Cool weekend trip

So we jumped in the car last Saturday, and headed off for 2 nights down here.

A bit of R&R (no sewing machine, but definitely cross stitch taken. But no time to do it!)

The first afternoon meant a huge walk around the lake and ocean.

and LOTS of swims in the pool.

jumping pillow (I tried it. It doesn't like back injuries like mine, unfortunately!)

but I ignored the back to go on this beauty! Flicker was pretty gentle on me.

here

I cut a striking figure as usual (not!) Some people look good on a horse; I'm not one of them! But the view....

ooh, yeah!

paddle boats the next day meant my legs didn't work for a while. I channeled The Biggest Loser doing this one....

and the car trip home was hard. 

but a brilliant time! Unfortunately it was at the beginnings of the holidays, so it has been forgotten for a while....

Blue....

Wow, where has this week gone?

Everything's blue around here lately- partly hanging on since Xmas, topped with reduced work available for a casual worker, therefore less money. Stress gets you so down you can hardly talk. Well, for me anyway. 

I had a break from Twitter, so I didn't drag everyone else down in my blue. No one noticed I was gone, which was both good and bad I guess! It did make me feel better, forgot about my own predicament for a while I guess!

Anyway, have been busy sewing to keep me busy, calm me down and not stress about things.

Some cutting....

piecing and sewing....

I helped a pal de-stash got a lovely little extra....if you haven't seen Leslie's amazing fabric, go now!!

The Little Miss got lucky too- Jodie had spoilt her, and given us her next sewing project! (And both parcels arrived on the same day, lucky coincidence!) (PS Jodie- she loved the Monty and Pearl card the most I think, I have one on the fridge and she was soooo happy to have her own. Simple pleasures, huh?)

I 'Libertied' my letters Santa bought me....

and have finalised my 'oilcloth swimming tote' pattern. 

These will be for sale soon!

 so, yep, lots of blue, but still some good things to carry me through. Always a work in progress.....

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I'll definitely be back properly when I sort this camera issue out!

Meanwhile enjoy these pics of my cutie a few years back, as always loving the water.

 She's looking 

forward to lots more swimming this summer!