ornaments and something for my myself ..

hello dear friends,
i hope you are well and enjoying the weekend but today is sunday and i am already preparing for monday in my mind..but it is such a lovely,calm afternoon here..i am enjoying my day sitting outside under the lapa hut..
What a week this has been so far ! I've barely had a moment to look up.... Time has really been slipping away ...FAST !

As usual - i get so busy with work - and miss out on all the things that i wish I had time for myself..

hmmnn..

yeah one of those things..you all know..

i finished with my ornament and they are ready to fly..tomm i will post them.

this one is  a surprise one..i cant say where it is flying..bye bye dear..

this is for my friend pat daughter jenny,,she wanted a pooh ornament..bye bye pooh :)
now..
i know one thing that i am very GLAD for my this BOOK

yup..i am really so happy that i found this..look at the beautiful cover..looks like it is embroidered..
i have this book already but when i saw it..i said to myself..i so much wanted it..
i said to me..i think i have this one..
i said yup..but i just love this embroidered cover and picture so much..it is ME
the man on the counter said..WOMENS..
and this one is a real crazy one..he he he
but i love it so much..it is so beautiful..
i am reading this book now.

my bookmark.

.it is a bookworm..it is called african bookworm..i love it so much..

so ..

me..my book..and my african bookworm bookmark..

is'nt it sweet :o

something special i got for myself..

Fun, Simple wooden beads..rhino face charm..mixed together pretty color beads..sweet simple bits of all the things that i love... All strung up and a cute bracelet is ready..and this is very special one..

it is just not a bracelet..it is a lifeline..profit from the sale of this RHINO FORCE bracelet are used to fight RHINO poaching through projects solely focused on saving our RHINO population and our HERITAGE.

93.4 % of all Africa's RHINO are in south africa...

aww sweet..i love them..our sweet little fellows..kissesssssssssssssss

well me done with all my exchanges,,feeling so relaxed..i will go take out the rr,,i will stitch on it now..i think i told you that i joined a rr with my friends in usa,,now i will stitch on hers and she wanted me to stitch a letter S on her..

and after that i will stitch something for myself..so much i wanted to do some stitch for myself..

A long list is i think..it will be..

list of things I want to make....things that I LOVE.. Oh.... I can't wait to get started ! I'll keep you posted on more as it comes about..

thanks for stopping by :D)

i wish you a most wonderful sunday..

take care for now..love xxx  

                                                          lazy sunday for maloo ^o^

The Simple woman's daybook----december 03,2011

outside my window-- it is a lovely afternoon day..wind is blowing..tress are green with leaves...and lots of lovely flowers are dancing in the wind.
i am thinking---ohh always..and about so many things..may be a walk..my stitching..that old sampler or may be a new start..and baking..hmmnn
i am thankful---for so many things..my whole life..my books..my stitching..and my family and my lovely friends.
in the kitchen---i cleaned it in the morning..now i will visit it again..for my almond shake..yummyyyy
i am wearing---red shirt..and brown skirt.
i am creating---christmas ornament.
i am going---after this post straight to the kitchen.
i am wondering---how is this time is passing so quickly?..how is everybody doing?
i am reading--- Jane Austen EMMA
i am hoping--for soooo much--
i am looking forward to..for our december holiday time in cape town.
i am hearing..tv sound..and laptop tick tick..and birds from the garden in really very good spirit.
Around the house---it is nice neat and clean..all is done.
i am pondering---many things in my heart.
one of my favourite things---this time of the year it is definately my snowman.
A few plan for the rest of the week---busy week,,a lot to do..some gifts to post..and my stitching :)

here is the picture thought i am sharing:

Happy Monday.. ME..Mr.Given..and some Stitching :)

hello my dear friends,
i hope you are all happy and warm..and had a wonderful weekend..
and its ME..not alone this time..mr. given is joining me too..
we had a busy day..cleaning..cutting..falling here and there..bumping with each other and eating peaches from the tree he he he but we fixed our amazon jungle too..it is looking more like a garden now..thank you to my lovely Mr.Given..

