HARD WORK AHEAD....wish me luck, I need it

The book and first projects wanted already...

Love to blog and share projects but sorry to say I really am going to have to take a few weeks out, might even be a couple of months....the matter of a Book and one or two projects wanted already

Hope you will all be here when I get back?

I will try to pop in but...

having tried that one over the last few weeks, it's not getting the job done. 

So I think I need to crack the whip and get my act together..don't you?

We booked our Birthday celebration holiday...in about 6 weeks time so a lot needs to be completed by then

Wish me luck...I really need it

After the excitement of being asked to do the book the fear and self doubt grabbed me by the throat...

and oh! how it can paralyse you

Sending you all love and thanks for all the support, I'll be back

Just not sure when lol

hugs to all x

Flower power Crochet/stitched Blanket in the making

going to clear my craft table tomorrow and lay every experimental flower and circle I have out to see if I can make a huge blanket

Brupbrup held it down for me while I had an the idea...

Something new he has always got to be the first to try it out

  Quick trip over to ColourMart today...a fabulous bag full of ends of cones to play with now

More pictures on The 8th Gem 

enjoy your evening x

BLACKBERRY COSY

A bit of fun.....

Thanks for the Happy Birthday wishes, I did say it was an early present, very early in fact

It's not until June, but thanks anyway xx

Aren't I the Lucky one....

Another early Birthday present from Phil, 

l really did need a new phone so he got me a Balckberry 

I had put off trying it out, thought it would be so hard to use but I plugged it in the morning and l have already sent mail from it via Hotmail and I can access my blog and Face book too.....also added pictures to phone numbers...wow! 

What with a Kindle, which l must say is absolutely fabulous, decide on a book and 30 seconds later it is ready to read and now a Blackberry as well

Never thought I would master all this technology 

Thank you Phil, thank you, thank you, thank you, you make my life perfect xx

Enjoy your Sunday everyone x

New Favourite saying....

Everything will be all right in the end......if it is not all right then it is not yet the end!

New pots, £5 for the set from Asda, mixing bowls really but make great rainbow pots 

for all the Roses and Gerberas

Pink, red...

and orange

all in a row..just like the stars still!

I must get these joined up to the star blanket

Enjoy your weekend x

MY MANTRA FOR TODAY...

As suggested by Simplify 101

The more you dislike doing something, the more often you should do it!

and I will procrastinate and just do the nice stuff far too often so today is D day for something l have been putting off, because it felt too difficult to do

Not mine but this picture reminded me of a cheap way to up date your nick-knacks...spray paint and what you have or a few charity shop finds in the right shape and size

Perfect for the shelf behind the new table and chairs

Enjoy your day x


Afternoon update


Well I made a start and have jumped the first hurdle, wasn't easy to do but l turned off the heating, sat at my new table and spread out the paper work, made 5 cups of tea and knuckled down
Now I can relax just a little bit for now


Off to read one of the books on my Kindle before they start to pile up, cause me stress and never get read!
The Midwives
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Are calling me and I want to read first, going to see the Film (Marigold Hotel) at the weekend looks so funny and we are watching the Midwives series on TV




ENJOY YOUR AFTERNOON
Washing out blowing in the breeze I think Spring might just be around the corner xx

READY WITH THE SUNGLASSES?

My Birthday (very early) present arrived this morning...and l do love a splash of colour

Need to re-do the shelf behind with a few bright splashes to make it all work, I'm sure l can find a few bits and pieces about the house to do the job

Saarinen Tulip table and Panton Chairs

The Table is quite a bit bigger (120cms diameter) than the old table but because it is round with a centre leg, it takes up a much smaller space 

If we moved the chairs a bit we could easily fit 5 chairs around it......

a pink one l think, to complete the splash...very comfy with a bit of a bounce to them lol

enjoy your week x

LOOKS LIKE NOO NOO MIGHT BECOME A STAR...

The publisher want to use her in the photos for the book...and a couple of people have asked to see pictures of our pride and joy...

The bed made up

Noo Noo is in the middle of the picture..this was used for a calender last year

on holiday with my son and his friends

the band of merry men lol

NooNoo in the garden with the birthday flags and canopy l made

helping us move house...

Noo Noo and me in the local paper..

before she got a make over

the start of her make over, new seating

new floor and the new back seat with her flower blanket l made

Looks like she will be having  few thing made for her for the book

Hope you enjoyed seeing Noo Noo as much as we love having her
Phil rang to say the new heater he won and fitted has worked brilliantly all night and he was snug as a bug, wished l'd gone too now

enjoy your weekend xx
JUST BEEN GOING DOWN MEMORY LANE
found a few more collages of Noo Noo adding them so they are all in the one place
Can't believe how many picture I have taken of all sorts in the last 7years!

Before and after the new seats

new painted wheels..

new roof linings..

new carpets...

Not sure cream was the best choice for the seating though!!!!

thanks for looking x

I KNEW DEE WAS GOOD...

JUST LOVE THIS GIRL.....new to crochet but just look at her work, STUNNING

Dee....@ Dee Dee's vintage retro delights

pop over and say hello if you have a minute

My second post about Dee....and well worth the second mention

Keep it coming Dee

Hugs x

WHY CRAFTERS ARE HAPPY PEOPLE.....

EXPERIENCE OVER POSSESSIONS?

Psychological research suggests that, in the long run, experiences make people happier than possessions.

Yes l can agree with that one

That's in part because the initial joy of acquiring a new object, such as a new car, fades over time as people become accustomed to seeing it every day.

Doesn't that depends on the possession?

they took 10 days to open...a wonderful experience every day

Experiences, on the other hand, continue to provide happiness through memories long after the event occurred.

That's why all us happy hookers are fabulously happy then?

a ball of wool,  a hook (a possession) and get many hours of pleasure from creating (an experience)

Moral to this story lol... invest in a possession that become great experiences

BEST OF BOTH WORLDS?

Playing hooky, plants and flowers do it for me, what possessions that become experiences

 make you happy?

Enjoy your day x