A quick catch up post- sorry it's a long one!

Hi everyone, sorry I've been away from blogland for so long. It's been a busy few months. Were do i start? well

- Meet Alfie our new addition to the family - he's a cocker spaniel, with a big personality! He's settled in well, and already thinks he's top dog!

(this is him when we brought him home) (and this is him now)

My Eldest son Jamie sat his Highers and did really well- 1A and 4 B's and he's now sitting 4 advance highers. Well done son!

DS Craig has settled into 3rd year at High School well, still keeping up with his oboe playing and he's busy with army cadets. He's also got himself a paperboy round to fund his golfing. He's one busy lad! Here's a pic of my handsome boy in uniform -

DD Chloe is now at High School the first week went well, but unfortunately these last few weeks haven't. Her anxiety and panic attacks are back (for those who don't know Chloe suffered months of it in her last year of primary school) and the stress of it all is making me ill again, the fibro pains terible and the Neuralgia in my face is worse than ever. We're waiting to get an appointment with the school Pyshologist, unfortunately these such meetings take a while to come round.

I've also started childminding my little Nephew Connor who is 8 months old, I love looking after him and taking him walks in his pram, I'm really enjoying it, but it is tiring, oh how you forget just how tiring it is lol

We've also been decorating my bedroom, it hadn't been touched for years, we're finished with the painting. Just waiting for hubby to put a carpet in our mirrored wadrobe and some shelves to hide all my stitchy stash away.

I've not managed to do any stitching in the last few months, my mojo just disappeared. I have been stash collecting though, that addiction hasn't stopped!

I've kitted up LK's Christmas by the letter and a Quaker Lady by Jardin Prive, so hope to get my mojo back and get stuck into them this week.

I'm sorry I haven't been commenting on your blogs, and if you've stopped by today I'm forever greatful. It's been horrible not been able to catch up, but hopefully I'll be able to do so now

Happy stitching!

Hi everyone, I'm still here, it's not been a good few weeks for me healthwise, and I been back and forward to hospital appointments. I got my date for my gynae op, 6th July, which is fine as I'll be able to enjoy my birthday a few days before. I'm glad it is to happen soon, although I am a little nervous as i've never had general anaesethic before!

Before I show you pics of the little ammount of stitching I've managed to do, I'd like to show you the lovely scissor fob, I received from Carol, it is really beautiful and I love silver jewellery so this one was perfect for me
and a while back I won Sari's blogoversary draw, she sent me this lovely biscornu,
and a little home sweet home sign (i need to take a picture of this when my camera is charged) Sari has lovely pictures of the biscornu on her blog

Thankyou both ladies, I am so greatful :)

Now for stitchy pics- here is an update on C de Carr- (click for larger picture)

And I finally took the plunge to start a HAED design, I have bought a few over the years but decided on a storykeep to get me started. I chose this one Gossamer princess by Selena Fenech- here's the small bit I've stitched so far the size is 75w x 225h stitched on 25ct 1 x 1, I hope I'm doing it right LOL

Some good news, We're getting a new addition to the family... a new puppy! he is a 8wks old cocker spaniel, and we will be collecting him on Saturday! He will be company for Ben our 3yr old springer. Here's a pic of Ben playing a game of pat-a -cake with DD Chloe

Thanks for all your lovely comments, I promise to visit your blogs as soon as I feel better

pop over to Carol's blog, and enter her fun giveaway. 3 Beautiful beaded fobs as prizes

finally Yuko is having a giveaway to celebrate 3 years of blogging, visit her blog to see the lovely pinkeep she is giving away as the prize, it's lovely

oh my! has it really been nearly a month since I last posted? it's been a rotten few weeks for me health wise, but hopefully things are starting to improve
I've not managed to do a lot of stitching, the urge was there but I was so tired,
but I'm pleased to say I started Cirque de Carreaux last Thursday, and have managed to work on it twice. Here's my progress so far

I have used 1 skein already

I has been a busy weekend, so no stitching time, I hope I will be able to get some fitted in tomorrow

well it's bedtime, so I'm of to settle down with a good book

Quick post

Well were has the last week went? I've not been feeling too great again. I have been having stitching withdrawals LOL I managed to stitch a little yesterday, the 1st in about 3 weeks!!!


And I've managed to miss the posting date for the Totally useless Sal again!
here's my collection not a great deal in there, well there wouldn't be when I've not been stitching

sorry for the poor photo's, I wasn't upto taking them really, but wanted to post today

finally Edgar is having a giveaway for a favourite(of mine) sought after design of Lo a Rose, please visit his blog for details

I hope I have more to show you soon, Bye for now

Nina has a wonderful giveaway on her blog here, to be included in the draw you need to post a picture of your scissor collection, I only have a few pairs so pitiful next to Nina's fantastic collection!

No stitching to show, my hands have quite stiff, and I have been busy with the kids the last week, hopefully now that they're all back at school today, I will be able to get some stitching started, I have missed it!

I had got new tablets from the GP 2 weeks ago and i feel a lot better, the depression has lifted and I don't feel so fatigued, seemingly the symptoms of my morphine based painkillers are prone to bring your mood down, so you need help to lift it, now he tells me after all those years!!!
I felt that good I even managed a day out at the park yesterday with the dog, it was a lovely sunny day, and we walked along the path that runs by the sea, it was so lovely. Then we drove past Mcdonalds and had an ice cream,(even the pooch) and then home. it was so nice to get away from the four walls of the house. Dh took a few photo's of Chloe and the Ben(pooch) he's taken the camera to work, but I will post any good ones this evening

I hope I have som stitching to show next time and i promise to get caught up with my blog reading this week

Hope the sun is shining were you are today!

I've been RAK'd

I was like a child on christmas morning when I opened this parcel last week, inside was the most beautiful purple beaded fob from Barb, she also sent me a lovely blackwork kit, something that I have wanted to try for a long time. Doesn't it go well with my new purple scissors that I had bought a while back


I had been admiring Barb's beaded fobs on Jayne's attic, Barb has been sending joy to loads of stitcher's this last few weeks, and I am overjoyed to be one of them, thank you Barb you really made my day.

Well that's the 1st week of the kids holidays in, We never managed to get very far, as DD slipped of the bottom stair last sunday night, and badly sprained her foot, it went black and blue. The poor thing it was really sore. DH is back at work this week so I'm hoping that I have a good few days, and I'm able to take them out and about.

Sorry still no stitching to show, my hands are playing up, but I am still enjoying reading