FIRST DAY OF SPRING

I love the 1st day of Spring. Lots of folk have their birthday

on the 1st day of Spring - and I am lucky enough to be one of
them. To all of my friends wherever you may be, thank you so
much for all the phone calls and unexpected emails from across
the pond!

This is a picture of me on my 7th Birthday with my best friend
Sniggles. I could dress her up and she'd walk around with me
holding her paw, or she was happy being pushed around in the
pram - hour after hour. Then oneday the worst cenario happened -
Sniggles was bitten by a snake and died, and my world fell apart.

CHEROKEE PRAYER BLESSING

MAY THE WARM WINDS OF HEAVEN

BLOW SOFTLY UPON YOUR HOUSE.

MAY THE GREAT SPIRIT BLESS

ALL WHO ENTER THERE.

MAY YOUR MOCASSINS

MAKE HAPPY TRACKS IN MANY SNOWS.

AND MAY THE RAINBOW

ALWAYS TOUCH YOUR SHOULDER.

SNAKES ALIVE

All those near and dear to me will tell you I HATE snakes.....
When I was a little girl I discovered if I stomped all over the
Strawberries in the Strawberry Patch (green or ripe) the Blue
Tounged Lizards would stay away. I can tell you I got into
serious trouble from my dear old Grandad....... but it was
worth it, not having to be scared by those creepy crawlies.

For the past 2 days my dearly beloved has been chasing
snakes - trying to get the best photo! Can you believe that?
Infact he is so good he took a photo at the Garage window,
and now we have a photo capturing the photographer and
2 snakes. Believe it or not, there are 2 snakes here - and it
took me 1/2 an hour to find the courage to get in the car
this morning.

At dusk lastnight when we (well not me) discovered there
ARE 2 snakes, Jackie the Kookaburra came in to protect
me - and life goes on.....

BUTTERFLY LOOM TO THE RESCUE

The KnitWit tool used to make the Daisies in the Throw
featured on the front of Better Homes and Gardens
Magazine is not available in Australia, so the Butterfly Loom
came to the rescue and created this beautiful Throw.
The yarn is available from Spotlight and while you are there
have a look at their Specials.

These squares are created on the Small Loom, then crochet
around them flat, or create Daisies as explained in a "Daisy a
Day" and crochet around them and join the same way.

HURRY - HURRY - NEED A SCARF

Need a scarf in a hurry? Both of these pretty scarves were

made on the Small Butterfly Loom. Different way of

stitching - different results

I LOVE THIS - IT'S YUMMY

This piece of cake was pulled from the Freezer

and was intended for the Ducks - one of my

little people thought it was "too delicious" but

I must say, did share a few crumbs.

Morning greeting

A beautiful little Snowdrop greeted

me this morning - it thinks it is

Spring already.

PURPLE LOVES GREEN THROW

Instructions and pattern for another pretty Throw.