Crochet for a friend

A friend asked me for a couple  octopus for premie twins her best friend had 

I’ve  ever made these before although I have seen them on the net 

So I researched all about them 

Found a pattern and a you tub tutorial 

And this is the result 

Not perfect by any means. But they do meet the criteria of cotton, non allergenic stuffing and 

Apparently they are not allowed to be black or red 

So within those parameters this is it 

The twins are boys so I went for a mid range blue 

I hope she likes them 

They were made with love and best wishes for the boys 

Have you made any? If so I’d love to see them 

See ya xxx

Product review. Backpack vacuum

Last week I bought this backpack vacuum from Aldi 

Now we all know how much I love Aldi and their social buys 

This backpack vacuum is lightweight and very easy to manoeuvre 

It’s easy to get the head off and get into the corners. Which my dysons weren’t 

Your not pulling along a vacuum so it’s great on my back, shoulders and arms 

And it has a strong sucking action.  It picked up all the little bits of wood that get dropped when we bring it into the house 

But it has two things I’m not thrilled about 

1. Even though it’s lightweight and you can hardly feel it on your back 

Don’t Bend too far over. It will push you lol 

2. It’s got a standard head on it. So I guess I’m going to go and have to get a more robust one 

And finally 

You will feel like a ghostbuster while wearing it 

So 

Who you gonna call! 

Other than that. I’m happy with it 

I only paid $129.00 so even if I have to spend another $50 -$100 on a power head it’s still a cheap vacuum cleaner 

I’ve only used this in the house 

But I’m thinking vacuuming the car is going to be much easier with this. 

And it’s got a 10 meter long cord 

So there you go 

If you can still get one and have thought you might like one 

I suggest you do. The price isn’t extravagant and I’m sure you will get your money’s worth 

See ya xx

Phase two begins

So 
The kids rooms have been emptied and carpets pulled up. 

Ready for the painter to start in a week 

Only my bedroom left and we will do that during the week 

Caravan has been set up right outside so we will use that for sleeping 

Not enjoying the upheaval and I always hate the mess 

But once it’s done. It’s done and won’t need doing again for at least 15 years

I hope 

By which time I’ll probably won’t be here 

See ya 

HOTH

The only up side to crashing is getting my Craft on 

I’ve been working on this C2C 

Right now I’m in the process of making it a rectangle 

So increasing on one side and decreasing on the other. 

Once it’s long enough I’ll start to decrease on both sides 

It’s going to be a blanket for melody 

Today the weather is very bipolar. One minute there is sunshine and the next, it’s black and the wind picks up 

And rain comes pelting down 

Explains all my pain yesterday and this morning 

So what’s on your hook/needles? 

Do you craft to lose yourself and not feel your pain? 

I’d love to know 

See ya xxx 

Crash

I’ve been doing too much 

Way too much 

My body has retaliated 

Pain levels are very high 

Stupid me 

Going to have to listen or I might not be able to get up soon 

I’m going to be good and just plod along at home 

Today is Friday 

If I rest for three days I might be able to go back to the pool Monday 

That’s a big if, going by my pain 

Wish me luck 

See ya 

Back to bling

Because of fibro pain making me feel like anything close to my skin was either like barb wire or hot pokers 

I had to take all my jewellery off. 

This made me very sad as I love bling 

My poor ears were the worst the earrings felt like they were just hot metal rods and even my hair brushing 

Last then was excruciating pain 

So out they came

Fast forward three years 

Now I’m so much better 

I’ve started wearing my watch, and my bracelets 

And I wanted to put my earrings back in 

Oh no. 

The holes had closed and no matter how hard I tried I couldn’t get the earrings in 

So today I had them re pierced 

I was a little scared 

I don’t like pain and I was worried I would feel lots of pain 

But no. As the holes were still there. Just closed in the back it didn’t hurt at all 

So I’m almost back to full bling 

I’m very happy. 

These little milestones as proving I’m on the mend 

I’ll never be cured, but I am loads better and I’m managing it all 

Feeling very happy 

See ya xxx