tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1768655839427473072024-03-19T23:33:16.638+11:00JMcK CraftsI love any form of crafting. At the moment my passion (read obsession, addiction) is miniatures and dolls. Look out for quilting, knitting, crocheting, card making and anything else using beads, cards and threads.Janet McKinneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07215828743503027341noreply@blogger.comBlogger119125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-176865583942747307.post-173459737721621002009-01-02T17:06:00.002+11:002009-01-02T17:15:13.712+11:002009 Here we come...Everyone seems to be reflective at this time of the year, and writing out their New Year goals. Got me thinking it did...<br /><br />In 2009 I will:<ul><br /><li> Find relief from the ongoing health drain of Atrial Fibrillation. Hopefully I will undergo an ablation early this year, and hopefully it will work properly<br /><li> Get back to losing weight again - and be able to undergo some regular, ongoing exercise<br /><li> Continue to enjoy being with my family - in particular my two wonderful grandsons<br /><li> See the establishment of my dream "Gentle Footprint" - Chick's Studio</ul><br /><br />Simple goals... but lots to do to acheive them<br /><br />JanetJanet McKinneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07215828743503027341noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-176865583942747307.post-48251641523309615362008-12-31T20:37:00.003+11:002008-12-31T20:42:07.679+11:00I love FreecycleToday, we received the best present for the New Year through <a href="http://www.freecycle.org/">freecycle</a>. It is a three piece display/storage cupboards for our dining room. My dolls will have a new home now for display - and I have a plastic container (somewhere) which has some lovely things in that I can put on display. Thanks to our friend R who was a wonderful help to get them home.<br /><br />If you haven't checked out Freecycle in your area - do so.<br /><br /><blockquote>The Freecycle Network™ is made up of 4,658 groups with 6,292,000 members across the globe. It's a grassroots and entirely nonprofit movement of people who are giving (& getting) stuff for free in their own towns. It's all about reuse and keeping good stuff out of landfills. Each local group is moderated by a local volunteer (them's good people). Membership is free.</blockquote>Janet McKinneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07215828743503027341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-176865583942747307.post-14972259421902905602008-12-14T14:05:00.003+11:002008-12-15T07:02:44.610+11:00A Meme about me.<strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal;"><span>I don't usually do these - but this one captured my imagination...<br /><br />I have <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">bolded</span> anything I have done - at least once....<br /><br />Feel free to tell us about you on your blog too...<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">1. Started your own blog.</span></span></strong><br /><strong style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-weight: bold;"><span>2. Slept under the stars.</span></strong><br /><strong style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><span>3. Played in a band.</span></strong><br /><strong style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><span>4. Visited The Great Barrier Reef.</span></strong><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-weight: bold;"><strong style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">5. Stood under the stars in the outback, the real outback – think Uluru</span>.</strong></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-weight: bold;">6. Given more than you can afford to charity.</span><br /><strong style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-weight: bold;"><span>7. Been to the Gold Coast’s theme parks – anyone, you take your pick.</span></strong><br /><strong style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-weight: bold;"><span>8. Climbed a mountain.</span></strong><br /><strong style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-weight: bold;"><span>9. Held a praying mantis.</span></strong><br /><strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal;"><span>10. Sung a solo.</span></strong><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">11. Bungee jumped, jumped out of plane, been paragliding or hang-gliding, hot air ballooning – you get the idea, you’ve been hundreds of metres about earth in a seemingly flimsy contraption.</span><br /><strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal;"><span>12. Visited Melbourne.</span></strong><br /><strong style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span>13. Watched a lightning storm at sea.</span></strong><br /><strong style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-weight: bold;"><span>14. Taught yourself an art from scratch.</span></strong><br /><strong style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-weight: bold;"><span>15. Had a child. Raised a child. Worked with children. </span></strong><br /><strong style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-weight: bold;"><span>16. Had food poisoning.</span></strong><br /><strong style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><span>17. Been to the Snowy Mountains. </span></strong><br /><strong style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-weight: bold;"><span>18. Grown your own vegetables.</span></strong><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">19. Visited the Brett Whitely studio in Surry Hills, Sydney.</span><br /><strong style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><span>20. Slept on an overnight train or bus.</span></strong><br /><strong style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-weight: bold;"><span>21. Had a pillow fight.</span></strong><br /><strong style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span>22. Been backpacking.</span></strong><br /><strong style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-weight: bold;"><span>23. Taken a mental health day.</span></strong><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">24. Been buried in sand with just your head and toes sticking out.</span><br /><strong style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-weight: bold;"><span>25. Held a possum, kangaroo or koala – or any other native Australian animal.</span></strong><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-weight: bold;">26. Gone skinny dipping.</span><br /><strong style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span>27. Been in a fun run.</span></strong><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">28. Been on the Blue Mountain cableway.</span><br /><strong style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-weight: bold;"><span>29. Seen a total eclipse.</span></strong><br /><strong style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-weight: bold;"><span>30. Watched a sunrise or sunset.