Miz here: April 2008

Monday, April 28, 2008

Shopping

Went shopping today at Amitie and walk out with 2 fabrics with is very good for me. My Friend Beth and her daughter came with me. Beth got fabrics for 2 quilts. Her daughter is only 18th and thinks it funny that we buy fabrics and then cut it into little pieces then put all together again. How do you explain to none quilter the pleasure you get cutting those fabrics and then putting them together again. Every time I look at a fabric I try to workout what will go with it. All fabric should have Friends in my book.

My 2 fabrics will be made into an apron for Christmas in July.
Today has been very cold. Winter is around the corner.
For those leaving in Melbourne Thank god for some rain

Saturday, April 26, 2008

Anzac Day

Proud to be an Australian.

Yesterday a Girlfriend (VIV) and I went to the Anzac Day dawn service at the shrine of remembrance. It is one of the traditions that I like to keep.

Got up at 3:45 AM. There were 40,000 there and there are getting younger every year.

The Poem by John McRae says it all about Anzac day.

“ In Flanders Fields” By John McRae

In Flanders fields the poppies grow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place, and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard among the guns below.
We are the dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe;
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

In the Mail

Today was my first day back at work after 3 weeks off, it was so nice to get home and found a package waiting for me from my swap partner, Suzie Sews I participated in my first swap at Melly and Me and got a new friend all the way from the UK. Thank you Melly and Me.