A Sewciable Day

I was quick to get my walk done this morning so that I could get organised for my day.
In April last year I went to Australia for the Scrubstitching Bush Retreat. Kiwikid Sue and I met at Melbourne and did a road trip up to it. We all had a blast over the weekend and were all set to do the same again this year.
But of course Covid-19 came along and thwarted our plans.
Chooky was the main organiser of the retreat and to ease the pain organised a virtual retreat for us all today.
We connected via Zoom and spent much of the day stitching and chatting.
We all received a project to work on - mine arrived at the 11th hour - actually 30 mins into it today! Whew, my faith in Australia-NZ post restored.
The project was a pouch designed for us by Anni Downs of Hatched and Patched, very sweet.

It was lovely to spend the time with each other especially as we're all a little socially starved at the moment.

This was my mess by the end of it all!!

I didn't get as far as some (I had several interruptions with small people raiding the orchard, then a video call with the newborn)  but it shouldn't take me long to complete it.

Thanks Chooky for arranging it, thanks Anni for the projects and for joining us, and thanks ladies for your company and entertainment :-)

As I said, it was a shorter no-nonsense walk today. I just realised it's Day 18 of walking - I had hoped to do one every day so I'm pleased that I've been able to keep it up.
Just across the road and up the first hill again.
Again, my walk coincided with cow shifting time - coming down the hill they went up yesterday morning!

I took the photo below to (maybe) help people get orientated. I was across the road from the house (and the main farm) and looking across at these hills.
So, looking at the near hills (rather than the ones in the far background!) and starting at the one on the extreme left that looks like it doesn't have a track...that's where I was yesterday, the highest so far. The next one with the paddock in a bit of a diamond shape is the one I've climbed a couple of times, and a good spot for playing Where's Wally from.
There's a wee circle of pasture you can see along one, I haven't climbed that yet as the track is a little steep and offputting but I'll do it soon. The paddock up the hill on the right is the one I climbed *this* day.

It was interesting to notice the cows eating. They definitely seem to prefer the bale of silage down the centre of the paddock - the others at the sides can't have smelt quite as good!

The long building is 'the old pig sty' and the wee structure with the green netting
is the chook house and yard. Its fence is due to get a re-build this winter - it
has its new posts but that's about it so far.

Walking home, I went further along the road and past the house.

I followed the song of a Tui and managed to spot him high up. You can only just see his white throat feathers.

YD's just sent me this photo through which I'm sure she won't mind me sharing.
Easter Bunny's had a bit of a nibble of his carrot and left something that looks suspiciously like a treasure hunt envelope —

'til next time,

safe and happy stitches,