So far behind ....

.... with my blogging posts, that is!  Not sure where the time has gone as I certainly meant to write at least three or four post this week for the various SALs and challenges, etc - FNSI, IHSW and TUSAL to name but three.

Strange, isn't it?  You would think that with this enforced social isolation - yes, I am bringing up the elephant in the room - that I would have more time to blog, but somehow no!  I have been haunting the supermarket for toilet paper and the local craft shops for supplies, keeping up with family and friends via Facetime, Messenger, What's App, Instagram and Facebook to name just a few. Keeping up with all the latest news on Covid-19 and all the funny jokes about it (you have to laugh, don't you, to try to keep sane?).  We have picked up a new online project at work, so I have been busy with that and cooking and gardening and, of course, reading, stitching, stitching, stitching and finding new programs to watch on the Streaming services and cuddling Furio, of course (for him it is a silver lining as I am home all day, all week now).

But, seriously, these are such extraordinary times and I am praying and thinking of all of you out there in blogland and all my wonderful stitchy friends, even if I haven't been visiting your blogs this week.  Stay safe and well, my dears and try to take joy in the simple beauties of this world.

So, that is all from me on this subject for now - watch out for my stitching updates coming later today and tomorrow, 

Stay safe and well everyone, 

hugs, 

Winner Winner Chicken Dinner

Hello Lovely Cross Stitchers, 

I wish you all well during these extraordinary times - I have never quite seen anything like it, although as a historian I can see parallels with the Spanish Flu and the Black Death pandemics. The human race got through those times and so I have faith that we will get through this time, too.

Anyway, onto the purpose of this blog post, with Victoria about to go into Lockdown within the next 48 hours, I am about to announce the winner of my 

Now, not wanting to make life easy for anyone I had a pop quiz first - the details are all below....

Pop Quiz and Giveaway

The Giveaway prize is this cute design by Les Grille de Maryse.

The Rules of the Giveaway

1. Open worldwide.

2. Read each of the three February Miscellanea posts and answer the three questions given below.

3. Give your answers in the Comments Section of Part Three of the February Miscellanea posts. (Comment moderation has been turned on to avoid anyone inadvertantly giving the answers away).

4. If more than one person gives the correct three answers - the winner will be chosen randomly.

5. The Giveaway ends at midnight on the 15th March, wherever you are in the world.

6. Best of luck!


The Pop Quiz

1. Which of my relatives grew up at Montsalvat?

2. On what date was Gold discovered in Victoria?

3. Which native bird visited me on my deck one evening?

The answers are:

                                                              1. My aunt (by marriage)

                                                          2. 2nd July, 1851

                                                          3. a Tawny Frogmouth

... and the winner is....

                                  KAY  (not me - lol!)

Kay doesn't have a blog but I have sent her an email.

Please email me your snail mail address, Kay, and I will send you your prize (if Australia Post is still running after we go into Lockdown).

Anyway, I am stitching like mad (although all my planned stitching seems to be all over the place as I am stitching whatever takes my fancy atm), cooking, working from home the next two days, reading, listening to books and trying to stay in touch with friends and relatives via email, sms, What's App and Facetime, I have planted daffodil bulbs in the hopes of a happier Spring (in six months time) and I may even clean out a cupboard or two!

Stay safe and well everyone, 

hugs,