EB DQS3 Finished!

The quilt was finally finished on Monday and was sent of in such a hurry that I forgot to take photos before it left my abode. So I have pinched a photo from Anna over at Sew Busy! Mumma Sew!
I am more than pleased with the end result although I did have a little different image in my head but in the time frame I had along with so much else going on modified just a tad.
During the creation of this little quilt my machine decided it was going to give up and not go any further till I sent it of to be serviced. Three weeks I was without my trusty machine. A long time when you rely on it for work also.

I ended up calling it "Autumn Breeze".
My best effort yet I think.
I hand embroidered all the leaves onto the fabric. They are tiny things many would fit on top of a five cent piece. Did hand embroidery for the ground top. With the area below the fallen leaves I sused the walking foot to quilt. I did a pattern of slight bumps all the way accross with turning back in random spots so it was not all going in the one direction so as to make it look more like the ground. Then above the fallen leaves I quilted across using the ground line as an initial guide. Each quilted line was slightly wider apart than the previous pair of lines so to ad depth.

More harvesting!

In the early evening yesturday we harvested the potato plants that sadly are being eaten by the snails. We didn't really give a good dig through with a pitch forl or anything, just dug in with our hands. Jazynthe thought this was awesome. She squealed with delight every time a potato was found.

look at all the taters!

So now later today when it cools down a little I'll get in with the fork to make sure there are no more in the ground. So the area is ready for the seedlings waiting ever so patiently to be planted. Most likely the Broccoli.

The area after the harvest.

What a giveaway!

http://grosgrainfabulous.blogspot.com/2009/11/aunty-ollie-100-guest-giveaway.html

The above link is to a fab. giveaway I have loved these dresses for a while now and have yet to actually buy the pattern.

EB DQS3 what I recieved

Yesturday I opened up a lovely package from the wonderful Mands. Inside was the quilt she made for me as part of the EB doll quilt swap. Me I'm a little bad only completing mine tonight... but I have a good excuse without a machine for the last three weeks quilting is bit of a hard thing to do.
Anyway what Mands made for me is absolutely gorgeous. I love it to bits. when I first laid my eyes on it made me think of my chookies. I believe that was her inspiration is all the blog entries about my productive and gorgeaous girls.

The colours are fantastic and the quilting is awesome. She did a fantastic job. Well done Mands you did yourself proud and I will love to hang it on my studio wall.

She also included a couple of extras too. One of which I did not get to take a photo of as when I had returned home from my day working at a market Brian had eaten half the block of chocolate and has finished it of today.

The Circle

OK as promised here is my review for the new Bon Jovi album.
First I need to talk about the great effort that went into obtaining this precious disc for me.
Yesturday afternoon I was called to let me know that my sewing machine which was in for a service, would be ready to be picked up. Given the store does not open till 10am I had to look at going to purchase the CD after playgroup other wise that would have ment two trips to Katoomba in the one day.
Anyway I went up to Katoomba to find K Mart did not have it at all, they even looked in the unpacked boxes of CD's for me. Then I went on up to Explore Music in the main street they had not recieved it yet either. Lots of swearing was involved in this discovery. Rang home to see if Brian can download of iTunes nope that was not possible either as it was not there either.
Rang Richmond Records at Winmalee, nope they did not have it either. I had work to do so brian offered to go to Penrith for me so I could get stuck into my work. I rang JB HiFi YES they had it and they had the limited edition.
So as I type I finally have gotten to listen to it. it's now just before five pm eight hours after I originally hoped to get to listen to it.

So from here is my review:


1. We Weren't born to follow

Opening track which has been pluged lately on the radio and was the first single release a few weeks ago. Punchy way to start out the album. A very typical Bon Jovi track with it's anthemic chorus. Can see it as an opening song to their concerts just like "Lay Your Hands On Me" often is.

2. When we were beautiful

A ballady song that is a nice song to listen to. This is the tittle of the Bon Jovi documentry....maybe the safety of this song was because it was written for a purpose.

3. Work for the working man

Sounds a bit like "Living On A Prayer" with the bass line especially in the opening verse. A bit typical of old Bon Jovi with their modern lyrics added over the old music.

4. Superman tonight

Awesome song in my opinion. That's about all I can say for it.

5. Bullet

Can't help but to think this song is bit of a pleading for the war in Iraq to be over. It's a heavier song for Bon Jovi even if it's because the guitars that have been dirtied up a bit. But I do like it a great song with a little political message within.

6. Thorn in my side

A rockin' song. Great melody. Love it.

7. Live before you die

The big power ballad of the album. Another of Bon Jovi's winning formula ballads. One that will be massively awesome live. Beautiful song I think.

8 Brokenpromiseland

A song with the maturity you would expect from a nad that has been together as long as Bon Jovi has. I can see this song being a single.

9. Love's the only rule

This song is one that should be having everybody up to dance on the dance floor. A song that has a great element of fun to it. As I type my foot is taping to the beat.

10. Fast cars

I don't really know what to think of this one a bit of a boring one I think. Might take a few more listens to like this one.

11. Happy now

Another drag out song. Bit of a filler really.

12. Learn to Love

Jon's vocals make this song really. With the music in the background for the most part but comming in really make it a half decent song to listen to. A good way to close the album. Would not have sounded great having this in the middle.

So apart from a couple of songs a damn good album on the whole. Then again Bon Jovi should not be doing anything other than putting out a great album. Not their best work all in all  but still good enough to keep the fans happy.

Will watch the DVD tonight and give a review of that too.

Less than two days to go!

In case you have not figured I am a giant Bon Jovi fan. So much that I even have a "Bon Jovi Forever" Tatoo on my shoulder.
I'm super excited as on Friday here in Australia the next album of theirs is released. The Circle it's called. I am planing on getting up early so I can be at K Mart when the doors open so I can rush in and have it in my hands.
Every time the add comes on the TV I just about wet my pants.

I did try to get a ticket to go and see the movie When we were beautiful which is screening for one time only at selected cinemas. Well I missed out so I was very devastated over that.

My history with Bon Jovi has been pretty full on. I've stood in pooring rain and hail with mud ankle deep waiting for them to come on stage. The hail was pretty bad that my friend and I had bruises all over our bodies from it.
I've sat in searing heat to watch a free concert in Darling Harbour, waited through crap bands and artists on two occasions to watch them play at festivles.
Also broke up with an ex-boyfriend because he comlained about having to hear Bon Jovi nearly every day and bagged them out during an argument.

So come back here friday afternoon to read my review....note it may be a tad biased!

Today's Harvest

Today from our garden we harvested a bunch of carrots, a head of lettuce and a good handful of mulberries. Weget a good handful a day from the mulberry tree. The poor mulberry tree had a large branch from the neighbours tree land on it at the beginning of the year and has not recovered completely from it to make for a good year for mulberries this season. Pity seen as last year the weather was too wet at the beginning of the harvesting time so cut short the amount of time for fuit to bud and rippen.
Our first year we here we would get a bucket a day from it. The following year we pruned it back at the wrong time.
So hopefully with getting a good handfull a day at the very beginning of harvesting time we are going to get plenty more this year. Then next year as long as the neighbours tree does not fall before they finally get it cut down we will have a good season next year.