Happy Anniversary to us!

Today is our wedding anniversary, we have been married for 34 years. My goodness....that's over half our lives, isn't it......so here are some flowers for us, some Aussie orchids, I took this pic at a native garden last year. We will be going out to lunch to celebrate.

Our house sale and purchase seem to proceeding along well, no hiccups are forthcoming, and if all goes according to plan it will be seven weeks today until we move. If those seven weeks race along at the rate of the past few it will be here before we know it. We have been having discussions with removalists and have decided to pay a little extra to have them pack our stuff instead of doing it ourselves. Their packers are very quick and efficient because that's all they do. We don't mind unpacking it and deciding where it is to go....it will be like discovering it all over again. That particular removal company can even arrange to move the cats, they will be flown rather than driven to Tamworth - that's a 55 minute flight as against a five-six hour car journey - much less stressful for them, and by extension for us.

Not much to report on the sewing front. The bag I am making for my friend Liz has the applique ironed in place, and is layered and pinned ready for quilting. The applique will be done using machine buttonhole stitch so the bag will be quilted at the same time. I think it will look quite cheerful and even has a little touch of purple......just in case you are reading this, Liz........

"The custom of celebrating anniversary weddings has, of late years, been largely practised, and they have become a very pleasant means of social reunion among the relatives and friends of both husband and wife. Often this is the only reason for celebrating them, and the occasion is sometimes taken advantage of to give a large party, of a more informal nature than could be given under other circumstances. The occasion becomes one of the more memorable events in the life of the couple whose wedding anniversary is celebrated. It is an occasion for recalling the happy event which brought to each a new existence, and changed the current of their lives."

Now I am going to get prettied up to go out to lunch. Have a wonderful weekend!

Jennifer