</span></strong><br /><strong style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-weight: bold;"><span>31. Played, or watched, summer cricket.</span></strong><br /><strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal;"><span>32. Sailed, kayaked or canoed our beautiful waterways.</span></strong><br /><strong style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><span>33. Seen the Daintree.</span></strong><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-weight: bold;">34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-weight: bold;">35. Visited an Aboriginal settlement or mission.</span><br /><strong style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><span>36. Learned a new language.</span></strong><br /><strong style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span>37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied.</span></strong><br /><strong style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span>38. Toured the Sydney Opera House.</span></strong><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-weight: bold;"><strong style="font-weight: normal;">39. Tried rock climbing (indoor or outdoor), abseiling or just simple bush walking</strong>.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">40. Visit Queensland’s Gallery of Modern Art.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">41. Been to the Tamworth Country Music Festival.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">42. Sunbaked at Bondi.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">44. Visited Broome.</span><br /><strong style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-weight: bold;"><span>45. Walked on a beach by moonlight.</span></strong><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-weight: bold;">46. Been transported in an ambulance.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-weight: bold;">47. Had your portrait painted.</span><br /><strong style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-weight: bold;"><span>48. Gone fishing.</span></strong><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">49. Seen Tasmania’s old growth forests.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">50. Been to the top of Q1, on the Gold Coast.</span><br /><strong style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span>51. Gone scuba diving or snorkelling.</span></strong><br /><strong style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><span>52. Kissed in the rain.</span></strong><br /><strong style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-weight: bold;"><span>53. Played in the mud.</span></strong><br /><strong style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><span>54. Gone to a drive-in theatre.</span></strong><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">55. Been in a movie.</span><br /><strong style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span>56. Driven the Great Ocean Road.</span></strong><br /><strong style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-weight: bold;"><span>57. Started a business.</span></strong><br /><strong style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span>58. Taken a martial arts class.</span></strong><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">59. Visited Norfolk Island.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">60. Served at a soup kitchen.</span><br /><strong style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span>61. Sold Girl Guide biscuits.</span></strong><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-weight: bold;">62. Gone whale watching.</span><br /><strong style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><span>63. Got flowers for no reason.</span></strong><br /><strong style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span>64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma.</span></strong><br /><strong style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><span>65. Gone jet boating.</span></strong><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">66. Visited Port Arthur.</span><br /><strong style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span>67. Bounced a cheque.</span></strong><br /><strong style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span>68. Flown in a helicopter.</span></strong><br /><strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal;"><span>69. Saved a favourite childhood toy.</span></strong><br /><strong style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span>70. Visited the Australian War Memorial.</span></strong><br /><strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal;"><span>71. Eaten Caviar.</span></strong><br /><strong style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-weight: bold;"><span>72. Pieced a quilt.</span></strong><br /><strong style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span>73. Stood in Federation Square.</span></strong><br /><strong style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span>74. Been on the Murray River.</span></strong><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-weight: bold;">75. Been fired from a job.</span><br /><strong style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span>76. Travelled, or climbed, over the Sydney Harbour Bridge.</span></strong><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-weight: bold;">77. Broken a bone.</span><br /><strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal;"><span>78. Been on a speeding motorcycle.</span></strong><br /><strong style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span>79. Seen the Three Sisters at Echo Point, Katoomba.</span></strong><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">80. Published a book.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">81. Visited St Mary’s Cathedral, in Sydney.</span><br /><strong style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><span>82. Bought a brand new car.</span></strong><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">83. Been to Hermannsburg.</span><br /><strong style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-weight: bold;"><span>84. Had your picture in the newspaper.</span></strong><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-weight: bold;">85. Read the entire Bible.</span><br /><strong style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span>86. Visited Parliament House.</span></strong><br /><strong style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><span>87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating.</span></strong><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-weight: bold;">88. Had chickenpox.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">89. Saved someone’s life.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">90. Sat on a jury.</span><br /><strong style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><span>91. Met someone famous.</span></strong><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">92. Joined a book club.</span><br /><strong style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-weight: bold;"><span>93. Lost a loved one.