Wednesday, May 27, 2020

My Day

It has been a while since I posted, but when you don't go anywhere every day feels the same and it doesn't seem like anything is worth mentioning. However today was a bit different.

Here's today's block for the Laundry Basket Quilts mystery which I am making one block a day:

And here's what a corner of the quilt looks like so far:


I haven't made the block 5s yet, which complete the outer round. I wanted to first get some of the inner blocks done to get a feel for how it was looking.

My last post was about grocery order anomalies. This week's was even more remarkable. When I went to collect the order yesterday afternoon, their system was down and the order wasn't ready. They weren't sure when it would be, but offered to deliver it rather than have me wait around for an unknown amount of time. Later in the evening a car pulled up at our front door, with the grocery order and these bonuses:
A box of "Favourites" and a $20 gift card, to apologise for the inconvenience. Thank you Woolworths for the amazing service, and the early birthday gift.

Nearly 2 months ago I was given another early gift:
It is a large planter box made of rusted metal, which is now in the outdoor living area. I guess I can officially start using it now!

Not a great picture because I forgot to photograph it in daylight, another gift:
And some more:
A beautiful hand-woven scarf which I had seen progress shots of, such as here, but had no idea I would be the lucky recipient of! And a Tuckfields' bird card album, with all the cards! Lots of childhood memories there. Plus some nice warm socks.

A chocolate cake:
No candles, of course, due to the new pandemic-altered lifestyle we are living.

My next-door neighbour brought me a bunch of flowers, all from her garden:

Plus a nodding-violet plant (Streptocarpus caulescens) she propagated from a cutting for me:
So it was a good day all round. I even got a phone call from my son, a very rare occurrence.

I'm told there is another parcel on the way as well, but the post is very slow at the moment. It gives me something else to look forward to though.

16 comments:

Julierose said...

Happy Birthday to you;))) Nice that you got a new violet for your collection...I have never heard of that variety--I will be interested to see the color when it blooms...
Stay safe--Julierose

hetty said...

Happy Birthday! I love your Laundry Basket blocks. It's really coming together. Nice stuff from Woolworths. Especially the %20 gift card. What are you going to put into the planter box?

Jeanette said...

All the makings of a great day, you had a very Happy Birthday.
The card album brought back memories. My mother, a big tea drinker, collected the Australian Animals cards, ending up with two full albums and sent one to her penfriend in the US.

chrisknits said...

Happy Birthday to you!! Hope that last parcel gets there soon!

jacaranda said...

A happy day for your birthday. Love the beautiful bunch of native flora from your neighbour. That cake looks yum.

Pamela said...

Happy happy birthday! Your blocks look great. You have a green thumb, especially with African violets.

Cheryll said...

Oh a very HaPPy BirTHDaY wish albeit a day late. I hope you had a great day.
LoVe the scarf...it's so pretty... but all your gifts are wonderful.
EnJoY those flowers too...xox

Maria said...

A belated Birthday wish... You received some lovely gifts and your bunch of natives is gorgeous.

Dianne said...

Happy Birthday! I have never seen the Tuckfield’s album before! We have a pile of cards somewhere.

Sue SA said...

Happy birthday! What a lovely collection of gifts, especially the rusty planter. The circles cut out really look quilty and I look forward to see what you are going to plant in it.

Marie Králová said...

Happy birthday!!! Patchwork is increasing nicely. Marie

ButterZ said...

Vireya, as so many have already said HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU... That cake looks yum, aaagh candles, who needs them, the plant cuttings will grow and the flowers are lovely. Hope you enjoyed your day...

Debi said...

I love the colors of your Laundry Basket quilt, so very pretty! I am enjoying hearing about your shopping adventures. I don't order groceries (yet) but have friends who do and they love it. Your stories are pretty funny! Happy Belated Birthday! Can I have a slice of cake? Yum!

Kate said...

Happy Belated Hirthday Kate

Laura said...

It sounds like a great birthday! I like the colors you are using in your quilt.

mac said...

Happy birthday Vireya. :)