tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4450572385521130262.post7452630978859294385..comments2024-03-23T06:31:58.247+13:00Comments on All Points of the Compass: 2020 begins today in NZNancy Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11854698513524662527noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4450572385521130262.post-71329027395796826482020-03-02T11:12:29.896+13:002020-03-02T11:12:29.896+13:00Oh, my - what a beautiful bag!!! And the setting ...Oh, my - what a beautiful bag!!! And the setting in which you took the picture? Wonderful -- especially for us to see here in Canada where it's still winter and grey.Cathihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02531639422553980153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4450572385521130262.post-8987835077246391872020-02-25T17:12:01.451+13:002020-02-25T17:12:01.451+13:00Him Jean ~ Just checking in to see if you had post...Him Jean ~ Just checking in to see if you had posted. I'm guessing that your ultra busy like me! My best to you and Hugh!Fundy Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132147630106183853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4450572385521130262.post-41635424137786272272020-02-18T12:55:25.555+13:002020-02-18T12:55:25.555+13:00Hi again, I'm back to answer your question abo...Hi again, I'm back to answer your question about my birthday. I don't remember the date of yours either, only that it is in July. Mine is June 21st which usually is the first day of summer in the norther hemisphere. So now I need to know when yours is....Ingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02924736131382149056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4450572385521130262.post-54589720331278978102020-02-17T15:32:51.464+13:002020-02-17T15:32:51.464+13:00Just dropping by to say hello. I heard that the f...Just dropping by to say hello. I heard that the fires in Australia have been controlled? I hope this is true.......but I know there is so much devastation afterwards. Hope this finds you doing wellEggs In My Pockethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17229803318817119532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4450572385521130262.post-24022763998585771562020-02-04T09:19:29.905+13:002020-02-04T09:19:29.905+13:00All the best wishes for you for 2020. We both have...All the best wishes for you for 2020. We both have big birthdays coming up this year. I love your bags, you make the absolutely best bags. And hollyhock, so English somehow.Ingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02924736131382149056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4450572385521130262.post-18012912957741988352020-01-29T00:17:16.654+13:002020-01-29T00:17:16.654+13:00Hello,
I am looking forward to seeing some flowe...Hello, <br /><br />I am looking forward to seeing some flowers blooming here, hurry spring. Enjoy your day, wishing you a good week ahead. PS, thank you for the visit. eileeninmdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00070309645796725309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4450572385521130262.post-41930092016523652742020-01-26T11:48:47.232+13:002020-01-26T11:48:47.232+13:00❤️❤️R's Ruehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05711563217099699047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4450572385521130262.post-63634464528696625842020-01-26T08:52:14.193+13:002020-01-26T08:52:14.193+13:00Hi, Jean! My New Year has gotten off to a crazy s...Hi, Jean! My New Year has gotten off to a crazy start. I've been so buried, that it took a little time for me to realize that I haven't heard from you in while. I do hope that you and Hugh are doing well. I worry when you disappear because you are so consistent, unlike herkyjerky me. I hope that 2020 is keeping you both happy and fulfilled and healthy! Hugs, LouiseFundy Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132147630106183853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4450572385521130262.post-65758925925526362892020-01-19T16:30:31.002+13:002020-01-19T16:30:31.002+13:00Hello Faraway Friend! I just wanted to stop by and...Hello Faraway Friend! I just wanted to stop by and let you know that I'm thinking about you. I remember reading this post, because Hollyhocks are one of my favorites, and I admired your talent in the beautiful bag. <br /><br />I do hope all is well in your corner of the world!! Take care!! ~Kim at Golden Pines~https://www.blogger.com/profile/02001523468339091407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4450572385521130262.post-86365205619095270412020-01-11T19:31:40.386+13:002020-01-11T19:31:40.386+13:00Such a lovely bag! Those fabrics are a delight! An...Such a lovely bag! Those fabrics are a delight! And so are your flowers! Wishing you and yours a very happy new year 🥳 and looking forward to seeing what you will be sharing with us each week! Lorna McMahonhttps://sewfreshquilts.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4450572385521130262.post-71169960928617160322020-01-10T22:28:33.698+13:002020-01-10T22:28:33.698+13:00Your bag is just beautiful and so colorful and che...Your bag is just beautiful and so colorful and cheerful!Tanyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00858446371419879296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4450572385521130262.post-65293877764413596272020-01-10T17:17:35.320+13:002020-01-10T17:17:35.320+13:00Happy New Year! That is such a cheery bag! And oh,...Happy New Year! That is such a cheery bag! And oh, what pretty Hollyhocks. I love them, but the rabbits here must love them more as they eat the greens. I've given up on trying to grow them. Sharon - INhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17921429404805177010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4450572385521130262.post-61298154765084685602020-01-10T08:51:12.796+13:002020-01-10T08:51:12.796+13:00Oh what a beauty of a bag! Love the hollyhocks too...Oh what a beauty of a bag! Love the hollyhocks too, remind me always of my mum.Sandra Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17737049269550479188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4450572385521130262.post-8251104049547650692020-01-09T19:23:10.822+13:002020-01-09T19:23:10.822+13:00Thank you again for lovely words. We have had so...Thank you again for lovely words. We have had some haze and smoke and ash further south. Devastation beyond my wildest comprehension. I am still struggling to leave a comment on so many blogs, the new MacBook maybe? I will Gogle some ideas to se if I can solve