</span></strong><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-weight: bold;">94. Saved a pet.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">95. Been to the site of the Eureka Stockade.</span><br /><strong style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span>96. Swum in The Whitsundays.</span></strong><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">97. Been involved in a lawsuit.</span><br /><strong style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-weight: bold;"><span>98. Owned a mobile phone.</span></strong><br /><strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal;"><span>99. Been stung by a bee.</span></strong><br /><strong style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-weight: bold;"><span>100. Read an entire book in one day.</span></strong>Janet McKinneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07215828743503027341noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-176865583942747307.post-74059619618667232702008-12-05T07:13:00.002+11:002008-12-05T07:19:40.611+11:00The dream continuesMy dream - you know the one of a <a href="http://jmckcrafts.blogspot.com/2008/10/well-i-am-here-at-least.html">"Chick's Studio"</a> - is progressing. I have accumulated 5 sewing machines, a weaving loom, a spinning wheel, a bin of Hobbytex, countless balls of wool and crochet cotton, knitting needles, ohhh and goodness knows what else. The possibility of a room to set up is very real, and with a kitchen attached...<br /><br />Like most things - it will develop slowly which can be a pain because I can see the whole thing in my mind...<br /><br />Keep watching - probably in the New Year I may be able to give more details.<br /><br />Happy Christmas / Holidays everyone.Janet McKinneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07215828743503027341noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-176865583942747307.post-34634908073363655922008-11-22T15:14:00.004+11:002008-11-22T15:25:21.146+11:00Frugalling FunThis morning, on my weekly date with my darling, we visited some fetes - first one useless, and then called into <a href="http://theshoppingsherpa.blogspot.com/">tss</a> for a comfort stop, and managed to convince her to become my "voice of frugal reason". (Hahaha - she can't do that!!) After checking out two places which seemed not be open yet, we finally found a garage sale that was open, and I found what is possibly a silver tea pot.<br /><br />The second garage sale was a bonus - Look - 2 sewing machines - well and truly vintage) - for NOTHING - nada - free - gratis. The owner was pleased to have them go to a place where they could be loved.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD6FoU8y5zeyZudZ5FbSjJBPFC4KWYJApIllnZwyqqm9H8Q_C1DJ_vzHZVWnCpQ6v-KIwQ7P1YFQ07TjU3d_RltveKOWbpxuAi1mYDXmUH2kV4LNXZFub00brIqzVHGYn7d44DfKjFkRM/s1600-h/Sewing+Machines+sm.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD6FoU8y5zeyZudZ5FbSjJBPFC4KWYJApIllnZwyqqm9H8Q_C1DJ_vzHZVWnCpQ6v-KIwQ7P1YFQ07TjU3d_RltveKOWbpxuAi1mYDXmUH2kV4LNXZFub00brIqzVHGYn7d44DfKjFkRM/s320/Sewing+Machines+sm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271331677238099026" border="0" /></a>Then to the Catholic Church fete in Dickson - and found... 2 bead door hangings, some baking trays, a couple of dolls and this gorgeous teapot... TSS found the mother load - a box full of sewing goodies (watch her <a href="http://theshoppingsherpa.blogspot.com/">blog</a> for more details.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwzE4sVvnkMix2f2-U5Cb4_EgbuikpkpAg8Jj55NF-T5yPnrnvdPuB3U0vp1jUVGXb716RSeSfn3XORewN1FgLxCf2XLyACL1Io3ZtsBOn3qXa3Fb8gLM8QTNCAHuKubybqQ7UN7C9yis/s1600-h/teapot+sm.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwzE4sVvnkMix2f2-U5Cb4_EgbuikpkpAg8Jj55NF-T5yPnrnvdPuB3U0vp1jUVGXb716RSeSfn3XORewN1FgLxCf2XLyACL1Io3ZtsBOn3qXa3Fb8gLM8QTNCAHuKubybqQ7UN7C9yis/s320/teapot+sm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271330543650326146" border="0" /></a>Janet McKinneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07215828743503027341noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-176865583942747307.post-66750714462905738612008-11-15T13:06:00.000+11:002008-11-15T13:13:25.649+11:00When life says NO ...I needed to renew my license - as you do on your birthday divisible by 5 in the ACT. I had a pile of questions to answer - you know the usual - <i>do you have epilepsy?, do you have diabetes?, are you taking illicit drugs</i>? - NO NO NO. <i><b>Do you have a heart condition / disease or paralysis?</b></i> Ummm YES. <i>If you have answered YES to any of these - you are required to obtain a medical statement from your own doctor stating you are a medically fit person etc</i>...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"> So off I go with confidence - picking up the most lovely cards from Lester and Mum on the way - feeling really good about life.... I ask him for a statement, and he hesitates... and eventually says <span style="font-style: italic;">No Janet, I can't give you that. </span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Ohhhh Come on - I am not that bad, and I really don't drive when I am feeling sick.. Come on...</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">No Janet - you could black out and be a danger to yourself and others. You would never forgive yourself if</span> you hurt someone else...<br /></div><br />Geez - I lose my license BEFORE Mum does. NOT FAIR.... Just as well Bob still has his, even though he can't do too much driving. It is just stressful for him. So no more long trips up to Queensland for us.<br /><br />There is a chance that when I go and see another specialist in Sydney in December, that an ablation may (or may not) fix it all up, and I will be able to drive again. In the mean time, life changes again... <br /><br /><ul><li>Time to adapt to new circumstances. </li><li>Time to be grateful for living so close to everything we need that we can walk there. </li><li>Time to be grateful for a reasonably good bus system which leaves from my front door, and goes most of the places around Canberra. </li><li>Time to remember that no matter what life throws at me - God is still with me, and there are a lot of people worse off. </li><li>Time to remember that you can adapt to anything in life - and here I am complaining about not being able to drive. </li><li>Time not to have my sense of identity and purpose wrapped up in a little piece of plastic giving me permission to use a lethal machine regularly</li></ul>Janet McKinneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07215828743503027341noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-176865583942747307.post-31369958621409754602008-11-14T07:12:00.006+11:002008-11-14T07:25:43.505+11:00Birthday BooksThank you Lester for your book voucher. It was wonderful to indulge in some retail therapy yesterday - without guilt, and just when I needed it.<br /><br />Here are my choices<br />Mary Webb - 400 Embroidery Stitches - beautiful collection of embroidery stitches to have fun with.