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Melissa in Australia

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  1. Just finished a lap quilt for my brother. My favourite patchwork pattern, bear paw. Hand quilted
  2. Went through 2 baskets of educational games. 1 thing for opshop bag Sorted odd sock pile. 6 socks for the rubbish Went through strappy scrap fabric basket. Sewed 12 strappy scrap blocks.
  3. 1 shirt into opshop bag. But was very unwell and spent the rest of the day in bed..too ill to even think. Hopefully a better day today
  4. I sew practically everything on my 1940s singer treadle. I love it. No fancy stitches at all but some pretty cool foot attachments
  5. It is always good to gather the fabrics for future projects Says me who just bought a LOT of fabrics on the boxing day sales
  6. I grew up with a leather belt hanging on the wall of the kitchen. But that wasn't viewed as strict. Most parents smacked their kids then. It was completely socially normal.the teacher at school had a cane hanging beside the blackboard and used it daily. And real naught children were sent to the headmaster to get "the cuts" or hit with a leather belt.
  7. Thing is , when you are brought up like that it is normal, and if the you are in a whole congregation of fellow believes then anyone not doing similar are obviously evil (to the person)
  8. All those kids are same age as my older kids, so adults now.
  9. Oh , I grew up a bit like that. Part of it was being brought up as a Jehovah's witnesses. No social events at all. Not allowed to wear anything like Mickey mouse socks (that was in a speech at the kingdom hall) . No going to university. No sitting next to boys, no dating. Fully chaperoned even when engaged. No making friends with anyone out of the religion. Other things were frowned apon but some did, like taking music lessons or playing sport.
  10. I have met several families who followed the Pearls completely
  11. Can't you just say thanks then next day donate to the local food bank? Stress free
  12. Wasn't so bad I guess . We don't celebrate Christmas but always have a big family dinner with all our adult kids a few days later. That was today. My oldest son's partner's parents did all the cooking. They made an amazing Chinese meal. Was there first time cooking on a wood combustion stove. Twin 2 helped me make a Pavlova for desert.
  13. For the last month I have been doing 5 things in the rubbish each day and minimum 5 to be taken to the op shop per week. Doesn't matter how small. Doesn't sound like much but it adds up and for me, with no energy it is an achievable goal.
  14. Here in Australia we have boxing day sales Super cheep fabric has a 50 % off sale. I put some fabric in my online basket and then left it for a while. I always do this, gives me time to think . Well they then sent me an extra 15% off code. So I got the fabric for 65%off Happydance
  15. The meal was a massive disaster. Probably the biggest meal disaster I have ever had Oldest DS, his partner and his partner's parents came. The parents are visiting from Spain. They have been Chinese chiefs at a top restaurant for close to 40 years.They traveled 400 km to get here for dinner. I am not well after 3pm . I have to go to bed for a few hours. So I thought I would put a roast in the oven, go lie down and dh can help me serve. DH said he would do desert. I was planning the meal for 6 pm they didn't arrive until 7.30. the roast was a dried out mess. The roasted veggies crispy and the cabbage discusting. Basically an inedible meal For desert DH served honeycomb from the hive. Like chunks of honeycomb wax with honey in it straight from the hive. I was so embarrassed. The parents don't speak any English, and I don't speak Spanish or Chinese. I asked son's partner to please apologise and she wouldn't. She is too polite and said it was awesome. Love her On the upside the parents said they are going to do all the cooking on Wednesday when all my children come for a dinner party.
  16. Just about to cut out pattern for a cute top. But it is an European pattern, so I thought I had better measure myself to check sizing as I don't often use European patterns I measured myself and was pretty impressed. Never before have I had classic hourglass figure Looked in the mirror. Definately just plain me Measured myself again. Wow Can't be right Measured myself again just to check. I had the fabric tape measure backwards, starting at biggest number 😱 Just an example of my current mental confusion. No wonder I am not allowed to drive at the moment. I can't even use a tape measure 😂🤣😂
  17. Oh and it is summer so kids are off for practically whole of January
  18. Shift here. There is Christmas day holiday Monday , boxing day holiday Tuesday and new year's holiday on Friday. So 3 days off or if you have to work triple pay. Most businesses shut down for the whole week across Australia
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