tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40814707687029796232024-03-12T12:13:29.797+00:00Buttons & Stitches x x xA love of cross-stitching, threads, fabric, crafts and bunniesJanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06775766048609569656noreply@blogger.comBlogger141125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4081470768702979623.post-13816819104438952522016-02-15T12:12:00.001+00:002016-02-15T12:13:30.252+00:00THE REASON WHY . . .<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Firstly, thank you to those that left me messages of sympathy for my loss of Tilly, still hurts, miss her little face first thing in the morning waiting to eat breakfast with me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Secondly, I need to apologize for my long absence ~ I am still struggling with my health BIG time and facing some long-term conditions now.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The worst of these is having been diagnosed with diabetic peripheral neuropathy in my feet which causes me a lots of pain and a loss of sensation and so far I have not been able to tolerate any of the drugs used for the condition.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">My eyesight is deteriorating due to diabetic retinopathy, I now have a hiatus hernia,</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> I'm off to the cardiac ward shortly to find out what this silly heart of mine is up to (I'm suspecting it's broken due to Tilly leaving me!) and for the past 8 months I have had Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in both wrists which I will be having surgery on next Monday!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">All of this = no stitching, knitting or sewing and the little I have done since Christmas has been poorly executed so have decided to give up for the time being.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> I'm so sorry it's depressing and miserable reading and this is the main reason I have stayed away from blogging land but when I received such supportive comments from losing Tilly, I realised</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> I do have faithful and kind followers still out there.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Most of these followers have stuck with me right from the start of my time blogging and I truly thank you for being there xxx</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I will be in stitches (literally) for 14 days after my surgery next week but as soon as I can I will take some photos of the bits and pieces I have managed to work on since last April and get back into the swing of things.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It can take up to 12 weeks before my hands will be fully functionable again so I will get lots of time to catch up with you all and see what you've all been up to!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Lastly, Oscar is doing so well and Monty is such a gentle dog and they seem to have bonded! I leave the cage door open when he is indoors and Monty insists on laying by his cage and licking him at every opportunity and Oscar even brings a toy to him now to share . . .</span></div>
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Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06775766048609569656noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4081470768702979623.post-13466062509926822272016-02-01T09:51:00.001+00:002016-02-15T16:30:18.300+00:00RAINBOW BRIDGE<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">My precious little Tilly, who has fought so well since her illness last February, no longer has to battle with pain and is now peaceful, happy and warm at Rainbow Bridge.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">So many of you have followed my life with my dear little bunnies, Tilly and Oscar, so I thought it only right to let you know that I made the difficult decision at the weekend and she peacefully went to sleep in my arms with a whisper in her ear to go to Rainbow Bridge, find Buttons and wait for me . . . . . </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I am heartbroken, she was such a big part of my life and the loss hurts so much. Oscar sits and waits in the corner of his cage, thankfully he is eating and responding to us so I pray he will learn to cope with the loss, as will I.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I don't know why she had to be taken??? Such a gentle, affectionate rabbit, full of character and a joy to watch and have in my life, so unfair!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We had the grandparents over for the day yesterday and although an empty seat does bring some sadness it was still a nice day with lots of memories shared and everyone enjoying their meal and the company :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">... another older figure known throughout Germany is Frau Holle but a better name for her is MOTHER OF CHRISTMAS. Deriving from the ancient figure of the Mother Goddess, the feminine principle of deity, she was regarded as a bringer of fertility and justice ... she rode through the land during the 12 days dispensing gifts from a sleigh pulled by dogs. The most famous story about Mother Holle is the folk tale collected by the Brothers Grimm. Holle is also the ancient Goddess that brings snow in Winter.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I finished the next one only yesterday before the family arrived. It was a find on the internet and only showed the graph in black and white, I couldn't find it stitched anywhere to give a clue to colours so this is my offering . . .</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>a simple white border</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>with a brown hare leaping over spring grass</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The corners on the graph were little squares but I changed them to hearts to match the fabric colour, again another Tilda one then added some pom pom trim for a decorative finish!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>I'm pleased with these 2 finishes ~ nice pastel colours which will brighten up those gloomy days that sometimes just won't go away :(</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">a decision ~ tea towel or hare, tea towel or hare, tea towel or hare . . .</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is called Hester Hare and was a find in a local craft shop, the designer has several animals to choose from but the hare won the day, easy to sew but a real pain in the butt to stuff ~ those ears!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Finally ~ Thank you for your offering of names for my knitted bunny in my last post ~ all great names but how could I not choose Barb's choice 'Bobbins' ~ perfect, thanks Barb and thanks too for the lovely homemade Easter card you sent, cute bunnies!</span></div>
