Hello again....

It feels like an age since I have last posted. A combination of work, work stress and a yucky virus have kept me away from the keyboard. Of course that is all minor and trivial compared to the absolute tragedy that is unfolding down in Christchurch. Like many New Zealanders, I feel helpless and entirely overwhelmed with the devastation that has occurred since last Tuesday.  The only small help I feel I can give, aside from donating what I can is posting the details of how to donate to Christchurch Earthquake Appeals.

Carrying on with day to day living in the rest of New Zealand has a sense of guilt and maybe a lot more appreciation for the basic amenities, I certainly am not taking for granted how wonderful it is to have a hot shower,a  flushing toilet and a roof over my head. I am thinking of Christchurch people often and am sending them good wishes. If you can please donate what you can to help in the recovery effort.

I have finished my log cabin blanket and am oh so pleased with it. Have finally gotten around to photographing it. Am so pleased that i added the blue, i think it may have been a little drab without it. It's really soft and warm and made from 100% thrifted wool which is a bonus.

Finally finished.....Ta dah!

 

Its a shame that the little baby I know is way down in Dunedin, he is super dooper handsome and I think would have been the perfect model. Alas, however there is a certain other little dude that stepped up to the mark and did a stirling job.....even if he did whinge about the intense sunlight and the fact that it was far too hot for a fella like him to be wrapped in woollies....................................

The handsome model showing off the wrapping ability of a handmade log cabin blanket (on a rather hot day!)

I hope that this post reaches you all well and safe and that your loved ones in Christchurch are OK. Our thoughts and love are with you Christchurch

A a couple of days of 'Nothing Much'

For those of you living in NZ you will be familiar with the L&P advert with blokes planning to do not nothing but 'Nothing Much'. I am a big fan of days of Nothing Much.  So this weekend we did exactly that...

Drying the washing, Apartment Style!

Newly washed Thrifty find of the pillow variety

There is not a lot to tell, we cleaned the house like Den-proud little Foxes and we did the washing.

Met up with some lovely friends for Sunday Brunch by the beach and we did Nothing Much.

Yesterday (Monday) I felt too relaxed to go to work and can't wait for my next Nothing Much Weekend! Although I do also love cramming in lots of things for weekends but everything in moderation they say.

One thing I love to do in the evenings is People Watching, I'm sure most people enjoy doing this....well our Sky Den has more than a few neighbours..wanna see?! Plenty of people to watch from where I sit.






Our Neighbours

Just a few huh! There are always Cranes working in and around the Auckland Central Business District and they are lots of fun to watch. Really amazing the precision of the drivers. Heres one I was spying on yesterday 

Mr. Fox snapped a great sunrise the other morning, thought you might like to see. (I'm already at work by Sunrise now that Autumn is approaching.

Sunrise looking out from Sky Den to North Shore City

Forgive me for this very disjointed post, it seems a little all over the show! For Valentines Day Mr. Fox and I headed to the Movies. We went to Academy Cinemas and saw Charade..Ooo it was fun.

Poster sourced from here

View from the Sky den and other things

We had the most awesome sunset the other night. Tried to capture it in a photo but didn't manage to capture how rich the colours were. It was so beautiful.

Spent the evening sewing little buttons onto little booties for a special little baby boy and wrapped the parcel up to send. I really enjoy wrapping up gifts (one of my favourite things about Christmas actually!). It was extra fun being able to make things for a wee fella...as much as I adore frills and florals you just cant beat a great car printed fabric! The crochet booties i blogged about here.

Awaiting postage to special little man

And although that sunset makes my Sky den seem serene and calm............its just not so. We have had some busy road workers working very hard just outside the complex. Its rather noisy and dusty to say the least. I have to say that having a birds eye view of the progress has been quite fun.

Busy busy!