I hope things are beginning to look up for you all!! 
We have such a wonderful family group here, I am so grateful for all of you (((hugs))))

CHERYL for the baptism do they wear special clothing/robes? And i it outdoors??I have never seen one, just curious. I guess it was COLD!!

BJ you are so good at checking in with us, I am glad that Elly has a good groomer, she will be all pretty when she gets home 

THERESA while not good news, it's not all bad for a change, I wouldn't expect to hear from them either, the perverse me would keep calling till I got an answer. But I am not in your shoes, and you really don't have time for that. Fingers crossed that Luke stays put for a while (((hugs)))

SANDRA when is it Bingo next, I am starting to send the good vibes now, it's your turn LOL I am enjoying your  funnies each day, THANK YOU

Today I finished cutting the fabric for the baby quilt, just enough big pieces to make all the blocks required, and I found a large piece of fabric in my stash for background, it has a few marks on it, but I can cut around them. 
Went to the mall with Megan her birthday is May and she bought a ton of (birthday gift) clothes in Just Jeans ( it's closing) - we'll give her some for her birthday Gary and boys will give her the rest.  I bought a pair of pants and top, pants already 1/2 price with another 20% off, top was 20% off too, and I have a nice jacket that will go with them so I will wear it Sunday to the 80th party.

The rest of the day I sorted through all the little bits of fabric, and I have enough for another Mondo bag, just finished trimming and pressing them all, very little now remains of the fabric I had for the original quilt. I will give the bag to Chloe as well as the baby quilt all in the same fabrics, she can use it as a tote to carry "baby stuff" LOL

I don't have any fusible for the Mondo bag but I have made so many I should able to do it with just normal fusible. I'll check with Julie. She may even have some spare.

It's coolish here today, lovely in the sun, we had another baby red bellied black snake in the yard, he didn't survive, they tell you to leave them alone and they'll move on, this one was too small, rather glad as I don't really know where they are coming from, suspect next door, she had her lawns done a few days ago, and they last one came around the time she had it done too - we also  have vacant land behind us, and it could come from there, but it's a long way for little thing like that to travel. 

Almost time for them to hibernate, so it's late for new babies, but the weather has been strange.

Time for me to get to the kitchen to decide on dinner, I am thinking steaks, steamed corn, carrots, cauliflower and beans, maybe baked potato and sweet potato. 
I also have some canned apple I want to make into a crumble, maybe tomorrow for that. 
We decided to go to the local pub for dinner for W on Friday night.

DON'T FORGET EVERYONE it's our beautiful SANDRA'S birthday coming up (April 3) !! I can never forget as both Sandra and W are a day apart ( or same day with our time difference)  LOL
 

Good Morning to everyone!!  It is a very gray morning here and rained overnight, but dry now.  I'm not very bright this day but will wake up further later on.  Took Frank his coffee, think he might stay in bed for awhile.  Gosh, it is so still outside, not a breath of air moving!!

I really don't have a thing to say this morning, so will sign off, wishing you all well, BJ.

I feel like I can be fit for company now, rage (not at you guys) can only be sustained for so long, and I can contain it to my blog. I’ve read over the last couple weeks to see what everyone is up to. 
Our big news is a new great niece, born February 12. Her name is Mary (for my mom, who was Mary Jane) Jade (J for Joe, our late nephew who would be her uncle) Ade for Adelaide (who was Samantha’s grandmom) Boone (because they like it) Oehrl. They are calling her Boone, which is odd but cute. She was teeny, under 6 lbs! Samantha was having BP issues, so she was induced 3 weeks early. There’s pix on my blog. I made her an Afghan, several receiving blankets, burp cloths and a red hat- my dad always wore a red hat. We’re so happy for Michael and Sam, it took them 8 years to get pregnant, and they are the most wonderful couple. My brother Mike and SIL Donna are over the moon. LOL, Mike told me that Boone is short for Baboon. He’s lamenting that he’ll be in his late 80’s when she’s old enough to teach to drive.
I read somewhat that a great aunt referred to herself as Grauntie, so now Ralph and I are Grauntie and Grunkle. 

SANDRA fingers crossed for Bingo for you, you should be there I think. I hope your daughter recovers form the theft, awful thing to happen to her (((hugs)))

THERESA if you have my luck they will say they'll call you back and don't LOL  the Mr says I have been put on a few banned lists he thinks, I am never rude, just won't go away till I get answers. 

HOLLY that is good news for your family, I have not heard the Graunty name, the kids call me Tricia or whatever comes close LOL

Funnily enough Dianne's grands call me "aunty" where my actual nieces/nephews don't. I don't care though, whatever makes them happy to see me LOL

I picked up Dean later today, he had a Business Studies exam, said he went fine with it, but was glad he studied LOL He is (hopefully ) studying for his Advanced Maths tomorrow, then another exam on Tuesday, they will finish term on 11 April for 2 weeks, then holidays and they all (including Megan) go back. John doesn't get a Uni break till June.

I bought lunch for them today YIKES, lucky we can afford it LOL those boys love their food, John had already cleaned out the leftovers. 

I also called in to the LQS, got some fusible and have drawn up the lines to make another Mondo bag. Just hope it actually sticks the fabric down, if not I'll have to pin it all and do in small sections.

Another cooler day in the morning, and warmish during the day, will be cool again tonight, just perfect!!! Love being able to sleep under a quilt.


 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SANDRA!!! Hope you had a win, and if not, hope you had a fun night 

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