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZyZckdkwQYeaEwrf7YoVO-mOhxwQ3_5j3uEklIpoqlOvt-EFL4srjjFGnXyqhh7ctzUEtXVW9g6V8rnLwsRdrU9cmX7KDu8ml2jRmUNgTHfArIgv-ZruoyHkOf4-a6GPBXcG-IZk2HjM/s1600-h/embroidery+stitches.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 100px; height: 121px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZyZckdkwQYeaEwrf7YoVO-mOhxwQ3_5j3uEklIpoqlOvt-EFL4srjjFGnXyqhh7ctzUEtXVW9g6V8rnLwsRdrU9cmX7KDu8ml2jRmUNgTHfArIgv-ZruoyHkOf4-a6GPBXcG-IZk2HjM/s320/embroidery+stitches.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268237950046571426" border="0" /></a><br />A lovely collection of embroidery samplers found in Glasgow Museums. How inspiring - and I want to make some samplers...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpIpaIYiJiYbxf4n1_rod8CjEPa7N9gQCq9eI5lr8Sr03g6HAzTcgZQ3oOmKk-Taxfi1N9NE3LnIGMzMCWykR8Y3a_mSzhrgEkU_hkDEFOXayN6TvDBWd0R1S3M5suuSGKAV7H2XjpWTw/s1600-h/patternschildhood.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpIpaIYiJiYbxf4n1_rod8CjEPa7N9gQCq9eI5lr8Sr03g6HAzTcgZQ3oOmKk-Taxfi1N9NE3LnIGMzMCWykR8Y3a_mSzhrgEkU_hkDEFOXayN6TvDBWd0R1S3M5suuSGKAV7H2XjpWTw/s320/patternschildhood.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268237839566139762" border="0" /></a><br />And the Magazine from one of my <a href="http://www.abc.net.au/tv/collectors/"> favourite shows</a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRHA-qVkUEp7phDOgt6Y5XgKdVGlyyn30RYsmryGwEBpoNJhvQe66AZKZmcYpPWbbOaxFo33N5zIijdIQJcPb5RP0On0NrxB_7_rmRtlW7k1q6HvLey40bRcymvsCwKgfnXtcScHFv51A/s1600-h/603840.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 134px; height: 177px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRHA-qVkUEp7phDOgt6Y5XgKdVGlyyn30RYsmryGwEBpoNJhvQe66AZKZmcYpPWbbOaxFo33N5zIijdIQJcPb5RP0On0NrxB_7_rmRtlW7k1q6HvLey40bRcymvsCwKgfnXtcScHFv51A/s320/603840.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268238048718654690" border="0" /></a><br />After getting the books, I relaxed at the <a href="http://www.museumsandgalleries.act.gov.au/cmag/DollsHouses.html">Canberra Museum and Gallery</a> to listen to <a href="http://theshoppingsherpa.blogspot.com/2008/11/what-day.html">TSS</a> talk about her DollsHouse Collection on <a href="http://www.abc.net.au/canberra/">ABC radio</a>.Janet McKinneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07215828743503027341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-176865583942747307.post-90505127094918286412008-11-13T08:04:00.002+11:002008-11-13T08:11:54.862+11:00When Fifty feels like hundredTomorrow I turn fifty. I was proud of this - thrilled, and pleased that Fifty is the new Thirty... and all of that<br /><br />until I needed to renew my driver's license, and because of my heart condition (Atrial Fibrillation), I had to get a letter from my Doctor to say i was OK to drive. All is well - until I asked him, and he got 'that' look on his face. In the end, after umm and arhing, he apologised, and said he couldn't...<br /><br />So I have my wings clipped - well and truly. As of tomorrow, I cannot drive, until I find a Doctor who will allow me to.<br /><br />That's OK isn't it - there is always Bob - that is another story... So he can, but should he.<br /><br />Yes, I am spirally down in depression - won't go too far I hope, but this significantly changes my life doesn't it. Feeling a lot of loss at the moment.Janet McKinneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07215828743503027341noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-176865583942747307.post-8602350173385577302008-10-25T12:51:00.002+11:002008-10-25T12:55:08.007+11:00What have I done???I have done it now ... went out on the garage sale hunt this morning... and bought a table loom - a 4 draft loom. Now I have looked up instructions on how to use a loom, and I have to admit that it is phasing me... what have I done?<br /><br />never mind - I shall sit on having read the instructions for the moment, until it bugs me to give it a go...<br /><br />Also - can you ever have too many knitting needles. I got another bundle this morning (probably 40 pairs) after getting nearly the same amount - including double pointed needles last week. Yes Mum - I can only use one pair at a time - that is if I have only one project on the go at a time. One day.....Janet McKinneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07215828743503027341noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-176865583942747307.post-4796460244535915552008-10-21T07:24:00.003+11:002008-10-21T07:31:46.228+11:00Well I am here - at least<a href="http://theshoppingsherpa.blogspot.com/2008/10/unexpected-pleasures.html">tss</a> picked on me on the weekend for being slack on my blog. She couldn't be right could she.<br /><br />What have I been up to - picking "stuff" up at garage sales and the like - much more than I like to admit. However, it all has a good purpose. Oh and an unexpected, but delightful two week drive up to Queensland to see my relatives and friends. naturally, I had to visit the op shops and garage sales there didn't I, and got some bargains (see <a href="http://theshoppingsherpa.blogspot.com/2008/10/unexpected-pleasures.html">tss</a>.<br /><br />I have long thought that the <a href="http://www.mensshed.org/">Mens Shed movement</a> was a great idea. But why should the men have all the good ideas. How about a Chick's Studio? Can't you see it - a place where we have all the big equipment available, community resourced library of patterns and recipes, a kitchen to play around in, and lots of comfortable lounge chairs to sit on and craft and chat. Well that is my dream - and keep looking here for more ideas forthcoming...<br /><br />Ohhh - my camera has decided to fritz itself - have to find a way around that, and I promise you some pictures of my finds over the last month or so....Janet McKinneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07215828743503027341noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-176865583942747307.post-66204047439990250492008-08-11T13:10:00.007+10:002008-08-11T13:17:55.475+10:00My ShopWell I have finally done it - and put some items on my <a href="http://www.madeit.com.au/madeit/supplierdetail.asp?rsSupplierID=1018">MadeIt</a> shop.