General Chat

Evening ladies, sorry have not been around for a while, have been so busy and also staying at daughters looking after her 3 little ones while she was in London. Took advantage of going there to do the Moon Walk marathon to spend a couple of days shopping!! Think she deserved the break, walking a marathon takes so long, next time she is going to run it!!

Sylvia sorry to hear that the mask has not improved your sleeping, you must feel so tired. Hope the smaller mask helps your asthma, I know when mine is playing up I feel exhausted.

I try and find a theme for my birthday girl cards and make them all similar but sometimes takes me ages to come up with the theme, I am always looking. Am always looking for a Christmas theme and cannot stamp to save my life, always make a mess of it.

Hope everyone is keeping well.

Joxx

Hi all,
Well have yet another mask. I told the rep a little white lie today and that I had to try the smaller mask from my lung specialist. He has now given me the one which fits in my nostrils - this in small, medium and large. I have small nostrils and only a large negro/negress would fit the large one.
He has also left behind the mask which I have been wearing for the last couple of weeks.
I didn't know you had a mask too Jo.
I managed to do some card making yesterday and today and hope tomorrow to do some more. I must build up a stock again. I am getting on with my Xmas cards too.
I did get out to the shops today and got in a shop (bit like Woolworths) and found I had no purse wi th me. So had to scoot all the way back again. What a good job it was nice weather, albeit still a cold wind.
Have a nice evening.
Sylvia xxx

Hi Sylvia, sorry I confused you I don't wear a mask but I do use inhalers for my asthma. You seem to be doing very well with your cards at the moment, especially having started your Christmas cards, I am still trying to think of something different to do this year.

Heather the themes for the ATC swaps for the next two months are
June New Baby
July Favourite things unless others say they are joining in only send 4.

Weather here has been beautiful, lets hope it stays like it for a few days.

Joxx

Afternoon girls, phew it's warm, but I'm not complaining, beautiful weather.
Thanks for ATC info Jo.

Hope all girls are keeping well

Heather xx

Well what a difference a few days can make to the weather, it has been so chilly here today, this evening I needed to put my central heating back on but at least it is not raining. Typical with the kids being off school next week, the weather takes a change for the worse.

Hope everyone is keeping well.

Hallo all,
I hardly dare say this but I now have to have my legs massaged and bandaged up. My left leg is 5 cm bigger than when they last measured me for elastic stockings. I'm not sure yet whether I will have to have the nurse in every day or every few days but we'll see. This coming Monday we're going on the Red Cross boat for a week and when we come back they will start on my legs. I have just finished another cure for cystitis but I know it has not helped. The sleeping with a mask is getting better although I only sleep 4 hours a know. It is quality sleep though. This morning I managed 5 hours.
I think I will take some card equipment on the boat with me to do in the evenings (if there is time). When we are away my daughter's partner is coming in here and laying a tile floor for us in the kitchen. I'm glad I won't be here in the mess!
I wish the weather was warmer, but who knows it could have warmed up by Sunday.
Until we meet again. Sylvia xxx

Sylvia, lovely to hear that you are managing to get some quality sleep a night, makes a big difference. Sounds like you will have a lovely time on the boat I would definitely take some crafting bits with you sure you will have some quiet time when you can get some done. Hope the weather does warm up for you, it sure is cold here at the moment.

Have a lovely weekend everyone

Joxx

Hello to you all, what a hassle getting on here as John has changed some stuff.
Hope everyone is keeping well and the weather is not too bad where ever you may be.
I have been busy setting up my website and its all done thank goodness so can get back to crafting :) I am going across to the UK for the Craft Barn event and my list is getting longer by the day.

xx Jill

Evening ladies, hope everyone is keeping well.

Sylvia hope you have a lovely holiday and the weather stays good for you.

Jill, sounds like you will have lots to spend your money on when you get to the Craft Barn. I am just looking to buy the large Cropadile, have the small one that is so useful, but want the larger reach, and a couple of the Martha Stewart round the card punches, have seen some lovely cards made with them.

Weather here has been lovely for the last couple of days, although they have forecast rain for the weekend.

Have a good weekend all of you.

Joxx

Jo , the Big Bite is very useful and it goes through several layers like butter. My fave MS has to be the three dots as this goes through my pearlescent card , some of the more fancy ones need a little lighter card. I don't know if you have seen my blog but there is a card on there using the punch on all sides of the card front and back and on the corners of the fold. Need to remember which wing gets folded in for this but once done its easy.

Hope everyone's keeping well and enjoying some sunshine

xx Jill

Jill, no I have not seen your blog can you email the addy so I can go take a look would love to see the card it sounds gorgeous. Thanks for your advice, will get the cropadile.

We have a terrific storm at the moment thunder and lightening for the last 2 hours and torrential rain, hope the weather where you are is better!!

Enjoy what is left of your weekend.
Joxx

Good morning to you all.
Been a hectic weekend as had a large card order to get ready plus make sure all of June birthday cards ready and in the post.
We were at French friends Saturday for a meal then yesterday it was a golden wedding celebration and a champagne do.
The storm on Saturday was right over head and set our phones off before power went down, still, we needed the rain.
I set off for the UK on Wednesday and next weekend is the Craft Barn do, cannot wait as also meeting up with 12 members of a crafting forum and we are all staying over in a hotel nearby. Will be lots of fun :)

xx Jill

Jill, have a lovely time at the Craft Barn and the hotel, hope you manage to buy lots of lovely goodies.

Weather here has also been very stormy and is still raining!!! typical UK lots and lots of mixed weather, still wouldn't want to be anywhere else.

Have just finished my ATC's for this month quite pleased with them for a change.

Joxx

Hallo all,
So now back from holiday. The boat was fantastic. Nothing was too much trouble for the volunteers on board. You could have help with washing and dressing etc.etc. It also gave the partner a break if you needed to be fed. I didn't go off the boat but lots of others did in wheelchairs. Johan made use of this offer in Antwerpen, but I was happy enough to be able to relax on deck. We had wonderful sunny weather. The only thing wrong was the air conditioning on the boat which caused me to develop a throat infection and cold, but that is getting better slowly.
I am now having trouble with too much liquid in my legs (don't know if that is the English word but you will know what I mean). They will probably start with lymph drainage next week.
Will keep this short and until the next time
Sylvia

Silvia, sounds like you both had a lovely time and at least the weather was good for you it has been awful here. Sorry that you have come home with a cold and sore throat and I hope the doctors manage to sort out the fluid on your legs, it can be very uncomfortable.

Hope Ann is OK have not seen her around for a while.

Happy Birthday to Maureen & Ann, hope you both have a lovely day xxx

Hi all, I am down in Dorset for a week, we go home tomorrow, I am on my OH's lap top, not been on much while away this time as I don't have my laptop with me. Glad you had a good break on the boat Sylvia.

Happy birthday Ann & Maureen, hope you got my cards which I sent early before we came away.

hello Heather and Jo.

Sorry folks at daughters looking after 3 grandchildren for 3 days so will not be looking at the messages, hope everyone is OK and I will be back on Tuesday exhausted!!

Ann have a lovely holiday.

Issy ATC's in the post.

Have a lovely weekend all of you and hope the weather is good where you are.

I am back home now so need to sort out and find homes for all the stuff I bought at various craft shops while away.

Afternoon girls,

Ann hope you had a good holiday, sounds like you found a craft shop :)

Issy, sorry atc's will be late :(

Hope everyone is well xx

Heather x