I got my new camera

Finally I have bought my new DSLR - a pentax 200D I luffs it - have been having a wee play this afternoon and got a few quick snaps.....................

check out the detail on the bees wings

We went to Dunedin yesterday. Took the kids to the Butterfly house and science museum, something we have been promising to do since last year when we had a quick look on the way through. Then I took the kids to see the penquins out at the peninusula, was awesome. Then got my camera on the way back and stayed at Belindas for hte night before driving home this morning. Phew, busy and tiring couple of days but we have had a great time.

just a few creations

I have made a few things in the last month - or rather finished a few things that have been started!

This is a wee top I made for Charlie from some merino that I hand dyed - I was really pleased with how the colours dyed up and knitted up. It will be lovely as an extra layer now winter appears to be setting in (rain and hail today - oh yay) and if it still fits him next summer he can wear it as a single layer. (sorry its a bit curly, just been washed and dried on the firegaurd.)

This is Sammy with a baby pumpkin, at the weekend I sorted the tunnell house and took out all the dead stuff from the summer in preparation for the winter planting. Then Sam and I weeded the pumpkin patch and I knocked off this little pumpkin - Sammy was very intigued and claimed it as his own for investigation!

Here he is trying to cut it with a kiddy knife.

and last but not least here is a merino top I sewed up for Jess, she loves it - the colours dont really show too well but it is a dusky purple and dusky rose in the hood. (the pattern hood wasnt lined but I thought it would look better so I add improvised) apologies again for the wash and dry crinkling in the picture. Without a working camera I didnt get time to take pictures before the items were worn and washed!

and a slightly blurry modelling of the top before it was washed!

I also have another top I made for Jess with my yarn swap wool but she was asleep in her room when I took the pictures and I wasnt brave enough to wake the sleeping Jess whilst rummaging in drawers to get it out!

Its been 6 weeks since my last confession....

Wow, it has been a while. Things have been pretty busy around here. Firstly we found out that Jase has diabetes. They were initially saying type 2 but seeing as he doesnt fit any of the lifestyle criteria for that they are now looking and testing for Type 1, apparently he might be in the early stages and still has some insulin. We will have to wait and see, it is a pain - but as Jase says it could be worse!
Secondly we found out that we were pregnant again - bit of a suprise and not planned but hey - you play with fire and you get burned! But last week we found out our new wee bubba was not destined to be with us. And then on Monday this week I ended up in an ambulance and into a & e with heavy blood loss. Anyway - our wee baby has now gone to be with his/her big sister Katie and the other wee angel that we lost 9yrs ago before Katie was born. All is well physically but I am pretty tired.
To top it all off at the end of last week Sam had an asthma attack and we ended up in an ambulance with him too (yep you read it right two ambulances in 5days) A day in the childrens ward and lots of salbutamol later and he was fine to come home with the promise of hot chips on the way home!

Sorry this a shortened version of the happenings over the last few weeks. I am pretty tired but wanted to make sure this wasnt all lost and forgotton!

Our camera broke a few weeks back too so that sort of put paid to any photo taking and uploading. I have borrowed Helens old one for now but am hoping to purchase my new DSLR in the next couple of weeks. (exciting!!)

So here are a few pictures that were taken in the last few days.