Winners are Grinners

I entered two knitted items in the Kiama Show, the 2ply Christening Gown and the Irish Hiking Scarf in Heirloom Cashmino.

The Christening Gown won 1st place in it's category of "Baby Dress" and the scarf won 2nd place in the category of "Knitted Garment or Article not previously mentioned (not toy)".

Pretty pleased with myself. I will post photos when I get the items back with their certificates.

Walking up the street to the show yesterday in my lunchtime, and I caught the first smell of cow shit, how wonderful, I love that smell. It reminds me of going to the Royal Easter Show in Sydney when I was a little girl. Luckily I live in what is still (at the moment) classed as a rural area, so I only have to drive about 3 minutes towards Jamberoo to get that smell. Where I live is on the coast but the moutains are only a short drive away, it is referred to as living "between the mountains and the sea", beautiful. From my back verandah I can see some farms, the hills and most of the mountains from where they start further north up near Stanwell Tops and south (in my area) at Kiama. It is good views living on a bit of a hill.

Maybe I should have been a farm girl. I still even at my age have dreams to own a few acres or 10, and have some alpacas or/and sheep, just a couple of each, chooks and a nice vege garden, but I would have to be able to not have to work in a paid job to do that. I would have to move in west more to be able to afford this as it is extremely expenses to buy in this area. I would need in excess of a million dollars to have it here. Donations gratefully excepted.

Busy Australia Day long weekend for me. Went out drinking last night, just a tad too much. Our neighbours are combining their 40th birthdays and having a party at the golf club tonight (3 minute walk) just not looking forward to the noise level after closing time, it will be a bit hard to sleep when we get home as they are huge drinkers and very loud. Then we are having a party at my sisters in Jamberoo tomorrow for her 70th birthday, Monday will have to be rest & recover day. I also have to remember to pick up my knitting from the show tomorrow morning and pick up Mum's birthday cake.