General Chat

Hallo one and all. How nice to be back and feeling quite well. I had a bad week of artrose (I don't know whether that is English or only Dutch) and could hardly move arms and legs. Anyway it is fantastic to be able to do things again without pain.
I have been making cards for my neighbour again who always comes up with something special and must finish the last one tomorrow.
I have ordered some more bits and bobs for my Cuttlebug but delivery is so long I would have been better to have ordered it on the internet - where I bought the Cuttlebug itself. I thought I would give the local shop some trade but am now waiting for my pieces.
Congratulations Jill on your new machine. What difference is there between a Cricut and a Cuttlebug?
Johan has booked us up for another cruise. This time a week on the Rhine in Germany. We have done this several times before but it makes a change and a bit of a rest. I have to wear elastic stockings and they can put these on for me every day. I do it myself at home but want a holiday!
It is a boat which copes for light handicapped people,
Now girls carry on with your Xmas cards as time is creeping on, almost August now!
Syl xxx

Oh dear Sylvia, I have not started my christmas cards yet. Am well up to date with birthday cards but daren't think about Christmas.

Hi everyone been reading a few threads so i do know a little of what is going on.
A lot has been going on in my life but i wont bore you with the deatails
Take care
Margaret from Kent

Good evening to you all.
With the Cricut you can get software that enables you to cut images and shapes from a PC but there will be lots to learn about it :)

Ann, classes still going very well but crafting breaks not taking off just yet but early days.We have been doing jacob ladders and paper folded accordion cards today, wanted to do something a little different.
Hope you all have a good weekend planned.

x Jill

Hello Margaret, we don't bore easily. Good to see you, do come back and chat sometime. Hope you are well despite all the goings on?

Jill, Cricut sounds a bit complicated for my brain!!!!
Hope you eventually get your crafting breaks to take off.

Margaret lovely to see you posting again, hope you are keeping OK

Sylvia, sounds like you and Johan will have a lovely time on the cruise, with lots of people there to help you!!

Wow Jill, what are Jacobs ladders, never heard of them as cards, only show jumps!!

Weather miserable today again, but at least it is not raining. Having a lazy day today as no grandchildren they went home just before lunchtime. Might make some cards - but probably wont today. Have to make a birthday cards for my 10 yr old granddaughter and have no idea what to do. She always looks for something more special than last yr and I have run out of ideas. Know what I am making for my 6yr old granddaughter, she is getting a 3d pop up castle and princess from the Rob Adam CD.

Hope you are all having a lovely weekend.
Joxx

Johan and I had our 3-monthly control for diabetes. The woman in charge was surprised that I had stopped taking 3 tablets a day and had cut it down to one. I did tell my own doctor - fortunately this has been recorded! She said why don't I try and cut out this last tablet altogether. Unlike Johan, I have light diabetes and it is possible I don't need medicine any more - one problem less.
The nasty bit is I have painful arthritis now and have spoken to the doctor about it and will resume some physiotherapy plus tablets.
Have been making some more cards inbetween the pain but am really behind with my card making at the moment. I do have some Xmas cards ready though. We had a shower of rain today but then the sun came out and it has remained dry.
Tomorrow we are going to the east of the Net herlands to visit Johan's sister so hope the weather will be fine.
goodbye for now, syl xxx

Have a lovely day tomorrow Stlvia.

Have a lovely time Sylvia.

Liz has asked me to post the following message.

Hi all,

Just popping in to say a big "Thank You" to everyone for my beautiful cards. I was away in Kefalonia on my birthday (it was fab btw) and it was lovely to come home to such a creative and varied selection of cards.

Thanks again,
Liz xxx

Joxx

Evening ladies, hope everyone is well. Had a bit of an eventful week, hubby in hospital having surgery a repeat of operation he had 18 months ago that seems to have gone slightly wrong.Surgery took far longer than expected but went fine, went in to fetch him to bring him home and he had a very funny turn, quite scary for me. Have brought him home this afternoon, just hoping now that everything settles down this time and that the surgery has worked.
All I have to do now is catch up with my card making, 2 to make for Monday, but at least I have the Birthday Girls ready for the post!!

Have a lovely weekend all of you.

Joxx

Jo,
I hope all is going well with your husband. What was the op for?
Sorry not to have been with it with you all this last week, but have been feeling so poorly, a lot of pain and a nasty rash on neck, arms, ears, and it is so painful to touch. I hope to get to see my own doctor tomorrow. The last couple of times I have been to the surgery and she has been on holiday.
I haven't been able to put my mind to anything properly. I tried out the cuttlebug again this afternoon and didn't manage it. It is purely a lack of concentration I think. I'll have to try again.
Jo, our cruise is 7 september, so still have a few weeks to recover.
Thinking of you and your husband.
Love, sylvia xxx

Jo, hope your OH recovers soon and doesn't give you anything else to worry about.
Sylvia sorry you have been poorly, hope you can find a solution to get rid of your rash. If it is not one thing it is another isn't it?

Sylvia, hope you managed to see your own doctor and he has given you something for the terrible rash you have, sounds very painful, you need some lovely soothing lotion on it, hope it isn't shingles, they are so painful.

Joxx

Good morning to you all and hope everyone is feeling OK.
A very happy birthday to Ann and hope my card got there in time xx

xx Jill

Yes it did Jill thank you.

thank you to all of you who sent cards. I have not had a count but I think it is pretty near a full house.

Jo would you please convey my thanks to those who are not on Genes.


I was wondering if we should have a facebook group (not that I know how to go about setting one up) as we are so spread around these days.

Anyway, all the cards are lovely so thank you again for brightening my day. And I have just come back from Hobbycraft at Webbs of Wychebold near Droitwich where I spent all my birthday money on craft supplies. (Ye, I did, I REALLY needed it ALL).

Ann in Glos

Ann, so sorry it is so very late, but I hope you had a lovely birthday!!

Glad to hear that you received lots of lovely cards, was getting a bit worried about a couple of the ladies that have not responded to emails, so hopefully you have received cards from them.

Will post for the other ladies. There is a group on facebook for the Birthday girls Liz still looks after that as I don't go on there at all.

Have a lovely weekend all of you.

Joxx

when I get a moment Jo I will check through and see if anyone is missing and cross reference witht hose you are worried about.

Hallo all,
Well I am a little better but it doesn't go quick enough for me. I lost 9 kilos in weight in a week and still feel a bit sickly.
T he rash is slowly going, some places horrible crusts on them. I am hoping I don't have to take any more tablets as these make me so sick.
How is your husband Jo?
I'll write again soon.
syl xxx

that sounds like shingles Sylvia or chicken pox. Do you ahve pain at the site of the rash.

Sylvia, like Ann says, that really does sound like shingles or chickenpox both very unpleasant and painful. Hope you will be feeling a lot better very soon, seems you get one thing sorted and another thing goes wrong.

Hubby is making very slow recovery, he is not very good when having to rest and do nothing, he gets so bored but he has another week before he can do anything I am finding it difficult to keep him sat down and not pottering around and doing things. He can start light exercise in a weeks time and work & driving in 6-8 weeks.

Hope you have all had a lovely weekend.
Joxx