~A Harry Potter Day...The Cursed Child~

Well today......Sunday...... I woke up

  and headed off to my Sewing Room as usual for a Sunday morning to potter (no pun here lol) around

At 10.00 am Of course I checked Instagram and saw that a lot of Book Stores were selling the new 

Harry Potter Book, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
which the shops were permitted to sell at 9.01 am

and just like that I said to Mr Armchair and JoJo come on we're going to town to pick up my pre-ordered copy!!!

No Breakfast, no cuppa........Nothing!!!

I said to JoJo go and get a Wizard Hat

I went and got my Harry Potter Sorting Hat, Hogwarts T Shirt and Gryffindor Scarf

JoJo put on her Ravenclaw Tshirt

and we were off

You've never seen us move so fast lol

Woo hoo we have our books

Lots of photos were taken!!!

That was pretty cool!!!

My Friend Leanne saw us and popped in and we later had a coffee with her

Here she is with JoJo who is posing away with her book!!!

We even made it to the Store's Facebook page!!!

I came home and put my book into a corner with my Hogwarts and Gryffindor Tower sign

together with my version of the Cat at Hogwarts Mrs Norris

My Mrs Norris is a Patchwork Cat with reproduction colours from the 17th century

An awesome morning

I really should be doing my OPAM (One Project A Month) Post but I'll do that one tomorrow!!!

A Happy Week to all my Readers......Dzintra

~No Fuss Swappers......A Clayton's Christmas~

I recently signed up with No Fuss Swappers in a No Fuss Swap

My gift above from Nor

Nice 'n easy......this one was a Clayton's Christmas Swap

Send a Christmas Fat 1/4

An ornament

Buttons

and a treat

And here is my gift

A Deer Fat 1/4......perfect as I am into Deer

A little stocking, buttons and Byron Bay Gluten Free White Choc & Macadamia Cookie

Thank you so much Nor......I even arose earlier so I could open my parcel on 26th July!!!

My Partner was Lisa

and these are goodies I sent her!!!

Thank You so much Gals at No Fuss Swappers......this was fun!!!

~Cook Up for my Dad~

It's been ages since I've done a Cook Up

This time I did one last night for my dear Dad/mīļš Papiņš

 who is no longer here on Earth with us

It just felt the right thing to do and complete with a Birthday Cake to boot

But first, and very important...which Apron to use

Just this week I received this apron from Trish who recently went over to Provence, France

I already had bought one from there but of course I needed another lol

I also used a Tea Towel with Provence embroidered on it that I purchased whilst over there

Thanks so much Trish......much appreciated!!!

I chose the brown one to use on this Cook Up

My Menu from donna hay magazine Issue 87 Jun/July 2016

(this is why I needed the Quince Paste Annette (no blog))!

Pork and Sauerkraut Meatballs with Quince Glaze 

Savoy Colcannon

Marble Chai Bundt Cake with Maple Syrup

Mr Armchair set the Wine scene

Adding Sauerkraut to the Meatballs gave a real depth of flavour

Next time I'd like to double the Glaze......it was delicious

I'm a bit like Manu Fieldel (French Chef in Australia) and love my Glazes/Sauces lol

The Meatballs here with the Colcannon

Colcannon (Irish: cál ceannann, meaning "white-headed cabbage") is a traditional Irish dish mainly consisting of mashed potatoes with kale or cabbage. It is also the name of a song about the dish.

(from Wikipedia)

In this dish I used Savoy Cabbage, Leek and Pure Jersey Cream from Tilba

And here is part of the verse.......

Did you ever eat Colcannon, made from lovely pickled cream?

With the greens and scallions mingled like a picture in a dream.........

(Wikipedia)

It was very delicious.......together a lovely tasty combination

I ground up Spices for Chai Tea to put into the Cake

And here 'tis

Happy Birthday mils Papins/loving Dad

And to top it off.......Warm Maple Syrup

Also ideal to have with some Cream, Custard or even Ice Cream if you so wish

Recipe for Marble Chai Bundt Cake with Maple Syrup over here

And to keep it all real

Mr Armchair as I sat down took a photo

no make up, no hair neatly done lol!!!!

Lab Apptit......Bon Appetit

Dzintra xo

Let's Get Stitched...March, Hobart

Here I am back in Hobart catching up on my last post from Let's Get Stitched, Hobart 2016

Saturday morning it was off to the well known Salamanca Markets

I bought this Myrtle timber salt grinder for my DS

and saw a timber cut out bicycle

Happened upon a real live Faery Shop, all pretty and pink

I meandered up to Battery Point and saw a Ship's Wheel in an Antique Shop

Saturday night it was off to a Chinese Restaurant for dinner

Later on I had to try a Green Tea Creme Brûlée with Gold Leaf at Salamanca Square

Sunday morning it was off to the Let's Get Stitched day

'Rell was one of the surprise Guest Designers

I purchased her little kit

for this sweet little Dilly Bag

Joy teaching me to embroider roses

Caught up with Val who I made the Name Badge for

Vicki in the centre and me on the right.......the girl's name on the left just escapes me

and a group pic below

(I'm back right)

I had a wander around Constitution Dock and saw the Spiegeltent

Some dock scenes above 

This cool blackboard in one of the Pubs

You wouldn't to have had too much to drink to read this

Bad enough trying to read it as it is lol

Monday morning and it's time to leave Hobart

On board the plane

 And after some hours back here at The Bay

I had a lovely trip.....met some lovely people and hope to do it again one day!!!

 Happy Stitching......Dzintra