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<br />Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06775766048609569656noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4081470768702979623.post-58372604713928438572015-03-13T13:23:00.000+00:002015-03-13T13:23:03.910+00:00MY FIRST SAL AND A NEW BUNNY<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Good afternoon blogging friends, Friday is here ~ Yippee! and I can't wait for the weekend.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A huge thank you for, yet again, your very supportive comments on the loss of another loved one ~ the funeral is next Friday 20th and the plans are going very well ~ I am very confident the service will be lovely with pretty Spring flowers and beautiful readings and hymns ~ this will definitely be a celebration of a lovely lady's life xxx</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Can you believe I've signed up for my first ever SAL!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I've chosen to stitch The 12 Days of Christmas by The Primitive Hare ~ 12 ornaments based on one of the 12 magical days of Christmas, but not the days of the popular song instead the days of the ancient Solstice celebrations/traditions beginning with the 26th December.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The SAL started with the first download on the 25th January and I only joined up last week so am already playing catch-up with 2 to get stitched but here's the first one . . .</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I thought I'd share with you The Primitive Hare's description of each day ~</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">26 December: 1st Day of Berctha ~ Berctha is an ancient mother of winter, an old hag, an old fairy, an old goddess ~ these 12 days include a bunch of ancient traditions and celebrations inspired by her and by old believes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">From John Matthews' book 'The Winter Solstice' ~ "The themes of Boxing Day have to do with death and resurrection and animals." Animals needed to be fed also during this day, that was a day of rest.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Apart from that I have nothing much else to show you in the stitching line so thought I'd share a new bunny with you instead. He's not new new as I knitted him last Summer but as I was missing a lot last year I never got round to showing you . . .</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Quite a butch bunny so I insist on calling him a 'him' and like all my creations he has to be named ~ any ideas? I'm waiting to move him to my sidebar with all the other bunnies but as he is still nameless, he'll have to wait!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">His arms looked a bit idle I added a little string of cotton reels and some scissors ~ maybe this little extra will spark some ideas for a name?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am looking forward to this weekend, it will be family time on Sunday and tomorrow an afternoon out hunting out some more bits and pieces for the new Craft Room, my rolls of sandpaper and tins of Chalk Paint are screaming to be used and now we finally have some warmth and sunshine it will be perfect weather for some upcycling!</span></div>
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Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06775766048609569656noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4081470768702979623.post-50824225956889801972015-02-26T15:07:00.000+00:002015-02-26T17:25:08.517+00:00SAD TIMES AGAIN<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This Friday is the 1st year Anniversary of the loss of my MIL and the memories of that time bring back much sadness.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> To add to this sadness my husband's Aunt (my MIL's sister) passed away yesterday after a 3 year battle with Dementia. Although we had been warned last Friday that her deterioration was a concern naturally we are still shocked to have lost her and of course are feeling the heartache today :( We were very close to her and she has a been a big part of our lives and adored our children ~ a truly lovely and kind lady.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">What a cruel disease this is both for the sufferer and the carer ~ to not know a name anymore, to not recognise a face anymore and to live in a world you no longer know and when events that only took place a minute or so previous are straightaway forgotten. I am happy for her to finally be released from the cruel symptoms she suffered and know now she is peacefully sleeping xxx</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I do wish life would pick up! I'm so fed up with feeling sad and unwell, my foot doesn't want to co-operate and get better and now I have been called for another scan to check my bone density ~ grrrr life!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have been stitching non-stop ~ I guess it's my way of coping and by concentrating on counting stitches I can try and block both sadness and pain out, not always successful but it helps!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Monty was a lucky pup at Christmas and received toys galore ~ he's a real chewer and nothing stays in one piece for more than a day but one toy, a squeaky sheep, took his fancy and that went everywhere with him!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Last week the squeak gave up!!!! So a dash visit to the Pet Centre and a hunt for a new sheep, none left so instead a new cow . . .</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I go back to the Specialists in 4 and 8 weeks time to see if all is as it should be on an X-ray and then to decide whether I need a permanent orthotic or not.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In my last post I showed you my new WIP and a couple of bloggers have asked who the design was by, sorry I missed typing that info and sorry I haven't been able to contact those bloggers personally ~ my computer just won't let me and if I am successful the emails come pinging back to me with the message 'fatal error' ~ that's not very nice is it? Anyway . . . the designer is Sara Guermani, the design is called 'A Beautiful Dream' and she has her own web shop and also sells on Etsy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I would miss any of my pets so much if I lost any of them, whilst I have been laid up with the fractured foot they have been such good company, sounds silly doesn't it? (must be an age thing!!!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Stay warm</span><br />
