the long game

piper has learned the long game.

she has learned to cosy up to you...pat your face...kiss you...wrap her arms around you and squeeze...and then reach for your coffee mug!

i don't doubt that there is genuine affection there, but it is hilarious watching her scheme. she isn't subtle!

those are the laughing moments.

then there are those moments where your breath catches. like this. two babies, freshly sleepy from car naps, deposited on the couch for a moment while we unpack groceries. and piper climbs up next to owen and wraps her arm around him. she's so tired she barely knows what she's doing. he's stretching.

but i know this love: this is big sister love. i am an expert in this. four times over.*

he's a bit partial to being cuddled while he sleeps. so is piper. we have two kids who love to be held, but rarely cry when we leave. i think we're doing it right.

anyway.

what am i planning this week?

it's the sydney modern quilt guild meeting on saturday. so i'm getting prepared for that. i hope to have a quilt top to hand-quilt. i hope to be binding two quilts! i hope to have cutting for kat's quilt ready to go. so i will choose on the day. this week i have to finish my name tag. that is pretty exciting.

tomorrow i have a post office run.

tuesday there will be new coffee. new coffee is good.

wednesday i hope to spend in the garden. i need to move some cow/comp, and start some beetroot, silverbeet, peas, and a few other quick lettuces, just before winter is truly over. it was warm today. i had short sleeves.

thursday will be more design work.

friday will be preparing for saturday!

and sunday - family. the best part of the week.

hope you all have a great week. what are your plans?

penny xx

*there are a lot of us.