Thursday, 31 October 2013

Some fabric shopping.

I went fabric shopping today...I got a little carried away!


Christmas fabric to make some seasonal doll dresses and anything left over will be used for a patchwork quilt.


Some corduroy - again will be used for doll dresses.


Not sure what this will be used for, but I thought it was really cute.


Some calico for a new project that I have been thinking about for the last couple of years!

Some needed thread and snap fasteners.


Yes, this is going to be my next project.


I am planning on making Melissa, although I am sure mine will turn out quite different!


Oh and I also came home with a little cupboard - I have been wanting one similar to this for a very long time and when I saw it I thought it would be perfect!  Of course I have no idea WHERE or HOW I am going to put it!

Picture tomorrow hopefully.

Monday, 28 October 2013

A little dusting...

I thought it was high time I actually dusted this little wooden shelving unit today.  So off everything came, on with the brush nozzle on the vacuum cleaner  - yup the dust was that thick!

Soft toys got vacuumed as well and the other ornaments were dusted and cleaned and rearranged.


On the top are various things I have made apart from the little rabbit in blue (bought from Marmalade Rose), the Koala, a gift from my childhood friend who lives in Australia and the Octopus - a very rare raffle prize win - I never win raffles - he is the exception! 


Top shelf holds plates, two from my grandparents, one from my Dad as is the lovely vase, the glass on the left is from my Mum & Dad for my birthday in 2011.

Next shelf, some Russian dolls and one in Native NZ birds, a glass kiwi, a couple of 'eggs' some other vases that I think were from my husband's fathers house.

Bottom Shelf, some children's cups, a magic roundabout book, cup, and my childhood Dougal, a zebra, Beatrix Potter mouse, frogs, a little boy and girl ornament that my younger son bought me and a little china tea set.  All rather whimsical.

I faffed around with another unit, but the photos didn't come out very well as it is just too dark inside now and even with the lights on the photos were terrible.

Thursday, 24 October 2013

A fabulous day & then not so...

I awoke early this morning as I had a physio appointment at 8am...only I got the wrong day (or they told me the wrong day on the phone!)  Still it meant that I was able to make the most of the day as it was an absolutely beautiful morning, the sun was shining and perfect for walking in the woods.







It was so beautiful in the woods today, the sun reflecting and shining through the trees.  We enjoyed most of the walk without seeing anyone else.  I did some recall training with Percy which went well as on the couple of occasions other dogs approached, this time Percy came straight back to me.





I spent the afternoon doing some sewing and was just sitting having a cup of tea when there was a knock on the door. Boy was I surprised to see DS1 standing at the door.  He had planned a surprise visit for the weekend.  Absolutely wonderful and so exciting as I will have a walking companion tomorrow! 

Some roses from my garden.







On another note, my MIL's partner has been rushed to A & E, so we are waiting to hear what is the matter with him.  DH has to take her to the hospital so we will know in a while hopefully.

Edited to add...Argghhhh!

Went to cook the dinner and heard Percy chewing on something in his bed...leaned down to have a look and he was chewing my ultra expensive glasses!  Someone had knocked them off the table.

They have been totally wrecked...the photos don't quite show the full extent of the damage as the light isn't the best but you will get the general idea...


Nope that isn't dirt...it is tooth marks!  So much for 'bullet proof' lenses...perhaps they are bullet proof but they certainly aren't Percy teeth proof!  


Interesting angle to the bit that sits on the bridge of the nose...I am surprised these weren't chewed off actually.


No protection left over the wire frames.


Bent, scratched, destroyed.


They don't look toooo bad here...I tried to straighten them a bit when I though it was just puppy spit on the lenses...before I washed them and discovered they were tooth marks and chips.


Argghh!!

I use these for driving, knitting and sewing and in the evenings when I watch something and knit at the same time so this is quite a disaster.  I loved these frames, they were a special frame that the opticians had a hard time tracking down for me as they were the same frame as a previous pair.  Ultra light as I have hypersensitivity on the right side of my face from the neuropathic pain I suffer from.  I found that anything heavier than these set the pain off.  Last time I was down in the opticians they told me that they are not being made any more.  What to do?!  Will have to take them down tomorrow to show them the damage, have another eye test and find out what the cost is going to be - not cheap I know that for sure!  

Funny, DH didn't seem too upset...seems anything Percy does is forgiveable...


Saturday, 19 October 2013

Another unfinished post from March this year!

I have been going through my blog and have found several unpublished blog posts...perhaps because I never finished them.  Have deleted most of them but decided to post some.  This one is from 21st March 2013.

Mussel was 'adopted' by me at the Hatfield Craft Fair on May 9th 2002.


Peter Panda I've had since I was a baby. Poor thing desparately needs some new clothes as he has been very well loved and was cuddled everynight until I was in my twenties LOL



Ping is another Panda (I especially love Pandas) again given to me by my husband in 1995.

I have rather a fondness for Pandas and have quite a few. This fellow has rather a sweet face and is wearing one of DS1's baby sweatshirts. He too is fully jointed and stuffed with wood wool.

Some Vintage Singer Machines

Just found this post from 15th January 2010...not sure why it was never finished!


1901 Model 28K Allocated Jan - Jun 1901



1924 99K Date allocated June 21 1924



Singer 185K Produced from around 1955 - 1964





Singer Featherweight plus 324 (1996?)


Would like to eventually add a treadle machine to my collection but shhh, don't tell hubby!

Park & Percy

My husband came for a walk with me yesterday...he grumbled and moaned the whole way about how far we were walking...and then promptly returned to bed when we got home! lol  Don't think I will be encouraging him to come with me again.

Some of the shots I took yesterday:


Acorn cups on fungi






This has grown...and it looks like something has been nibbling at it!


Puffballs.



Some Percy pictures...trying to get a shot of his 'double' set of teeth!



Come on play with me, this is how you do it...shake it all about


It is here...can't you see it?


Come on now, play with me!


Nope they are not my hands!


Went to the vet for his check up yesterday...if the baby teeth haven't fallen out by the time he is 9 months old, he will have to have them out.


So aren't I the handsome boy then?

Oh and a fun picture of Percy sleeping last night...


What?  It isn't usual to sleep with your tongue sticking out?