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<br />Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06775766048609569656noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4081470768702979623.post-59339613589765857512015-02-04T16:14:00.000+00:002015-02-04T16:43:14.894+00:00GOOD NEWS ALL ROUND<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Well it's good news so far for Tilly and Oscar ~ we're now 2 weeks through the 4 week course of medication and Tilly remains stable and Oscar fully fit! Tilly still has her head tilt but we had been warned that that might stay and hopefully she'll learn to cope with it, certainly at the moment these two little bunnies are full of life and sensing Spring is on the doorstep ~ thank you all for your lovely comments, thoughts and prayers xxx</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Good news for me too as I saw the Orthopaedic Surgeon on Monday night and my foot is making good progress. I am still having some pain and swelling underneath the foot which may take some time to improve so I am now waiting to see another Specialist who can make me an orthosis so I can gradually transfer from the air cast boot to a normal shoe ~ nearly a Happy Dance!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And .... even more good news ~ I actually have 2 finishes to show you!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">That's quite an achievement to me after my poor offering of 3 last year!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is my 2nd attempt on this design as the first one was using the DMC colours listed on the chart and the result was really dull colours and not too my taste s</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">o whilst the air turned slightly blue as I unpicked the 2 middle houses a 2nd attempt began and as shown above it's with my choice of hand-dyed threads!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Tomorrow night the Great British Sewing Bee is starting its 3rd series, love this show, 10 contestants whittled down each week to the final 3 and along the way showing us some fantastic (some not) skills and ideas on their sewing machines ~ this will definitely be a me-time with a Do Not Disturb Sign on the door!</span></div>
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<br />Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06775766048609569656noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4081470768702979623.post-59911123212495438992015-01-26T17:04:00.000+00:002015-01-26T23:02:39.042+00:00A WAITING GAME<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My little bunny Tilly is sick and it's a waiting game to see if she can recover :(</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Last Thursday we brought her in for the night from her outdoor hutch and her head was tilted to one side, I honestly thought she had had a stroke but she could still hop and was happy to eat and be petted that evening. DS and I took her to the vets the next day where she was diagnosed with a condition that effects 52% of healthy pet rabbits in the UK, it's related to their immune system and can cause head tilt, paralysis of the back legs, tremors and renal failure :(</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We have started oral treatment immediately which will continue for the next 28 days but the next 7 days will determine the start of a recovery or deterioration ~ no deterioration yet, still a head tilt which does effect her balance but still eating, still drinking and still my little bundle of cuddles.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Our worries are doubled as Oscar is at risk too so he is taking the medication as well but thankfully as yet no signs!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Love my pets, love my little Tilly and can't bear the thought of losing her ~ please say a little prayer for her xxx</span></div>
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Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06775766048609569656noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4081470768702979623.post-6161832298241945102014-12-31T14:57:00.000+00:002014-12-31T14:57:09.673+00:00HURRY UP 2015 . . .<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Only 10 hours to go and then I can happily say goodbye and to be honest, good riddance, to 2014!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's been a horrible year, full of sadness with the loss of a loved one and full of worrying illnesses which are set to continue into 2015 but hopefully with a full recovery!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A few days before the big day I was struggling with my foot in the air cast and the continual swelling so medication was prescribed along with crutches and only a maximum output of 25% body weight on that foot is allowed with a warning from the Specialist that this could take 3 months to heal :(</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I feel my blogging contributions have been poor too ~ the few posts I have contributed have been full of misery but the dark days have been aplenty and I still feel I'm struggling. I'm so disappointed to have lost, what I considered to be, special blogging friends and sad to find that a lot of previous blogs I followed now say I haven't been invited to read any longer but I guess if I haven't been around to comment to others then this can only be expected.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have another 2 of these little Santas in the pipeline and have just started the Holly & Ivy Santa, I find them really easy to handle and stitch whilst immobile and having everything all together in a kit makes life a lot easier!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">But a year ago I didn't have this little fellow in my life and he certainly has brightened up every day since! He loved his 1st Christmas, toys and treats aplenty, some a little noisier than others and I'm quite surprised to say the Christmas Tree is still standing up straight and complete with its decorations!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have no explanation for the fracture just a sudden pain 6 weeks ago which I hoped would go away but one ultrasound, one x-ray and one MRI scan later this is the result ~ a phone call from the Specialist Monday evening and this <strike>lovely</strike> present yesterday!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This has all followed another string of illnesses ~ inhalation of some toxic fumes at the local Supermarket resulting in a severe allergy reaction, emergency injections and a stay in hospital with a drip to flush out all the toxins, a kidney infection, yet another chest infection, the return of the dreaded Keytones in my blood ~ more drips and finally when I thought I was safe from hospitals ~ Monty and I were attacked by an unleashed dog whilst walking at the Park!!!</span></div>
