Busy Busy Busy

Again its been a while since my last post.....well I have lots to tell.

Last week my husband went to Hong Kong for his work and I was lucky enough to tag along.  I had not been to Hong Kong yet and seeing we were only there for two days it seemed like a good idea to book a scenic tour to see as much as possible in a short time.  The Hong Kong Island tour took us to Repulse Bay, the Stanley Market, Victoria Peak (the weather was terrible for photos)  and the tram, and finally the fishing village Abedeen where we got to ride on a "sampan".

"View from Victoria Peak"

I met a lovely dutch lady on the bus called Adri who was on her way to NZ.  Funny enough her sister is a well known quilter from my home town. (small world!)  Its a great idea to do a tour when you have limited time.  Hong Kong is very different from Singapore.  Very built up and not as green but the locals in Hong Kong were really friendly and helpful when we got lost in the city.

Last week our school had its International Week and my daughter asked me to make a traditional NZ costume.  I made the top and the skirt was kindly made  by my mum in law and my friend Henny (both dutch).  They did a fantastic job and Celine looked great in her traditional dress complete with moko (facial tattoo).  Its been a long time since I have made  poi's but they looked ok.  This is one very proud Kiwi!

Other news

Sadly my mum in law has gone home again this week (back to the cold)...it will be very quiet without her but hopefully she will be back soon...

My parents have booked their flights to Holland via Singapore and will be coming here in June. Yeah! Im looking forward to being able to show them around.

We have found a new house and will be moving in April.  It will even have a sewing room.  Yeah!

With everything that has been happening I haven't had much time to work on my  quilt.  This week it looks like I will be making costumes for the school play. Hopefully Celine will give me a hand with that this long weekend (due to Chinese new year).

Well thats all for now. Wishing you all a very happy and properous new year!

Gong Xi Fa Cai

We've been on a treasure hunt!

Hi everyone

I realise it has been a while since my last post...that doesn't mean that I haven't been doing anything.  Last week my good friend Hennie took my mum in law,Gijsje and I geocaching.  This is where you have a gps and follow the co-ordinates until you find the treasure - usually hidden under a rock or in a tree or attached to a post.  The treasure is usually a small box containing small collectables which are taken out and replaced with another.  This is something that can be done all around the world....Singapore, Holland, Australia, NZ etc etc.  It is a great way to see a part of the country that you dont normally get to.  You can check it out at Geocaching

We were in Fort Canning which is a beautiful park in central Singapore.  We found 4 caches in the morning in and around the park.  Im sure the gardener was laughing at us tromping around in the bushes getting bitten by mosquitos.  It is such a rewarding feeling finding the "treasure".  I was amazed at how many people from all around the world do this.  It would be a great thing to do with kids as well.

We were lucky the weather was not too hot and it stayed dry.  By lunch time we had found all four caches and we stopped at a restaurant for a well earned beer!

My husband and I have also been hunting for a new house as our lease runs out in April. We like where we live now but wanted a bit more room than what we have now.  It has been a real eyeopener!  Hopefully we will find something soon.  Will keep you posted!

I have finally started work on my horse quilt!  I have traced all the pattern pieces onto fusible web and my lovely friend Hennie traced the master pattern for me.  Wow there are soo many small pieces!

Last week I also finished off a friends quilt and read two books. (not much else gets done when I find a good book!)

Life has been pretty hectic these last couple of weeks.......

Oh well at least I can't complain about being bored!

Happy quilting!