just random chattering

Well it has been crazy here.. the last week, has flown by. Brian had a rushed visit to emergency with a kidney stone. I have never felt so worried, not knowing what was causing the pain, and when i say pain I have watched him break bones, and never seen anything like this....thank goodness it has passed and he is now just learning to drink loads of water.

I am still working on my gift for my giveaway!!! - yes you can still sign up - have decided to run it till the end of September, with all the things i have to do this month, just thought i would stretch it out.

There is still room for 2 more participants on my pay if forward as well.

I have been plotting and planning and spying on my Chookyblue secret Santa partner....lol love that it is a secret!!!

I have signed up for another swap over on Mel's blog this one is a gratitude swap, and we have to make a little bag to put some stationary in, so looking forward to working on this one...just need to get a few things out of the way first, as Forever Always Retreat is only 2 weeks away now. But my Partner for this swap is Mel's Big Sister....Beth (waving), and we have swapped emails, so i know a little more about her too...but well having been a reader of Mel's blog for a while, i have lurked on Beth's blog too.

Today, I have done the ironing, done some stitching, and the other household chores....

Here is a photo share.....These are my sweet peas - yep i planted them from seed, and the plants are as tall as me...not that that's very tall LOL.

They are just outside my front door and they smell divine. I love that spring has sprung, but what happened to the wonderful sun we had on Monday....it's a little chilly today.

Creative Thursday so far

just a few goodies i whipped up today.....amongst the other chores that i had to do....loads of new stock went up here.

oh and I signed up for a blog giveaway here for some amazing Moda Fabric....fingers crossed I am lucky, and by putting the link here I earned 5 more tickets...whoohoo....so share the love and share the giveaway too...don't you love blog land and giveaways....well must be time for me to do one too...

I am so into making hexagons after my trip to the craft fair yesterday, and i managed to get my templates...that you can quilt as you go type quilt...I have been designing my own blocks from bigger stitcheries and little patterns I have found...so I may make a little hanger as a give away....

so leave me a comment to go in the draw....might run it for a couple of weeks to see how it goes...gotta get the prize made too!!

so inspired by Debi....let's see you post a link back to this message from your blog after leaving me a comment to get an extra 5 draws...

and for those that sign up to the PAY IT FORWARD from the previous post...i will do you 10 extra entries....

oh this is fun...OK off to do some more work, and maybe a little stitchin before bed.