08-03-2022, 06:39 AM
morning ladies 
Sun's up and the daily commuters between Tauranga and Hamilton are on the move.
Oh_hunnihunni, we're going to plant bok choy and other similar veg this winter too. I bought a packet of Shanghai Choy the other day as I was not going to pay for a cabbage or silverbeet. We had forgotten just how good it is. So these prices and low stocks are reminding us there are other products out there we can try instead. MrK is 'in charge' of the vegie garden and will be buying seed when in town next. I haven't grown sunflowers for years, you have inspired me to try again next spring. The last sunflowers I grew were the 'huggable' ones that grew about waist height. Gorgeous bronze colours too.
I had a cruisey day yesterday as my knee was hurting like heck. It's been weeks since I knocked it on the coffee table but it's still sore. I very rarely take panadol but did so yesterday. But I was able to work a bit more on the tui. Finally got the colour's right this time (I hope lol) by mixing a charcoal grey and a dark denim blue for around the back of the tui's neck where white goes on top. I knew there was a stitch I could use for the fluffy bits, ghiord (sp) stitch otherwise known as Turkey rug stitch. I've used it before for hair when embroidering people. I had to look it up in my go-to embroidery book as it's been a while since I've stitched it and needed a refresher. It will be the last stitch to embroider as it's hard to work around.
Today I will finish the lawn as the wheelie and compost bins were full and I had no where to empty the catcher. Hopefully the binman will be here soon. I also have some left over rose canes from cutting Albertine back to mend it's support to biff. We still have a restricted fire ban so no burning garden rubbish for us just yet unless we apply for a permit. Speak of the devil lol, the binman is here
happy crafting
Sun's up and the daily commuters between Tauranga and Hamilton are on the move.Oh_hunnihunni, we're going to plant bok choy and other similar veg this winter too. I bought a packet of Shanghai Choy the other day as I was not going to pay for a cabbage or silverbeet. We had forgotten just how good it is. So these prices and low stocks are reminding us there are other products out there we can try instead. MrK is 'in charge' of the vegie garden and will be buying seed when in town next. I haven't grown sunflowers for years, you have inspired me to try again next spring. The last sunflowers I grew were the 'huggable' ones that grew about waist height. Gorgeous bronze colours too.
I had a cruisey day yesterday as my knee was hurting like heck. It's been weeks since I knocked it on the coffee table but it's still sore. I very rarely take panadol but did so yesterday. But I was able to work a bit more on the tui. Finally got the colour's right this time (I hope lol) by mixing a charcoal grey and a dark denim blue for around the back of the tui's neck where white goes on top. I knew there was a stitch I could use for the fluffy bits, ghiord (sp) stitch otherwise known as Turkey rug stitch. I've used it before for hair when embroidering people. I had to look it up in my go-to embroidery book as it's been a while since I've stitched it and needed a refresher. It will be the last stitch to embroider as it's hard to work around.
Today I will finish the lawn as the wheelie and compost bins were full and I had no where to empty the catcher. Hopefully the binman will be here soon. I also have some left over rose canes from cutting Albertine back to mend it's support to biff. We still have a restricted fire ban so no burning garden rubbish for us just yet unless we apply for a permit. Speak of the devil lol, the binman is here
happy crafting
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