Back to school and exhibitions

 All the children are back to school now and the big boys are in year 7! It is hard to believe they are almost teenagers. Alice is in year 5 and Jack in year 4.

Last week we headed to Sydney and went to the Macchu Picchu exhibition at the Australian museum. It was amazing and especially the VR experience! I have always wanted to go there and have now virtually flown over Macchu Picchu. Ma came with us and did amazingly well with all the walking!

Time in Perth

 Last week, Lyndal, Alice and I flew to Perth and had a lovely time visiting the family over there. We went to several beaches where the water was a wonderful temperature but the waves were really rough! We also visited Cottesloe beach for dinner and then to watch the sunset and went to Hillary's too. We girls also had a very hot visit to the city for a spot of shopping. Mostly we enjoyed spending time with family.

Alice also went to a basketball match and liked the cheer girls the best.

We eveb caught the bus and train to town!

January ...

 A few weeks of January are already over. Haven't been doing too much! I have had the miss a few days and we have been shopping, stitching and a few other outings.We had a lovely day at Questacon last week.

I have been sewing a bit. I made up these cute cross stitch trees and finished this little Christmas cushion too. It was a bit hard on the eyes as it is 1 strand over one thread.

I have continued working slowly on the Garden quilt by Anni Downs. I am enjoying the slow progress of just an applique each day or so.

I have also stitched some hexagons to make a pouch. These were a set of precut blue hexies.

Beth had gorgeous show and tell at stitching last week. Her lovely friend made her this amazing felt decoration. 

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The last big achievement is that the Christmas decorations are all away. It is a big job.