ANOTHER WALK

 Well... it's another early wake up for me today.

So it will be a long day no doubt.

What am I gunna get up to today?

First up, get the housework done.  Not that there's much to do.  Bed.  Bit of washing. Open curtains. Clean bathrooms.  That's about it.

I will probably go for a walk, either on the street or in the mall, just depends on the weather.

After that, I will make a small coin purse for SM in the Kiwiana style.  Knowing me, I'll probably make 10!

And that's about it from me for now.

Sure isn't a lot happening around here right now.

And there is nothing wrong with that.  I'd rather quiet days than drama filled days.

9 am.

Jobs done.

And now I'm off on a little road trip.

Grandmothers Garden in Gordonton.

Bower Bird in Tamahere.

Then a fabric shop in Te Awamutu.

Looking for fabrics to use as backing for fish runners/cushions.

I'm out of anything suitable in me stash.

Crazy when I think of how much fabric I already have, but sometimes ya just don't have quite the right thing.

So off I go.

1.50 pm:  And I'm home again.  Oh man I've had fun this morning!

First up:

ABOVE:  First up, food for the car, so it gets me out and about.

ABOVE:  My first top, Grandmothers Garden in Gordonton.  The home is on top of the shop.  It's for sale, and has some land around it too.  Such a shame, cos the owners are slowly depleting the shop of stock, as no one seems to want to buy it as a going concern.

My guess is it will close down entirely soon.

ABOVE: The two shop boxers.   They are adorable.  

ABOVE:  There were some good specials today.  The Batik fabrics were half price.  SCORE.

ABOVE:  My next stop was Bower Bird, in Tamahere.  I love this shop.  It has so many lovely, bright fabrics.

I hope they never close down.

ABOVE:  Look at this!!!  Wow, just wow.

I have no idea how I will use it yet.  Gimme time.

😂😅😊😉

ABOVE:  I also got these fabrics at Bower Bird.

ABOVE:  When you purchase fabric at Bower Bird, you get to take a fabric scrap from the 'Lolly Jar'.  Too cute.

ABOVE:  My next stop was Stitchin' Stuff in Te Awamutu.  They don't have a huge selection of Quilting Fabric.  BUT... as I was strolling through the shop, right in front of me was some Fruit Ladies fabric!  I've been looking online for more of this, so I nabbed some of course.  These blocks are much bigger than the fabric I already have.

I am hoping they work for glasses cases.

There are several really lovely gift shops in Te Awamutu, so I went into three of them.

ABOVE:  After fabric shops, this is MY sorta shop!  This shop had quite a few little glass bottles/jars.  I ummm.... found one I didn't need, but wanted.

ABOVE: So yeah, I bought it.  It blends in with the other salmon colours in the family room.

ABOVE:  Parking is shit in Te Awamutu, so I had to park quite a distance from the shops.  That little church you can see is where Stew and I got Married.  36 years ago now.  Gosh that's a lifetime ago.

Clearly I still love him. 😂

I did a little bit of sewing this afternoon.

Then Stew arrived home early so he could meet up with his mates at the local pub.  I drove him down as it is raining.

It's been raining almost all day.

I will pick him up again in a couple of hours.

I don't have any other plans for this evening.  Just another quiet night in front of the telly.

I ended up going over to Steve 'n' Bex's to pick up a few more crocheted tops.  Then I picked up Stew from the pub and we came home.

I sat and watched the telly and stitched the tops onto coin purses.

Now... Coronation Street will be on soon, then after that bed.

Catch ya tomorrow.