Life in my Bubble ........................................

Greetings dear friends & readers,

How are you all doing ... I hope this finds you staying safe & well in your bubbles?

Life continues to be busy here at Threadbear HQ.

I have been slowly ticking some things off my never-ending-to-do-list .... as well as remembering to indulge in some creative pastimes so it's not all about work.

Though there are "slim pickings" in my garden of late, I try to find a small vase of color to brighten my bench every few days.

I was thrilled to see the beginnings of my camellias coming into bloom this week.

Last week I made Scroggin Slice

After The Mr complained he doesn't particularly like Scroggin Slice, I made him his favorite - Weetbix Slice

I did laugh when my friend Leeanne sent me through this funny . . .

She didn't know I had been baking but it seemed rather appropriate 😉

My neighbor & I have been swapping fruit & veggies between ourselves by leaving things in each others letterboxes

Yesterday I traded her 3 bottles of worm tea for this lovely large bucketful of Feijoas 😊

Earlier in the week I could no longer get the door closed on my craft cupboard at the end of my passage

It had been very much a matter of "toss it in & shut the door real quick"

As You can see - we have plenty of toilet paper supplies !!!

I took everything out, cleaned the cupboard & then put it all back in its appropriate storage containers.

While I was in a cleaning mood, I decided to wash all my vintage enamel ware

Alot of it fits in the dishwasher but equally - alot of the pieces are too big & have to be washed by hand

This was one of those jobs that half the way thru - you wonder why on earth you ever started !!

But it certainly does look clean & shiny now.

I went looking for the before photo of this footstool below & found it was way back in October last year when

 I first painted it

Then I parked it - just like it looks above right - in a corner of my lounge & rather forgot about it

I pulled it out on Tuesday & decided to finish making a new top for it.

I used the old top for my pattern & made up a sort of patchwork using some pretty vintage doilies from my stash.

Chalk Paint - "Old Linen" by Voodoo Molly Vintage

It only took a couple of hours work & I am so delighted with the finished article, which is going in my bedroom.

My two furry friends Pippi & Blackie did nothing yesterday except fight, hiss, growl & spit at each other.

There were chunks of fur all over the place ... mainly ginger !!

She is just as bad tho' as she gives him a swipe every time he walks past

I was somewhat surprised therefore to see them tucked up together on the chair last night looking like 

butter wouldn't melt !!

Wishing you all a wonderful Easter Weekend dear friends,

Stay safe & well & happy in your bubbles,

Remember to be kind to yourselves & to each other,

With much love & friendship to you All,

Julie & the furry ones x0x0x0