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLJ9eFsKMK3puuORs1PuqTXk_3YzsBwQE_ESumc6Ya6uUbuDAw_TevfuvTfg4tgcC3zR4MESTRWHcE9EezYJCYetkyte15gmLblE5GEykKbv8Cx7nz7czPD0I0456QyiFndPSchi6tUao/s1600-h/badge1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLJ9eFsKMK3puuORs1PuqTXk_3YzsBwQE_ESumc6Ya6uUbuDAw_TevfuvTfg4tgcC3zR4MESTRWHcE9EezYJCYetkyte15gmLblE5GEykKbv8Cx7nz7czPD0I0456QyiFndPSchi6tUao/s320/badge1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233093642163895266" border="0" /></a><br />A cross stitch badge - 5cm circle<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrdzSnIqHhJCfxdzziwpa9Rs3rq4GXNRh3wwCqYqCP972oaj2Oq3QzQqwh3Velkq4E0KzShKNcxKylnXI7llDEi0jMsAXwZX9es4IqfAUcBlNhgE7GqFEZYoSpoimsIQKY6828Sf7KrdA/s1600-h/plarnpurse1a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrdzSnIqHhJCfxdzziwpa9Rs3rq4GXNRh3wwCqYqCP972oaj2Oq3QzQqwh3Velkq4E0KzShKNcxKylnXI7llDEi0jMsAXwZX9es4IqfAUcBlNhgE7GqFEZYoSpoimsIQKY6828Sf7KrdA/s320/plarnpurse1a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233093488772677282" border="0" /></a><br />Plarn clutch purse<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIHYV5hXZZ-7p7MXMh7XpTRnw8IAOMOq0U6U7_FZCu_4C8X4HezeePCjeEWvlxR4dWONLd47hldWi4cQNK2uo4ra3tZoj7wFfmw0u0OCLddoFMqxutNvmkOhQRYu8wXos7xRXyn0hLlbo/s1600-h/plarnbag2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIHYV5hXZZ-7p7MXMh7XpTRnw8IAOMOq0U6U7_FZCu_4C8X4HezeePCjeEWvlxR4dWONLd47hldWi4cQNK2uo4ra3tZoj7wFfmw0u0OCLddoFMqxutNvmkOhQRYu8wXos7xRXyn0hLlbo/s320/plarnbag2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233093347057543762" border="0" /></a><br />Plarn hand bag<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwrPTCN9SvHIpRxcpbB4zRi14Lx5xLMMe1v2oSX57FGXDWH2gZ3j63DK_Pw2Do6Ut4az_agzYlOYrNfsW7payp3Ie_rvHuMZGLhLlP40mU7ilThsPWksQhWtD4rlPRYcqGxO5rD-qqtxk/s1600-h/plarnbag1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwrPTCN9SvHIpRxcpbB4zRi14Lx5xLMMe1v2oSX57FGXDWH2gZ3j63DK_Pw2Do6Ut4az_agzYlOYrNfsW7payp3Ie_rvHuMZGLhLlP40mU7ilThsPWksQhWtD4rlPRYcqGxO5rD-qqtxk/s320/plarnbag1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233093185567844610" border="0" /></a><br />another plarn hand bag<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6i67bqDiBTRdF1p26VDuWmj_htPI17Eh0f4UpJYfH8mEq5X7xNuzZ0ice8MrTc2txeBMSk5kI-RmLDRXfI3mY8NeEvLrE4gl_Mog4o9VqYpLsNVsh6GpMhyphenhyphenlyr1iv-rY48CjCVBmQN1o/s1600-h/blackwhitepurse.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6i67bqDiBTRdF1p26VDuWmj_htPI17Eh0f4UpJYfH8mEq5X7xNuzZ0ice8MrTc2txeBMSk5kI-RmLDRXfI3mY8NeEvLrE4gl_Mog4o9VqYpLsNVsh6GpMhyphenhyphenlyr1iv-rY48CjCVBmQN1o/s320/blackwhitepurse.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233092679189934130" border="0" /></a><br />Cotton coin purse<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnTfwjuweK3_WfKM-FT5WxK9FA4PecFpXHw9wq-hzaTyPvAegnlZS22ppQNpK8DHxg6y4IzEYh9-CgwNEYu8ZgF49QbMGXQCDeY5HYjB0VyP_KkiscuvgcDYK7QL1MgPsDUQXuskuMF10/s1600-h/blackwhitebag.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnTfwjuweK3_WfKM-FT5WxK9FA4PecFpXHw9wq-hzaTyPvAegnlZS22ppQNpK8DHxg6y4IzEYh9-CgwNEYu8ZgF49QbMGXQCDeY5HYjB0VyP_KkiscuvgcDYK7QL1MgPsDUQXuskuMF10/s320/blackwhitebag.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233092976451652418" border="0" /></a><br />and matching hand bagJanet McKinneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07215828743503027341noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-176865583942747307.post-32137193754176879152008-08-11T12:13:00.003+10:002008-08-11T12:21:19.391+10:00Guess what this is...This is my first sale from my <a href="http://www.madeit.com.au/madeit/supplierdetail.asp?rsSupplierID=1018">MadeIt</a> shop. Yippeee<br /><br />Now I am putting up some new products - go and see shortly<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX9tJcLpUnxtFhVwkUJKId2OJpjZ28COq-eDQ3c9wrQ40UFhiJ_34sLMxtgb_-N_Sb9UtqNS_1Z6rbrwjEIPHRcuPXT-4DspnJ9KjdPs4mt1-heDApBhD47tD9JZSDQj2OzZCmpttpsBg/s1600-h/MadeIt+parcel1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX9tJcLpUnxtFhVwkUJKId2OJpjZ28COq-eDQ3c9wrQ40UFhiJ_34sLMxtgb_-N_Sb9UtqNS_1Z6rbrwjEIPHRcuPXT-4DspnJ9KjdPs4mt1-heDApBhD47tD9JZSDQj2OzZCmpttpsBg/s320/MadeIt+parcel1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233077955876906194" border="0" /></a>Janet McKinneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07215828743503027341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-176865583942747307.post-2235419689613339392008-07-28T10:58:00.002+10:002008-07-28T11:13:48.644+10:00The best laid plans...You know how it goes - we were all packed up to go to the markets yesterday - packed the car Saturday night to be ready - and then I wake up at midnight with my heart all racing, and out of rhythm - in Atrial Fibrillation. Se we couldn't go to the markets - :(<br /><br />Anyhow - here are some things I have been making. These two bags were crocheted out of plarn. What's Plarn you say? It is yarn made out of cut up plastic bags - and then crocheted up. They are both lined with some fabric.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFTp1n_B9IefDqP4A8W2mGtdRX6oSi6IoJf2U-khlHc00Xlyop-iVDshln2BIQVZalvwEo9oUH8pmcOV0plgP9CtVUcjyaN9vZM4UoKVDTu5-f_WerX_pW68eieo5DrXBXn2wg0hqM0AI/s1600-h/plarn+bags.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFTp1n_B9IefDqP4A8W2mGtdRX6oSi6IoJf2U-khlHc00Xlyop-iVDshln2BIQVZalvwEo9oUH8pmcOV0plgP9CtVUcjyaN9vZM4UoKVDTu5-f_WerX_pW68eieo5DrXBXn2wg0hqM0AI/s320/plarn+bags.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227863788973404338" border="0" /></a><br />Also I knitted up this floor mat from a torn up sheet. It is so cuddly and warm on my feet.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfYJNucT5tvjIWLhITA3d1TE5nb0iM4GCBX9Caxge7QRpZBdGnEcamtPQSRAiV7w65oCBI1GQcy6t5RcFilbK1RnGHFwQwpE58pJ7gGCtjCCOijhvjJN8UGInxdAYuSbjDcau51VOMz3s/s1600-h/floor+mat.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfYJNucT5tvjIWLhITA3d1TE5nb0iM4GCBX9Caxge7QRpZBdGnEcamtPQSRAiV7w65oCBI1GQcy6t5RcFilbK1RnGHFwQwpE58pJ7gGCtjCCOijhvjJN8UGInxdAYuSbjDcau51VOMz3s/s320/floor+mat.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227863534574968594" border="0" /></a><br />So, if I haven't got enough things to make up crafts from - here I have some freebies to add to the pile....Janet McKinneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07215828743503027341noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-176865583942747307.post-65411822143544903132008-07-25T08:14:00.005+10:002008-07-25T08:20:44.727+10:00Hello World...This Sunday I am introducing Gentle Footprint to the world at the <a href="http://www.tuggeranongindoormarket.com.au/">Tuggeranong Indoor Markets</a>. So today and tomorrow, I am working on arranging my tables for the markets. I have two collapsible tables at home I will use, and I will be setting them up in my lounge room. Should be fun.<br /><br />See you there if you are in Canberra this Sunday ... and yes I will try and remember the camera!<br /><br />JanetJanet McKinneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07215828743503027341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-176865583942747307.post-909659805219987352008-07-20T18:48:00.011+10:002008-07-20T19:02:55.210+10:00Pincushions, crochet and hankiesI have been making things this week ... first there are pin cushions...