Peahen.....?

Yesterday I heard this really funny noise coming from the back yard. I looked, couldn't see anything through the window, heard it again, had another look and there it was, sitting on our back fence! A pretty "Peahen"! I couldn't believe it. I yelled out to the boys to come and have a look whilst I grabbed the camera. I really wanted to get a great picture but this was the best one (er hem...through our very grubby window).

I chased it around the backyard in nothing but my bathers (as we were getting ready to go to the pool), and trying to avoid being bitten by our VERY ferocious "Jumping Jack" ants. It would have looked so funny to any strangers walking past but I didn't care - all I wanted was a great photo. It didn't happen. Oh, well it was fun seeing it in the backyard anyway!! Doesn't happen everyday! I wonder where it came from?

We are heading off to Dookie for the long weekend (Australia Day on Monday) to visit my Grandmother. We don't get to see her as often as we would like as she is 4 hours away. We have a friend who had a baby 4 months ago in Bendigo (half way between here and Dookie) so we thought we'd call in and visit them on the way home. When she phoned to arrange a catch up on Monday I panicked because I hadn't done the quilt I had in mind for the baby. So in my panic last night I cut out the squares and started sewing......

I managed to get it nearly finished today (including more Free Motion Quilting) - all but the binding sewn down. I shall do that in the car on the way. It's a very simple design just 4 1/2" squares (7 X 9) with a 4 1/2" strip around the sides. They love dogs which is why I chose the "Puppy Love" fabric. The spots were an end of bolt sale at Spotlight for $3.oo for about 4 meters!

Tomorrow, I am turning one year older but I am going to.........

I hope everyone has a wonderful Australia Day weekend. We live in the best country in the world don't we!

Kathryn. XX