A quick update and a word of caution

The last school term has started and work dominates everything it seems at the moment but there had been some progress in the to be bedroom, the ceiling is done and the lights installed, although the rest is very much a work in progress.

I have taken a few hasty photos, the flowers are blooming lovely, sorry about the shadow.  The chickens are still wreaking havoc in the garden so spend a lot of time confined to quarters.  The corn and sunflowers are slowly recovering from being flung far and wide by eager chickens feet several time over the past few weeks.

The pouf continues to grow although not so much this week, still trying to get work fit after just two weeks off!  

I have spent this morning putting together some note cards using images the year 8 photography class have taken and edited. These are going to the local primary school who are having an art show this year. I think they have done a great job.  

  And now for that word of warning.  I recently bought those Frixion pens thinking they were the answer to all our fabric marking dilemmas.  My grandson was round yesterday having a nap under the little quilt I had made him and I noticed the pink lines that I had drawn for my quilting guides had reappeared in some places, ironing did nothing to get rid of them, but a soak and wash seems to have done the trick although there are still a few faint marks. The quilt is still wet so I will check again later. This has only happen on the printed fabric, all the hand dyes seem of.  I remember drawing over the lines a few times as they weren't where I wanted them and I suspect the pen has gone right through the fabric and into the wadding and some months later have reappeared. So I would be a little cautious if using loose weave fabrics, don't overdo the pen marks!  

I have just taken the latest sour dough experiment out of the oven, lets just save it it an enormous improvement on my last attempt.  In fact a big buttery hunk is calling me, fortification to tackle some marking, what better way to spend a sunny Sunday afternoon.  

I have downloaded a new app for blogging, it's great!  And have changed the setting for leaving comments here. I know a few people have tried but have not had a google account, now it should be much easier.  Let's hope next weeks update has some big progress to report, although it will be a bit late as I will be enjoying a weekend of dyeing up at Main Creek 😀😀