September = Spring in South Africa (Volume 3)

So in the last of these posts on the last day of September, I will show you what I have been busy with on September evenings...

I made this very cute pincushion from the Heather Bailey Downloadable pattern. I made it from some scraps that was lying around the house and was tickled pink with the way it came out! I had to ask my hubby to help with pulling the thread that holds the buttons in place through the entire thing, so really, it was a team effort.

Okay, I am really having trouble uploading photo's to show you the rest of my sewing, so will try again tomorrow ( it will count under this heading ... even though, of course, it will then be October :-)).

Have to dash to pick up my little junebug!

..... Ok .... so as promised... the rest of this post that was meant for September but is now in October ....

This is one other thing I have been working on... I mentioned these Butterick patterns before and have actually gotten around to cut the pattern  and I started to put it all together this month... I have this lovely fabric, and although you can not really tell from this picture, it has alternating red and blue flowers. I decided to make the top panels in red, which seems very bright against the vintage look and feel of the material, but I have decided that I will put some applique on the red panels once it is finished, and hopefully it will break the very "redness" of it.... This really was more tricky than my "beginner sewing" levels can easily handle, but I think we will get there. Little Miss P can not seem to wait for it to be finished, so I really am hoping to get it done sooner rather than later....

There is one more thing in the making........ will reveal all soon..........

September = Spring in South Africa (Volume 2)

So, as promised... more on what we have done this past month...    The daycare my daughter goes to is part of this movement education group called Monkeynastix. In their own words:  'Monkeynastix is a broad-based, holistic programme that combines creativity, music and storytelling with basic training in flexibility, balance, strength, agility, co-ordination and body awareness. Your child will love each energy-packed lesson.

So that is how we spent one Saturday this month. A Monkeynastix fun day. They had it on a horse farm, and the children got to go for horse rides as well.

I was so very surprised to see how my little girl loved that horse. She was totally captivated with the experience and enjoyed it immensely.

She sat on that very tall horse so confidently and held her balance beautifully.

With the activity of the Monkeynastix and the calmness of the horse riding it proved to be an incredibly succesful and enjoyable day....

September = Spring in South Africa (volume 1)

September marked the arrival of spring in South Africa.... beautiful warm weather.... sunny days and blossoms on the trees .... it has been a beautiful month... Over the next few posts I will share some of the things we have been getting up to this spring...

This past weekend was so warm that Jessica and her new best friend from across the road Jason decided that they needed to cool down...

We had such a fun day! The sprayers were put on and the kids got to play in the water (at least watered the grass at the same time is the way I justified  the wastefulness of this little indulgence).

Some spring blooms seen in this collage just begged to be captured....

Oh!! How I love Spring and the promise it holds. Warm, sunny days and another winter past....

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Restoring weekends.......

Our weekend away: these photo's are actually in the wrong order... so you should be looking at them from the bottom up, but I just didn't have the time to try and upload them again, these took ages to get on here as it is ....... happy viewing.....

Jessica in pensive mood ......... note comment about water and being calm lower down ......... great when you have a 2 year old :-)

Hubby very busy rigging the boat for the first time. Had to scratch heads a bit, but got it done in the end....

Mommy and Jessica on the paddleski late afternoon ......... the most glorious sunsets!

Daddy having a ball on the water ..... hiking out and sailing that little boat to the nines!!!!

YAY! We love it at the Dam....

That's it ... boat rigged and ready to go.....

Jessie enjoying the view .... the water had such a calming effect on her!

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So back on the subject of Sunshine.... this past weekend was one of the best of examples of how nature just restores your soul....

We have this weekend spot where we go to recharge... we do a little sailing.... relaxing.... reading...

Lazy days on the water and under the trees....

It is what we do to stay sane.....

A few of my favourite things............

My hubby's mom brought me these wonderful old children's clothes patterns from her jumble collection.......They are an absolute treasure and I can't wait to get sewing.....

Note!!! I am starting out with the "EASY" pattern......... no button holes and zips. Just little poppers to fasten at the top, although I have a feeling I might try my hand at making some button holes as I have some very cute buttons that I would like to use.

I found this gorgeous fabric with the butterfly print at a small little sewing shop in our village, and what a find it was. They have the most beautiful fabrics and a nice little scrap basket, with off-cut pieces at a really good price.

So, inbetween trying to get my first quilt done and everything else, I am going to try and cut the pattern this week..... will keep you posted!