More housekeeping in store for today. My list includes: finish off teaching notes for next week’s workshops and consider whether more samples are required; final review of Quilt Show 2006 CD catalogue before release to the market; pay bills š put on lawyer hat and draft software development agreement for an exciting guild project; make […]
Daily Life
The Saga of the New Printer
The story of my new colour laser printer goes something like this: Monday, 19 June – order printer from supplier and request estimated time of delivery Tuesday, 20 June – supplier presents my cheque to the bank Wed/Thurs – waiting, waiting, waiting Friday, 23 June – call supplier for status report. Advised that printer “should […]
This Week’s Magic Moments
Quilt show week is always exhausting but there have been some magic moments including: seeing Margo Hardie, the winner of Best in Show, overcome the pain and discomfort of a recent injury to attend the last day of the show; don a fluro pink rosette bearing the words “Prize Winner – talk to me about […]
Living with the Laundry King
In an age where survey after survey consistently show that housework continues to fall to women, I am indeed fortunate to live with one of the most domesticated men on the planet. Cleaning, shopping, cooking, oddjobs and laundry – David does it all. Hey, he even managed to squeeze a load of laundry in on […]
Quelle surprise?!
I almost finished quilting the commission/celebration quilt today. Stretching and relaxing between bursts, I could hear a great commotion from David’s workshop which is located directly below my studio. Being summer, it’s been a while since David has spent any time in his workshop – he prefers to work on his tan at the beach. […]
Chartreuse Liz – the Queen in Green
Today was another day in the city processing quilt show entry forms. I didn’t get to see Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II while she was in town – she was too busy at official openings and Commonwealth Day church services to assist me. However, David is one of HM’s greatest fans and he recorded one […]