The cleaning be done for the week it is time to sew!

Today I made astart to my schnitzelandboo swap mini quilt. I had an idea in my head, I saw a similar quilt in a magazine, I gathered some black tone on tone fabric and started cutting and sewing. Well it isn't like I planned in my head but its getting there.
I was reading a blog yesterday where the writer only buys fabric as she needs it , phh, and she always forgets the binding, I always forget the binding and backing.

welcome back to me

May was the last blog post!
my name is Lianne and I am a bad blogger. I have been on instagram all theti e so no blogging, we'll see if I get better at it this year.

Dave and I got ba k from our new year drive, we went all over the west of NSW first night we stayed at Dunedoo, great pub  wonderful meal ordinary motel. Next we went to Narrabri, great motel, great dining experience, good rsl. We were heading to Wee waa but no motel near the pub or club it was a bit desolate out there. Then we went to Dubbo for the night and saw a friend who was in hospital, good club, great meal good motel. The last night of our trek we were in Yass,  ok  room great pub and excellent meal.
pictures will follow

Meal Plan

the meal plan for the week ahead is

MONDAY                   slow cooked beef ragu
TUESDAY                    meatballs with rice and beans
WEDNESDAY             slow cooked chicken and chorizo gumbo
THURSDAY                 steak and vegies
FRIDAY                        tuna bake
SATURDAY                 curry something
SUNDAY                      roast lamb

extras  chocolate coconut slice

Oh My!!!!!

it has been a long time since I have been here. I blame work and instagram they both take up too much of my time.
I have been doing a lot of sewing.
Rearranging of my room. Shane moved in and Brad moved out
Brad is buying a motorbike today OMG the worry will be worse now

 
 

 
 


The pics above are of the quilt that took me 18 years to finish, but Shane loves it. The lovely flowers for my birthday from my big sis.A quick trip to Berry for the Modern quilt show and a stop at Haven and Space. some happy mail from Susan and the cute pincushion for my birthday. The gorgeous bargain bag I got on ebay. Doing some of my dear jane blocks and a bit of colouring at work it was very enjoyable.

Meal plan

I usually make a meal plan for the week on sunday before we go shopping, I didn't this week so I will try this afternoon
tonight we're having fish
Tuesday          Pasta
Wednesday     Pork
Thursday         Steak
Friday             not sure
Saturday          going to the football

I have tomorrow off as a midweek flexi so I am making pies for Dave at work and may make a slice

Valentine Swap

Samelia's Mum ran a valentine swap, you had to make something with love. My recipient loves blue and wanted cushions so I made a pillowcase for her I hope she likes it.

Mosaic Block

I have joined a quilt a long with a different block each month the first being the Mosaic block ! I made a cushion

I am very happy with it I love using up my stash, can't wait for next month.

New Year Road trip

We travelled 1800 kilometres in five days and saw a lot of places that we hadn't seen before.
Adiminiby has the giant trout
Cabramurra is the highest town in Australia.
Corryong is the home of the Man from Snowy River.
Glenrowan is the town famous for the siege with Ned Kelly.
Wangaratta was pretty.
Whitfield is the home of some nice wine and also Chris and Shelly.
Millwa has the mustard factory, closed at 8 in the morning.
Allans Flat has a strawberry shop.
Yackandandah has 5 kilometres of bunting through the park and main street.]
Holbrook has a submarine
Ettomagah doesn't have a pub anymore
Albury has a good Rivers Shop
Junee has a chocolate and licorice factory, closed at 9am.
Wee Jasper doesn't have much of anything
Yass has a great pub.
Home has Kelly

 

 

 

 

 

