Here we are 29 December and I feel quite the stranger here on my Blog
I've had a few things happening with allergies here namely coughing when I eat plus feelings of heaviness and other issues
This all appears to be due to the environment, and living at sea level
These all but disappear when I go up to higher ground/altitude
Consequently we are looking at moving up to higher ground but its all such a big deal as we have to take JoJo into account and look into new disability services
In this case we can see where Health becomes No 1 as it would be hard being how I feel as we are getting older
Thank goodness I have spoken with other people and quite a few have similar issues and have moved for similar reasons
And I thought I was a Beach Chick but looks like I could be a Mountain Girl as per my maiden name!!!
First one is a block for Chookyblue for a Quilt that was being organized for her
Seeing she is into chooks and her favourite colour is blue this was my contribution
Next a little pouch using Japanese fabrics and 3 headbands using fat quarters
I also got around to pinning 2 Quilts
The top one is Past Times using from my fat 1/4 stash
and this one is one of Thimbleblossoms patterns
Next up is a block from York Plains by Hat Creek Quilts which I think will go into being a Table Runner
JoJo brought home a little Valentine's gift that she made for us
A lovely set of Coasters
And of course she requested a special dinner for Valentine's Day
Chicken, Bacon, Tomato, Sweet Potato, Snow Peas all together
And a Dessert to top it off......Apple Snow
And I made Manu Fieldel's Pear and Almond Tart......mmmm, so delicious
I thought I would work on this Stitcher's Roll which is from a Girls Day in the Country Day
Pattern by Anni Downs of Hatched and Patched
February also took me up to the High Country for an experiment to see how I fared up there
These comings and goings went on for the whole year and the results are very encouraging!!!
I set myself up with my sewing machine and relished the time alone during the day at a relative's place
I talked with a real estate agent in the area and he said he had moved about 15 people who had moved to the coast back to this small Alpine town due to asthma, allergies, humidity etc
So far so good for me
We will see what Fate has in store for us!!!
So my Friends I'll see if I can catch up with Goings On for this year.......see how I go lol
