..I’m still here!
I’ve not disappeared from the interweb forever. I’ve just been taking an unannounced break. I didn’t know it was going to be a break..it just turned into one. Hee.

I’ll be back to blogging soonish. Have been having lots of fun with friends and family, seeing movies, going out to eat, and buying major appliances and realizing that we need a new scanner as well, and walking dogs past moo-ing cows, being toasty in front of the fire, making soups and baking goodies, sewing hems in pants, and going halfway to an appointment this morning only to realize that it’s not till NEXT Tuesday, and making plans for today and tomorrow that should be LOTS of fun…will tell all soon!

Here is the most recent view of the quilt square I’ve been working on…although, once again, there is more finished now than when I scanned the piece:

For Lent, instead of giving up something, I decided I’d DO something.
What I’m doing is creating things..artwork, gifts, decorative items…and most importantly, quilt squares. Every day this Lent, I’ll be sewing on the quilt square..whether it’s one stitch, or 40 or 300!

I will not be doing this for the original “quilt 2005″ deadline; but I know there will need to be more quilts made down the track; so I’ll make these squares, and probably join up with the original group, or some new people to make another quilt to auction for charity.

I’m in no rush, as I know this will be beautiful, and needed so much by the people receiving the benefits; no matter when it is finished.
So I’ll be in touch, but the next few days I may be a bit quiet online..we’ll have to wait and see…

In the meantime, I’m just fine. Very happy and looking forward to seeing all my friends and family again!! I’m comin’ over, guys!! No date set..but I’m comin’ over!

Since my focus for the night was working on a quilt square, I’ll let the pics do most of the talking now!

This entry is based on my Gratitude Journal, which I started back in 1999. I don’t always consistently keep up with it, but, when I do it every night, it makes me a much happier person. I don’t question how or why.. I just do it; I’m happier. Couldn’t get any simpler.
The journal is lined and I chose it for the cover, a favourite painting by a favourite artist: ‘Almond Blossoms’ by Van Gogh.
Each night at bedtime, I list five things which I am grateful for..big or little, sometimes repeated from previous nights; anything for which I’m thankful.
I started it when reading Sarah Ban Breathnacht’s ‘Simple Abundance’, as it was suggested in the book..
So tonight, I’ll make mine public:

Take care, you monkeys!!
Much love,
“Cap’t Bionicals” (Tonight’s moniker graciously provided by you-know-who)

O.K., considering that we spent part of yesterday and ALL of today fixing a minor plumbing problem in the toilet, I’d say it’s pretty kewel that I’m even posting tonight. Especially with pictures AND links! We’ll be at Mum and Dad’s all day tomorrow for the last hurrah before my trip. So, looking forward to that..taking 2 bottles of wine, of course!

Anyway..I’ll let these pictures do most of the talking!

Yes, I’m finally clothing and putting a face & hair on the doll I started ages ago, thoroughly inspired by Loobylu’s Month of Softies, which I did not have time to do this month. I’m really loving making the doll clothes, and hats and wee socks and shoes, etc….. so look out everyone..plans are forming!

Also, I’d hoped to have it up by now, but I’ll just say that sometime in the not too distant future I’ll be selling some stuff online through cafepress! It’s already in the process. YAY!

When I’ve not been inside creating, I’ve been outside keeping an eye on this:

and these:

(And playing squeaky-toy catch with the boys, but I’m limiting the pics tonight..another time, fellow dog-lovers!)

Oh and um..yeah..these few are inspired by Vit!! Hee!:

Will I be in the U.S.A. next week?

Or Australia?

Hey! How’d that fork get in there??!

Seems I’ve not progressed much from these days..Ahhhh.. but, it’s all good!!!

Where have I been?

Well, it’s been hella nice outside, so I’ve been walking and puttering in the garden, and I picked these:

My mother-in-law gave me this:

…so I made these:

Wonky but cute.

Really wonky and not yet finished.

I also broke out the payne’s grey wash and filled the journal I made with stuff like this:

Little statue of St. Francis.

More stuff on the way, but I MUST sleep now because, for some insane reason, I stayed up all night. Hey, at least it’s Saturday..good day to sleep in late!!
Mmm..schlleeeeeeeep……
goodnight!!