Birthday Quilt

For my birthday in December my family gave me a voucher for a quilt. But not just any quilt. Mum knew I loved a particular shop in town called The French Hen; which is full to the brim with all sorts of absolutely gorgeous things including quilts. So a few weeks ago I finally went in to choose one. After much indecision on my part; it is such an important decision you know, and lots of help from the friendly ladies in the shop (one of whom is called Antoinette! ) I decided on this one and I love it!

Rainy Friday Evening

It's pouring with rain here tonight and after a week of late nights and extreme busyness I have decided to go to bed early with a book to enjoy the sound of it on the roof. Friday night is a lovely night; my favorite I think. There is such a different feeling about it. Almost like it's saying "Just relax and rest. You've done enough rushing around." But before I hop into bed I'm going to quickly set my room to rights; the surface mess has been creeping back slowly and I am determined it shall not win!

What a Day

Wow. I had a crazy day today. I went along to work as usual this morning, knowing that this evening I would have to work as one of the evening workers had to attend a family funeral this week so we are all pitching in. From 6 am till 1 pm I was at work and then I rushed home, had some lunch, rushed out the door to meet a friend for coffee( a very refreshing break) then went home for an hour before leaving to get to work at 4 pm. And I just got home 45 minutes ago at 11.40 pm...phew! Thankfully Dad's letting me come in at 7.30 tomorrow. But it was quite fun I must say and I am on such good terms with the vegetables after spending all that time with them!

Today Will Soon Be Yesterday

Today that seems so long, so strange, so bitter.
Will soon be some forgotten yesterday.
Author Unknown

Vanilla and Rosewater Madeleines

I have wanted to make Madeleines forever and finally today it happened! I am going out this evening to visit one of my friends and wanted to make something to take. Though I am a bit of a traditionalist and have always meant to make the 'proper' recipe for them, the recipe for Vanilla and Rosewater Madeleines in Donna Hay Magazine (Issue 41) looked so nice my resolve crumbled. They worked perfectly and are so very pretty. I never knew they were so easy either.

Favorite Teacup

This afternoon armed with a hot English Breakfast tea in my favorite teacup I started the rather daunting task of cleaning out my bedroom. It has been looking rather dishevelled lately, too many quick surface tidy ups. I managed to get it looking much better. Tea has a wonderful way of making the most tedious jobs more enjoyable doesn't it!

Thankful

I have been thinking so much lately of one of my dearest friends and her family. They lost everything they owned this week in the terrible fires in Australia. I am just so relieved and thankful to Jesus that they survived as so many didn't. They were two hours north at a reunion when the fires ripped through their town (Marysville). Seeing all the loss and sadness certainly puts life into perspective.