5,4,3,2,1...

Blast off.

We went for a drive on the weekend (almost to where we go camping)  to see the Rockets take off at Queensland Rocketry Societies public launch on Sunday.

We had a lovely morning out and it was something different to do and got us all out of the sun and in the fresh air.

The group have thee public days  year.  A gold coin donation gets you a few hours of fun and if you really want to you can also purchase a rocket on the day all set up for your spot of the limelight.  Sundays event ws there biggest so far, pulling in approx 400 people.

It was great to see people of all ages taking part. 

This boy helped his Dad make his rocket out of a Giant Crayon.

And he did everything from taking it to be safety checked, he carried it out, set it up and even hit the button.

 It had some speed and I missed it taking off.  But this photo still shows how great it was. 

I must have hyped it up a little and I think that Amelia must have thought that she was going to see the real Rockets at the Kennedy Space Centre (we have also been to Parks and have been to a night sky viewing - so she knows a little about them)

Our conversation went something like this

Amelia:  Mum, why did you only take us to see little Rockets.

I explained that it is a society and ordinary people like us can become members.  That it was not the NASA space station and that in QLD we could only let them go 5000 feet into the sky as the commercial flight path is over head.

Amelia: But we have binoculars.  If we took those then they would be able to send them higher.

If you ae interested in heading down - there is one more public launch day this year, pop October 10th in your diary.  You will head out of Brisbane towards Beaudesert (here is a little mud map for you)

And the winner is...

I let the random generator do it's thing.

Congratulations to:
Kate  of Foxlane.

Thanks to all who commented and who follow - and to the new followers.  The name thing - I might sit on it for a week or two.  A change is as good as a holiday (or so they say) and as I could really do with a holiday at the moment, maybe a change is just what I need.

Kate, I will be sending you an email - I think I know exactly what to send you.

And I will leave you with
{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - caputuring a moment from the week.
A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savour and remember.

Wishing everyone a wonderful weekend.

My creative space...

Today,crafting timehas been spent untangling 100grams of 4ply and taking it from a skein to a ball in preparation for knitting tonight. (my resident knot untangler was at work - might have to look into a ball winder and swift down the track)

I have been sitting up way to late watching the Tour de France, that means though that knitting is getting done.

Progress shots for you all.

Dont forget to comment on my 400 post for your chance to be in the giveaway. I will close off entrants tonight and draw the winner in the morning.
Dont forget to pop over to Kootoyoo to see who else is playing.

Tour de France

or le Tour de Tiredness as it is known in this house. 

This year I am joining in the fun once again over at Ravelry with the hope of finishing a Shawl for my Grandmother - hmm - running late for gifting season (she turns 80 tomorrow)  This is going to be a hard slog for me up the mountain as I really am a quick project kind a girl and really like the satisfaction of quick knits. 

Here is where I am up too so far.

So in between (I am now taking 20 minutes to do 2 rows - I need something for in between)
WIP:  That 70's dress test knit
          Vivi's Hearts Beanie and Crochet Beanie (a girl can never have too many hats)
          Sew on Button for bonnet test knit
          A few more squares of my bright blanket
          There are a few things having a long sleep - I should really work on getting those back in the WIP  
                     pile.
And will see how I go there may even be a little Vneck Vest appear on the needles.

Dinner is even in the slow cooker so I can sit and watch the highlights on SBS at 6pm tonight - I fell asleep and did not see the crash at the end.  I also found out that I have bee doing it all wrong.  I have failed reaching the finish line in past years, you see I was trying to only knit during the times that the Tour is on TV.  Being that we get an hour at 6pm (bath and dinner times in this house) and then a couple of hours at 10pm, I would find myself curled up and asleep before the end of each stage.  But, apparently competitors don't pack away the needles when the boys in spandex have finished for the day - I might just get to Paris.

If you are not into cyclist or spandex - don't fear - there is something in it for all of us if you do find yourself channel surfing.  The scenery of this beautiful part of the world is fantastic (and often distracts from the knitting when Tim says - look at this, you missed that.

Bring on Spring

...so I can wear this.

A test knit for Heather of Army of Knitters

Love it - feels great on and will be knitting this again. Now for the weather to warm up so I can wear it.

Pattern: Morgat by Army of Knitters

Timeframe: 20 - 29th June 2010

Yarn: Brown Sheep Cotton Fleece (putty) and Debbie Bliss Eco (10ply)- Black

Needles: 3.5mm and 4mm 60cm circulars

Modifications: None - it was a test knit

Ravelled

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{This Moment}

{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a

moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A

moment I want to pause, savour and remember. - souleMama

Amelia's Creative Space

While walking through Spotlight the other day Amelia picked up the Wrap and Roll Stick.

She then chose a ball of wool (not like I was short on supplies)

We sat out in the sun and wrapped and wrapped. She had fun and as you can see by the result she is rather pleased with her efforts.

She needed a little help to hold the stick (so she did not keep wacking herself in the head or poke out an eye) and I tied the knots.

The grand total of $5 and she will have enough yarn to get out a heap of them (thinking that they would make a great party favour in party bags at her party - always on the lookout for non-sweet treats)

For more creative spaces around the world check out the list over at Kootoyoo