is it a bird...

the Father and Son have been building an aviary and the Fatcat thought it would be a cool place to hang out....

 

pillow fight

waterproof fabric +  polystyrene chips =

Floating Cushion :-)
PS Dont worry about polysyrene chips on the floor because the dog will think it is food and eat them before you have a chance to clean it up...
PSS remember to tell husband pool is going green...

this and that

This is my attempt to disguise the Wii and speaker on the mantle...

this a gorgeous find in my friend Sue's vintage shop

cape splendour

Today was simply one of those perfect Cape days when you just had to be on a mountain

light as air

Some air-drying clay ornaments The Girl made as a teacher's gift

tis the season

 

This year's Christmas colours...

make your bed and lie in it...

Fatcat knows whose bed is the warmest...

better late than never

Cut the tops off 24 paper bags

Stamp numbers on sticky Christmas labels

Punch holes in top of bag, pop in chocolates, tie up

Hang bags on a tree. Eat remaining chocolates.
Only 2 days overdue...

a quick disappearing 9-patch runner

This is my favourite quilting pattern.
I may never need to learn another
Cut 9 squares the same size and sew together

Cut into 4

Rearrange and sew into a paatern you like

Make 5 more and sew up a Christmas runner
(apologies for poor photo quality )

you've been tagged

I had a little tag attack with my new washi tapes this morning...

once upon a midnight clear

The Grd 2's have been working hard on their Nativity Scenes this term

dancing angels

We had a dance competition at one of the local primary schools
this morning and these lovely angels were keeping watch over us

art culture

One of the things I admire in my kids is their artistic abilities.
Its something I just cant do.
This was the Boys Art project this term..

And this was the Girl's....

fatcat christmas

I found this sweet fabric at the Quilt Shop today...

...it reminded me of this fellow....

an epic excercise

Not much has happened on the home front,
but I have been involved int sorting this...

into this!
These items were donated by parents towards putting together 500 craft kits
for the boys to do as a community project on Epic.

We packed bracelet kits

50 pot plant kits

Cracker kits

  

Klikkety-klik boxes

plastic soccer ball kits

Activity boxes

kits for making sock puppets

musical instruments

candle holders

 

Christmas card kits

and wooden spoon angels.
Hope they have fun making them