with Glenda and Ray and family in Loch/woodleigh, attempted to pack more of my "stuff" into the motorhome. Managed to empty a large tub, and a small one. I was able to send to my eldest grandaughter, Emma a tub of linen. She has moved to Melbourne to further her studies, so that was good, I could help her and empty some of my excess linen on to her. Then finally after some very hot days, I was off to Albury Wodonga, to have some vital maintenance done on the motorhome. Luckily they found the leak and apparently fixed it, also the hatch handle and a few other minor probs. But the best bit was , they washed the old girl! She looks like a new one again.
Victoria nad SA have had such bad bushfires, almost my wole drive north was throug quite heavy smoke. altough I wasn't personally very near any fires, it was a bit nerve wracking smelling smoke for the whole time one is driving. Of course I almost don't know where I am going, as I just feed the destination into the GPS and let it take me, quite an exciing way to travel, but you are not sure where you are going. Anyway finally had some rain the last couple of days and now the sky is cloudy but clear, if you get my drift. I tried to take a photo to show how smoky it was, but you know me and adding photos to the blog, we will see if I can put them in. Had a bit of an interesting experience, driving over Kangaroo Valley rd, which is very steep and extremely windy, my fuel guage alarmed to say i ws empty. But as soon as I started down the mountain I had a quarter of a tank again!Gave me a bit of a fright tough!Today I am in Berry with the Blue Wrens, a NSW solo group of motorhomers, having a chapter meeting with them at the showgrounds, There is a pacthwork show on at Mittagong over the weekend, so i might try and go to that also. Then I head north to Hazel and Mikes to park the Motorhome before my patchwork cruise. Hope you are all keeping well and are having some relief from the heat. poor SA one extreme to the other. until next time
vicki
Thursday, January 16, 2014
2014 On the road again
Hi Friends,
Here I am on the road again. I have spent a good time in WA since April, seeing family and fr iends and of course quilting. The family had a bit of a scare inAugust, around the time of mm's 99 th birthday. She had a particularly nasty bout of shingles which became infected, turned into septicaemia, had fluid on the lungs, you name it poor mum was doing it hard. but she rallied thru, no dubt about it, she's a fighter. Is almost back to her old self, so I felt able to head off again. Then a cousin passed away so I waited another few days until after the fneral, then wa had a heatwave. So finally on Monday I headed off om Suth yerup at about 29 degres. stayed at a lovely campsite called Louis Lookout over the first night, then pushed on to Norseman. I am so out of touch with long distance travel, I forgot to fill the water tanks!!from Norseman i it the heat again, by lunch time the outsi temp was hitting 44 and upwards, but the old /new donga kept on going with not a falter. It was me conking out. I stopped over night at Madura Pass caravan park, for th e power , and the airconditioner working all night! Took off about 7 local time and boy did it get hot. Outside temp hit 51, so I slowed down so the tyres were not going too hard , made more stops for cold drinks than fuel! and arrived at Penong S on Thursday afternoon. I didn't push on to ceduna as I could see a big bushfire ahead and didn't want to run into that. 4 hours before the aircon hot the inside temp down to 28. Yep I can sure pick my travelling dates. !!
So I carried on this morning to Ceduna booked into the foreshore caravan park, I am almost a regular now, did some washing and sitting down with a beaut view of the bay and a cool breeze blowing. Off to the pub tonight for some famous ceduna seafood. and maybe a coldie or two.
so herr I am heading for LOch in Victoria to pick up some of my stuff I had to leave behind last year and continue with my travels. send me word if you are around and we can meet up. wishing you all the best for a happy and healthy 2014.
love vickiy
Here I am on the road again. I have spent a good time in WA since April, seeing family and fr iends and of course quilting. The family had a bit of a scare inAugust, around the time of mm's 99 th birthday. She had a particularly nasty bout of shingles which became infected, turned into septicaemia, had fluid on the lungs, you name it poor mum was doing it hard. but she rallied thru, no dubt about it, she's a fighter. Is almost back to her old self, so I felt able to head off again. Then a cousin passed away so I waited another few days until after the fneral, then wa had a heatwave. So finally on Monday I headed off om Suth yerup at about 29 degres. stayed at a lovely campsite called Louis Lookout over the first night, then pushed on to Norseman. I am so out of touch with long distance travel, I forgot to fill the water tanks!!from Norseman i it the heat again, by lunch time the outsi temp was hitting 44 and upwards, but the old /new donga kept on going with not a falter. It was me conking out. I stopped over night at Madura Pass caravan park, for th e power , and the airconditioner working all night! Took off about 7 local time and boy did it get hot. Outside temp hit 51, so I slowed down so the tyres were not going too hard , made more stops for cold drinks than fuel! and arrived at Penong S on Thursday afternoon. I didn't push on to ceduna as I could see a big bushfire ahead and didn't want to run into that. 4 hours before the aircon hot the inside temp down to 28. Yep I can sure pick my travelling dates. !!
So I carried on this morning to Ceduna booked into the foreshore caravan park, I am almost a regular now, did some washing and sitting down with a beaut view of the bay and a cool breeze blowing. Off to the pub tonight for some famous ceduna seafood. and maybe a coldie or two.
so herr I am heading for LOch in Victoria to pick up some of my stuff I had to leave behind last year and continue with my travels. send me word if you are around and we can meet up. wishing you all the best for a happy and healthy 2014.
love vickiy
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