General Chat

No frost here today, just rain, not sure which is worse although at least it is easier to stand up on a wet surface than on ice.

Sylvia lovely to hear that you are feeling well at the moment, hope the feeling lasts for for a long, long time. Going to the gynecologist is something I really do not like doing, so hope it goes well for you tomorrow.
No snow for us, just lots of heavy frosts which seem to last all day, just wish they would grit the roads, nightmare to drive on at the moment.
Halfway through my cards for this month and still have the ATC's to make, although I think I know what I am doing. Think I might try some flower soft, will make a change!
Take care and keep warm all of you
Joxx

Hi Sylvia, glad you are feeling good, hope all goes well with the gynaecologist. We luckily have not had any more snow and certainly don't want it. Nice to see your granddaughter but it is an expense getting a flat when you are on your own, I am sure she will take time to think about it.

Hi all,
Jo, I shouldn't bother about cleaning your windows as the view is not worth seeing at the moment, just snow. Use your time doing something useful, such as making cards!!!
Carole, don't bother about apologising for being late with cards. I hope you got my card, or did I end up with sending you two?
I am on top of the world at the moment, let's hope it stays this way. Have to see the gynaecologist tomorrow and they will do further tests.
I thought we had finished with the snow and when I woke up everything was white again.
My granddaughter popped in yesterday. She was on her way to eat with her father. She is thinking of buying her own flat or house. A lot of thinking about when you are on your own!
Have a nice evening.
sylvia xxx

Must admit I recycle all the cards I receive except the hand made ones. I use the backs of cards that are plain white to make my iris folding blanks and also for stitching, coloured card if enough cut into mats for layering, saves me having to cut up my best card stock. Like you both I am finding difficulty finding places to keep all the hand made cards, they are in boxes in the wardrobe in the children's bedroom and some in hubbys office - then there is all the ATC's 7 of those every month for at least 2yrs, could use them all as card toppers!!!

Weather here damp and miserable - rained most of the night and is very dark and overcast this morning.


Off now to make a 75th birthday card, new baby card for my new great nephew and 6 others have lots of birthdays in February, plus a new grandchild due March, just hope it's not early.

Sylvia, with Johan going out every day you have lots of time for crafting!!

Have a good day everyone

Glad I am not the only one Jill, at least we recycle the bits. Yes, I keep the unusual ones. Happy crafting this afternoon then.

Good morning to you all from a grey and dismal looking Maine et Loire.
I have a class this afternoon so can shut myself away and have fun but first need to tidy the room up so we can mess it up again :))

Ann, I have been collecting cards from groups for over five years and have started to take bits off some of the earlier ones, like you; I keep unusual and different ones but I was getting to the stage where I had a huge box filled with birthday and Christmas. The embellishments are useful for my crafters so at least things get reused.
Hope you all have a good weekend

xx Jill

Hallo all,
Well silly ol'me has just typed a text and then wiped it out. I'm so good at doing that lately.
Johan had a meeting at his club so once again I was able to enjoy some peace and quiet. I have put in a large order at the groceries store on internet and they will deliver on Wednesday next.
Johan went to his Veteran Club - sounds so old to me! I'm not really interested in going - prefer the peace and quiet.
Johan is out again tomorrow but has promised to get me some money and odds and ends of shopping before he goes.
My house will be too tidy soon if Johan keeps going out.
Jo, hope your husband is getting better quick.
Love to you all, what would I do without you?
Sylvia xxx

Had to make a decision. I am trying to tidy my 'office/craftroom'. Now birthday girls has been going a while the stack of cards has got too high so i hope nobody will take offence at me getting rid of some of the older ones. Some I have kept as a 'pattern' for my guidance but sadly some have to go, so what I am doing is dismantling them and keeping some of the embellishments for my scrap book and future card making use. I hope nobody minds.

I have also had to get rid of a pile of FH magazines and another pile of card making magazines. sad isn't it, I need an expanding house.

Ann now that is just what I told them!!
Joxx

What a shame Jo, to go down with flu on his 40th birthday. They will have to celebrate another day.

Hi Ann, posted earlier to say Heather cannot get on to post, she can read them but she uses a phone to access the internet and it will not let her post. She is hoping to be back with us soon. She is keeping well.

Sylvia sounds like you had a good day once you found your tablets!! Hope thing went as well as they could for Johan yesterday. Lovely that you heard from your long lost friend.

Well arrived at daughters yesterday at 7.45 which meant leaving home at 6.45 only to find hubby, it was his 40th birthday, had gone down with flu and was feeling absolutely awful so everything my daughter had planned and booked had to be cancelled. All I can say is glad I have had flu and swine flu jabs, lets hope they work!!

Off now to do SIL's hair - hope the rest of you have a good day.

Good morning girls, All well today I hope. Not seen Heather lately?

Sylvia, how lovely to hear from your friend after all that time, a nice surprise as you said. I giggled to think of you popping your tablets then 'running' down the stairs. Miracle cures!!! Hope you enjoyed your day and the funeral went off OK for Johan.

Well hallo again. So nice to be back with you.
Johan went off early this morning in the cold, and me, I just turned the central heating up a few degrees higher. I watched the news on tv and before I knew where I was it was 10.00. Oh heavens, that is half of my day gone and I was still in my nightgown and I had had no breakfast. Well this I did, still feeling a bit slow. I couldn't find my paracetamol tabletten so remained slow for a few hours. This afternoon around 3.00 pm I found my tablets and I was a changed woman. I almost ran downstairs to get our newspaper and post out of the box.
I had a lovely unexpected letter from a friend in America. I thought she would never write to me again, but never gave up hope. I have known her since we were both 14 and worked together at two different companies. When I went to the states I did try and find her, but she had been moving around. Her second husband died last year so I suppose she is lonely.
I must make out a shopping list to have some shopping delivered
now it is so cold.
Syl xxx

Glad you enjoyed your day Jill. Nice to have somebody who gives you a regular order.

Good evening to you all from a very chilly France.
Been busy making up an order for cards today as have a lady who buys quite a few several times a year. Had a good dvd on and some chocs and enjoyed an afternoon of crafting :)

x Jill

glad you managed to get on at last Sylvia. You will have a good day to yourself today then, making lots of cards no doubt.
Morning Jill, and Jo, enjoy the grandchildren, they soon grow up!
Ann
Glos

Sylvia, good to see you back on here, was reading down and just about to give it a nudge when I saw you had posted :)

xx Jill

Sylvia, lovely to see you back and posting so glad you were able to find us. Ann and I both thought if we kept the thread on the first page you might just be able to find us and get on.

Off to bed now as have grandchildren for the day now that will be fun, need to get there very early to take older two to school then just me and the 2 yr old for the day till time to do the school run again.

Have a good day everyone.