September SAL ornament

At last something finished, even if it IS small!! I got my ornament finished for the ILCS SAL - just in time. I've not been online much lately - we've got fairly major computer problems, the thing keeps on crashing - I think it is OK if there's only one process going on at once - so if I'm doing a virus scan, I can't do anything else - not great. Unfortunately it's not looking as if we can afford a new pc right now. What I'd like is my own laptop, but I think it's a dream for now!! Still, less online time means I get a little more time for stitching, and I've started on a tiny Chatelaine design - no photos yet, as I'll see how it goes before I update anywhere! Watch this space....

Two parcels received!

I've just received TWO exchange parcels!! The first was yesterday - my Celtic SFE from Vicky - a lovely pinkeep, in my favourite colours too!! The second was a bookmark exchange on CSRR - and Wendy was kind enough to enclose a little extra too! Thanks to both of you ladies!

Update on BoINK

Just an update on my progress on BoINK - I did get quite a lot done on the long car rides to and from The Netherlands - and got some stitching time in in the evenings, as our lodge actually had a dishwasher, lol! (Not a luxury we have at home, and I'm missing it so much!)

The Netherlands 2008

Well, just one week on it seems like a distant memory. Once again we had a wonderful time, staying in Eerbeek, Gelderland. The photo above was the view from outside our lodge - it was a wonderful location, and we have already booked for next year :o). We spent a lot of days just on the site at Landal - lots of playgrounds, lovely pool, and peace and quiet - also lots of squirrels, rabbits and birds. We visited a Water Museum, the Openluchtmuseum, Arnhem, Koningen Juliana Toren - a relatively small 'theme' park.

The strangest trip was a three part trip - starting on a steam train, then on a boat on the canal, then an ordinary service train. Lol, we got to the canal to discover that the boat had come to the end of its season the day before, so we had to spend the day in a small town with no transport, until the steam train returned to make its last run of the day back to our resort!! We got a refund, and in fact had some fun in Dieren, where we found a wonderful park for the children, and met some lovely people who were in the same boat as us - or rather NOT in the same boat as us!!

PIF!

I just signed up for my very 1st PIF!!!

I did it at Janaina's blog and I am so excited.

Now it's my turn to make my official annoucement.. So here we go:

I will send a handmade gift to the first 3 people who leave a comment on my blog requesting to join this PIF exchange. I don't know what that gift will be yet and you may not receive it tomorrow or next week... LOL... but you will receive it within 365 days, that is my promise! The only thing you have to do in return is pay it forward by making the same promise on your blog (or - in your life - if you happen to be blog-less).