These Smell Amazing!!

Today I received the soaps from my daughter Julie that she promised. These she says are seconds but to me they are all perfect and smell fantastic. They are all made from scratch using the best ingredients. Love the strawberry cheesecake, the peppermint/choc and the one that smells like candyfloss, cant remember what the others are so you will just have to go wander over to her website soap sensations and her very popular blog The Happy Housewife to see what I mean. You will not be disappointed

Julie you are so talented and I am so proud of what you have done, you have a real eye for detail and come up with brilliant ideas for your soap, especially love your snow freeze . A bonus is my house smells lovely,. Thank you heaps.

Day Of Remembering Feb 22nd 2011

Today is a very sad day for the people of Christchurch, one of New Zealand's largest and I think most beautiful cities. One year on since that terrible day our thoughts go out to the people of Christchurch and around the world who lost loved ones. Also the lives that have been changed by horrific injuries, homes and businesses lost. Buildings can be rebuilt but peoples shattered lives and minds will take longer to heal. I speak as one who knows the impact on my family, whose lives have been turned upside down not because of injury but being displaced from their home and schools but who are making new lives away from the eastern suburbs where they once lived. Their home can be rebuilt but as it is on the edge of the red zone i don't think they will ever go back there to live. A grandchild that is too scared to go to bed at night still and the terror in her face with every loud noise. But I am so thankful that they are okay and proud of them still battling all the problems  they face every day.
Christchurch we haven't forgotton you.

More Yummy Yarn

Home again for the weekend, it has been a busy week at Lind's with two wheelchair clinics for Josh and other appointments, his pressure sore is still nasty but drying out thank goodness.

Managed to finish a few knitting projects. Puerperium Cardigan is a fabulous free pattern from Kelly for a newborn babe. It is knit in D. K so knits up really fast no seaming Yay! I had some buttons in my stash that worked out nice. I knitted this in an acrylic yarn Panda Soft which is lovely to knit with.I am loving the colours in this.

I also finished 2 Baby Cable hats in Shepherd merino 4 ply I really love this cute pattern, it does take longer to knit but I think it will fit babies for longer because of the stretch. It is another free pattern on Ravelry.

I indulged myself this week with some more of Morag of Vintage Purls yummy yarn. This is such a popular hand dyed wool that on Monday afternoons we all crowd around the website pushing the refresh button to be one of the lucky one to buy one of these lovely skeins.

I was quick enough to get 2 of the red sock and one Max in D. K Duel In The Sun lovely browns greens and teal. The red is true fire engine red and Josh chose one skein for him for socks. Think the Max will look nice in a mans hat.

Well the sun has finally appeared and might just dash to the shops before the rain starts again.

Have a fab weekend all

Janet

So Spoilt

Well am back home again for the weekend after being at Lind's. I have been going there to help out since Josh's broken knee and stint in hospital, coming home for the weekends. He has had a rough road, but hopefully on the mend now.

This week I have received two parcels the first being the 1st instalment of the Vintage Purls Sock Club. I have previously been in the Winter one but never the Summer, something nice to look forward too for 3 months. This months was not a sock pattern but a lovely summery shawl pattern in a very bright sunshiny colour, not something I can wear myself but I am sure to find a use for it!! Also in the parcel was a badge and some stickies notes and some lovely yummy fudge. Notice in the pic that is MISSING! Thanks Morag

Also I received a belated Christmas parcel that went all the way to Christchurch from Julie Jason and Beka, it was full of lots and lots of pressies too many to name but you can see some on the pic, all lovely especially the soaps which aren't on the pic but you can find them on Julies website Soap Sensations she makes the bestest soaps ever and I love getting all her latest ones to try. Thanks Julie.

Its a long weekend again, on Monday it is Waitangi Day a sortof NZ s national day which marks the signing of the treat of Wataing in 1840.

Once again wherever you are ........ friends and family do have a great weekend.

Janet