Birthday Girl.

This weekend was a big one. Abbey was allowed to have weekend leave from the hospital. We live a good hours drive from the hospital in Melbourne . Abbey will turn 20 on the first of June.

 Nathan who is in his last  year at Ballarat University came down from Ballarat with is girlfriend Catherine. They made the cakes above and below. Nathan and Catherine are very good at bringing a plate along to family functions, and they always make a novelty cake or cakes. The cakes are Caramel Cupcakes .

Later in the day Abbey's aunty from Yarram called in and she also bought along a cake.

Abbbey is moving to the Transitional Living Centre at Thornbury next week. The Transitional Living Centre was first begun 21 years ago by Professor Olver at the Post Trauma Assessment unit at Epworth hospital.Epworth Health Care is Melbourne's  largest not for profit hospital .

Opened in 1920 as a community hospital in Richmond with 25 beds and 5 staff members, Epworth HealthCare has grown to be one of Australia's leading specialist hospitals renowned both locally and overseas.

Epworth HealthCare operates 6 hospitals. They are still  at the original location in Richmond, Epworths significantly expanded with the inclusion of the recently constructed Epworth Eastern campus at Box Hill, Epworth Rehabilitation at Brighton and Camberwell, and Epworth Freemasons and Epworth Cliveden in East Melbourne.

As a not for profit private hospital Epworth HealthCare recieves no State or Federal Government funding and all surplus revenue generated during the year is reinvested in to new services and equipment, aimed at providing the best possible health care for the almost 90,000 patients admitted to Epworth HealthCare hospitals each year. Isn't that remarkable in this day and age.??

I gave Abbey the first ever pair of knitted socks featured last post and am now on to the second pair, using an old tried and tested pattern from ages ago. much easier pattern to read.

 Finished the stitcheries from Bluebird Quilts, Thanks Lynne these have been a nice distraction.

 And I made another  cat for a Christmas present Oh! I am so smart getting Chhristmas presents ready. But I think I need to go to stuffing school.

Well that's the lot for now Have a lovely week Margaret

Time for another post

So what have you been doing ??

My Bucket List did not include making socks, but, I am a sucker for a challenge. Can I do that. Like the Little Red Engine I think I can----- I know I can.

So here is my first attempt at making socks. This lovely wool was on special at Spotlight so I thought I would make Abbey a pair of socks.

My Bucket list did not include a home made bath mat either . But after looking at Bubzrugz tutorial from last post I had to have a go.

Using applique pins make it easier to sew. Next time I will make the mat twice as big.

This verse from Lenna Green A Faithful Friend in last months Homespun took my eye

.As did these little bags from a blog while surfing. And why not have a go at this potato chip scarf and use some of the material given for blocks and make a scarf for the needy.

My new header depicts rays of light coming through dense foliage and breaking on to still dark water transforming the dark into shimmering light , and must have been a special time for the photographer Ray Theron.

Life is like that . Most people know the 23 Psalm and use the psalm for comfort in times of stress and joy. So today I encourage you to take a time to sit by the still waters .

A cat , a mat, and towel

Tuesday night 's tea was to be with dd3 who was coming down from Melbourne. I didn't change the plans I had for tea so the father and I had to eat our way through just two courses. But oh what courses. No photos, Seafood Chowder big bowls and Lawson's bread  and Velvet Pears as featured in the book by the same name by Susan Southam up Tilba Tilba way. Shouldn't be here writing , should be out walking in the dark and cold night.


This is how I feel full up to Pussys bow. I made this little number during the week.
I joined in a Hand  T Towel hosted by Cheryl  and this is my swap present from Jude

 These are a couple of Hand  T Towels that I made , the one in the swap is not one of these.

  I was inspired to make a couple of mats for hot dishes, they were nice and easy.

And have you been over to Bubz Rugz You will find a great tutorial for using up jeans and shirts that don't fit --- because --- someone can't wash properly and the clothes shrink--- nothing like overeating.

'Till next time Love Margaret.