The week that was

Passionfruit Bah Humbug

That's right Bah Humbug to stupid passionfruit lol!!

We've had a passionfruit vine planted for 3 years, we've watered, we've fed and nada, nothing, no a single blossom, never mind any fruit.

And then what happens, the vine up and dies, well it looks dead to me, no leaves, brown and crinkly, we'll have to pull it up 

Looks dead right?

WRONG lol!!

Yup what's that clambering over our mandarin tree - a bloody passionfruit vine, with flowers galore, and buds and fruit - I mean seriously?  What the heck?  Has it taken over the mandarin and it's going to turn into a passionfruit or what?  Totally bamboozled, we can't see where it's coming from - the roots of it anywhere, so dumbfounded, so I guess we wait and see what happens from here .

And yes there are mandarins there for the first time - i don't think we'll get many, we've had a lot just drop off, but the tree does need some TLC I'll be the first to admit, our garden is very very neglected atm :(

And lemons, about a dozen or thereabout, nice and plump and juicy looking.

Limes have gone off like a frog in a sock, heaps of them, heaps of flowers, fruit, the works.  All pesticide and ickies free and they taste and smell divine.  I've shared alot around with friends and used a lot as well.  I like them fresh rather than juiced and frozen.  None have gone to waste.

And heaven knows who'll eat all of these, cause I don't really like chocolate that much and the hot cross bun hogs - aka Amy and Iain aren't here anymore, but I'm guessing Shane and William will give them a good go and I suppose I could freeze some, they never taste the same though then.

Katherine's Pjs

Are you done yet, are you done yet, are you done yet, all afternoon lol!! Needless to say they took longer than they should have, one let unpicked as I sewed it inside out, did I tell you this thermal knit is impossible to pick from right and wrong side, so I had two left legs.

Apparently I took 'FOR AGES' to finish, you made William's faster - yes cause William didn't know I was making them and didn't keep interrupting me lol!

Anyways - thermal knit again in 'heather' colourway, unicorn embroidery as she is obsessed with them thanks to Amy and Iain - and 'build a bear' unicorn - named Daisy.  Kwik Sew children's pattern, size small - I should have made the pants a wee bit longer, but I think she'll push them down to her hips and they'll be aokay.  I have a plum coloured version of them ready to cut out and I'll make them up next weekend, but I won't tell K until they are finished.

Oh and as you can see - she LOVES the camera unlike her brother .....

and yes the hair is nearly waist length - she's aiming for her knees ..... goodness help me.

William's Pjs

Well it's turned a might coolish at night and K really doesn't cope well with being cold at night, so dug out the thermal knit I got from Girl Charlee to make them up a pair each.

Turns out 2 yards isn't quite enough for a 9 1/2 year old boy, hence the black stella.  The thermal knit feels lovely and soft, but it's a bit of a pita to sew, very stretchy, but i think they'll be very comfortable to wear.

I make William the size large from the Kwik Sew Children's book with no alterations, the top is a wee bit too large, but I figure he'll grow.

And of course still playing with the new toy - the design didn't stitch our perfectly but he LOVES it - Lego Han Solo.  He was very excited.  Katherine is now waiting VERY impatiently for hers ....... stay tuned.

Oh and as usual we didn't want to smile, and it was still raining