aww he is so sweet..look at the big warm smile...
weather was nice..sunny but not hot sunny so we chose this weekend to fix our beloved garden..and today again it is windy and cloudy..(inside my heart me loving it ;)

mr.given is our dear jinny..if you look at him he is here and in two second he is up there somewhere..phew..our super hero :) i am so thankful for such a wonderful helper...he was so happy for his photo shot..very excited..

in between my craziness i finished a cute finish..
it is very small but so sweet..
my primitive pumpkin :)

i love it so much..it is a freebie from The Little Stitcher
i finished it yesterday and you cant believe it i love it so much that i slept with it last night..i put it next to my pillow..and i was keep on looking at it..
my mom said..what is this new madness? and i hope you didnt attach a needle with it..LOL
i hope you will like it too.. i am crazy for it..my small happiness..my small treasures..

i think it is super sweet :) xxxxx 

and my sweet christmas kisses are now ready to hang  too :)

i am so happy to share this with you :)
thank you so much for all your lovely comments on my blog..i really treasure all of them..and love so much that you loving my little cove and reading the little things i post...it always make me smile and my smile is getting bigger and bigger everyday :D)
thank you to all of  YOU xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
~*~*~*~*~*~*

AND
now the most sweetest thing in the whole big wide world..
my sweet little simba made something too over the weekend..for his teacher..from his little tiny winy heart..with little sticky fingers..

a gingerbread girl..for his teacher..a christmas gift..
aww is'nt she cute..now she is off to her teacher today..and i said bye bye to ginger girl with a kiss..
he was saying to me can you put it on your blog and all your friend can see her too..he is so proud with his little creation..
i said A BIG YUP..
so here is she..
i hope you all will like her too..
now me thinking to go and start cooking something for lunch..i am saying something because i still dont know what i am going to cook..he he he
have a blessed day.
until next time~~~
with love
cucki xxx

la la la back stitching done :)..some goodies...and my TUSAl ..25 nov,2011

hello dear friends, its me :)
finally got some time for myself..mr.november is nearly going to say bye bye to all of us and not much days left that miss.dec will be here..i am waiting for her so much...
weather is nice here now..raining is stopped..but lots of work in the garden and in house waiting for me..that i will do from tomm..grass is so long..i truly need mr.given to come and help us with this garden of mine..it is looking like a little amazon jungle..lol..
i hope you are all having a lovely thanksgiving time and sharing many lovely moments with your family and friends..i am thinking of you all so much.
my stitching is going slow..but i managed to finished back stitching..me so happy for her.

now i am thinking what to make with her..thinking time for me..
yup..
i so much wanted to share my goodies with you all my dear family..my friends :)

you knows my love for the material bags..i love material bags so much,,
this one for me..another one in my lovely material bags collection :)
me happy bunny cucki

awww it is so cute..my elephant bookmark..and it is written cape town on his leg..
me more happy crazy bunny :)

LOVE DOLLS..
they are darlings..i love them..soooooooooooooooo much.
more happier bunny ME
me happy..
me jumping..
and
me bumping with the wall...

 now its time for another TUSAL jar posting..
here is my old same tiny winy jar..

this time with my african doll..
because maloo and boo boo both refused to sit with my poor jar..so i grab the doll..she is looking happy..i think..
now me off to bed..i better..because it is 12:11 night time while i am writing this post..everybody is sleeping..me the only Miss.Owl is sitting here..he he he
well,,after this fun..busy day..now its time for a lovely sleep ^ o^
tomm is another busy day for me and for mr.given..we will wrestle with this garden..hopefully not with each other..lol..
i hope you all have a lovely wonderful weekend..
until..then..keep well..
me love you all
from my heart..
xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

christmas kisses..nov sal..

hello my dear friends and folks,
i hope you are well and having a wonderful weekend..
me doing fine too..and it is RAINING here ..SO MUCH..and i am loving it..
today i sat the whole afternoon in front of the window and stitched and listen the rain falling..and maloo sitting on the window sill..lazily sleeping..it was a perfect afternoon..
i am stitching for my nov sal..it is a very sweet MS stitching..