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxpWvHOWHl61WCjwpnzY-L2BK3v5yck9gDlnbQVwVo66n_wq0uJWPGpdYjsqTUH_AMPujIIkK9TjWe_nw0nFZxYI6mSoHodVxh-hAufSdRI8q5ToC6UucPOUpRQ_gVMhOFDJ62l1sUe7A/s1600-h/pincushions4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxpWvHOWHl61WCjwpnzY-L2BK3v5yck9gDlnbQVwVo66n_wq0uJWPGpdYjsqTUH_AMPujIIkK9TjWe_nw0nFZxYI6mSoHodVxh-hAufSdRI8q5ToC6UucPOUpRQ_gVMhOFDJ62l1sUe7A/s320/pincushions4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225018755493606626" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioSwE0apy1W8bpuW7bmttW-1t8chVDTP3FQcY7dXUYlMyuwC9N5Ihy9BA6OlSbGJoA4ntSO_W6UjtJYfR5V6HcclpE_I-GkTpN_EB3-ioGoTLqOr8dDq2ZgoE4Wl4ONN08nPrHbGjB_nk/s1600-h/pincushion2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioSwE0apy1W8bpuW7bmttW-1t8chVDTP3FQcY7dXUYlMyuwC9N5Ihy9BA6OlSbGJoA4ntSO_W6UjtJYfR5V6HcclpE_I-GkTpN_EB3-ioGoTLqOr8dDq2ZgoE4Wl4ONN08nPrHbGjB_nk/s320/pincushion2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225018606156377330" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzjlvphLoahm_ETjkZCDUfWl7NzH9OfrL7ednV_WVgwPXXyDe2uQAyd-WZTLXU0u_r_w_aM8wJKtcZIkbhuA_L2FhXI_BBTOvh0myZI_pdkdX1xm4Tw_hU_ys2FER82N84ZnsbOgPm_qs/s1600-h/pincushion1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzjlvphLoahm_ETjkZCDUfWl7NzH9OfrL7ednV_WVgwPXXyDe2uQAyd-WZTLXU0u_r_w_aM8wJKtcZIkbhuA_L2FhXI_BBTOvh0myZI_pdkdX1xm4Tw_hU_ys2FER82N84ZnsbOgPm_qs/s320/pincushion1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225018416454972738" border="0" /></a>And crochet - around mats<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ2JOwTnabIrx6pSU3LmVNzKM-rSqG_A_NLVGdMTNY1wsry9tJeVK7zeutAm8ka5-ZKAPu2MqFca7xB85VMlCkXihP-PwVhfotkQmUCsmIR5RsVGkw8__zwb5skFuNNhU4Pm3eL8_XbnA/s1600-h/crochet3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLFtq4PAO4S0ufRQjro1NFAwT4YCdG6LFdDbxqvZ_AN2WL5s8iEcpiBJVHFLsKPQ2u3_FrgRxZW9SL_2O1Ipksb1uvyvg_9Wpn9zGzvWdschj5LvOtAQJ-cyfI08r5GC2bya3TgSWe1GE/s320/crochet1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225018005038245634" border="0" /></a>and hankies...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUh-eyhqeVA4eCNXWwmRXGJOnBHYS232NvPqQz38DHtfN71j8Xpbrq2dlUov6wZBGFesG_txd5zc1fcCl-svrYvigUjXlTSQxlZcnh_qZNhdyfYuyy4LUU6IcyR1xUib6d3JEKRcaGUNQ/s1600-h/hanky3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUh-eyhqeVA4eCNXWwmRXGJOnBHYS232NvPqQz38DHtfN71j8Xpbrq2dlUov6wZBGFesG_txd5zc1fcCl-svrYvigUjXlTSQxlZcnh_qZNhdyfYuyy4LUU6IcyR1xUib6d3JEKRcaGUNQ/s320/hanky3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225017824979389090" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD-yDCFpiHy5VAK8XdOSzd0Ra3G3-i89XbGcsIcIarzkKnO8r4_beEKi-Ly9TGRMhqLBjfAfdjrvhxAPLseMUQ1Eb16iN1qXwLIHk8l_TBtwVNtRBuE3DuwCDELSwNnWgGN3-r_vA4_Bw/s1600-h/hanky2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD-yDCFpiHy5VAK8XdOSzd0Ra3G3-i89XbGcsIcIarzkKnO8r4_beEKi-Ly9TGRMhqLBjfAfdjrvhxAPLseMUQ1Eb16iN1qXwLIHk8l_TBtwVNtRBuE3DuwCDELSwNnWgGN3-r_vA4_Bw/s320/hanky2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225017681387142578" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYb49-oxU-rnXSdKWOE_BdsxgMO6G6-viPfQiAQ7rxfKMSFLwr7Q2-3YlG0vY-l2N0GVLwqt666tkS9LPrCBJvKO7n0Ol3vnfecIMx9po8bQK57YFUXv6VXvZIzQNkXlAa1DdhgdXg6po/s1600-h/hanky1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYb49-oxU-rnXSdKWOE_BdsxgMO6G6-viPfQiAQ7rxfKMSFLwr7Q2-3YlG0vY-l2N0GVLwqt666tkS9LPrCBJvKO7n0Ol3vnfecIMx9po8bQK57YFUXv6VXvZIzQNkXlAa1DdhgdXg6po/s320/hanky1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225017532809522258" border="0" /></a><br />If you are lucky, you will see these in my shop by the end of the week ;)Janet McKinneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07215828743503027341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-176865583942747307.post-62331416796266760232008-07-19T16:34:00.004+10:002008-07-19T16:37:57.320+10:00Garage Saling - againI've been at it again - checking out a garage sale or two - and collecting fabric. This collection of sheets from en estate sale for $20<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAYXjTGB7ZFxaeoYmyhbj_CoQ8d_5NFMpyKzDRr_hE_hOg6ZfrtW77N-MXTlUL3OIndnL_Vs-dXgOZz5P_ycZRPnjaeNqTTnwUXzjGAixNTd7gnr8X6OODbweSZjX-aDBOCk9MvmHAZj8/s1600-h/fabric2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAYXjTGB7ZFxaeoYmyhbj_CoQ8d_5NFMpyKzDRr_hE_hOg6ZfrtW77N-MXTlUL3OIndnL_Vs-dXgOZz5P_ycZRPnjaeNqTTnwUXzjGAixNTd7gnr8X6OODbweSZjX-aDBOCk9MvmHAZj8/s320/fabric2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224610262853807682" border="0" /></a>And these two bags of material for another place for $30. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK0CVon6HEiAa0rGwDMG1BqDHEFj8gjptpefeejB8Q6E0IUzxoDo6ly9-pNUSNoI4gOKQ3RbPBc24JuZSDmOgsxIF5u05DqeEiIQ1UGx7Fe7i0lNTjLL8r1eP4EBNcgOrqkyZrE_t0LjE/s1600-h/fabric3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK0CVon6HEiAa0rGwDMG1BqDHEFj8gjptpefeejB8Q6E0IUzxoDo6ly9-pNUSNoI4gOKQ3RbPBc24JuZSDmOgsxIF5u05DqeEiIQ1UGx7Fe7i0lNTjLL8r1eP4EBNcgOrqkyZrE_t0LjE/s320/fabric3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224610137566562034" border="0" /></a><br />I have to admit - I have no where to put them!<br /><br />(Sorry about the quality of the photos, I don't know what is happening to my digital camera, but it is a nuisance....)Janet McKinneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07215828743503027341noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-176865583942747307.post-39941852953061020852008-07-11T11:58:00.009+10:002008-07-11T12:10:29.250+10:00Things to do in the cold weatherSo... what do you do with your nearest and dearest who does your washing - love him of course. But when he takes a lambswool jumper, and washes it, and then dries it in the tumble drier - and ohhhh well I will have to lose a LOT more weight for it to fit me again...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdjn9nInnWTsqKsffqCfH859aiYZxBTnlBF68ycSPIjTSLmN4176hNGQQST5yX9j5TTxQUe0Rx9vNxHezRcfrU8PFwBPQ-td55F_FHOeLZT2mdZp9ub3k4Sox8kzkrQDmpS2QVPqTGq-4/s1600-h/hotties.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdjn9nInnWTsqKsffqCfH859aiYZxBTnlBF68ycSPIjTSLmN4176hNGQQST5yX9j5TTxQUe0Rx9vNxHezRcfrU8PFwBPQ-td55F_FHOeLZT2mdZp9ub3k4Sox8kzkrQDmpS2QVPqTGq-4/s320/hotties.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221571391612022434" border="0" /></a><br />Never mind - I cut off the sleeves, and they make very good hot water bottle covers don't they! I have been wanting to make something with felted jumpers - so here goes.<br /><br /><a href="http://quiltingmick.blogspot.com/2008/07/i-am-and-nothings-gonna-colour-me.html">Michelle</a> has been crocheting alone as a part of the Tour de France knitalong going on. So I told her I would join her with some crochet I am doing at the moment...<br /><br />Firstly - I started making these cute little flower medallions - and I had to join them together and make something out of it didn't I. Don't know what it will finish up being...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSc3-NgSuZ5ns1r9zi5HHtpOvqSz8iTvqxCsJHe3YB9PhujeZ-cdk-nqrdh1HpK5h755WcZLgOZXRHgykDhfwFHHdE6ehyphenhyphenxsoO3YuAbiBtI8xRSsptNAeoBrEsXW2kpIHIHaUOxxg93pY/s1600-h/daisymedallion.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSc3-NgSuZ5ns1r9zi5HHtpOvqSz8iTvqxCsJHe3YB9PhujeZ-cdk-nqrdh1HpK5h755WcZLgOZXRHgykDhfwFHHdE6ehyphenhyphenxsoO3YuAbiBtI8xRSsptNAeoBrEsXW2kpIHIHaUOxxg93pY/s320/daisymedallion.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221571211408862530" border="0" /></a><br />Then I made a circle out of some cotton... and thought it would make an interesting pot holder...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqq1ejrx8FoqbmApqVT0YHz6-HKv4MwHlzhzt720n9t1sxG9pbIwq3fWFiqWBPhdfduda6iV3rTRf5usfRaCTzc8jy9v_NoEFclvZ16AzJWKrF7K3U1FXmf6J5M6hFI5Qif6Ra1_le_7E/s1600-h/crochetmat.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqq1ejrx8FoqbmApqVT0YHz6-HKv4MwHlzhzt720n9t1sxG9pbIwq3fWFiqWBPhdfduda6iV3rTRf5usfRaCTzc8jy9v_NoEFclvZ16AzJWKrF7K3U1FXmf6J5M6hFI5Qif6Ra1_le_7E/s320/crochetmat.