How lucky can one person be! I wish I could point a camera outside of this Internet cafe so you could see what I'm experiencing!!!! It's truly amazing! Can see a large Budhist monument (Stupa) that the locals - and others! walk around in a form of prayer. It's a special day here so there has been lots of drumming and chanting. A lot of beautiful old Tibetan men and women dressed in their traditional outfits - amazing little shops and alleyways - shops selling anything and everything. Noise and colour and smells! It is fantastic!
Had a good trip from Singapore - landed at the airport here and it was a blast from the past - poor old Nepal is in a very bad way economically - so much corruption! The ride from the airport was unreal - it's just too hard to describe an experience like that!!! The roads are shocking - streets narrow - people everywhere! Narrow roads and everyone tooting - bedlam. Arrived at the centre where I'm staying and it is total contrast - so beautiful and peaceful. Have a balcony that looks out to the mountains - feel like I'm dreaming sitting there watching everyone go about their day to day activities. Went to bed so early last night that I was awake at 3 thismorning - but it was fantastic watching the world wake up. At 4.30 the drums started at the Monastory next door - unreal!
The people at the centre are so nice! 300 people from 64 countries!!! So easy to make friends so have just been shopping with a really nice woman from Brisbane, yesterday with a woman from Germany and tomorrow going into the town centre with a woman from South America.
What a life eh.
Hope you are all going well!!! Hmmm - time fopr some Tibetan noodle soup and momos.
This is like a dream!!!! Love Joy

greetings from Singapore

Added a post in last night - but it has lost itself! - and the last time I posted it went up three times! Can't get onto my webmail for some reason so thought the blog would be a way of letting the family know I've arrived safely. Saw a gem of a movie on the way over - "Absurdistan' - started Paul Theroux's 'The Mosquito Coast 'but couldn't get past the first three pages. He's certainly improved over the years - that must be a very early book. Reading 'Love Takes you Home' by Julie Capaldo at the moment - can recommend that one! Had a dinner of bean curd soup, steamed vegetable balls and mango pudding - and thought to myself what a lucky gal am I! This airport is like a city - I've spent the night here and it's easy to do. Rented a room for six hours (sounds like a house of ill repute doesn't it) - but good sleep and two showers did the trick.
Flight to Kathmandu leaves in a couple of hours so off for some noodles! Take care everyone - hopefully Westnet will be back on air by the time I get to Nepal. Cheers! Joy

woops

Forgot to add that have the amazing Jill Maas's new pattern in stock - Mother of the Bride. She's wonderful - picture on the web site in the next couple of days. Also have Gloria Bradford's Fairy House patterns - they're magic too. Temptations, temptations. Ha. Back to work.

Woops

Forgot to add that have the amazing Jill Maas's new pattern in stock - Mother of the Bride. She's wonderful - picture on the web site in the next couple of days. Also have Gloria Bradford's Fairy House patterns - they're magic too. Temptations, temptations. Ha. Back to work.

Woops

Forgot to add that have the amazing Jill Maas's new pattern in stock - Mother of the Bride. She's wonderful - picture on the web site in the next couple of days. Also have Gloria Bradford's Fairy House patterns - they're magic too. Temptations, temptations. Ha. Back to work.

Greetings wondrous ones

Can't believe we have received the Barb Willis book before it's release in the US!!! It is a stunning book - if you like Barb's style and you want a book with very detailed instructions and fabulous photos this is the book for you! http://www.barbarawillisdesigns.com/new.html is the link to Barb's site. Have her patterns in stock here too if you are interested.
Getting close to Barb's arrival in Adelaide - so those who are enrolled in the course are in for a treat.
I'm doing the last minute jobs before flying out on Friday - the list is growing, not reducing!
Somerset Art Quilting Studio - and Jewellery will be in stock anyday - Russ is posting out orders in my absence.
I won't put my email here as the spam is already horrific! Those who have the link now how to get in touch.
If you are interested in attending the Adelaide Doll club and don't have details let me know - Barb will be talking there on the 7th June - Sunday.

Where have I been?

Typed away merrily - clicked on publish post and told I'd done something illegal. Hmmm. Try again.
Decided to resurrect this blog site as am off on holidays at the end of the month and this is a great way to keep in touch with everyone. Am in the process of sending out Art Doll 1/4, Belle Armoire, Cloth Paper Scissors, etc etc. Barbara Willis's new book is here too - June 1st release in the US and we already have it!
Barb is teaching in Adelaide early June so if you get a chance to take the class don't miss out - it will be a terrific experience!
Back soon! Joy