7 months on in our cafe and all is going well

Well we have now been in New Zealand 9 months and have had our wee cafe for just over 7 1/2 months.  We are so pleased at how it is going and have some lovely customers.  As you can see from photos below I am busy every morning making scones, muffins, cakes and slices. 

I make all these scones, muffins and cakes daily so it is an early start for us.  Paul is very good at the chatting bit but anyone who knows him this is no surprise.

Busy friday nice to hear all the chatter and laughter.

Look at what is left after the customers have left not much makes my heart glad that I didn`t waste my time this morning

Well someone has to clean up.................................

Awwwww so cute made these for one of our customers who is going to be a grandma for the first time so pretty....................................

stunning sunset

just loving the view........

Stunning sunset over kapiti island on Good Friday

Felt | Bbabs's Shop

Felt Bbabs's Shop: "bbabs"

I have a shop on felt please check it out xx

Having a Good Friday

Tootsies out in the lovely autumn sunshine

Got the day off today for Good Friday so went for a wee stroll along the beach it is a glorious sunny day.  Also off on Sunday and Monday so getting all the chores done today so we can make the best of our days off. 

Winter veggies are all planted looking forward to a good crop of potatoes, carrots, leeks, spinach, red chard, spring onions and plenty herbs.  Also if you look closely I have 3 bell peppers growing.....

Couldn`t not spend my day of doing a bit of crochet.

Have a lovely Easter xx

hats and new blanket

I love making hats they take about an hour to make, with the winter is coming I Have been doing lots of wooly things to keep me warm.  Working on a new blanket to keep me cozy as it does get chilly here in the evenings.  Cant really see the colours too well in this photo but they are lovely and the wool is similar to chenille so is lovely and soft.

This blanket is made in huge hexagons that are joined as I go it is getting really big,  I am hoping it is going to be big enough to double it over me when I am sitting watching T.V.

Took this lovely photo of Kapiti Island last week amazed at the light in this country.

A very sad day for New Zealand

My thoughts go out to all the people caught up in Christchurch earthquake.  We are in the North Island but there just a sense of shock and disbelief,  the government and emergency services are doing a fantastic job.

A visitor from the other side of the world

A friendly face from Scotland.  It was lovely to see Mairi when she was over visiting and popped into see us, was great having a catch up but also very surreal having her sitting in our lounge in New Zealand............

The best way to spend a sunday afternoon sitting on the deck making crochet flowers.