new look......

I've updated the back ground and added a few links in the tabs.......some bits you may want to find again easier.............

Chookyblue

Even more excited

My family didn't think I would ever organise another one but with Chooky's excitement and my enthusiasm, we are both keeping each other on a high. Today I got to do some secret squirrel work and oh that just got me as excited as Chooky and this image sums me up.

You girls are in for a wonderful weekend away, just quietly. But can you hear us squealing like little girls filled with excitement.

Chooky and Sonia ..... squealing with excited glee - well we were on the phone with each other today.

excited????

testing to see if anyone is reading this.......

I'm so excited you think my idea will work.......its been years in the making and now the finer details will make it work.........

when I update "the goers list" next we will be up to 29 people.........

Catch you later.........

Chookyblue......

Easter Adventures -Take 4!!

OK ... This is about the fourth time I've tried to post this ... Blogging ap is NOT playing nice. SIGH! Please excuse mistakes  that might have slipped through because I can't edit.

Let's try this again ... Silly blogging ap swallowed my first attempt to catch up. GRRRRR!

So ... Hello to all of you gorgeous blogging buddies out there! I hope you had a relaxing Easter break. I had so many plans & so many good intentions to do lots of sewing. Hmmm ... !! I DID spend some time with pencil & paper working on a new quilt design, but our original plans kind of got derailed. Nothing bad happened ... The plans just kinda changed! :0)

We had a couple of errands to run on Saturday & instead of coming home afterwards, we ended up taking one of our impromptu road trips. :0) We didn't really go too far afield, just explored some more side roads & backroads to see what we could see.

We traveled some gravel roads ...

... Crossed wild & raging rivers :0) ...

... Enjoyed some pretty scenery ...

... Admired some interesting flora (love those great grass trees!) ...

... Found the back of one of our local dams (you can see a flash of water there if you look closely!) ...

... We even confused the satnav a few times! Usually I'm the one getting lost! Tee! Hee! Hee! ...

... And we eventually found ourselves at a local national park that we'd been meaning to visit. And off we went for a walk to see ...

The falls. Such a pretty spot & lovely & green at the moment after our recent rain.

This is the pool at the base of the falls. I'm sure there is a bunyip lurking in the depths. :0)

Some of the local wildlife! Tee! Hee! Hee! And then we had to walk back to the car ... Which included walking back up 957 000 steps!!! OK ... Maybe there weren't really quite that many steps but my poor short, podgy little legs sure felt like there were!!! :0P We slept pretty well that night! Tee! Hee! Hee!

Yet again we had a great time exploring our local area ... There are so many hidden valleys & lush forest areas to enjoy, & most of them are only just off the usual track.

We also had lunch visits with both sets of parents ... Always nice to spend time with family. :0)

And then we ran out of weekend ... Don't you just hate it when that happens?! :0) What did you get up to for the long weekend? Did your plans work out? Or were you like us & took a detour off the map? :0) Whatever you got up to I hope you had at least a little bit of time to be creative. And I hope the rest of the week is wonderful for you. Another thing I didn't manage to do was catch up on some sleep ... So I'm off to keep ad date with my pillow. :0) Til next time ...

BEAR HUGS!

CHEERS!

KRIS

dates......

This will definitely be either side of easter in 2018...........I have updated the first post but the earlier date in March is wiped out now..........

you will be the first to know once I finalise the dates..........

Chookyblue..........

first in best dressed.............

the beds are filling fast..........deps are needed to secure a bed...........

If you want to come but you can't do one of the dates specified then let me know with your dep.

We cannot confirm the date until the Baradine Show date is confirmed as they need the venue and we want the date most that they have been allocated and they don't want it............

this will be in June when they go to a meeting

Sonia and I met up again this week and we have decided for the first one will have max numbers at 30-33  40.........

We want to ensure we have plenty of room to eat and sew without having to pack up for meals.............

Hope easter is going well.......
Don't eat to much chocolate.......
Chookyblue........

Payments.......

I know some of you have said you are paying the $20 deposit but keep an eye on the top right sidebar.......Once I have it your name  will be added to the list..........

