You may laugh... I sure did!

I have finished the quilted bag I was working on and I'm pleased with the result, even though sewing the ends in took twice as long as it should have, literally. First, I sewed one end in the wrong way. Then, instead of unpicking that end, I unpicked the one that was sewn in the right way. What can you do but laugh? That'll teach me for keeping one eye on the tv while I'm pinning and sewing! Oh, and to add insult to injury, when I put it on the floor to photograph my mistake Scooby thought it made quite a nice mat to lie on. Never mind, it's all done now and I really enjoyed the process. I'll have to take it over to show Mum but I might not tell her about why it took so long to finish  ;-)

One cream end, one pink end but Scooby can't see anything wrong with it...

In fact, he thinks it's quite comfy...

and he settles right in.

Here's the finished product, both ends cream, as they should be.

Floods 2011

Well, the south east corner of Queensland did not miss out after all. This has been a disaster, especially for the people in the Lockyer Valley. I’m sure everyone has seen it on the news... many lives lost... just tragic.

I will post some pictures I took in Ipswich the other day when we went for a walk. Most of the water in Ipswich and Brisbane has gone down and a big clean-up is under way.  Thankfully, my house is on high ground but I do know people who have been affected by the floods. It’s like 1974, all over again.

On the home front, all is well. I have been visiting Mum and I enjoy hearing about the goings-on at the nursing home. I’ve just looked around and realised my Christmas tree is still up. I must get around to putting it away.

I used to work at the shop behind this house, many years ago

Cnr of Roseberry Pde & Elizabeth St, Ipswich

Intersection of East St & Brisbane St, Ipswich

Looking across Timothy Maloney Park, towards St. Mary's Church

Bremer St, Ipswich

Riverlink shopping centre, taken from David Trumpy Bridge, Ipswich

Floods 2010/11

I have to say, I still don’t know how the South East corner missed out on the worst of the flooding and I really feel for the people in the affected areas. I was out and about last week, taking some photos but it’s nothing like what they’re experiencing in Central Queensland. I haven’t seen the grass so green here in a long time and doesn’t it grow fast now?!  I’m thankful that our boarder doesn’t mind mowing the lawn for me.

I spent some time with Mum today and she gave me some tips for completing the bag I’m making. It’s coming along well and I’d forgotten how satisfying it is to make something with my hands. I stalled for a while because I had to rethread my overlocker. The threads were VERY tangled as a result of over-zealous vacuuming to get the dust off it... oops! Full steam ahead now, I can see the end result in my mind...

Roxy seems to have developed a skin condition so it’s off to the vet with her soon.  

In the meantime here are some pictures I’ve taken of the flooding in our area. Most of the water has receded now, unlike other parts of the state.

Youngs Crossing, Petrie

Young's Crossing, Petrie

North Pine Dam, Brisbane

Bremer River, Ipswich

Wivenhoe Dam: all 5 floodgates open

Spray and mist at Wivenhoe Dam

Water flowing out from Wivenhoe Dam

Making progress, zipper and end panels are next