Thursday Thanks

• For rescuers in Italy, working hard to try to find survivors.
• For people safely sheltered from tornadoes in the USA.

Nothing at home seems relevant when you see the results of nature in these countries.

• All embracing Bookweek fun.
• Teachers that are terrific for both boys.
• Boys that love & appreciate the craft I do for them.
• Sure signs of spring.
• Good days at work.

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Book Week

This event seems to come around very fast.  Kind of like Christmas really!

Anakin Skywalker.

Emmet from the Lego Movie.

Stitching Fun

So a couple of these pictures found them selves stitched already.  It's a nice change to do them by hand after all the Town & Country squares which I am mostly doing by machine.  Must say I rather like the castle.  BJ likes the castle too.  He has asked for a castle.

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A portrait of my boys once a week for a year.

BJ - A book for his birthday with children's science experiments in it had him out trying a few different ones.  This was cool watching the balloon expand.  

DJ - engrossed in science experiments this week at school too & now at home, he came to me in the pose asking me to take a photo.  So funny.  I had to get it quick, this serious scientist face!  lol

No Wi-fi = More Craft

Phone line issues have meant 3 days of no internet.  It's really quite amazing what you can get done without it.  

So on the weekend I started a new project.  Although it isn't new new.  It's actually been in the works for a couple of years.  In 2014 I did a group of embroidery cartoons pieces that were the start of a quilt for DJ.  This is the second step, the appliqued squares.  Only 9 of these which isn't so bad.  It's been a long time coming as I couldn't really decide what way to go with the colours in the quilt.  But now I got started it has kind of evolved & come together anyway.  

Week 33 & 34

Caught up again... well, up to date really.  

Thursday Thanks

• Interesting learning ideas that keep the boys both so interested at school.
• Great displays put on by teachers.
• Some time for me to have some quiet!
• Great displays of sportsmanship at the Olympics that should be highlighted over medal results.

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