Ta-dah!!!!

African hexagon flower cushion is all done :) And I am SO happy with it! The colours pop the way I wanted them to and I LOVE it!

I had such fun with this cushion!

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New Life :)

The call came through "Quick quick they are hatching"! So first thing this morning we raced off to to my in-laws Big G and Chief L's (there are so many 'L's' in our family but she is the boss of them all and therefore gets to be chief) house to see the baby quails :) The eggs have cracked and fluffy little quails have joined the family :) The Rascally Ones were delighted to inspect the eggs that are still to hatch and charmed by the three little quails scurrying around :)

The visit this morning also gave us the opportunity to meet the new baby calf! He was very brave in the company of the Rascally Ones as none of them seem to have a volume control when they are excited :) Big L stayed true to being a three year old and was mostly impressed by the size of the poo on the ground :) Nice :)

I am kicking myself for not getting a photo but we also got to have a look at all the little plants in the newly built greenhouse! What exciting things are happening in there! Yummy delicious exciting things! It reminded me of just how excited I am to get our planter boxes filled and planted :) Also I plan to sneak some orchids into the greenhouse :)

But the new life that is mostly on my mind is in the form of human babies :) Two of my sister-in-laws are pregnant and I am so excited! It never ceases to amaze me that two new little people will be joining our family :) Two new little people to welcome :) Two new little people to love :) Can't wait!

Happy/Hooky/Knitty

All three of my Little Rascally Ones (as well as N and I) have been under the weather this past week but despite this I have managed to steal snippets of time to do a bit of creating :) SO many Hooky/Knitty/Happy projects that I am working on at the moment :) Feeling pulled in many directions but enjoying the flood of creativity!

I have made a start on the ballerina jersey for Little S. Loving the colour, the feel of the wool, but nervous. Even though I knitted shirts for the Little Rascallies for Christmas for some reason this feels like the first REAL garment- with long sleeves and everything! Fingers crossed that it fits! EEEk!

I have also made a start on slippers for the Two Wee Babes. The yarn was an absolute steal at a local Emporium :) It feels divine and the colour is so rich- I just cant get enough of it! I saw this pattern and fell in love, I just knew that the Wee Babes NEEDED some! I just need to find the perfect buttons to go with it- I don't want something plastic, probably a beautiful big wooden button would be just right :) The pics look a bit rough, still have lots of ends to weave in, but I think they will be cute :) I kept having to measure and re-measure Little S's feet- I know the measurements are right but they feel so huge! When did my baby girl get so BIG!

But despite obviously being kept busy with lots of busy/happy little projects, I really am dreaming about this! I have spent what feels like hours on this website browsing yarn... looking... dreaming... salivating... {Note to self must make a bib for yarn browsing} I eventually convinced myself that now is not the time, I have many projects on the go but my mind and dreams are slow to follow....

Happy/Hooky/Knitty Blessings
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Pitter Patter

I had some fun using up the last of the yarn I used for N's slippers making Big L some matching ones! Im thrilled with the result and EVEN better so is he! The wooden floors are really starting to get a bit chilly for both big and little feet so will be working on some for Little L and Little S. I just loved seeing Big L's cozy/warm/slippered feet while he was engaged in some train play/work this afternoon :)

I can highly recommend this pattern! Not only is it a breeze to use but the end result is really practical/warm/cutsypie/manly And even better it is knitted in one piece :)

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/non-felted-slippers

So if your toes are chilly you know what to do!

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Autumn/Heavenly/Deliciousness Take Two

After spending such a glorious autumn day noodling around at home yesterday we decided today to head out into the world and explore :) But instead of heading out to our usual/local French Bay we decided to venture out and try something new: Cornwallis beach! 10 min drive from our place and a glorious spot!

Clear blue skies, blue water, and warm sea salty air, with a splash of that typical idyllic NZ beach side beauty :)

There was plenty to do for the rascally ones as they explored the beach, fed the birds and climbed the trees :) Big L even got so inspired that he got his kit off and went for a swim "like an eel!" Little L far preferred exploring the trees and picnic tables on his own as per usual and Little S and I 'baked' one birthday cake after the other :)

Although black sea sand is not my favourite, it could not spoil such a fun morning with my little rascallies :) The amount of time it will take to scrub the black sand out of my very blond children's hair however.... I will have to report back.

I have found new inspiration today to make an effort to continue to explore our new surroundings- how lucky are we!

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Autumn/Heavenly/Deliciousness

::: Surrounded by beautiful blue Autumn skies today and the sun is warming my soul :::
::: Enjoying doing outdoorsy things with the three rascally ones :::
::: Picnic morning tea on a brightly coloured sun warmed blanket :::
::: Sun soaked floors :::
::: Progress on my African flower hooky work :::
::: Thank you Autumn :::

Hard day/ Pretty Material

Long day filled with many tears, mostly mine.

Two things that got me through:
1.) a few mins of hooky time in the afternoon sun on the deck
2.) A piece of beautiful material that I found on special

The photos do not do this piece of art work justice. I am absolutely in love with it but unsure of what it would like to be made into... lining for a bag? cushions? seat covers? table cloth? place mats? a skirt? Im open to suggestions! 

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