FNSI And A Special Football Match!

  

Friday night I finished cutting out a new quilt. 

I've finally cut into my bundle of Tilda Old Rose!

  

This is one of the projects I am going to take to retreat next month. 

Thank you to Wendy for hosting us.

Yesterday was a special day in the MacDonald family. 

For the first time ever, Mitchell, Austin and Nelson 

played in the same football match together. 

This season they have joined Reservoir FC and played in the seniors. 

No win but Mitchell kicked one goal and Nelson one goal and one point. 

Don't know how often three brothers get to play together in one team!

Another Birthday!

Happy 23rd birthday, Austin.

What a big year you've had. 

Buying a house and moving out!

I'm so proud of what you have achieved.

Love you heaps. xxx

OPAM For May And What's Been Happening!

  

Only two finishes for this month as there's been a lot going on.

A Tilda candle mat.

 

Tilda bunny.

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Thanks to Kris for keeping us inspired.

 

So, what has been keeping me busy at MacDonald's Patch?

After 47 years in our house, Mum decided it was time 

to sell up and down size. She wanted to stay in the area 

and we found this lovely unit just 3 minutes away.

This, of course, meant we have to sell her house. 

We've been very busy getting it ready to put on the market. 

There is so much "stuff" after 47 years and we've only just started. 

The real clean out will be once the house is sold.

We were lucky to get two open houses in before the lockdown.

Noel and I celebrated our 26th Anniversary 

and had a couple of days in Ballarat. We had two honeymoons 

when we got married. First we went to the Cook Islands and 

then to Ballarat. We stayed at Sovereign Hill then and we did again..

We stayed in the same room that we did on our honeymoon. 

It was the front room on the left.

 We walked around some of Lake Wendouree. 

For dinner we went to The Boat Shed on the lake. 

It was lovely and we sat overlooking the water. 

We were given a complimentary glass of champagne when we arrived 

as it was our anniversay, which was a lovely surprise. 

The meal was delicious. We can highly recommend this place.

 

Went to the Conservatory in the Botanical Gardens.

 On the way home, we stopped in Ballan so I could visit 

my favourite shop, Chrissie's Timeless Treasures.

Chrissie has so many gorgeous things inside. 

Lots of vintage things, buttons, laces, crockery and new things too.

You might remember that back in February, 

Austin and Paris bought a house.

They got the keys last week and have started moving in!

On the sewing front, I've been sorting threads for 

my Heart Strings stitcheries. Not exactly sure if I'm 

going to do the Heart Strings quilt or not but I have matched the 

threads to go with my bundle of Tilda Old Rose.

I've also pulled out my Lillian Elizabeth's Kitchen 

blocks to calculate what borders I need to cut.

I think I'm all set to start cutting now.

Phew, what a long post! Hope I've haven't bored you.

A New House And A Cricket Grand Final !

  

Eleven months later and it’s happened again! 

Austin and Paris have bought a house in Doreen.

Not as close as Mitchell and Steph but only 10 minutes away. 

Monday they got to put the "sold" sticker up on the board.

We are all very excited for them.

So that’s two down and one to go. 

Our house seems to be getting a lot bigger!

We never imagined that two of the boys would move out 

within 11 months of each other.

Saturday saw Mitchell playing his cricket Grand Final.

Diamond Creek batted first.

Mitchell make 34 runs before being caught. 

He high scored for the team.

It started raining and when they finished their 40 overs, 

it was decided to call off the game as the rain was getting heavier. 

That meant they had to go back Sunday to finish the match.

Mitchell's team made 124 runs. 

Diamond Creek got the opposition out for 93.

They won!

Mitchell has now won 3 out of the last 4 Grand Finals 

and this one made it back to back Premierships!

Five Days Of Celebrations!

 Austin and Nelson's birthdays are two days apart.

Birthday celebrations started last Tuesday for
Nelson's 19th birthday. Ice cream cake #1.

Austin turned 21 on Thursday. 

We had a joint birthday dinner on Wednesday for both boys 

when Nana and Austin's girlfriend, 

Paris and her family came. Ice cream cake #2. 

Thursday night we just normal dinner 

(Austin's choice of tuna mornay!).

 Saturday was party night with friends.

 Austin and the beautiful Paris.

Sunday we had a family lunch with the relatives at the local RSL. 

The lunch was mainly for Austin's 21st but he insisted 

Nelson's name was on the cake too. 

I got into trouble at Austin's 18th for not putting 

Nelson's name on the cake! The lady at the cake shop suggested a 

chocolate disc for adding Nelson's name. 

I thought that was a great idea.

 The boys had a couple of helpers to blow the candles out.

 Nelson still has his Grand Final premiers smile!

 Five days of celebrating are now over!

October OPAM And A Catch Up!

 Two finishes for October.

Baby Madelyn's quilt.

 Sewing bag.

 Thanks to Peg and Kris for keeping us inspired.

 We had a couple of birthdays in October.

Nelson turned 18 on the 22nd.

 My baby is so grown up now.

Bought himself a new car and now just waiting to get his license.

 Two days later, Austin celebrated his 20th birthday.

October also saw the North of the Yarra Quilters exhibition.

I entered my Double Wedding Ring quilt.

A new generation has started quilting in our family. 

This is Harmony, my 7 year old great niece. 

With the help of Grandma, 

Harmony made her first quilt.

 

As convenor of the quilt show, it was lovely that I was able
to present Harmony with her certificate and prize.
Harmony has been invited to exhibit 

her quilt at next year's Showcase!

I had a win on The Red Boot Quilt Company's facebook page. 

Thank you Toni for my lovely prize.

To finish up, here is a photo of our favourite young people!

Mitchell and Steph, Nelson, Paris and Austin.