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221571068615891586" border="0" /></a>so I crocheted a bit of fleece on the back<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhypr6VnqU3pR1XvGPWi8O-aRZ1EcStU4jKJTeGNGc7AsJMNzSEgNMCR1NjqnUSyWCh4JmNyIQHEBuG_zITVWhnTHP1YddLelW6xHospZdHi_oVqFsNy7udILQFydhRtaWwy69n-_Yypow/s1600-h/crochetmat2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhypr6VnqU3pR1XvGPWi8O-aRZ1EcStU4jKJTeGNGc7AsJMNzSEgNMCR1NjqnUSyWCh4JmNyIQHEBuG_zITVWhnTHP1YddLelW6xHospZdHi_oVqFsNy7udILQFydhRtaWwy69n-_Yypow/s320/crochetmat2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221570909906642194" border="0" /></a><br />Then I have been patching some potholders / hot mats<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAfje7YLx2o12fZBIUujGqAELeHrQNxXaCN2pqvWjmAVEvFGok-Zei2YuUFnmvr8LqephxkpItLsWaufnSlMTAvB_XN2-_oyJ-G7GJ1JslBekeIzQam9FWnA5Q60qVQOlqFHS0P2HpmcI/s1600-h/patchcloth.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAfje7YLx2o12fZBIUujGqAELeHrQNxXaCN2pqvWjmAVEvFGok-Zei2YuUFnmvr8LqephxkpItLsWaufnSlMTAvB_XN2-_oyJ-G7GJ1JslBekeIzQam9FWnA5Q60qVQOlqFHS0P2HpmcI/s320/patchcloth.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221570759031421090" border="0" /></a>and these are backed with an old towel - actually they make really good face cloths for in the shower - I love mine.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-rkZ52wwEWTeFL6GZy77jytkWznqCacmuMiznpfK9moEjfQaJI98hxeDOVA9bDEvODtVU6py_zFJq4uXMLeKqqi7hRNAg1xpF9Gq831QzObyG6q4cKFwfAaYiqGjKj0uQGJscX4_EUXo/s1600-h/patchcloth2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-rkZ52wwEWTeFL6GZy77jytkWznqCacmuMiznpfK9moEjfQaJI98hxeDOVA9bDEvODtVU6py_zFJq4uXMLeKqqi7hRNAg1xpF9Gq831QzObyG6q4cKFwfAaYiqGjKj0uQGJscX4_EUXo/s320/patchcloth2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221570615143389186" border="0" /></a><br />And some more hot mats...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTkmnjLsteizRL7kFh-RU-Fgygb8pzkS5XZeBkniWoL9piMSCgtfiH0UGReZ3qJB4_eD2ljUAr3Avqrftq-qZfG3Cg_nXuKOcOxfzglBZXN79-OACcm14PHGYOlZL3RovDYe3_hwXZU-8/s1600-h/hotmates.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTkmnjLsteizRL7kFh-RU-Fgygb8pzkS5XZeBkniWoL9piMSCgtfiH0UGReZ3qJB4_eD2ljUAr3Avqrftq-qZfG3Cg_nXuKOcOxfzglBZXN79-OACcm14PHGYOlZL3RovDYe3_hwXZU-8/s320/hotmates.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221570471871630178" border="0" /></a>Janet McKinneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07215828743503027341noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-176865583942747307.post-45791915336812778252008-07-08T20:17:00.002+10:002008-07-08T20:22:34.991+10:00You know you've spent too long at hospital when...You go to the Supermarket to buy some food, and two nurses stop you to ask how you are now... people I have only met once or twice - one at emergency, and the other at the Nuclear Imaging place...Janet McKinneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07215828743503027341noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-176865583942747307.post-53960895331043726762008-07-03T19:20:00.005+10:002008-07-03T19:38:30.319+10:00RefashioningI have joined the <a href="http://nikkishell.typepad.com/wardroberefashion/2008/07/the-re-fashio-1.html">Wardrobe Refashion"</a> and have put up my first entry - making aprons from a repurposed circular tablecloth.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGtD0IT3gTQNVgu7ixdoeK1L9fMhDoIrjTn3pTkhXWKSfyF3pQF4MWD-nVBlt1TGtO_8vBD5vCqqiGcI6fmuvogDvRXxaZPcBGp5KHWmtzChGcEQuMvqURTth3IRqDApCnb9RQ7SWM_E8/s1600-h/apron3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGtD0IT3gTQNVgu7ixdoeK1L9fMhDoIrjTn3pTkhXWKSfyF3pQF4MWD-nVBlt1TGtO_8vBD5vCqqiGcI6fmuvogDvRXxaZPcBGp5KHWmtzChGcEQuMvqURTth3IRqDApCnb9RQ7SWM_E8/s320/apron3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218719509455461986" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihHS3rdNlSKuGyx05Q_ognLRr7vA7qGfLZzImGkqCsa-k56HTjDAicPxcLOqKYqPCZPCglbeeNddCVwMTuOM4h214c5sH1smMHtxss3arrudK-UUuBtDSojC5ZNLlTXWJ0GRkAgZtX0ic/s1600-h/apron1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihHS3rdNlSKuGyx05Q_ognLRr7vA7qGfLZzImGkqCsa-k56HTjDAicPxcLOqKYqPCZPCglbeeNddCVwMTuOM4h214c5sH1smMHtxss3arrudK-UUuBtDSojC5ZNLlTXWJ0GRkAgZtX0ic/s320/apron1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218719322782712242" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVmSIK5Oxc7U3FN_xPgJNeQapZDCSHcA3Po8eoKvQbyiaRoIsSm4dM0TZBpohFQ1TiJqRckWfLXYWtcT_rtM6pSCTo9AFPcyt4_CktgNiKP0z_otYRH6l8NLUnlZHIuayCexclyunaTkI/s1600-h/apron2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVmSIK5Oxc7U3FN_xPgJNeQapZDCSHcA3Po8eoKvQbyiaRoIsSm4dM0TZBpohFQ1TiJqRckWfLXYWtcT_rtM6pSCTo9AFPcyt4_CktgNiKP0z_otYRH6l8NLUnlZHIuayCexclyunaTkI/s320/apron2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218719427499593234" border="0" /></a>Janet McKinneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07215828743503027341noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-176865583942747307.post-73039843668842697372008-07-02T07:49:00.004+10:002008-07-02T08:02:33.517+10:00MiseryI have a cold - and I want it to be a <a href="http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=man+cold">Man Cold</a>. I want to be miserable, and demand attention... You see, it has to be a man cold - I got it from my man. I want my share of sympathy and care that I have had to dispense for the past 5 days.<br /><br />Well - I should not complain, some wonderful man just filled up my hot water bottle so I can stuff it inside my dressing gown and enjoy the comforting warmth.<br /><br />Funny thing is - I am finding it hard to resist going down to the <a href="http://www.priceline.com.au/">Chemist</a> (which is right under our Unit) and stocking up on every variety of cold medicine there is. Then I remind myself, we have been getting colds for centuries, and survived quite well without all sorts of mixtures and potions.<br /><br />So what natural remedies do you use for a cold. The old lemon and honey I remember. I took a few Asprin last night for the raging sore throat - and then remembered why I need to avoid them - it has irritated my stomach already. Hopefully that will settle soon if I don't continue with the Asprin.Janet McKinneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07215828743503027341noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-176865583942747307.post-33983750964699894332008-06-28T13:58:00.003+10:002008-06-28T14:05:08.487+10:00Living a simple lifeI have just found this wonderful site about living the simple life.<br /><br /><a href="http://pgburrell.home.mindspring.com/">These people</a> are motivated by their Christian faith to live a very simple life. There are some wonderful instructions on making home made washing soap, and how to care for a house.<br /><br />Some of us are going to have to accept the choice these women make to be 'servants' of their husbands - but you gotta admire their commitment to live using a minimum of the earth's resources.<br /><br />Have fun looking through the site - and then tell me if you find their simple approach to life just so attractive.Janet McKinneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07215828743503027341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-176865583942747307.post-65262838270964761272008-06-25T14:02:00.003+10:002008-06-25T14:07:06.363+10:00Bless the Post ManLook what just got delivered to my place....