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My thoughts and prayers go to the families and friends of these 29 men.

My thoughts and prayers go to their co-workers, managers, other staff, police and rescue personnel.

Bless.

The one about the sac dress, a little party, and hooky progress.

Joyce is in da house!

I have just had a weekend of home alone. Yep, my three boys went away for the weekend in the caravan. The school each year has a Mother/Daughter camp and a Father/Son camp. Held different weekends, its just a casual weekend, you book a cabin, take your tent, camper/caravan and hang out for the weekend.

Because I don't have a daughter, well it was just me at home, and I loved it. I played music, I cleaned, I sorted through things, I sewed, I hooked, I cooked. I did start to get a bit 'boy sick' Sunday mid-morning tho and was pining for them to return home.

They had a wonderful time, and I love that the three of them spent that time together. Hubbie works hard and most nights the boys are in bed when he gets home. As the boys get older, they love that time with their Dad, they need that time with him as much as he needs that time with them.

So here are some of the things 'Joyce did'.

#1 sac dress. It's ok you can laugh, cause I certainly did.

It was huge, it was bigger than huge, it was mammoth - but I adjusted it as best as I could and the above is the finished result. It's lovely and comfy, and will be perfecto over my bikini this summer.

#2 sac dress. Yep, I went back for seconds. Still a little boatie-floatie, but comfy all the same. These fabrics were from spotlight from the quilting department. 100% cotton and so soft and summery. They have actually grown on me and I do quite like them now, however, they will just be caravany-beachy type clothing. With our school break up for the year just around the corner, and long long days of the beach, they are certainly going to get a work out between mid December to the first week of February. Not sure you can see my 'belt' but it's my crochet bead strand from Here. I do love an item that has many talents.

A little stitchery experimentation that didn't quite work like I imagined. I envisioned a dreamy, floaty, summer scarf, but it hasn't come together quite right.

If these motifs look familiar, then yes, you are correct. They are op-shop goodies from Here. Oh well, back to the plans for this lot, I have a few more options of use available that I will play with later on.

Party preps for my now turned 8 years of age darling boy. They got home late Sunday and we had a little celebration that night. The bunting I cut from scrapping papers in my stash and dotted little sequins on them randomly for a little sparkle.

Cup cakes to take to school for his class. Iced in his fave colours of orange and blue.

The Cake!

Oh gosh, how fast those 8 years have gone by, and as he blew out his candles, I made myself a little wish that the next 8 years don't speed by me quite so quickly. I know, I know, it's the birthday person that makes the wish, but I did so all the same as I watched that little face blow out his candles. I also know that you are not supposed to reveal the wish either. *sigh* Silly Joyce!

It's a rainbow crochet-fall, not a water-fall. This is what has been spilling from my lap of an evening as I do my edging. It's lovely, it's more than lovely, it's totally dreamy, it's real and touchable now. Something that has been inside my head, is now cascading down my comfy lounge spilling onto the floor in all it's lush, rainbow-y real-ness.

I hope you had a lovely weekend at your place.

I am coming to visit you all and see what you have been making lately too.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Postie Joy. . . .

Just you look and see what arrived in the post for me today. This darling little package from Rosie at notions. Thank you Rosie, oh my gosh, you know how to make a girl smile.

. . . . these are the little treasures that were inside the little brown bag all tied up with string. My order from Rosies Etsy shop. These little earrings are so pretty, so summery, so me and this darling little brooch is going to go perfectly on my new denim upcycled shoulder bag. (Not the bum part of the bag, that is waiting in the sewing pile to be made into a peg bag. The pretty brooch is for the legs part of the bag that currently carries my study notes and crochet - yes, all at once.) If you like pretty earrings and fabulous brooches, make sure you pop on over and have a look.

The other little bit of postie delivery joy today were our Sunflower seeds for the Junior Landcare Challenge. We have signed ourselves up and we are going to see how big our sunflowers will grow. Wish us luck! Did you join the challenge? If so, let me know, so we can grow sunflowers together. Oh and if you didn't join the Junior Landcare Challenge, that doesn't matter, just plant some sunflower seeds with us anyways, it will be fun to grow them together.

I may not be on over the next few days, it's busy, busy, busy bees for me.

I am going to miss visiting everyone.

