some of my quilts

Cakes

show tickets

just after getting my tickets for the stitching show in dublin ad the hobbycraft and cake international in birmingham so I cant wait love to go these shows so much to see and take in I get loads of ideas and cant wait to try them all out as you see I still havent managed to put any photos up but I will It is abeautiful day here in donegal sun beaming of the rocks and quite warm hey I think I got a suntan when haning out the wash in the garden made my 1st ever microvave cake last night once I covered it in fondant and decorated it looked perfect and yes It actually tasted great It took 6 minits on high power looked pale when it came out but if your going to cover it in frosting what the heck it tastes fab going to try sa chocolate one today dont think the kids noticed it was a microwave cake they ate it any way. I must put pictures up of my christening shawl that is knitted in shetland lace and 4 ply wool im delighted the way it turned out.

back again

having been otherwise occupied lately i am finally back to give blogging another go.need to find out how to put pictures on this blog anyway have been oh so busy this yr what with daughter getting married and now a son is getting married next yr well its all go go go

vis to the amish country in philadelphia

Well at long last the day arrived 28th march 2009 and off I set from My home in the hills of donegal for the big smoke of dublin. Travelled by coach from derry to dublin airport and my son eamon met me at the airoport and we went to his house to stay the night . He and his girlfriend took me out for my dinner that night as a supprise for my bithday which was the next day. Up early in the morning for my flight to washington d.c.. I took a book with me and my crochet to keep me amuzed on the flight . Flight not full so got a whole row of seating to myself and had a lovely snooze on way over. Spent the ist night in Hotel in washington It had a pool so I had a little swim to mysself watched american tv .Up early next morning and off for some sightseeing. Seen all the sights of washington on a tour trolly, The 2weather was lovely with just the odd shower. I was meeting up with my tour companions from over the world at 7.30 that evening for our introductions etc.