I know some of you have said you are coming and paying but either you have not done it or its taking a long time.........did you put in the right details????

But there is probably another 10 people to add already............

I will add your name once I can see who the payment is in the bank............I know I had 3 last night which just said "interbank credit transfer" this morning they updated with more info but I still need to be a detective for some payments......they usually take a few days for payments to transfer esp the first time you pay someone new.......

BUT 

the good news is going on indications this is definitely happening...........I'll try and work out a max number with Sonia tonight.......

As they say "first in best dressed".......

we need room to sit and eat then hop up and move to the sewing space without having to pack anything up.............

We are scattered all over the place........

OMG i'm excited.......

Catch you later

Chookyblue

$$$....???????

If you are paying money could you please make sure your payments are clear.............

If you get a chance to sms or email payment then that would be great also

mobile - 0428 256 236

Currently I have payment from Police..........WHO IS THIS???

Don't want you to miss out on your money???

Chookyblue

PS I AM SOOOOO EXCITED...............

this is really going to happen.......

PSS I've been thinking about this location for years as to what I could do..........
how we would do it.......

Real coffee???

Maybe a few of us can bring our coffee machines... I have a Bute one from Aldi and coffee pods Ina range I'd be happy to share..only need  milk and water and pods...
Just thinking ..out loud..
I'm excited.. new destination .... new ideas....
Thanks girls.😆😆😆
Diddles

a few answers.........

the costs of the weekend at this stage have been worked out on 3 nights.......

beds costs, venue costs and food costs are based on group numbers and we are not able to change this...........depending on numbers there may be a possibility of a 2 night option but we have made plans based on the results of the survey and this stage we are not making any changes to that............

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venue cost is included in the budget.........

its a big room with plenty of fluro lighting........

room to sit and eat then hop up and go back to your sewing area........

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from when you arrive to when you leave there are no additional costs to pay for any food at all unless you choose to go into Freckles in town (maybe 2kms) for a proper coffee..........

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be there or be sqaure............. 

Chooky and Sonia

excited.........

Sonia and I are a little excited........

We've tried to merge some of our contacts and think of past people and get the list right but apologies if we have missed someone we should we added so far but this is by no means a closed invited list

invite

ɪnˈvʌɪt/

verb

1. 1.

   make a polite, formal, or friendly request to (someone) to go somewhere or to do something.

Just let us know if we should add someone.............

two excited little girls........

Chooky and Sonia............

Scrub Stitchin'

We've been planning and scheming ever since we found out GDITC is no longer happening.
And based on the 19 responses to the survey, organising Bathurst Retreat at The Vale and attending GDITC we have worked it all out as follows 

2018 Scrub Stitchin' @ Baradine 

Thursday from 2pm - Sun 11am 

event will be held on 

1. April 5th-8th
or

2. March 15th - 18th
or

3. March 22nd -25th

At present these are our preferred dates in order of preference we are awaiting confirmation (mid June) from Camp Cypress our lodgings but we are excited and keen to see you all again.

We have organised to gather from Thursday afternoon to stitch and bitch to our hearts content until Sunday morning with all our meals accommodation and a small project for the max cost of $350/person based on shared accommodation. For those that require a private room it will be an extra $200 /person providing we have rooms available.

At this stage we require you to commit to our girly loooooong weekend away by forwarding a deposit of $20 

Georgia Ditchfield

BSB 082 533

A/C 84 728 0503
new account details on the costs/payments tab up the top
(please email once you pay and include your name in the tfr)

This deposit will be deducted from total costs but not refundable if you cancel.

We need min of 10 to go ahead with this plan.
We look forward to hearing from you soon.
We have 2 starters so hope we can find some more friends to join us.
This is not a select group but invites have gone to people who have attended either GDITC or Bx Retreat several times.

If your wondering where the name came from Baradine it situated in the heart of the Pilliga Scrub and was based on a timber workers town so Scrub Stitchin' it is.
this is a closed site but we are welcome to add friends to join us if you let us know.
Sonia and Chooky