General Chat

Well you would think spring has finally arrived!! It is a beautiful day here, frost this morning and now the sun is shining and although cold outside the sun is lovely and warm through the patio window. My crocuses and snowdrops have finally come out, in fact the blossoms are fully open this morning.

In the middle of doing my daughters washing, her machine has now broke so making the most of my new machine as mine broke and I needed a new one last month. Have done quite a bit already and it is dry and ironed waiting to be collected later today.

Hope the weather with you is just as nice.

Afternoon girls,

Jojo the weather is glorious today ...... we have ferral cats livingin the lane at the back, & they are all sunning themselves in the sunshine :)

I'm busy indoors today, but got all the windows open, it's lovely to have the fresh air blowing through the house.

Hope everyone is keeping well & busy.
Jill hope you're safe, heard about the floods in France, the pictures on the news are awful.Stay safe xx

Heather x

Well, what a glorious day it has been again. We left home about 10AM and drove via some beautiful Cotswold villages and picturesque country lanes to Batsford near Moreton in the Marsh, about an hour from here, could do it a bit more quickly but we let Gladys our SatNav lady take us her way which is so pretty.

Batsford Arboretum had its spring coat on, it was beautiful, the sun shone on the buttery coloured stone of the old house and the snowdrops sparkled, masses of them mixed with beautiful golden yellow Aconites then there were the occasional stunning Helebore and massed groups of pink and lilac crocuses. . We had a coffee before we walked round and shared a scone. There were not many people there and it is big enough to believe you are the only people there so we had a great time taking lots of photos. (scrap book here I come!!)

Afterwards we drove 30 minutes up the road to Evesgam Country park and garden centre where we had a senior citizens two course lunch £7.95 each for two courses. We had beef, mushroom and ale pie and veg then I had plum crumble and T had apple pie both with custard, lovely and plentiful.

After a quick look round the garden centre and buying a few bits, including a couple of tops reduced in the sale for me, then a look round the farm shop, we drove home, getting home at 4pm. Then even more excitement, they had delivered a large blue wheelie bin, so thoughtful, it matches our garage and front doors, and two small food bins one for indoors one to keep outside. Apparently we start using them in April so plenty of time to look at them before we 'go live'.

Ann sounds like you had a lovely day.

Beautiful day here again, frosty but lovely sun, just how I like it.

Still trying to finish the cards for my expected grandchild, but have finally been and purchased the embellishments to go on them, just need now to assemble them, one pink and one blue just in case.
Joxx

Morning, well we had lovely and sunny weather at the weekend although we are having heavy frosts at night, but love these cold sunny days. Hope the weather is good where you are.

Well I have finally finished my baby cards, I expect now the baby will be late as it is their first, really looking forward to another baby in the family as my next youngest are now two, time really does fly. Off now shopping as I have promised to make lots of food to put in their freezer for when it arrives so they will have plenty of ready meals to just put in the cooker, so will be spending the day tomorrow cooking lots of different things and then labeling and freezing.

Heather, Issy said to do 6 ATC's and she will be putting the next few months themes out very soon.

Have a good day everyone.

Hugs Joxx

Jo, how I envy you the expected baby, our 'baby' will be 8 this year!! And is likely to be the last in that generation, will have to wait for great grandchildren now. Are you pleased with the baby cards?

I took five cards in to the CRUK shop this morning. I hope they are selling, the last time I went in they had a large stock of them so there are a lot of card makers in this area. Today, the lady behind the counter said they were still taking them in but she couldn't find the box of them, they were not on the counter. So far I have done 20 for them.

Morning, well it is a beautiful day here, sun is shining but it is cold and windy, but then I am not planning to go out again this morning! Pegged washing out and it is dry already, makes a lovely change. Although the forecast is not good for the rest of the week.

Had a lovely mothers day all the kids and grandchildren came to me for the day!!!!!! Doing dinner and tea for 14 and 3 dogs was exhausting but I really enjoyed myself. No sign yet of the new baby, like a lot of first babies I think it prefers to stay where it is just wonder how late it will be.

Just cannot get myself organised although I must as I have an order for 25 cards plus all the normal cards to make so need to get going.

Ann, yes I am pleased with the card, but the baby is now overdue and still no sign of it arriving.

Off now to get crafting for the rest of the day........

Joxx

Hello Ladies, sorry not been about much last week as S'Jenna lost her fight against the stroke.
We had both ends of the spectrum as managed to save the life of a new born lamb on Saturday, its still very tiny back back with its mum :)
Been doing a lot of altered art this week with cutting down CDs, they look so pretty covered then stamped and joined with rings to make a hanging decoration
.Have also been making fan cards,these look really pretty on a square card, and panel cards

