Our beautiful Brianna.
Yesterday we all went to Brianna’s birthday party. What a wonderful time. Lots of laughter and fun. And especially love
Birthday cake. Chocolate with butterflies
Dancing and laughing having a wonderful time
Happiest of birthdays our wonderful baby girl. You have brought so much joy into our lives
Keep being you and shoot for the stars
Elly the elna is back from her hospital stay, and I couldn’t be more happy
Although I had the spare machine it wasn’t the same. I tried to hem some stretchy Tshirts and I nearly lost my mind.
Apparently having a Walking foot helps
Well you don’t say. My walking foot is in my quilting machine.
Obviously I had to take her for a test drive so I chose a simple project
I made towel toppers. That very impressive tool is called a chop stick. It’s the very best thing to use to pop those corners out.
Here they all are finished. I do still need to put the poppers on. I’ll do that in a few days. No rush. I think these will end up in the Christmas gifts basket
The machine is sewing like she was brand new. Not bad for one that’s well over 15 years old. Best thing it only cost $160.00
Honestly if you live in the area. Get your machine to Craft Quarters in kooWeeRup. The machine man picks up all the patients and brings them back for collection
If you live in the area drop off your sick machines and the machine doctor picks them up and then drops them back while your there you might buy some pretty fabrics. They have so many to chose from
I’ve already cut up the scraps for my hexies
This will definitely be a long term project
I won’t feel bad when I shift to something else in between working on it
While I was in my craft room hubby was outside feeding the menagerie
As you can see, they got stuck in
We have a function on tonight, which I’ll tell you all about tomorrow
Enjoy your day, create make a mess and have a great time doing it
this morning I received the first text of the day.
Georgia had a feed at seven and was very happy
She was happy almost the whole day.
She got a tad grumpy when she was getting hungry and tired
You can see her complexion isn’t red and her eyes are bright again
We were all on the floor watching Gabbys dolls house
Even trixie got into the act she grabbed one of her toys and was hitting me with it
She actually dropped it and this is how she stayed until I gave it back to her
Lots of eating, drinking and sleeping.
And that was just Georgia
Ana was grandmas little helper and politely asked to watch “ something else “ when the program she had been watching finished
All too soon daddy arrived and since mummy was working from home, they all left together
It’s been a very busy week and I’m exhausted.
But it’s been lovely to be able to step in and look after sick children when they can’t go to daycare
Take care everyone and remember to always try to be happy
yesterday while putting the cabs of dog food away in their cupboard, my back made a horrible sound.
I was stuck in that half bent half standing place
I did get all the cans put away, although the last lot kinda just got thrown in, and slowly straightened up.
I was in lots of pain.
I was trying to get as much done as possible in the morning in case we got the call to pick up Georgia.
As you know that call came. This was why grandpa was here helping.
I did put the slow cooker on in the morning, I cooked mild curry sausages with veggies that were frozen during the summer
I did have a big pumpkin, the only one we got from the vine, that got cut up. Some went into the slow cooker
The rest into the refrigerator.
Today I used some to make pumpkin soup
I also added the last of the carrots, for sweetness and some potatoes
I also defrosted some of the stock I made from our home raised chickens the we dispatched.
The end result was a very yummy soup.
I blitzed and added some cream at the end
I’ve had some for lunch, hubby took end leftover sausages where he and wonderson finished it off for their lunches
I put some soup into containers and gave some to wonderson to take home. Daughter in law can have some for her lunch tomorrow and Ana loves pumpkin soup. She’s told me many times
When I washed the inner ceramic pot
Of the slow cooker I found a big crack 
It doesn’t seem to go right through but I don’t want to chance it. Next time I use it the heat might crack it wide open
So I’ve ordered a new one on Amazon
I still have my big family size one, but it really is too big for just two.
Today the pain has still been bad enough that I’m using my walking stick
I’ve taken all the meds plus a few others hoping I get some sleep tonight and I’m able to function better tomorrow
Either way grandpa will be here to give me a hand.
Wish me luck. I’m going to need it
mummy got another call from daycare today.Georgia was having “ digestive issues “
We know it’s from the antibiotics it as they have had confirmed cases of gastro the needed Georgie to go home
No problem. Daddy we
T and picked her and her sister up and brought them to grandmas
Grandpa was here to help.
She was doing well for a while. But then she started to become inconsolable
Thankfully daddy arrived and he got the job of walking and bouncing
Both grandma and grandma were limping and we were only able to walk , and bounce for a little while
The girls mummy had to go with her sisters to organise something for their sister’s wedding next month
Daddy and girls showered here before giving Georgie a bottle and then headed home
I get one day to rest before we do it all again
today I was supposed to head into Cranbourne and have coffee with the girls.
Didn’t happen. I woke with a very sore headache, and my legs felt like the had gone AWOL. I could hardly walk. The walking stick had to come out of retirement
I had a doctors appointment at lunchtime but I couldn’t trust my legs to drive. Hubby had to take me
Doctor asked what I had been up too
I told her. She just looked at me and said
“ I think I’ve found the problem “
I’d just done too much.
I ended up having a really hot shower and that allowed my muscles to relax and things started working again.
Meanwhile daughter in law got a call from daycare saying baby Georgia wasn’t feeling well and should come home
As usual. It was a day of meetings so she couldn’t leave work.
Wonderson rang and asked what I was planning.
I said staying home nice and warm so little Georgia came to stay with grandma for the afternoon
You can see her cheeks are a little red.
She does have an ear infection and another tooth is cutting through
She was a little warm but not enough to have to give her medication
So I warmed up some milk and she pretty much drunk it all with barely a pause to take a breathe
Once finished she snuggled in and fell asleep
I have to admit I was napping on and off the whole time.
It really is the best thing when your feeling poorly
A decision on if she’s well enough for daycare will be made in the morning
If needs must, she will come back here
We can nap and get better together
I spent most of my day in the kitchen
You know how when you’re scrolling you see all these things you would love to make. So you save all the recipes
But never quite get round to making them.
Well today I went through and wrote all the recipes into a little book and went off into the kitchen to make them
I was only going to use what I had in hand
A simple fudge. I had white cooking chocolate so that’s what I used. I also added some dry cranberries and crushed two small packets of mini Oreos with a berry cream
Of course hundred and thousands sprinkled on top
Home made granola. I didn’t have anymore chocolate so it will just have to do as is
Dinner is chicken and mushrooms in a cream sauce, served over rice
Not too bad for a, using up
What you have, cooking day