Cotton Top for me

I have finished something for me. An 8ply cotton top knitted from Bendigo Cotton using a Bendigo Pattern. It is nice to knit with, it took 400g of cotton. I was trying to get it finished to wear on christmas day, but just couldn't get it done, but did finish it today on our Boxing Day holiday.


I am knitting a blanket in the same pattern as I did my parents and in-laws last Christmas, it is for #2 son, his birthday is in July so I will take my time and get it finished for then, which is in time for when it is cold here.

Christmas day was great, we had a really nice sunny day, sometimes the wind was really strong, but most of the time it was just lovely. We had bacon, eggs and hash browns at our next door neighbours at about 7.30am, my parents arrived around 9am to pick up some outdoor chairs then we all headed off to my sister's home for the day. The boys and girlfriends spent from around lunchtime on at their girlfriends families, a very relaxing and fun day. In Tasmania, Victoria and New South Wales snowy mountains regions had snow on christmas day, how weird is that for a summer day. Anyway today after visiting friends I sat down and finished my top and now am blogging, before going and sitting down and relaxing before having an early night tonight. It can be so tiring at this time of year.

Six Weird things about me!

This meme of 6 weird things about me after being tagged by Cece.

Here are THE RULES:

Each player of this game starts with the weird things about you.People who get tagged need to write a blog of their own 6 weird things as well as state this rule clearly. In the end, you need to choose 6 people to be tagged and list their names. Don't forget to leave a comment that says you are tagged in their comments and tell them to read your blog.

My weird things...

1. I don't like talking on the phone much... go figure....I am an executive assistant so you can imagine how many times a day my work phone rings, but at home I wouldn't just pick up the phone and ring someone for a chat, only when I need to speak with people I will.

2. I budget fortnightly, shop for groceries fortnightly and in my diary on every second thursday I have my own budget for my own personal money I get to spend how I want too, this does not include the house budget (groceries etc).

3. I only like to be knitting one thing at a time, but I have been trying to have a couple of things going at once, not much luck doing that.

4. I have to have our bedroom door closed and locked when sleeping, yeah a big chicken of the dark.

5. I always had to check on the boys before I went to bed to see if they were tucked in and OK, now they are adults I don't do that (not that I wouldn't if I could mind you), I do the same to Ruby our dog. I go outside and check she is safe and secure in her kennel.

6. I would never put a green peg on blue clothes or blue pegs on green clothes when hanging on the clothes line to dry, I have fixed that problem I only use wooden pegs.

That's it! Tianne, Donna, Jae, Jade and Rox - I tag you for this one!

My Last Tribe Gift and Soaring Eagles

I posted the last 11 beanie, I didn't get to finish the 12 beanie, in total I knitted 23 beanies for the Soaring Eagles Project. A friend from knitters Guild knitted 3 beanies which I sent with my lot. I will check out the site later and see how many beanies she has collected so far, I really do hope people can knit a beanie or two for this wonderful project.

I received my last Tribe gift the other week, some lovely knitpicks Shadow and dye your own, along with knitpick cirular needles, a wonderful Blue Day book, and other wonderful things.


A friend and fellow tribe member send a lovely Christmas Card with two cute little puppies and a crochet Christmas Stocking with my most favourite Lifesavers "Musk" flavour, a Christmas Cane Candy, and Caramello Bear, which didn't last for the photo. The crochet stocking to hold them is so cute and will get a special place on the Tree.

Today I started Christmas shopping, I had an accrued leave day off work, I amazed myself, the "I hate shopping" person, I arrived at the shopping centre at 9.40am, got a few things, then off to another one about 15 minutes drive to get some more things, all going well, then drove to DH's worksite to swap cars with DH so I could along with #2 son take the trailer full of rubbish to the tip, a couple of groceries on the way home, and all before 3pm. #2 son loaded trailer onto car and off to the tip to get rid of the rubbish. I got more than 1/2 my Christmas shopping done. And not a headache in sight, I am really pleased with myself.