02 July 2012

Time is going fast and slow at the same time.

After weeks of not having a computer I now have one that I could have only dreamt about.

I havent had the inclination to step out into cyber space for quite some time.  So much has happened and is still unfolding in the real world.  Illness, tests, fear, starting a small business, the achingly slow movements of government and banks to get in line all the business details, a wonderful accountant, a new relationship and kids growing all the time.  Lots of work not done not finished.  Elation and sadness all mixed like a rainbow cake.

To concentrate on the positive.  I have the beginnings of ATCs and stitch markers that are way overdue so that is a relief.  Two very over due quilts are so very close.  I am finding it hard to settle and finish them but after I shake this horrible flu that has put me to bed for days.... I just want to finish them and get them out of my life.

Peter has been great.  it has been a very slow but on the other hand very fast relationship.  I guess you never know who you have in your life until you are forced to take a good look... well sometimes.

I would like to thank my brother for sharing his thoughts of my dying around the same age as my mother ie in about 4 years time.  It has made having mammograms and cancer tests oh so much more enjoyable wondering if life will prove him right.  He and millions of you would laugh at me worrying about some joke prediction.  One should never joke about death.

19 December 2011

Im starting a new blog, a creative workshop for the year 2012.  Yes Im a little crazy!

17 December 2011

Im supposed to be finishing projects... but true to form Ive began another 3 new ones in the last week or so.  A crochet shawl, a knitted shawl (seaside shawlette) and a freeform piece.  The crochet shawl is because I really wanted to crochet something from the new book from Japan, the knitted shawl is because I thought I was going to need it and now it is started I want to finish NOT frog, and the freeform piece is to kill two birds with one stone: contribute to zentangles and get more involved in yet another group.

Is it possible to be all over Ravelry AND still achieve anything at all?    LOL

AND when will I be rich enough to pay someone to finish all my UFOs?

09 December 2011

The Ravelry challenge was to make a Christmas decoration / ornament out of recycled materials.
I found at the op shop 5c buttons and a spool of gold metallic thread for 50c

So these are the materials I used, followed by a couple of shots of the resulting snowman who is adorable....


05 December 2011