Hi everyone, I hope you have had a good week.

For tonight's comments, I visited...

Jackie ,  Abbie .and  you will have to go Far  for No. 3...lol...   

Sorry, but time has got away from me again, so I will leave it there for tonight.... I originally planned to say 3 instead of 5!!

...lol... :)

Happy crafting,  Jenny

Hi everyone

Day 2 of my challenge :)

I thought I might incorporate it with my 'Jenny's Jaunts', but continue to do 'chatty' jaunts from time to time.  For today's challenge, I visited.....

Peg ,   a quilt group .....click the link to see where... :)...(beautiful work here),  and  Karen .

I know that doesn't add up to 5, but I will make it up...promise... :)

Happy crafting,  Jenny 

Hi everyone, I hope you had a lovely day.  I started my Comment Challenge today, and here are the blogs I visited.....

Carmelina ,  Anne ,   Kaaren ,

Debi ,  and  Dawn

I hope you enjoy the challenge :)

Happy crafting,  Jenny

Eye-opener....!!

Hi everyone, I hope your week is going well.
I'm gradually working my way through the computer problems,  and getting back on track.  Something I have learnt, is how to reply to people's comments on my own blog, too, so I'm going to use that method in the future.  I'll continue to email as well when I can.
I realise everyone has personal commitments nowadays, including myself.  This has really hit home after my last post.  I often don't receive comments to my posts, but the last one was a surprise!  I'm going to continue posting, but make a point of leaving a comment on up to 5 posts a night..... even if they are new blogs I have come across.... am I alone in this, or does anyone else want to join me in the challenge?



I'm also going back to doing 'Jenny's Jaunts' in a conversational way like I used to do.  Plllleeeeasse....let me know what you think, or would like to see more of...... Sew Fine Freebies, Reading Material, or........?

Best wishes, and happy crafting,  Jenny

AAAarrrrrr!!!

Sorry about that folks, but

I have had one of 'those' weeks.....

my computer 'crashed'!!!!

All I had, was blue screen.  When

it comes to computers, I am

quite illiterate.  What did I do?

I decided to go back to

basics, which meant anything

I hadn't saved to disc or stick, was lost, so

please bear with me until

I get back on track.

In the meantime....

Happy crafting,  Jenny :)

Hi everyone, I hope your week
is going well, despite the wet!
I thought you might like to know what I have been reading....

Once in a Lifetime  by
Cathy Kelly

Yes, I did enjoy it....
I don't think I have come across any of hers that I didn't like :)

If you haven't read any of her books before, it's never too late to start!

What did you read on the weekend?  You are welcome to mention it in your comment, or add a link below.... :)

Happy reading,  Jenny

Jenny's Jaunts.....

 

Hi everyone, I hope your weekend is going well.

Bronwyn has posted a couple of gorgeous free downloads for Easter.... they are soooo cute :)

I love the bunny one... which one's your favourite?

Happy crafting,  Jenny

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Happy crafting,  Jenny

Hi everyone, I hope
your week is going well.

I thought this would
be a lovely spot for todays' pattern.
It is one of Kaaren's  lovely redwork designs.

Welcome home,  Kaaren :)



Happy crafting,  Jenny

Hi folks, I hope everyones' week is starting better than last week!

When it comes to embroidery, you can't always find the brand of cotton used, so the link on the image above, will take you directly to a download for the alternatives between  Anchor, and DMC threads.

The last couple of
Countdown to Christmas jaunts
have involved embroidery, so I thought
this might come in handy :)

Happy crafting,  Jenny

Hi everyone.
Hopefully the worst of
the weather conditions in your
area have gone.

Time for reading is
probably the last thing on
your mind, if the weather is still
causing headaches with
floods, etc. but I'll continue to
add these posts so that
you can read them
when you want to.

I recently read.....

Street Boys by
Lorenzo Carcaterra

I'm glad I read this book.  

I didn't say enjoyed, because you

might think I meant it 

in a humorous way, but if

you keep reading this

post, you will see what I mean.

Set in Naples during WW2, the 

story line is based around

children orphaned by the war, and

their survival fighting against the 

Germans set on destroying the town

where the children live.

This is part of the

war you don't often consider

when looking at history....

now you see what I mean

about not using the 

word 'enjoyed' like I usually do!

It felt disrespectful to the

content of the story.

If you have tried any other books

I have mentioned in the past, and are

game enough to try another, I

hope you add this one to

your list.

Happy reading,  Jenny

Hi everyone, before 

I start, special

thoughts to everyone affected by our

current weather and floods.

I'm fine, but we have become a bit like

an island with highway closures

due to flooding.  Fortunately

the cyclone warning has

been cancelled.

How often have you

baked, and frozen

cooked meals, only to end up with

stained plastic containers?

This dish has had

pasta sauce in it, and 

frozen.

The picture is after the sauce

has defrosted....

....and this is after I rinsed it

with cold water....leaving some of

the sauce as proof.

I recently heard that if you

use cooking spray on your dishes, you

won't get stain marks!

I'm happy with the

result so far :)

What handy tip have you heard?

Happy cooking,  Jenny

Okay, we have covered
the Christmas gift list, and it's never
too late to plan the tree .
There are a few to choose from, so
have fun :)

Happy crafting,  Jenny

Aaah, Summer...

down here, we are leaving

it behind, while bloggers in the

North, are looking

forward to it.

Either way, you

might like to see these

for your table linen :)

Happy crafting,  Jenny

You are welcome to add

this to your sidebar.....

Happy crafting,  Jenny