Take care of you, take care of the ones you love.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Bless.

I've Been Tagged

MonetPaisley has tagged me in a little questionairy game. I love these games, I love to read other peoples 'moments in time'.

Ok so before I begin, MonetPaisley has a lovely little blog, and she makes little girls cossies. They are so cute and you really need to go and have a look. I tried to paste her blog button to my side-bar but for some reason it's not working, so here is a picture that I hope will take you there.

Make sure you say hello while you are there, and browse her beautiful photography. Oh drool, such lovely photos.

Ok now onto my tagged bits - I think this is how it works, I answer the questions, then I tag 4 lovely people at the end.

4 things I always carry

1. Lip gloss

2. Knitting/crochet

3. Pencil

4. Purse

4 things that are in my bedroom

1. Book/s

2. Jewellery making stuff

3. Hidden gifts - shhhhhhh

4. My pillow - I know, I am just too exciting. lol.

4 things I would like to do but haven't yet.

1. get my nose pierced - diamonte stud

2. take singing lessons - gosh I would love to sing properly

3. volunteer as a Pink Lady at our local hospital

4. travel around Australia

4 things you don't know about me

1. been skinny dipping in the surf early hours of the morning

2. took belly dancing lessons - (would like to take up again one day)

3. I can whistle in my throat. (yes, true!)

4. I don't like to drive - at all - anywhere - anytime.

4 things I often wonder

1. what would my Grandma say to me right now, today, if she could?

2. what my little ones are thinking, at any given moment, how do they see the world they are growing up in.

3. why are boys 'bottom burps' so stinky? Oh and why are they so often?

4. why is an orange called an orange but a banana is called a banana and not a yellow? The same goes for a blueberry, so ok, that's fine, but what's with the strawberry? Shouldn't that be a redberry?

Right-oh! Now to tag 4 lovely blog friends.

Lillabilly

Red Gingham

Tiffany's Writing Compendium

Zyatica's Blog

It was rather difficult to choose just 4, but I did. I know everyone is so busy, so if you are one of the chosen and are unable to participate or just don't wish to, please, let me know. I will not at all be offended in any way.

Have a lovely day at your place.

My Creative Space

The creative juices have certainly been flowing. Tomorrow is our little school fete, and last minute donations and some cooking have been going on at my house. I also managed to squeeze in a bit of hooking between trays of biscuits cooling, cooking and wrapping.

Sultana biscuits all wrapped up for the fete cake stall.

I painted up these little glasses to donate to the fete as well.

Oh it's getting exciting now, my little rainbow blanket squares are now being joined in their rows. Thanks so much to Lucy at Attic24 for explaining in my language just how to join them so that when they are folded out, they look so pretty and sit lovely and flat. Gosh I love this blog, there is a lovely, lovely bag that I have on my list to make very soon too.

Pop on over to kootoyoo to see what everyone else has been making.

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a lovely weekend at your place.

Lest We Forget - Remembrance Day 2010

Please, all it takes is one minute of silence at 11am today, no matter where you are, or what you are doing, to remember those that fought for their country, they fought for their families, they fought for their friends, they fought for their freedom, they fought for you and they fought for me. Think also of our brothers and sisters, family and friends that continue to strive for peace all over the world.

For more information click Australian War Memorial - Remembrance Day

Thank you and Bless.

It's the little things. . . .

. . . . like apple seeds with little roots/sprouts? We decided to plant them to see what happens.

. . . . like a car boot sale near the markets that I HAD to check out, and discovered for $6.00 this beautiful little perfect set to add to my collection.

. . . . Like a wander down to the local markets to find a new girl in town, Nikki Brown, I love your jewellery. It was difficult for this Libran to choose just one.

Oh and this dress is a Lola Espeleta, and I love it, I totally just love it, and I want more of her stuff like this tunic and this double layer dress and this jacket and, and, and, and. . . . . anyways, back to the little things, sorry the dress doesn't match the choker, but I just had to wear it, cause it's new jewellery and I like to 'feel' how it feels. You know what I mean right? It's a girl thing, yeah? Or is it just a Joyce thing?

What are the little things that do it for you?

Do you have a fave designer that you would like to share?

I would love to check it out.

Thanks so much for stopping by.