Changing my mind

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I decided to keep going with Leann’s blanket. 

The only stipulation was, she wanted it ugly. 

I had made her one  with our football 

Colours. Her son subsequently “ stole” it 

So she said she wanted to make an ugly one no one would want to take 

I didn’t really have “ ugly” yarn. I’m pretty sure that’s why I put it away. Until I got some yarn to finish it. 

I found some. 

So I’m continuing with it. 

Meanwhile, this is my “practice piece” for crocheting tartan. 

Since I decided to give it to the girls as. Baby blanket for the doll, I just sewed in the ends and it’s in the girls room 

So that’s the plan. 

Unless of course I change my mind again 

Keeping busy

​I’ve decided that I’m watching to many reports of heinous crimes committed by deranged demons. 

I took more of those jellies last night and even though it made me sleepy, I kept waking up suddenly as if I heard something frightening 

I know we need to know what’s going on. That we need to shout from the rooftops that this is not to be borne 

I feel like  I’m abandoning those victims. They didn’t have the choice to just stop seeing or thinking about it. 

So I won’t. Not totally. I’m m just going to spend only a little each day finding out the latest news. And then switch off. 

This is where crafting is very useful indeed 

It’s a very hot and windy day. We are all in high alert for fires. We have a total fire ban today. 

NO FIRES ALLOWED 

I woke up. Fed everyone who hubby hadn’t feed stripped the bed and got the sheet in the line 

I then went into my craft room. 

No radio

No music 

And no audiobooks 

Just me and the sound of my sewing machine 

I continued working on the bag 

After a couple of hours this is what I achieved 

It doesn’t look like much, but, believe me it was very time consuming. 

Reading the instructions was a no go. 

I’m not good with written instructions at the best of times. I prefer pictures. 

But these were particularly bad. 

So I just looked at the few pictures they had and just worked it out. 

Attaching that pocket was a fiddly, hot flush inducing hour of torture. 

Surprisingly I did not get flustered and I did not swear at it. 

I just kept going. 

I know. I’m shocked too 

It started to get hot in the house so I’ve pulled down the blinds, turned on the AC and after bringing in the sheets I’m sitting. 

The current WIP I’m finishing is another granny blanket 

I think I’ll just finish the row I’m on and it will be done. 

There is one more granny square blanket and I’ll tackle that next. 

It’s an easy and meditative process, allowing me to watch telly while I work. 

That’s pretty much it. I hope you’re looking after your mental health. Taking a time out is sometimes very needed. 

Going on

​the last five days have been hectic. Well for me anyway. 

Friday the girls and dinner with friends 

Saturday sleep in. I haven’t been sleeping lately. I needed a sleep in badly. I had to give art a miss. It couldn’t be helped. 

So because big brother is always lurking I got bombarded with adds for sleeping aids 

I got this one. It’s all natural and I even know some of the ingredients, like Valerian root. I know that’s good for sleep. 

I took it for the first time last night. And for the first time in a very long time I was in bed and asleep before midnight 

Now even if it’s the placebo affect I don’t care. It worked. So please don’t burst my bubble. 

Sunday was a day of  domesticity 

I carried out inside chores while hubby went outside 

He is starting on the firewood supply 

We have quite a bit, but it needs chopping and splitting. 

All those crates will be filled and one at a time he will bring them next to the house for us to easily access them. 

I on the other hand, along with general inside stuff, decided to patch hubbys work pants. 

He is really hard on his clothes. So mending them helps keep shopping trips down. It’s not me. I don’t mind shopping. But you know men. Apparently it’s torture and very painful 

I found some iron on patches in a mixed bag of supplies someone had given me 

I cut to size and ironed them in. Now I don’t know why, maybe they’re just too old, they didn’t stick. 

I decided to hand stitch around them for now. I’ve been online and ordered new ones. Hopefully they’ll be here soon and I can try again 

And today, after a much better nights sleep, spent some time clearing my work table in the craft room

Now I know I said I wasn’t going to start a new project until I had finished the WIP’s I had. 

