Monthly Archives: July 2019

MoneyBank Savings.

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Last July (where did the Year go?) I signed up for the 6th Annual Piggy Bank Challenge at Val’s Quilting Studio here.  Well on Saturday we Opened them to see how much money we have saved over the year, to spend on anything Quilt related.  Last year I did well and the money I saved I took to the Festival of Quilts show in Birmingham at the beginning of August.  Well I intend to do the same this year.

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Here is my Piggy Bank, Mr Pig!  Actually he was my Grandmother’s Mr Pig.

I have emptied him and over the year I changed the coins into notes as he is not a very big piggy and he was getting full with the coins!!!! 

Anyhoo I have a grand total of £150 ($188) and can’t wait to spend it at the upcoming quilt show!  In fact I do need some more material for Eldest and Fiancé’s wedding quilt which I have almost got the top pieced.  I need some more material for the back and I got all the material for the quilt at the show last year. 

I love the idea of saving your change and any spare money you have for quilting projects and of course if you want to save for something big what a great way of saving for it.  I will show you what I buy eventually.

Hop on over to Val’s blog to see how everyone else has done.

Hugs, Susie xx

A Very Busy Few Days.

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It was a very busy Carnival Week and we were very fortunate with the weather, no event had to be cancelled or moved due to the weather.  Friday turned into chaos and to add to it I had to take Treacle to the Vets as she was feeling out of sorts.  Neither we nor the Vet knows what is wrong with her and as far as the Vet can tell there isn’t anything wrong! We have had some bloods taken to make sure but as soon as we came back she was bouncing around like a one month old!!!!!!!

Carnival Parade.

Saturday was the main day and DH was down at the park by 6.00am and got home at about 7.00pm.  I was going to go over to Nottingham for a little light (or heavy!) shopping but woke with a bad head so decided that it was not the best idea! 

Sunday DH was again out all day at an Open Water event in Nottingham and I spent the day quilting.  Treacle is fine and skipping about!

As DH had been very busy he was working at home today and clearing up the few things after the weekend.  However we got a phone call from our farmer friend in the Village who needed help with baling, especially before the rain which is due at the end of the week.

I was due to help driving a tractor but he had run out of baling machines so DH went off with the tractor and did three fields.  It was a good job I didn’t go as Youngest was sent home from work with breathing difficulties and an extremely sore throat and other issues.  I then took him to our Doctor and it turns out he has an infected tonsil on one side so now has a dose of antibiotics!  We didn’t get home until 6.30pm and DH was out at another meeting tonight and I had done nothing towards dinner!!!!!

We have another busy week with Business and things happening at night and next weekend again!  I am very much looking forward to our vacation in August!  I know we shouldn’t wish the weeks away but I am towards our holiday!!!!

I am out tomorrow evening at Tangent and we are going to a friends house where they have bee hives and collect their honey.  The weather is still supposed to be nice so hopefully we will have a good evening.  I will try and get some pictures.

I hope you all had a lovely weekend and have a great week.

Hugs, Susie xx

Happy July 4th!

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To All My American Friends & Followers

Have a very Happy 4th of July.

 

Hugs, Susie, DH, Eldest, Youngest, Fiancé & Treacle xxxxx

For #TBT DH, Eldest & Youngest at The American Adventure, Epcot in 2010!!! 

My Boys and I outside Cinderella’s Castle 2008!

Old Glory

The Wednesday Wag.

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I am loving the warm weather at the moment although all the fresh air is making me very tired at night!!!!!

It is very cool first thing in the morning on my deck half way up the garden and from here I can still see what Mom is doing in the kitchen!!!

Wimbledon is on at the moment and when I was on the bed watching TV with Mom I was watching the tennis balls go from one end to the other!  They just need to hit me a few!!!!!  Mom says I cannot have any more tennis balls at the moment as there are about seven in the garden somewhere!!!!

I did sneak in this morning and catch forty winks in my basket whilst Mom was at her desk, I need to catch up on my sleep sometime!!!!!

I hope you are having a wonderful Summer Woofy Wednesday.

Treacle x

Hello July!

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Yes I know it is July 2nd, just a little late!!!!  In fact although six months have passed since New Year’s Day, July 1st is not the midpoint of the year, July 2nd is!  Thus the middle day of a non-leap year is today as 182 days have gone before and there are 182 left and today is the 183 day!  Got that?!!!!!!!!!

DH is away tonight on business so it is just Youngest and I, although he and his lady friend (!) are going out for the evening so in fact it will just be Treacle and I!!!  I think I will order a takeaway and veg out in front of the TV with Treacle!!!! 

It is Day 2 of Wimbledon and a few of the seeds have already fallen and the Duchess of Cambridge has been there all day.  I was going to join her but had too much work to do!!!!!!!!!!  Hee Hee wish I could be down there!!!!!

And here in the Village it is Treasure Hunt evening and Senior Football!!!!  I won’t be taking part in either!!!!!

It has been a busy day with work and then tomorrow I have some more things to do but in the afternoon I have to run some errands!!!  Our weather is still nice and warm without the stifling heat of Saturday, which is so much better for everyone.  Treacle is still enjoying being able to run in and out when she wants but has spent quite a few hours on her bed this afternoon, whilst I have been working.  All the fresh air finally caught up with her!!!

I hope you Tuesday is going well.

Hugs, Susie xx

Happy Monday!

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Not normally two words which go together, happy and Monday, but I am today as Wimbledon has started!!!!!

This is where I get to revel in two weeks of wonderful tennis from about 11.00am until about 9.15pm, much to the Boys annoyance!!!  They like tennis but are so glad that they now have Amazon Fire Sticks so they can watch TV in their rooms instead of Wimbledon!!!! 

Treacle watches for the tennis balls, her favourite toy of all!!!!

Carnival has begun in the Village yesterday with Crowning of the Carnival Queen and picnic on the Park and the weather was nice and warm and not too hot.  Saturday was very hot with no breeze so the air was actually hot!  We did a few jobs in the morning but by midday had come inside and were doing swimming jobs in our Den where it was a little cooler. 

Treacle the last time she entered the Dog Show with Youngest as Wimbledon Attendees!

It is set fair for the week of events, tonight being The Dog Show which I used to run.  It is quite nice now that I am not involved but great that the event I started is still going!  DH is commentating tonight.  He is away tomorrow all day and staying away overnight and won’t be back until mid-afternoon on Wednesday, when it is the Duck Race in the evening.

Treacle has had the door open all day from about 5.00am until 9.45pm and spent all of it out of doors so when she does actually come in, in the evening, she is absolutely tired out with all the fresh air and being on the go!!!!

Fast asleep on the patio!

DH and Treacle relaxing!!!!!

I hope you all had a lovely weekend and looking forward to a good week.

Hugs, Susie xx