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To say I'm thrilled to bits would be an understatement! I knew this was going to be built and as my birthday was in November it was started in plenty of time to be ready for my big day. It stands next to our other Summer House (old sewing room) and it has been built to my specification which was to maximise space for storage and take in the full view of the garden. Over several weeks we collected second-hand furniture and odds and ends which we have gradually restored and in the last month it has all come together and finally been landscaped ~ I have lots of progress photos and before and after furniture pics and in a post or two time I will share them with you ~ just one little problem at the moment ~ our garden is tiered and I have to get down 6 steps from our balcony to reach it . . . not a problem unless you have a fractured foot!</span><br />
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When the big day arrived, then came the surprises and off to London was first on the list ~ DH and DD took me out to lunch at a fabulous restaurant where we were joined by DD's boyfriend and then Christmas lights, shopping and a visit to Liberty's . . .</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We got home early evening (with one very throbbing foot and at this time no knowledge as to why, so carried on regardless!) and then with my twin boys and their girlfriends I opened their lovely presents ~ lots of lovely crafty things for the new room ~ fabrics, buttons, jelly rolls, decoupage rabbits and from my DD ~ the Harry Potter Maurauder's Map, printed on parchment and framed ~ WOW! I am so lucky, lovely presents to treasure always x</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I started this Christmas Carol sampler last Christmas and was doing well with it until the sad times hit us last February</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This design will be nothing new to a lot of you, I think it was first released back in 2010, but I found this whilst transferring all my stash down to the new Craft Room so got the gang to go down and hunt it out yesterday so that I can make some use of the long 6 weeks ahead ~ no walking of any distance and no driving makes Jane an unhappy bunny and I have to say Monty is looking very oddly at my foot too!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Well, lovely followers, and I'm so happy to see I do actually still have some, that's it for now. I promise to be back soon with lots of pics of the new room and hopefully lots more stitching.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Again, as usual, I am so behind with all your posts but will get to you soon and catch up, I bet you're all stitching up some lovely Christmas designs and I'm looking forward to seeing them.</span></div>
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Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06775766048609569656noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4081470768702979623.post-86093739969853602872014-08-26T17:57:00.000+01:002014-08-26T17:59:03.337+01:00SUNSHINE & CUSHIONS . . .<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I used the good old English Paper Piercing for this project, can't remember the last time I did this method, funny how modern sewing machines have taken away all the old traditional methods but back in June (those were the hot days!) it was a pleasure sitting outside under the parasol, cutting out hexagons and using up scraps of fabric.</span></div>
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Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06775766048609569656noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4081470768702979623.post-84800720227131591442014-08-07T17:40:00.000+01:002014-08-07T17:51:12.494+01:00A NEW PASSION!<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Firstly I'm sending very big hugs and thankyous to my lovely blogging friends that left me such kind comments on my return to blogging land, they all really touched me and I am very grateful for your continued friendship xxx</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So straight down to business . . . a new <strike>weakness</strike> passion for me . . .</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Tilda is the creation of Norwegian Tone Finnanger and she designs beautiful fabrics with which we can make her quirky angels, animals and home furnishings. I'm not sure why I've suddenly fallen in love with this brilliant designer, I bought one of her Angel Kits some 2 years ago and quickly sold it on feeling it was too ambitious for me but a few months ago DH took me to a wonderful fabric shop where they were selling, at a great discount, a lot of stock and I found 4 Tilda books, one for each season, and that was it ~ sold!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's been a long 6 months since my last post and I do apologize for my AWOL ~ life has been very cruel and horrible in that time and until now I have not had any blogging enthusiasm whatsoever!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have started and restarted this post so many times and don't really know how to put into words how life has been turned upside down so to be short and sweet ~</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> I lost my precious mother-in-law to cancer in early March despite having been given the all clear after a double mastectomy 2 years previous ~ it all happened very quickly but we all feel her loss every day and it's very hard to accept and at the moment talk about x</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I was already ill during this stressful time but ended up with a life-threatening illness 2 days after our loss for which I was hospitalised for 5 days and after being allowed home was taken back to hospital with a heart condition, I have struggled with these experiences and have had many dark days which I didn't feel was right to reveal on my blog.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">That's all I'm going to share at the moment, I have titled this post 'A New Start' and that's what I intend to do ~ a</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">s my cricket loving DH would say I shall be 'half a century and not out' later in the year so I am concentrating on getting healthy again and looking forward!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Remember our new addition to the family back in January?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Well, I'm pleased to say Monty has made a good recovery from his ordeals and now at 8 months old is the most loveable and affectionate bundle of fur ever!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Talking of which, it's time for 'walkies' ~ exercise for me and lots of sniffs and saying hello to literally everyone we pass for Monty!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thank you for stopping by and continuing to follow me, I really do appreciate it and hopefully normal service has once again resumed!</span><br />
