After several happy days spent with their woolly cousin in Tasmania the blog-trotting threesome are again on the move. This time they are heading for Cats & Quilts in Belgium where Sabine always has lots of creative craftwork to show us. Sabine's little sheep named Daisy is eagerly awaiting the arrival of her three cousins.
Daisy the sheep has placed a little flower on a map of Europe to show the woolly travellers where she lives. She says she will be waiting for them inside a big ring of daisies. I hope they can find her.
The friends measure the distance from Tasmania to Belgium with a length of yellow wool. It looks a very long way to travel. But they are not deterred and set off in search of suitable transport.
Charcoal finds a discarded plastic bottle and climbs inside, he thinks it might carry them across the ocean.
Chalky and Rose find a net bag that once held fruit in the supermarket. It might make a blanket to keep them warm inside the bottle.
The three friends consider the possibilities of travelling to Belgium using a net bag and an empty bottle.
Suddenly Chalky discovers something green and rubbery with a hole in one end. Being an inquisitive sort of animal he puts his nose into the hole and immediately the rubbery smell makes him sneeze an enormous sneeze .... and ..... well, you might be able to guess the rest!
Several more giant sneezes into the green rubbery thing and a balloon slowly takes shape. A plan is hatched. The net bag is quickly wrapped round the balloon.The bottom is cut from the bottle to make a plastic basket and pink wool ropes join net to basket. And there it is... the chums have made a perfect little hot air balloon (or should that be 'hot sneeze' balloon). Chalky wastes no time in climbing into the plastic bottle basket with everyone's luggage. There's not much room inside.
Rose gets in beside chalky and confesses its a bit of squash and suggests that Charcoal might like to remain in Tasmania. But Charcoal disagrees and quickly squeezes in beside the others. Suddenly a gust of wind makes the balloon wobble and they're on their way.
"We're off to Belgium!" shouts Charcoal excitedly as the balloon starts its ascent.
Higher and higher it goes.
Up, up and away
This is the last picture I received from the intrepid blog-trotters. It shows a crumpled net bag, a burst balloon and an empty bottle basket. But as this sorry sight is nicely placed inside a ring of daisies I remain hopeful that the sheep will have arrived safely with their new friend in Belgium!
To be continued.......
Until next time,
Eli
The travelling Flutterby flock would love to find woolly cousins to visit in 10 blogs around the world. They have called their blog-trotting adventure .....
AROUND THE WORLD IN 10 BLOGS
For a link and more details click on this picture in my sidebar. If you use the sheep pattern (also in the sidebar) to knit your own little sheep just picture it on your blog and leave a comment at Flutterby Patch to let me know. I will link to your blog and add it to the list which just might grow to 10 names.
They arrived safely allright! Right now Daisie is serving them a plate of fresh hay and a cup of tea!
Posted by: sabine | 20 May 2009 at 12:23 PM
Dear Eli,
This is simply delightful!!!! I am enjoying each and every post and look forward to where the three sheep will end up next! You amaze me with your creativity! I love the wonderful photos and your equally wonderful story! You are a gifted lady!
Thank you so much for sharing such happy things!
Love, Paula
Posted by: Paula | 21 May 2009 at 01:30 AM
I'll bet they enjoyed ballooning over the seas. Hope they don't eat too much chocolate in Belgium.I have just seen another little flock of sheep at Anne's house http://notworkingyet.blogspot.com/2009/05/sheep.html. you will have to investigate.
Posted by: Jenny | 21 May 2009 at 08:50 AM
Oh my it looks like they are on quite and adventures. Clarice
Posted by: clarice | 23 May 2009 at 03:10 AM
You have the most wonderful blog in the world! Charming!!!
Posted by: Cate | 27 May 2009 at 12:23 AM