my stitching is finished with it,.,,now i have to do the back stitching on it..
it is a very sweet picture..you can see a cute mousie and a fat robin..i love it..cant wait to start the back stitching but later in the evening..
my friend hubby is coming tonight..so lots of cooking and preparations to do..me so happy :)
AND i wanted to show you something very nice..
hmmnn
it is also very beautiful..

my stitchy bag..and a pin cushion with it too..when i am stitching i put all my stitchy stuff in it and now it is on my stitchy chair with me..maloo loves it too..she tried so much to sit in it..lol..

i wanted to wish you all a very "Happy Thanksgiving" filled with lots of love and blessings.

keep well dear all..
me back to my happy cove..so much to do..
so..until next time..happy stitching with so many love
xxx

here i am....IHSW november stitching...2011

hello dear friends, here i am with happy monday smile and
the rest is going fine..what a busy weekend it was..phew..it was a warm weekend..
but today it is looking much much better.
it is raining..
yes..
it is.. and making me smile too..rainy days are coming..
i had a fine stitching time and managed to finish my fav stitching picture..
in between running here and there..
in between crying and smiling...
well i love frogs so much..really i do..they are cute little fellows but not this stitchy ones..

and he visited me quite a few time so i have to stitch this..i will frame it and i am going to put it in front of my stitchy chair..there ME and FROGGIE can see it nicely and everyday he he he
it is a free pattern from ..i changed the colors little bit.. and used my own colors..and add ribbon rose on her dress..i mean on MY dress..its ME..
and the other stitching ...
here it is

again ME :( now in this i am looking sad..
cant believe it...

 AND
a good news is that i won a lovely surprise from "Teresa Heartfelt Stitches".
thank you Teresa it is really a very lovely surprise for me...i am so so happy and so thankful to you.
you so sweet my dear friend :)

i finished my dear pollyanna book and now i got another one..

ohh i love miss read books..they are my another favourites ones..i started reading it last night..first chapter strats from month january and all about snow...
it says... snow had fallen,snow on snow,
snow on snow.
                       christina rossetti
ohh it made me smile..my big wish for snow...i am loving this lovely book.
it is always so lovely to talk to you all..i am feeling so happy and glad now.you are all my lovely friends and my big family..
now time for a big mug of tea and a big fat rusk with..
hope you are enjoying the day and thank you for stopping by to visit.
till next time..keep well
and ME loves you ALL..and missing My Friend,My DEAR HUbbY

My lovely sewing tools---part 1....AND .....IHSW weekend

hello dear friends,
its me again..today i am feeling like a baked cake..it is more hot..hotter than yesterday :( i am in the same style,,and in more thinking mood..and maloo on the same place and in same old sleepy pose..
it is the afternoon time here and not much happening around the house..please call me lazy..everybody is calling me that now a days..i think..
its ok..
it is summer..
but now i am thinking to play the GLAD game...i am always very happy...but now this glad game is making me more happier..that i learned from my "pollyanna "book..it is such a sweet book...i am nearly on the end..i think i will finish it by tonight...
my mom phoned me and i told her about the book and the glad game..
and
she said when you will grow up? in that tone of hers..
i said
i think
NEVER :) he he he
look at me..i am keep on talking..so many other bits and bobs.. but my post title is saying.my lovely sewing tools..
oops
so lets talk about that too..i just finished the part one of my mystery sampler..and i truly happy with it..it is coming out so nice..
here is my progress on it..

so part one is done..i am more than glad :)
AND
yup..i am again taking part in IHSW weekend..now i wait for it every month..it is always so much fun.

so my dear hermitters friends,,get ready for the fun weekend..we all going to stitch along :)
ok,so that is all i got today, sun is setting down..tomm is happy friday..
i am thinking to have some ice cream..
wish you all a happy lovely day and a wonderful coming weekend.
until next time..keep well
happy hermitting.