The meal plan for the week
Monday- lamb chops and vegies
Tuesday- steak and mushrooms with mustard sauce
Wednesday- Fish with pasta salad
Thursday- pork chops and potato bake and vegies
Friday- out
Saturday- something from the freezer
Sunday - Roast Lamb

end of year wrap up

Christmas is over thank goodness, it was a disaster with the grand kids, I didn't even take a photo!
Max did not like his present and cried and cried, I told him his mother said he wanted the city police lego but apparently he didn't. Joel din't like the lollies I had they were too sweet! WTF!!! but they ate them all so they were nicely full of sugar to see Renee's grandparents I hope it went better there.
Next Christmas I will call Max and ask him what he wants cause two years in a row he hasn't been happy with me. Can I see a pattern? is she trying to sabotage my one day of the year that they visit for an hour?
I was so disappointed I couldn't wait for them to leave. It was the first time I had seen them all year they were going to call in a few times but didn't for whatever reasons and now that Grant and Renee have split I think I will see them even less. Never mind
Christmas Day was hectic as always getting food cooked in time to take it to Sarah's Brett's step sister had to go to work so the food needed to be there it was raining, and we were running late. Never mind it got there and was good
I took some pics of the Fuschias with the macro setting they came out very nice indeed

 

 

catch up time!

well it has warmed up here , it has been a while since I posted, was I busy or lazy? bit of both actually.
We had a great Melbourne Cup Day at work, we blinged it up and the clients hatted up and we had a good time.
I am hoping to get my sewing machine off layby this week if my beloved hubby will lend me some money until payday. I have a flexi on Friday and would love to play with it.
I made some things for work last week, horses on sticks stuck in dog food cans by plaster of paris. I will have to take a pic they look better than they sound.
I haven't had time for hexies but I am still crocheting my flower and rug.
This weeks menu
Sunday  Seafood Vol Au Vents
Monday homemade Pie and chips
Tuesday  Pork stek with 5 spice and plum
Wednesday  Beef Stroganoff and rice
Thursday    Chicken Parmi and veg
Friday Salmon and fried rice
Saturday going out

weekend away

We had a great time at Greenwell Point last weekend. The weather could have been better the wind was so cold I was so proud of myself getting all my clothes in one bag!!!!!! but then I needed a long sleeve shirt and a lighter jacket , never mind. I think I need to get a couple of cardigans. The company on the weekend was great and a good time was had by all.

I don't have a menu plan for this week its fly by the seat of your pants time.
Last night I made Cauliflower pilaf with Pork steak and pakchoy in hoi sin sauce yummo.
Tonight might be chicken

I have been doing my hexagons and crocheting flowery cushion at home I am hoping to get my sewing machinethis week, I have spent too much at parties in the last couple of weeks so I think my pay is all gone
The pics below are the gorgeous lorikeet I saw in the tree out the back, Shane and Brad taking happy faces LOLthe hungry Pelicans the beautiful sunrises the tree where every morning the cockatoos fly from the island to this tree, the funny little duck chasing the other birds.

 
 

Winery Tour

What a great day we had, the company was great, the food was awesome, the weather was perfect and the wineries were very welcoming with great wine to taste.
we went to Crooked River Wines first,they have a lovely Pink Chardonnay and Verdelho, the Mountain Ridge Winery was next with a lovely Rose. Coolangatta was probably the least favourite. Two Figs Winery was the best the Chardonnay, Verdelho and Sav Blanc were beautiful and there Fort, not allowed to call it Port anymore was scrummy.

weekly wrap up

After a great long weekend it was back to work as normal but it was only a short week as Friday was a flexi day. Yay!

 

This week I have been getting a few hexagons done, I restarted my flower cushion after I read the instructions properly, oops, and I did a few rows of my crochet a long blankie
I seriously need to plan colours better.








Things I was thankful for this week!
Shane came and got his skateboards and MMA stuff so that is gone from my room
We had drinks last weekend to farewell Shelly and Chris, we will all mis Shelly.
I caught up with Sarah and Brett I hadn't seen them for a while.
I cooked some seriously good food.

I am looking forward to catching up with friends tomorrow at the fishing club BBQ