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW5JohSuNAw4Z4UF4wZKLaBReu1eAz5Z41vPWzdogwIjkYL-D-Zx50sHWWTpKRV4Zp2wJq_Z0OJokrfIdUAbKmrjXBzF3LH3UE5ZEjxuL3hc8CGAVZGdafFPkU6B6yDQpEpV64tU_-DOk/s1600-h/stash+25+June.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW5JohSuNAw4Z4UF4wZKLaBReu1eAz5Z41vPWzdogwIjkYL-D-Zx50sHWWTpKRV4Zp2wJq_Z0OJokrfIdUAbKmrjXBzF3LH3UE5ZEjxuL3hc8CGAVZGdafFPkU6B6yDQpEpV64tU_-DOk/s320/stash+25+June.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215664848287757570" border="0" /></a><br />Thank you <a href="http://beezekneesfashions.blogspot.com/"> Christy</a> who sent it as part of aswap organised by Tracey (when I have more time, I will find the link to her blog)<br /><br />Got to go...Janet McKinneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07215828743503027341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-176865583942747307.post-55747466072745857432008-06-21T12:23:00.005+10:002008-06-21T12:38:46.275+10:00Anzac BiscuitsAnzac Biscuits (NOT cookies!!!) are much beloved in Australia and New Zealand - in recognition of our brave soldiers (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps - ANZAC).<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFx4n4mJdvTCVNlhlqNcmBwLvOlxngrovRKs_n6qTAiHOESNaY9PcamECZZIBaFX3J_DwZWhjbAXkLFoVui4CYl1zY5y0DJag8oD6isYVv0rsQ3YAQxGeFQFfPqIWmd8mmdf0epkljSbA/s1600-h/anzacs.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFx4n4mJdvTCVNlhlqNcmBwLvOlxngrovRKs_n6qTAiHOESNaY9PcamECZZIBaFX3J_DwZWhjbAXkLFoVui4CYl1zY5y0DJag8oD6isYVv0rsQ3YAQxGeFQFfPqIWmd8mmdf0epkljSbA/s320/anzacs.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214155044634131522" border="0" /></a>They are easy to make - and always appreciated.<br /><br />Heat the oven to 180 degrees C (350 F)<br /><br />1. Measure into a mixing bowl<br />....1 cup rolled oats (I prefer the quick oats kind)<br />....1 cup plain flour<br />....1 cup of brown sugar (actually I prefer half and half brown and raw sugar)<br />....1 cup coconut.<br />2. Melt 125g butter in microwave (or in saucepan on stove top)<br />3. Add to melted butter:<br />....1/2 teaspoon bi-carbonate of soda<br />....2 tablespoons (40 ml) of boiling water<br />....2 tablespoons Golden Syrup<br />4. Mix the two sets of ingredients together<br />5. Put some baking paper on a couple of metal cooking trays (you can spray oil on the trays, or rub with a little bit of butter if you prefer - I love using baking paper because it cuts down on the washing up later, but not necessarily the greenest option)<br />6. Place spoonsful of the biscuit mixture on the tray - leave a little gap between each biscuit to allow the mixture to spread when cooking. You should get about 28-32 biscuits from the mixture.<br />7. Cook in the heated oven for about 12 minutes. Biscuits are cooked when they just turn a lovely golden brown colour. Don't overcook - they will come out of the oven a bit soft.<br />8. Leave the cooked biscuits on the tray to cool down - they will become a little firmer as they cool.<br />9. Keep from husbands, children and visitors if you want to keep them - otherwise, they will disappear at a very fast rate if you leave them out. The delicious smell of cooked Anzac biscuits acts like a beacon to hungry stomachs, and husbands who want to relive childhood memories...Janet McKinneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07215828743503027341noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-176865583942747307.post-65772239068570912582008-06-21T11:22:00.005+10:002008-06-21T11:35:30.647+10:00Some days are diamonds....I just love Saturday mornings when Bob and I go checking out garage sales. Sometimes, you just come home with a car load full - look....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF_HaawVBOsIikjduuQyBaQT5b8L9GZy89VyTelgrGXSuG-xhAWHDO_jbA7C2ymjRWVh5cUmg6lnwLx63-RvAU925lsCXQWh2Jmf4a02A-v1wQjpAMVbNIlVg7VCzdch7sxhdRVjPDxgY/s1600-h/Sat+21.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF_HaawVBOsIikjduuQyBaQT5b8L9GZy89VyTelgrGXSuG-xhAWHDO_jbA7C2ymjRWVh5cUmg6lnwLx63-RvAU925lsCXQWh2Jmf4a02A-v1wQjpAMVbNIlVg7VCzdch7sxhdRVjPDxgY/s320/Sat+21.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214139398575726098" border="0" /></a>It includes:<br />7 netball skirts from a garage sale $8.00<br />about 10 pieces of material from the Kippax Uniting Church Garage sale - $13.00<br />A pile of sheets, pillowcases, doona cover and curtains - Kippax Uniting Church Garage sale $20.00<br />2 Big plastic containers of fabric pieces (less the containers) - Garage sale $20.00<br />and...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXa_yB9ENna_ckf5ekiruQuWV4boHgZ5bGDLi4bntwgZ8CLhdJGd197xtIl0bzyo1X0Wq4u0M_WrIpBuj14rnB6bLw3h00IDditW8Y6SFB6bdL4dqlZtGI1Id852DsXHZoKbUcfdi3fLk/s1600-h/Cups.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXa_yB9ENna_ckf5ekiruQuWV4boHgZ5bGDLi4bntwgZ8CLhdJGd197xtIl0bzyo1X0Wq4u0M_WrIpBuj14rnB6bLw3h00IDditW8Y6SFB6bdL4dqlZtGI1Id852DsXHZoKbUcfdi3fLk/s320/Cups.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214139255244828946" border="0" /></a>The most gorgeous set of cups and saucers from Kippax Uniting Church garage sale $5.00 <br /><br />They are for sharing real cups of tea with my visitors, and if you are lucky, you may get some <a href="http://consumption-rebellion.blogspot.com/2008/06/this-is.html">Anzac biscuits</a> with it too. I am most happy for you to come and have a cuppa tea sometime - just email me and make arrangements.<br /><br />OK - if you aren't happy with the jumble photo of my finds - I will sort them out soon, and take photos to show you what is in there...Janet McKinneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07215828743503027341noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-176865583942747307.post-22335886588922320792008-06-17T03:32:00.003+10:002008-06-17T03:39:00.179+10:00Introducing.... The Green GrannyOK then - after the little grumble below... I must introduce you to the newest member of our house.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjizH81qVCZiErB6gDvfuAduPrX_8LoU9S6aJ3TbNI1ehsE5TCpZmWflvtWuVxOeE0Bw9vYOYXvpELiT4XJSLipy0NCdcRN4RV6yfWFSC0R4NWqMSuF7T5nFmDsPOF2HKRgR9qZYeMCgbQ/s1600-h/Green+Granny+s.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjizH81qVCZiErB6gDvfuAduPrX_8LoU9S6aJ3TbNI1ehsE5TCpZmWflvtWuVxOeE0Bw9vYOYXvpELiT4XJSLipy0NCdcRN4RV6yfWFSC0R4NWqMSuF7T5nFmDsPOF2HKRgR9qZYeMCgbQ/s320/Green+Granny+s.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212534507578382418" border="0" /></a>The Green Granny is my alter ego - she is full of wonderful advice on how to be more earth friendly by learning and using the "Gentle Arts" - of course leading to a more <span style="font-weight: bold;">Gentle Footprint</span> on the earth.<br /><br />The Green Granny will be starting up her own blog before too long too... watch this spaceJanet McKinneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07215828743503027341noreply@blogger.com5