Frustration

After driving down to Singleton late on Thursday night after work, my husband advised that our causeway might be up 'a little bit' as the dam upstream from us is almost full and they are letting some water out to avoid overflow.  Mind you it was raining at the time and the forecast was for a lot of rain.  Why Water Resources didn't think of this over the last few weeks and let the same 5000 megalitres out over several weeks whilst it was not raining is being asked a lot around our neighbourhood at the moment.  Needless to say I couldn't get home.....

This is our causeway that is normally about 10cm (4inches) deep and about 5 metres wide! We have been told it could be like this for up to two weeks!!!!!

My lovely in-laws put me up for the weekend, and if you are going to be stranded, the best place to get stranded at another quilters house!  In between preparing for my sister-in-laws birthday party I got to do a little bit of sewing.  I had taken the quilt below to show Cheryl - it's the commission i have been working on and is now ready for delivery.  the pattern is Swoon by Camille Roskelly available here.  I adjusted the pattern to make the blocks 16" finished, and the only instructions I was given were for a queen size quilt.  I had asked what the recipient (it's a gift for a mum) likes in the way of colours etc and was told umm...Royal Doulton...

I love it, although I almost always use brights, and everyone who has seen it loves it too.  Hopefully Rogers mum will be happy with her gift!