After a lovely weekend - even with the meltdown....back at work this morning with that sore throat feeling. By lunch time, eyes and nose were streaming, lots of sneezing and a pounding head. I gave in in the end and came away. I am just not worth being near!
Tuesday, 6 May 2014
Monday, 5 May 2014
Sunday, 4 May 2014
Sea treasures
Recently we went to Seaham to fossick for sea glass. I love to fossick. I love the sea. There is nothing like walking on a beach, be it squeaky white Aussie sand, coarse black volcanic sand in Japan, or good old pebbles, like parts of the UK. I was born beside Strangford Lough and lived part of my childhood beside the Irish Sea, so maybe that has something to do with my sea passion.
In Japan I fossicked for porcelain, little pieces of blue and white crockery that once had a place in someone's home.
Since visiting Whitley Bay I have collected sea glass. Then I heard about Seaham sea glass through Emma at Silver Pebble and saw a stunning necklace she made using it.
Recently we went to Seaham with Nancy - aka Supergran - and Juno. It was not as straightforward as we thought. Where to start? What direction to go in? Big J met a man who collects the glass. He gave us some tips and said that it is becoming more and more scarce now. He told me where I could look and after about 30 minutes I did find my own piece of coloured glass. Before that however, he gave me this dark one and I found the lighter one. I plan to go back. I loved it.
And this is the over all haul...
In Japan I fossicked for porcelain, little pieces of blue and white crockery that once had a place in someone's home.
Since visiting Whitley Bay I have collected sea glass. Then I heard about Seaham sea glass through Emma at Silver Pebble and saw a stunning necklace she made using it.
Recently we went to Seaham with Nancy - aka Supergran - and Juno. It was not as straightforward as we thought. Where to start? What direction to go in? Big J met a man who collects the glass. He gave us some tips and said that it is becoming more and more scarce now. He told me where I could look and after about 30 minutes I did find my own piece of coloured glass. Before that however, he gave me this dark one and I found the lighter one. I plan to go back. I loved it.
Saturday, 3 May 2014
It's here
and still in the box. Natual extinct is to rip the box open set it up and start sewing. BUT. I had a little meltdown. The things thing. Things all over with no place to go. Things on things, under things - THINGS. Poor Big J had to patiently listen to the woes and then helped me get proactive. As did the girls. So, we had a mahoosive clearout of the 'craft area'. This in fact tends to spread all over the house but mostly it lives in the conservatory. Big J took things to the tip and some went to charity. A good haul for fabric, needlework loving folk. The girls tidied up all the spools of thread and we turned FOUR button boxes into one button jar. All the yarn now has a basket to live in.
I then continued with the painting of the dresser. It is beginning to look nice and even. The bits that show any way. Once that is done and back in the dining room there will be even more conservatory space.
So the machine waits, patiently, while we prepare a nice new home for it.
I then continued with the painting of the dresser. It is beginning to look nice and even. The bits that show any way. Once that is done and back in the dining room there will be even more conservatory space.
So the machine waits, patiently, while we prepare a nice new home for it.
Wednesday, 30 April 2014
Midnight madness
Ebay and me - we have this thing. I think I am going to make a fortune, I do well and then I BUY something. Madness struck this evening when I clicked on a used Janome sewing machine. Ex demo, very basic, but my 1964 Singer has given up the ghost. Fingers crossed it will be worth the £75.00. Now that Princess Hannah is sewing, a lot, it could be a good call.
Keep you posted.
Keep you posted.
The grass is not greener
So, I went away to another blog spot to leave this one behind and start all over again. But I missed Blogger and found the other one harder to manage. I saw less of the blogs I like, and it is nice having updates on the side of the page.
Time to come back - four months since the last entry.
I have handed in my notice at work and will head off to uni in Sept to do adult nursing. Facebook folk and the other blog readers know this. I cannot wait for that gap between work and study and for some time to wind down and get centred. To prepare and just hang out with my lovely family.
Princess Hannah heads off in September too to do Chinese, and I am going to miss her so much. It is good to see how much she is looking forward to going though.
Currently I am making bunting - for a tutorial someone asked me to give to her and some friends. So exciting. I have ordered some yarn for the occasion which has not arrived, so I am working with Planet Penny's Cotton Club Yarn and it looks lovely. The pattern is from a heart one in a book, just haven't crocheted the bumps at the top. There will be some small flowers - maybe. Today's attempt at a forget me not looked a bit like a cabbage....
Time to come back - four months since the last entry.
I have handed in my notice at work and will head off to uni in Sept to do adult nursing. Facebook folk and the other blog readers know this. I cannot wait for that gap between work and study and for some time to wind down and get centred. To prepare and just hang out with my lovely family.
Princess Hannah heads off in September too to do Chinese, and I am going to miss her so much. It is good to see how much she is looking forward to going though.
Currently I am making bunting - for a tutorial someone asked me to give to her and some friends. So exciting. I have ordered some yarn for the occasion which has not arrived, so I am working with Planet Penny's Cotton Club Yarn and it looks lovely. The pattern is from a heart one in a book, just haven't crocheted the bumps at the top. There will be some small flowers - maybe. Today's attempt at a forget me not looked a bit like a cabbage....
Wednesday, 1 January 2014
Good bye Blogger
I have a new blog at
http://lizat27.wordpress.com/
It was time. Too much has happened and it was hard to keep it going.
Do come and see me and let me know how you are getting on.
Love,
Liz xx
http://lizat27.wordpress.com/
It was time. Too much has happened and it was hard to keep it going.
Do come and see me and let me know how you are getting on.
Love,
Liz xx
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