Back from Oblivion

Hello out There!
seems such a long time since I was here. I have been visiting blogs and occasionally commenting but thought I would bite the bullet and make a post. This was largely reliant on being able to upload my photos to the computer which worked a treat tonight.
I have missed spending time with you all in Blogland and I can't promise anything but I will try to visit more often.
I think it's almost a year since I blogged and life has continued on with it's little roller coaster ride of events....but overall life has been good, but busy.
Crafting has been limited to a few larger projects and progress is slow and steady.
Okehampton has had a few borders added and one replaced (the one between the broken dishes and flowering vine) The previous one just didn't sit well and I am much happier with this blue one.
Hundreds of clamshells have been prepared and are awaiting their turn to come together into the next border.

Celebrating Mary Brown was started a year ago and I have been plodding along with those blocks and enjoying them a lot even thought there a quite a few challenging ones.
While at home with the flu last week I made a rough design wall so that I could see how the blocks were looking as they are coming together.
I will try to get some close up pics when I take them down.

 here are some close ups I could manage....some bees will be popping up in this quilt
 tricky star, had to think outside the square with this one.

Well if there's anyone there to visit, thanks for popping by and hopefully I can keep up some momentum with posting

Happy Days!

Marina