it myself. Meantime all is well here.Nancy Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11854698513524662527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4450572385521130262.post-2075400067441551422020-01-08T11:51:51.167+13:002020-01-08T11:51:51.167+13:00Dear Jean, the quotation is from one of my favorit...Dear Jean, the quotation is from one of my favorite poems. At one time I memorized it and the final five or six lines (the one you quote being one of them) speak to me so strongly as I age. <br /><br />I'm wondering if the sky in New Zealand has been affected by the Australian fires. The air quality? The color? I can't get my mind around the devastation of 12.5 million acres. Each night on the evening news we are seeing pictures of the fire, the burnt habitat, the fleeing humans, the burnt koalas, and all that is part of this tragedy. <br /><br />I hope 2020 will bring good out of this vast tragedy. <br /><br />For myself, I began writing a new book yesterday and I'm excited about it. I'm homing that I"ll be able to complete it during 2020. Peace. <br />Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4450572385521130262.post-51799994881257677682020-01-07T11:17:00.570+13:002020-01-07T11:17:00.570+13:00Happy New Year Jean. Hope all is well because we c...Happy New Year Jean. Hope all is well because we care! Winks<br />Ron Sophie and Jimfromsophiesviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16532257840856313054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4450572385521130262.post-13369895557774449542020-01-04T18:33:56.796+13:002020-01-04T18:33:56.796+13:00After several years here in Tokyo, our associate p...After several years here in Tokyo, our associate pastor left just before Christmas to a calling in NZ. I saw a picture of his kids on facebook, enjoying the sun in shorts and tank tops. Hard to imagine here on a cold day. Beat wishes for this new year.Julie Fukudahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704374750710761269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4450572385521130262.post-17145290048710503552020-01-04T17:17:57.862+13:002020-01-04T17:17:57.862+13:00Gorgeous bag,Jean. And here’s to continued good he...Gorgeous bag,Jean. And here’s to continued good health and happiness in 2020.<br />My thoughts are with the folks suffering during these horrible fires. I’m so glad Canada has sent firefighters to help. So much devastation.Jocelyn is Canadian Needle Nanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11770193529950365462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4450572385521130262.post-61013807343931421862020-01-04T06:26:48.668+13:002020-01-04T06:26:48.668+13:00Thanks for all the lovely words. The bag has gone ...Thanks for all the lovely words. The bag has gone to Auckland and I am hoping to see a photo when friend's daughter opens the parcel. Gladioli corms, Maureen I bought new ones, but there are still a lot to bloom, I am having problem leaving comments even though I sign into Blogger, so please know I am reading all your news, every one, but when it says " Google account" and I leave words, they vanish!!! If my name is there or I have an option to enter the details it goes in. Maybe my settings on the new MacBook need to be changed, so if anyone can help I would be very thankful. Cool mornings lately, some smoke haze here in the lower half on the North Island, a lot of ash has blown onto the South Island, and I find it too hard to look at the Australian news or see the devastation.Nancy Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11854698513524662527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4450572385521130262.post-72131911317700302762020-01-04T03:39:16.531+13:002020-01-04T03:39:16.531+13:00The bag you made is positively gorgeous! It's...The bag you made is positively gorgeous! It's been mild here with very little snow for over two weeks. Looks like you are having good conditions for growing flowers. Happy New Year and I hope all is well. I can't imagine what it is like in Australia and am sick about the loss of so many animals.Lori Skooghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03458010787337492501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4450572385521130262.post-78833879319669917462020-01-04T00:04:52.213+13:002020-01-04T00:04:52.213+13:00Your bag is glorious Jean, so glad the Island Bati...Your bag is glorious Jean, so glad the Island Batiks found such a great home. Happy New Year to you and yours, I hope you have a lovely year settling into your home now the worst of the renos are done. xxDione Gardner-Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04491108842081708676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4450572385521130262.post-12485691001542096012020-01-03T19:21:48.143+13:002020-01-03T19:21:48.143+13:00I love seeing your garden in bloom at this time wh...I love seeing your garden in bloom at this time when we are cold and wet way up north. It is nice to see flowers any time, but especially so now, with the long dark slowly getting to be less every day. Darling bag too.QuiltGranmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09225951118220180796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4450572385521130262.post-4921189092463993792020-01-03T19:07:12.682+13:002020-01-03T19:07:12.682+13:00Oh nice bag Jean! I'm in love with your hollyh...Oh nice bag Jean! I'm in love with your hollyhocks and such beautiful colours in your gladioli - did you take the corms with you or were they in your new garden already?<br />Yes, the beginning on another year - I hope that you all have a happy and healthy 2020!!Mystic Quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13233427034920359604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4450572385521130262.post-41111389876320265442020-01-02T16:54:15.634+13:002020-01-02T16:54:15.634+13:00That's a beautiful bag Jean, so pretty. Happy...That's a beautiful bag Jean, so pretty. Happy New Year to you both, and may 2020 bring health, happiness, and lots of stitching time!Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13596754983215564299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4450572385521130262.post-44453502230668157682020-01-02T15:55:10.062+13:002020-01-02T15:55:10.062+13:00That is brilliant and so gorgeous! You are so tale...That is brilliant and so gorgeous! You are so talented. I ADORE the colors. <br /><br />Happy New Year to you. I wish for a peaceful year of settling into your new home.KBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16885661679762446456noreply@blogger.com