The camping weekend...

Which I didn't go on as it consisted of, 2 blokes, 2 youngsters and 2 dogs - and, most importantly RAIN!!! Suffice it to say that wasn't a combo I wanted to be a part off so I stayed at home...and completed THIS!!!! Hoorah!!!

My son has now claimed him for his bed/room.

This was the last card that I had made (the one for my pal's b'day) It was a pure copy from a Crat Stamper Magazine - Junes's I think.

And, here are the dogs recovering after their wet and soggy camping weekend - Kevin the Cat really missed them - think he must be asking them all about it and the dogs just haven't even got the energy to lift their heads in response!!

Apart from completing my Ted - I spent Saturday watching DVD's - you know, the ones where your OH pulls his face when you suggest viewing them?

I watched - Legally Blonde 1, Legally Blonde 2 - Red White & Blue, Sex and the City 1, Sex and the City 2 and finally The Time Travellers Wife which although confusing and that it reduced me to tears too, but it was lovely. Was shattered after all that watching and had managed to consume something probably in the region of 10,000 calories from Friday night to Saturday night. So, I've joined Weight Watchers and boy was that a shocker for Monday morning. Don't have the courage to discuss this further at the moment, when I start making the reductions I shall write about it!!!

Of to London, this Friday till Saturday to watch my Brother in the 'Great London Swim' - it's another 'open water' event and will follow pretty much the same as the 'Great Salford Swim' -should be good and will be fun to finally take my son down to see London - briefly. Am meeting up with Brother and family but this time the parents are coming too.

More to follow

TTFN

A xxxx

Cards!

I'm sure I've mentioned I'm not really into making cards? I tend to pinch nay aquire them from my Mom who makes such wonderful ones. But, on this occasion I have made not one but 4!!! I can only post 3 just now as the last one is for one of my lovely Friends, who's Birthday is not until Sunday. So, here they are. A Fathers Day Card - sure you would have quessed that!I used a combination of Tim Holtz and some other stamps which I've not got the name off, plus some TH Idealology bits.

Lavinia stamps used here with glitter to enhance - this one was for Mum

And, finally My Pops asked me to make him card for Mum. Very simple and some very old but lovely papers - again, can't remember what they are called/

Finished college this week after taking my Exam yesterday - will let you know how I've done when I get the results.

Nothing much else happening just now, well, there is but I'm still trying to get some answers first before I post.

TTFN

A

List Update!

So, whilst on Holiday (!!!) I got to thinking about my list. There are some items on there which I know I will be unable to complete before 1st November cut off - they will however be carried over to my new one for next year. They include planning/organising trips to far flung places - well, Italy, Prague, Dublin, Florida etc and also Cross Stitch projects which I haven't started yet but by experience I know will take longer than the time I have left for this year.
I will however, concentrate on finishing the x-stitches that I have started in the past - unfortunately this does include one which I definately know I was doing well well before my son was part of my life. Perhaps 12yrs or more and I do so want to finish it (I think??).
I'll update my list and keep you updated with where I'm at. I'm not giving up at this stage just reassessing for most impact.
Yay!!!

A Holiday Washout.

This is a 'snap shot' of the 6hrs sunshine we had over 10 days of Holiday . . . half of the 6 were spent in the room as my DS was 'ill' All the other hours of the holiday were spent with this . . . . .

and this . . . .

This was the day we went to the beach accompanied with Thunder and lightning. Eventually it started raining so we ended up sheltering under the beach brollies until we could safely (dryly) make it to this snack bar in the background. Urgh!!! What a disappointment!!! It rained every single day and the amount of peeps who say '''oooo it wasn't nice here either' I say to you...but we were in Majorca - you expect bad weather in the UK . . .

Too sad to add anything else to this post at the mo.

Lots of stuff done . . .

and experienced (well, watched). My brother did the 1 mile open water swim at Salford Quays and my Sister in Law ran the 10k Bupa 'Fun' Run. Birthday card for Brother

Presentation for son for Football - he's in the melee somewhere . . .

and cross-stitch - all done - wahoooo. My son asked if I'd started this project before he was born? Hmmm I think he might actually be right.

and finally, haircuts for holidays. Roll on next Monday.

Suffice it to say I've only got 100 items left now on my 'To Do List'. I won't bore you with all the details but I'm done painting the bathroom and the garden is all planted up.

Ok - best go to collect child from school.

Seesyas

It's ba...ack!!!!

So, what have I been up to? And. Most importantly have I got my va va voom back?

Well....YES!!! And the results are the piece of Art below. This is a project from the Craft Stamper March 2011 (I know this year!!!) by Jean Hardy. My Craft Collaborators Karen & Michele did the same project last month and 'challenged' me to do it myself. I spend so much time yearning and wishing I would do these things but I never seem to. So, seeing as they had some left overs and I didn't actually need that much more to enable me to create. Ta-dah!!!! And, best of all. IT's FINISHED!!!

I had booked to go and see a local production of 'Boogie Nights' on the Saturday night which was fine, except someone happened to mention getting dressed up to suit the era . . .70's!! I don't like fancy dress and was sooooooooooo not looking forward to it at all. But as you can see from the below it turned out to be a really fun evening. And, I got to see some friends that I haven't seen for ages and managed a catch up on gossip too. Smashing. And, Yes!!! They are all as mad as me.

And...finally...Moi!



Hee Hee!!!

Thank you

For the tips in how to get my non sitcky scissors back! And, as you know I've come to a slight 'halt' on my list - a friend at College suggested 'mind mapping' was the way to go - so I'm off to check it out. I know, starting something else before I've finished what I'm already doing. More to follow xx