xx Jill

Hi all,
Sorry for not wrting lately but have been feeling so dizzy. It is my apneu and will be pleased when I get my mask to sleep in. They are coming next Tuesday to measure my head for the mask.
This morning I woke a bit later than usual - 8.30 and Johan woke me with a cup of tea waiting in the sitting room by the tv - as usual. I sat in my nightgown and had my painkilling tablet and anti-bacterial tablet. Johan then went for a shower and I fell asleep. He woke me up again at 12.30 noon. I didn't know where I was. I then had my breakfast and the rest of my tablets and then a shower. I then had to go out shopping as tomorrow is our wedding anniversary - 54 years married. Next Monday Johan is 85 years of age. I do hope I will be feeling alright. Johan's youngest sister came last Sunday as she cannot come next Monday.
I had a job to finish two cards for my neighbour. I had to make two moving cards - funny ones. I hate having to work to a deadline, especially now that I don't feel so good every day.
I have so many sewing jobs to be done, some started, and some not.
I managed to turn the two pairs of trousers up for my neighbour. Sometimes I wish I couldn't do anything!
Now must write a letter while I feel ok.
Sylvia xxx

Hi Ladies received a text from Maisie yesterday, but unfortunately not at home staying at daughters for a few days and her internet connection was down it was regarding the very sudden death of her Brother in Law.

Maisie & Joe I am so sorry for your loss, your family has are having a really hard time at the moment. Will be keeping you in my thoughts.

Maisie, I am so sorry to hear your news, what a sad time you have had recently.

I am so sorry to hear about Maisies brother in law (((hugs))) xxxxxx

Sylvia, you are a very strong lady to cope with all of your ills and still carry on as nomal (((hugs)))

Wishing everyone a good weekend xxxxx

Hello Heather, good to see you, hope you are well and you have a good weekend as well.

Sylvia I am sure once they get your mask and you start using it, it will make a huge difference to you. Happy anniversary to you both, 54 years is fantastic!!!!!

Weather here was awful today, rain, rain and more rain.

Enjoy what is left of your weekend.

Joxx

Hoi everybody,
Thought I'd better show myself again.
I spent so much time sleeping yesterday and the day before. This morning I was up, got the breakfast and then fell asleep again. It really makes me cross that I cannot do everything I want to do.
I did manage to buy Johan's birthday present on T hursday and today wrapped the 3 books in. I hope he likes them. Otherwise I'll have to change them!
Thank everybody who sent us messages etc. for our wedding anniversary. We had a quiet day, and that 's all I can bear at the moment.
My balcony is looking a bit brighter. I managed to buy a large floral wreath with birds and eggs, flowers real and eggs too! I have it fixed on our balcony wall so I can see it from inside in the warmth.
I have finished all my flower arrangements inside too.
The weather has been quite nice with some rain and some sunshine. Yes, real Spring weather!

Love Sylvia xxx

How long before you get the mask Sylvia, it must be very frustrating to keep falling asleep, you must feel as if you are wasting the day. Hope it wont be too long before you get it anyway.

Morning everyone.
Back from my daughters in Northampton and straight into looking after my other daughters little one, think I need some time to myself!! Helped eldest granddaughter make some easter chocolates and sweets for all her friends. Put them in card bags with little folded header cards with easter designs on and put lots of ribbon on the ones for the girls, think we didn't cook the fudge long enough as it was quite soft, but it tasted lovely, all the other kinds turned out fine.


New grandchild still has not arrived so they are taking her in hospital tomorrow, looking forward to knowing what it is!!



Sylvia, hope the mask arrives soon, I am sure you will see a huge improvement once you start using it.

Have a good day everyone.
Joxx

Good evening to you all.
Hope everyone is keeping
a well and looking forward to a lovely easter break. Hope the baby has arrived ans Sylvia, that you are sleeping better xx
Kelly is coming across with Rémi so will be a lovely few days and fingers crossed the weather will be better.
Been busy outside lopping wood this week so apart from craft group I have not much crafting this week.
Did have some good news this week as won a set of Martha Stewart punches on the Time for crafting forum, really pleased as do love these punches .
I had to enter some cards made from templates from the online mag so did three :))

xx Jill

Jill I love Martha Stewarts punches, have a lovely time with Remi, he must be getting so big now, bet you really see a difference every time you see him.

What lovely weather here today sun has shone and it was lovely.



Just been to collect my daughters dogs and hamsters, have them to look after whilst they have gone on a skiing holiday. Still at least the dogs will have fun with mine. Hope the hamsters don't keep me awake though or they could end up in the garage!!



Well my new grandchild finally arrived in the early hours this morning. A little girl 8lb 9oz, now that was a surprised as for some reason I had thought it was going to be a boy, makes me 3 of each now. Not sure when they will be home as my DIL needed a caesarean. They took her in Thursday evening to start her but by the early hours of this morning there was not a huge amount of progress and the baby started to show signs of distress and her heart rate was dropping, so off to the theatre. Been to visit this afternoon and have a cuddle.

Joxx

Congratulations on the birth of your granddaughter Jojo xxxx
Any names for her yet??

The weather is a bit hit & miss today, rain,sun,rain :(

I went to the NEC on Saturday :-) good day out, but not as many stalls there as usual, the sewing & stitching was brilliant and of course the crafts, although a lot of the same stuff....... very tired by closing time, was glad to get home.

Hope you've all had a good weekend xxx

Heather xx