Wednesday, September 21, 2011

It's spring...again!

Do you think you realise you aren't a teenager anymore when you hear yourself sounding like your mother??



"Where has the year gone, where have the weeks gone...where do the days go?" "Time just flies by!" "Soon be Christmas already, where'd that year go?!"





I don't think she had the answers and I sure as heck don't have! Spring is here already, there are many signs in the yard...


baby ducks







baby kangaroos




and bees



but most importantly Chookyblue's Secret Santa Christmas swap. I missed last years...and believe me, i really missed it. Christmas didn't feel quite the same. I am back for this year, think that will make it 4/5. Seems like the 5th Spring I have spent as a blogger, once again I can feel those quotes of Mum's coming on...


So, what's life thrown since last post....it has finally stopped raining and by working around the clock the past 3 weeks DH has managed to get over 500 acres of crop in, at least 500 acres more to go in, but shearing is approaching rapidly and we may run out of time. It is really too late for the crops we are planting, but you can't give up, we have to hope the rainy conditions may last into summer.




I have therefore been checking sheep and cattle, chasing around after kid's sport and taking all the football club photos...with some paid ones for the local paper! Big news also, was my girl winning Coaches trophy at netball presentation,






My boy and I headed off to Mt Buller for a week on school snow trip,

...and my boy playing on the Melbourne Cricket Ground at half time on AFL match day..




With the local football season coming to a close last weekend, i am very hopeful of lots of sewing. Here are some optimistic recent purchases...can you tell hancock's had free postage???



Little golden book cats, cat fabrics, trains....






I love the black knitting sheep! And the chooks of course.





Of course, the only question now is where to start????



Have a great day, back soon, I promise!


8 comments:

  1. Its good to hear that everything is going well even if it has meant that you have been incredibly busy. Keeping my fingers crossed for the crops. No rain to speak of here but we desperately need some. Well done to your girl on her coaches trophy and to your boy on playing football at the MCG. Milestones for sure for both of them. Good luck with the quilting and with spring and you're right - where has time gone???

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  2. Welcome back stranger! We must catch up for coffee soon! Good luck with turning all that fabric into finished projects!!

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  3. Yep, it's that time of year. SSCS always means Autumn for me! LOL
    You've got some yummy looking fabrics there.

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  4. Nice to catch up with you! Glad to see spring is on its way there!

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  5. us girls are the backbone keping everything running at home when it is too busy.......
    congrats to tink....my Fairy Girl got the same award and her team won the granfinal too which was very exciting..........
    so glad to have you back in the SSCS this year....missed having you last year......have fun.......love the ducklings.......

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  6. Love the kangaroo shot. Makes me homesick!

    Gorgeous fabrics.

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  7. Hi Tracey,
    Oh my you have been a busy girl!
    All the best with your crops..fingers crossed for you all xx

    Love (as always) your photos and all that you have going on.
    Hope you enjoyed your trip with DS and good luck with all that you need to do.

    I still like to think I'm a teenager (well some days anyway) but DS informed me that i wasn't because I have a 21 yo DS.. Mmm.
    Yep I hear those quotes too :p

    Has it really been July since CFs?? Oh dear!

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  8. Tracey, how wonderful that your life is so busy and fulfilling. Your secret Santa sounds like just the thing to get one in the mood for Christmas.

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