Resuming Normal Program......

Hello girls, thanks for coming over to visit......

I have a new artist crush discovered over at Playing in the Attic  and it has inspired another little brooch.

 One more to add to my ever growing collection!!.

These little stitcheries fill the need to create when time is short.....

 A wonderful parcel found it's way from one end of the state to the other and ended up in my letterbox last Thursday.

I won Little Woollie's recent giveaway.

Just love the stickers and card and then there was.....

the wool......beautiful colours and oh so soft.

Julie has just opened her online yarn shop and if you haven't yet visited her blog head over there for some wonderful, yarny inspiration.
The little basket I picked up at the supermarket yesterday.
 It's to put your Easter eggs in.
 I think it looks much nicer with yarn in it, but I intend to line it and plant some Pansies in it....eventually!!
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The best thing is, the weather has finally cooled enough to get my crochet out and start hooking.

Mind you, yesterday was back up in the 30's, blah and  there was another large bushfire in the state boo.

BUT today is lovely and cool and it's

 RAINING 

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So, after months and months of planning, organising, phone calls, emails, meetings etc. etc. etc. the Folk Festival is all over for another year......

In the 24 hours before it all got under way we had 3 inches of rain (yay!!).

 There were tornadoes in other parts of the state(boo)

One just half an hour down the road. 

Despite the forecast for good weather over the weekend, I think we all held our breath a little until Friday dawned fine with blue sky and sunshine......

The pic below was taken at 11.45pm as hubby and I left the sports park to head home for much needed sleep Saturday evening.

It's a little out of focus, but it just captured a magical moment as the moon hung in the sky above the marquee,clouds

obscuring it's face.

Inside the marquee, the music was still playing and the crowd were up dancing.....

Birds were the theme and they  decorated the streets and hung from trees.

Committed volunteers were out in the rain on the Thursday, tying and stapling and 'doing their bit'......

Friday evening crowds lined the street as the parade got under way marking the start of the festival.

For those who didn't have  festival tickets, there was free musical entertainment in the main street and games for kids afterwards.

The local schools got into the swing of things dressing up as brightly coloured birds.

A new cafe in town was added to the list of venues to be used.

Marce Howard and Rose Bygraves of Goanna fame asked Rich to join them on stage and play didge on their version of

'Solid Rock'.....

The park Saturday morning....

....and later that evening it was chock a block during the community dinner put on by a local primary school.

Good food, entertainment and company....

Sunday morning the main street was bustling with market goers.

And then all too soon it was over for another year ......

Another successful festival, lots of tired but happy people head home after seeing some great performers.

It's been such a big lead up to the weekend in our household, I thought the post festival blues might kick in but thankfully they didn't.

Tonight is the opening of the local art exhibition I was asked to be a part of along with a number of other local artists. 

So I have something to look forward to and the Easter break is almost upon us as well.

 Lots happening in this neck of the woods.

Hubby  even asked if I would like to head away somewhere for a couple of nights.

 Of course I'm going to take him up on that offer.

I'll certainly be packing the crochet hook and some wool to play with.......

Do you have plans for the Easter break or are you staying put?

 Have a lovely time whatever you do and take care if you're travelling it's such a busy time on the roads.

Till next time,

Claire X