Baby's First Slippers update...

You will remember a while ago

I told you about the pattern one of

my embroidery friends gave me here

for Jessie's first slippers

which she will wear at her

christening in France

in June.

My friend Mary

who is in my embroidery group

has twin granddaughters
so she wanted to make the slippers too.

Three of us spent a day last week
embroidering and hand sewing
 their sweet slippers.

Her little angels were christened today!

Now I am working on my

little angel's slippers!

Mary surprised me with this beautiful
bouquet of flowers - to say thank you!

They are lisianthas in
simply divine colours

with ruffled edges to the petals
thank you dear Mary!

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WELCOME

to my 9 new followers

Caterina, Marian, Elizabeth,

Katie, Debbie, Ginger,

Jeanne, Ulla and Chris.

Thank you dear friends for visiting

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Be kind to one another

hugs

Shane x

WE REMEMBER CHRISTCHURCH - 1 YEAR ON....

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One year ago on 22nd February 2011

a devastating earthquake hit
Christchurch, New Zealand

killing 185 people.

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A memorial service was held today

to remember those 185 lives who were lost

and reflect on that dreadful day

that changed our lives forever.

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At 12:51pm New Zealanders
observed two minutes silence
to remember those who died.

We are small country
and everyone knows someone
affected by this terrible event

1 degree of separation......

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Children in Christchurch
released 185 butterflies
representing those precious
185 lost lives.

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Beautiful floral tributes
were placed on the
road cones separating
the Red Zone of the city.

Messages were received from
Her Majesty, The Queen
as head of the
Commonwealth.

World leaders remembered
New Zealand today
sending warm messages
of hope and encouragement
for the future.

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A video link condolence was
 sent by Hillary Clinton
US Secretary of State
who visited Christchurch
following the earthquake.

It's like family

in times of strife and depair

we take care of one another.


The people of Christchurch
came out to pay their respects today.

Slowly their lives are rebuilding,
they are looking to the future
for themselves
their families, friends and neighbours
and the future of their city.

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Thank you for popping in to see me

especially those of you who leave me

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Be kind to one another

hugs

Shane x

An invitation - how exciting...

Lachlan's 1st Birthday

party!!!

Lachie is our Godson's

second child

and

so we felt very priviledged

that he wanted us at his party!!

It was a beach party from 11-1,

a perfect time of little

one year olds!!

there were games like

pass the parcel and

an egg and spoon race

with the good dads supervising!

Such cute "little people"...

who remind me of "little old people"!!

The perfect cake for

our 1 year old boy

Lachie!

I think he likes aeroplanes...

because there were pink helicopters too..

They were made of white marshmallows

then pink/white chocolate with

licorice for the rotor!!

I didn't taste but the

kids loved them.

The day was very not and humid

with threatening thunder clouds

but luckily the sun stayed

out and everyone

was happy.

I just wished that my

two darling granddaughters

could have been here too.....

A very big welcome to

my two lovely new followers

Carol in France and

Ingrid in the Netherlands.

Thank you for popping in to see me

especially those of you who leave me

a little comment - love you!

Be kind to one another

hugs

Shane