OUR SHOPPING TRIP AT THE MOUNT

Well of course, it wasn't supposed to be a shopping trip.

But I had planned on stopping at Spotlight for batting, and I'm so thankful I did, as they had some.  I bought all they had cos who knows when there will be more available?

It seems to be available only every now and then, and almost never here in Hamilton.

So anyway, that was our first stop.  After Spotlight, we went into the Mount and walked up and down the main shopping street.  And before I knew it we were in probably the only fabric shop there!

And I got a few meters of fabric and a couple of panels.

ABOVE:  This panel will turn into 8 placemats.  

ABOVE:  And these butterflies ?  Dunno yet, I just love the colours.  

ABOVE:  And here's 8 lengths of fabric I also bought.  Just a meter of each... I didn't go nuts.

After the fabric shop, Stew (stupidly) pointed out two gift shops that were closing down.  So we went to check them out.

And I saw a gorgeous painting in the window of one.  Saw the price and thought:  'Not bad', but as I couldn't think of anywhere in our house it would fit, we left it there.

BUT...  50 METERS DOWN THE ROAD, and I said to Stew "What if that painting is 40% off?".  So, we turned around and went back.  And it WAS 40% off, making it too good a buy to leave behind.  And I really loved it.

On our way home, I thought of how it would fit in:

ABOVE:  And there ya have it.  'Ellen'.  Isn't she gorgeous?  

Well, that's our purchases from yesterday.  Something tells me I should stay out of shops for a while now!

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Today our Keera is 8 years old!  OMG time just flies by, she's half way to being a pesky teenager.

Today, I will be working in my studio till early afternoon.  Stew has a few odd jobs lined up, so he will be busy.

I think Steve is coming over to help his Dad put a new roof on our wood shed, it leaks a bit.

Catch ya later.

ONWARD...

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And for those who simply can't do it... here's the painting:

ABOVE:  She's beautiful.

Phew!  Such a busy morning.  I went into my studio and did some sewing.

Steve arrived to help Stew with the wood shed.  Bex and the boys walked over as it was a lovely fine morning.

Then Griffin arrived for the weekend.  He's come down to see Keera for her birthday.  
We will have Keera here tomorrow afternoon, which will be lovely.

Now Bex, Griffin and the boys have walked home, the men are working on the shed, and I've just finished setting up my painting area in the garage:

ABOVE:  I have a table for painting on, and a big double cupboard for all my paints etc.  Perfect.  Now all I need is a plastic trough to poise the canvas's over, to catch all the drips.  Might go look for something suitable soon.

Just had a lovely chat with The OLD MOO... (GM she is doing well.  Home tomorrow).

Right... off I go again.

8.40 pm:  It's been a busy evening here again.  We had Amanda and 3 of her kids, Steve, Bex and boys, Griffin and Brylee and us all here for dinner.

 ABOVE:  Full house!  If we have more than this I will have to invest in more cutlery... or use plastic ones.

Now there's an idea!  Why didn't I think of that before?  I've got dozens of plastic ones in the garage.

And dessert?  Magnum Ice Creams! So easy and no dishes to wash.  I've never done that before, but will be doing it again for sure.

All is quiet now... my ears are thankful.

Time to chill out and relax.