Saturday 23 August 2014

There Are Days

There are days when nothing seems to go to plan and you just can't catch a break. A cold windy and damp Friday managed to produce 4mm of rain. Of course it was my wash day and the line on the verandah quickly filled ... I don't use a dryer. Hubby was trying to do cattle work so I had to keep ducking out to help him while wearing the biggest, warmest coat I could find to keep the chill out. Waiting not so patiently for the mailman to see if expected paperwork will arrive ... the first lot is still somewhere in postal limbo.


Thought I'd grab a moment to sew a couple of button holes and buttons on some hand towels for my 1 Xmas Item A Month - August and to link up with Anthea for Christmas Through The Year. Now where have I put that large container full of buttons? I've looked everywhere I can think of but I guess they'll turn up when I'm looking for something completely unrelated. Isn't that always the way? I did grab a few moments to do a little more blanket stitching on the tractor and decided I'd just pick up the crochet rug after dinner and do a bit more to it, but sleep won out in the end.


This morning while the sun peeped out behind the clouds, I put some of yesterdays still damp wash out into the sunshine and did the rest of the washing. Happy I've managed to get it all dry before the sunshine disappeared and another shower came across ... the wind helps! More ducking out to help hubby and then some more blanket stitching to finish the tractor, moon and star. I've also ironed on Mr Farmer ready for stitching.



Hanging out for Spring ... it's just around the corner.     >^..^<

19 comments:

  1. Frustrating when it's like that but you did get a bit of sunshine in the end - whew! Your hand towels are lovely (have you found the buttons yet?!)and the tractor and Mr Farmer are very cool. Hope you have a great Sunday!

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  2. Glad to hear you are getting some rain even if it was on washing day. Mr Farmer is cute.

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  3. Such a cute quilt in the works... and yes we need rain unfortunately even on wash days...perhaps tomorrow will be sunny! :)

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  4. Hi Narelle,good to see you got some rain and boy I love your tractor and farmer and kitchen towels,well done on your beautiful work.xx

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  5. Sometimes this is just the way it goes. And then the next day is lovely! Good luck.

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  6. Love the hand towels Narelle. Glad you got some rain. We have had a wet weekend but we do need it so no complaints. Hugs......

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  7. Never a dull moment....hope you get some quiet sewing time tomorrow.

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  8. spring is trying to squeeze out winter down here. Hope it makes an appearance in your neck of the woods.
    Mr farmer is very cute!

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  9. Lovely towels. Your blocks look great. Hugs,xx

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  10. lovely hand towels.
    would love to see the rest of the farmer quilt, looks fun.x

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  11. OOh.. I am breathless with all that running in and out! haha... some days it's a bit like that.... I am lucky to have washing line undercover so I can just leave it out there! your farmyard is looking lovely.
    Hugz

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  12. Glad some sunshine and breezes helped you out with the washing. Great block

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  13. Beautiful projects happening. You sound to have the same luck I do! Everything goes crazy all at once. I try to think that tomorrow is another day!! lol.
    Cheers, Anita.

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  14. Lovely towel toppers. Don't you hate when males need your help in the bleak weather.

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  15. Oh all that to-ing and fro-ing sounds exhausting. Lovely you have managed to get some stitching done in the midst :)

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  16. mr Farmer is so cute, however stout he may be!
    Thanks for linking your items with CTTY... x

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  17. Hello Narelle,

    Love the blocks you are working on, Mr Farmer is rather healthy. Can't imagine him running around like you. Hope you have found those buttons.

    Happy days.
    Bev.

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  18. Sounds like you've been busy, love the cute quilt you've been working on.

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