Staff Meeting

Dear holders of the stakes, you are all invited to the first staff meeting ( any excuse for a crafty day out) on Saturday 14th May at the beautiful Millrose Cottage in Ballan.

11.30 at the patchwork shop, followed by lunch next door if you are interested. Items for the agenda can be emailed through and will be added to the list. Everybody is welcome and it is well worth the drive from Daylesford, Geelong or Melbourne. Drop me an email if you are coming and I'll make a booking for lunch. For those further away I shall try and remember my camera this time and post the illustrated minutes here ASAP.

And actual craft ? well it has been a bit light on it has to be said, I'm just kind of noodling along, making a few samples and waiting once again for the next bolt of inspiration to hit. I seem to be stuck in second gear, unable to rev up and do anything. I'd like to tell you that I am appreciating this time of quiet and that I am learning a new slower perspective and thinker deeper thoughts....I am beginning to understand the creative rhythms and truly appreciate the beauty of quieter times that allow the mind to rest and the spirit to regenerate. I'd also like to tell you I am a size 8 supermodel !

In the nick of time

Holidays have arrived in the nick of time, I was beginning to think that I would never have an un-grumpy day again. I am beginning to think the day-job is not so good for my health. This morning I have put the very very final edits on a pattern and am sending it off in the post on Monday. I rode the black stallion for an hour - yes a whole hour, as in 60 full sweaty minutes....

I know ! I'm a freak. Do you know the secret ? I read while I walk ! yep it takes a bit of balance but in another crazy Jodie-does-deals-with-herself kind of thing, the deal is that I can only read while walking ,so the trick is to get a great book and then I almost actually want* to exercise.

Got any suggestions for me ? I don't do horror or gore and it needs to be a page-turner that doesn't require a PHD to follow.

*want- in an I hate every single sweaty, uncoordinated, uncomfortable step kind of way but if the book is good enough, I just keep turning pages and ignore it.

Medical update

Remember Edna?

The spirited young filly?

She valiantly led the charge against Arsicus-grows-ever fatticus, never shirking under the weight of the challenge, never tiring.

Unfortunately the battle was simply too big.

As the winter came, Edna found herself spending more and more time in the stable.

Yes, she still got out for the odd brisk trot, a few delightful rolling canters (downhill of course), and she would toss her head and step out out with pride.
Of course as they days got shorter and darker and colder it was time for Edna to move permanently into the stable , where she is warm and safe.

But what of my ever-growing arsicus.......?

Experts were consulted and there was some serious concerns about the State-of-the-arsicus if it were left to roam freely and unchecked until Summer.

You may not realise, but Arsicus-grows-ever-fatticus is a disease of stealth..........Without your knowledge your arsicus grows silently, camouflaging each added millimetre, unnoticeable to the human eye and then suddenly

BAM !

Your pants won't do up!

Its no good whinging and whining that they did up perfectly fine last week , or even yesterday. Arsicus -grows-ever-fatticus is an unrelenting, unforgiving affliction..

But I am Jodie- maker of stuff !!!
and I will not be defeated. I will keep on, until the sun shines and Edna and I can gallop once more across the plains!

Let me introduce the Black Stallion.

He has only thrown me twice!