The Hills are alive.....

Now, I don't think that I'm alone in saying that as mothers, we don't allow ourselves the opportunity to take 'time out' and spend a couple of hours doing just what we enjoy, as there is always the knowledge that there is something we 'should' be doing. And by enjoyment, I'm not talking about an hour in front of the tv at night, when we are too exhausted to do anything but 'flop', but actual time to sit down and put on a movie,and pick up the stitching, during the DAY of all things! Well, yesterday morning, after having done a ridiculous running training session of 400m and 200m sprints at 6.30am , I did just that!(ok, the 400m were only just faster than normal runs, and yes... its crazy, but necessary if you want to run the 10km at the Gold Coast Marathon in under one hour, a goal I set myself when turning 40). So home I come (after the obligatory coffee with Kath at Maccas afterwards), hubby is at golf, house... mmmmm.. sort of tidy, so I decide it is time to introduce Elsie to "The Sound of Music" ("yayyy" say's Sally, and "noooooo, do we have to?" says Jen, Elsie just looks at me blankly!). In goes the DVD, out comes the applique (blow the dust off) put coffee at the side and we're set! The beginning was a bit boring but Elsie loved singing along with "Do Ray Me"! I just loved the fact that I sat down, guilt (not quilt) free (95% anyway), and got to stitch watching an all time favourite. I think we need to be kinder to ourselves and allow time to 'stop and smell the roses' more often. It was so much fun AND I got to finish Block 5 of my quilt..yay!

The movie obviously inspired something in Elsie too. Now we all know she is a mad keen crafter and can make something out of nothing, but I had to smile when she scurried off and came back with this little piece! I know there were no microphones in Sound of Music, but obviously the whole singing thing got her thinking...



Have a great week,
Squeezes, Michelle xx