Well obviously i meant yarn projects. I only have one sewing project so I’m entitled to have at least another one going too. Right?

I got this pattern a while ago. I wanted to make it from the wool blanket off cuts 

Here all the pieces are cut and ready to sew together. 

I’m going using up a few cream pieces of the wool for the bag and  

Some cream, or off white cotton scraps for the lining 

I’ve even cut the interfacing   

All are clipped together with the pattern piece 

This is definitely my “practice “ bag. 

I hope to “ iron out” all the issues I will come across and learn from them 

If the bag is a disaster it will simple become a “ dress up” bag for the girls 

So that’s it. Your up to date 

After being busy all morning I’m going to sit down, watch episodes of the great sewing bee and game of wool. All while continuing with the blanket on currently finishing off. It’s almost as big as I want it. 

Then I’ll start on another blanket that half done. 

See I am getting through them. Soon I’ll be back to the EPP. 

Stay safe wherever you are, the worlds weather is kinda crazy right now 

Melody

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Friday was melody’s 10th birthday 

It’s gone way to fast for grandmas liking

She had a friends birthday during the day and then a family birthday in the late afternoon 

In just a few short years there have been so many babies born. 

Family and friends coming year after year each time bringing more and more children 

And it’s a wonderful thing. 

To Melody. The first. The one who made me a grandmother. What a beautiful kind and thoughtful girl you have grown to be. 

I hope to see you grow into the woman that we can see is coming. 

But if  not. I know that you will succeed in whatever you choose to be. 

I’m already so very proud of you 

Happy birthday our beautiful girl  thank you for the joy you have brought into our lives 

Apple cart.

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This happy smiley little girl has definitely disturbed the apple cart. 

I was sitting on the floor, I know bad idea, when I was surrounded 

Annie sat on my left grabbing my arm and putting it around her shoulders 

On my right I felt a little tap, Tap, tap. 

It was Trixie. She pushed her head through between my arm and my  body 

So there I was surrounded 

I eventually had to get up, get a bottle sorted, and after changing Georgia, I sat down to feed her 

The other two sat on the couch together, feeling sorry for themselves 

Ana just kept her eyes on the television while I got sad looks from Trixie 

When this cutie fell asleep I put her into the cot and gave the other two lots of attention 

When daddy arrived they both sat with him and fell asleep 

I was definitely in the bad book  

Thankfully not for long  Ana came over, climbed onto my lap and was going back to sleep. she couldn’t because they had to go home , get ready, and go to swimming lessons 

Grandpa and grandma then went to have dinner with friends, leaving poor Trixie on her own  

I’m finally home and Trixie is sleeping soundly on my legs  

I think I’ve been forgiven  

Rest

​this week has been a busy one 

I’ve left the house every day. It’s typical. I have nothing for weeks then all of a suddenly it’s appointments and meet ups all one after the other. 

Thankfully I was able to stay home today. 

I had too, after waiting for six weeks, my sofa beds were delivered 

They’re very well wrapped so I just asked the delivery men to leave them out here. 

Hubby will come over with the truck and load them straight in. 

When we get a few days without any errands, we can take them up to the farm. 

Today the weather has been quite a bit cooler. I’ve spent the day catching up with housework and washing. 

All the while crocheting. 

It’s growing quickly.

I’ve kinda stopped organising the top of the cupboard, not only because I’ve not spent much time at home, but also because I really need to finish these WIP’s before discovering more 

I’m afraid of how many more I have hidden up there 

Girls room

​the girls room needed to be organised and vacuumed 

Now school is back I won’t have four girls all the same time as often 

I was waiting on a delivery from Timu to arrive before I proceeded 

I’m sure you have all seen the soft toy cylinder storage tower. 

It takes up so little room, yet holds lots of soft toys 

As you can see there is lots more floor space now. Meaning the girls might stay  here rather than setting up camp in the craft room 

I’m still tweaking my granny chair area. 

I’ve one more item to get and I should be all set up. 

It’s only by sitting here that you realise what it is you need and what doesn’t work 

Stay tuned