And This Little Pig said Crazies Day 13

I started the first of my bigger projects today, Country Cottage Needleworks, Pumpkin Cottage. This was part of the new stash I added before Christmas. I was missing a couple of the speciality threads. Ordered them on Tuesday.

Went to make a start, and can you believe it I had no DMC white! None! Nada! So I had to dig into my LHN Family Sampler, and borrow some DMC winter white. Really happy with my start, would have been more, but cousin rang again on her way home from work, and seeing as it is her birthday, I thought I better have a chat :D

Late last year, I treated myself to a new handbag, I am not a handbag person. Usually when I shop, I carry my wallet and phone, hoping I have a pocket for my car keys. Weekdays are easy, I carry a laptop, and it is my work handbag.

Saw this handbag in a shop window, loved the colour, so I spent a month looking at it every time I went to the bank or post office. Finally I caved, and went in and had a look. It's a bit big, but I thought well I won't be using it that much.

Those were famous last words, it now comes to work with me everyday, and currently holds two JCS Ornament issues 2009 & 2006. Along with all the LHN ornaments I am stitching for the crazies. Patterns, floss, scissors, tape measure and spare needles. My wallet, phone and keys still go with my laptop.

Very broad update on the Queensland flooding, river in Brisbane peaked a metre (3.5 feet) under the expected high. A big foot bridge collapsed and a 300 metre (1000 feet) section floated down the river, moving at 25 kilometres (15 miles) towards a major 12 lane bridge. But never fear, Mavis the little tug that could came out and with a lot of pushing and shoving guided it between the pillions, before a bigger tug managed to get out and help guide it out into the bay. Mavis is 40 years old, and she and her skipper did a marvelous job.

And just to show that even when we are down, but not out the Aussie sense of humour still prevails. This is a statue of one of Australia's greatest rugby league players (you don't know how hard that is for me to type) Wally Lewis, it is outside Suncorp Stadium, which is now one big swimming pool.

The more sombre news, death toll now 15, revised missing 61. One small community has 11 people missing, they are from two families. This will only get worse, as they are only just getting into the worse effected areas.

Please keep Queensland in your thoughts and prayers.