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Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06775766048609569656noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4081470768702979623.post-12853182922504447052014-01-24T14:19:00.000+00:002014-01-24T14:24:30.952+00:00NEW PAWS IN THE HOUSE . . .<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's been a month since I last posted so before I share my news with you I have to wish you all a somewhat belated HAPPY NEW YEAR! Our Christmas was lovely and although we now have some very frail older members of the family I am so thankful that we were able to share the festivities with them and bring smiles to their faces x</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The sad ongoing saga that accompanies his arrival is a hard one to share and for various reasons I cannot completely share it all at the moment but when DH and I went to view him some 2 hours drive away we found ourselves at very unclean, unhealthy and poor conditions and this little pup was not a happy one, nervous, withdrawn and no wagging tail.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have read about the cruel ways some puppies are bred and all sensible advice is to leave alone and not pay money to these horrible people enabling them to continue BUT that's not me. I let my brain rule my heart on the Saturday we first saw him and walked away but by the end of the evening DH and I had already made the decision that we would return the next day and bring him home.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And that's exactly what we did ~ another 2hr drive there and back with him wrapped in blankets all the way home with the seller providing us with no food for him, no puppy pack and no favourite toy all as advertised and since then no free 4week Petplan Insurance either!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Monty visited my own Vets the very following day for a full health check and to have his 1st vaccination repeated as we are pretty sure that we hadn't been told the truth about that either! We had literally sat up all the previous night with him continually scratching and crying but wanted to be cuddled the whole time ~ he was slightly below weight but his heart, limbs and temperature were good but he was diagnosed with severe lice (biting ones) and his body was covered in scabs, treatment was given straight away.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The next day he passed blood continually so I took him straight back to the Vets and had to get samples for anaylsis ~ all tests came back positive and I have been told he has acute intestine infections and because he cannot have his 2nd vaccination because he is so poorly he doesn't have any immunity to fight it, medicines alone will have to do it for him!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I thought at the beginning of the week I would lose him, he was a very poorly pup but the past 2 days have seen a great improvement and I'm hoping we have rescued him in time, I have no doubt at all that had we not bought him home that day he would have lost his life.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Following advice from my Vet I have notified the relevant authorities and next week I will be giving a statement to an official, I have no interest in retrieving the monies lost, but a strong determination in helping them to rid our society of these cruel and horrible people.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I fell in love with this little fellow as soon as I saw him and I will do absolutely everything possible to give him the long and healthy life he deserves ~ we have so much to do together, so much to explore and discover, lovely long walk, lots of playtime, holidays and cuddles x</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">He has a sweet temperament and is very loving and for the Vet to comment on this too was lovely to hear</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Training is going really well but we are not pushing it too much at the moment ~ let's get over the sore tummy first and the 2nd vaccination then we're set to go for fun, fun, fun.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Just one more thing, I'm sure a lot of you are thinking Hey, what about Tilly and Oscar? Dogs and Bunnies?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Well, one step at a time, I have not changed their lives or routine but just made sure that at the moment they are kept safe ~ Monty is well aware of them and they of him. They come inside to their cage at the end of the day and Monty sits and very patiently watches them, they both seem very settled for him to do so and come over to the wire frame and noses are rubbed together ~ one step at a time but I hope they can all live happily together xxx</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thanks for stopping by, apologies for not visiting anyone recently and a lack of stitching but I'll get there, just need a bit of time at the moment xxx</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Yep, I've been so slow at getting my butt into gear this year that I never thought I'd get there but today I can breathe easy and begin to wind down!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The festive foods are all waiting in the fridges and larder, the presents are all wrapped, Mr. Turkey is defrosting and I think at long last, I can shout out I'M READY!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>and what a difference!</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>hanging up and all ready for Santa xxx</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>(thanks to my gang of 3 for the mess and mayhem whilst making them!!!)</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I hope you all have a lovely Christmas and it's everything you wish it to be! A lot of us, I know, have had sad times this year including the loss of our dear blogging friend Cathey, but I hope you can rejoice with the happy memories and not be sad, families are so precious and we should all make every second count that we share together xxx</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">love from Jane, Tilly and Oscar</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Having spent the last three Christmas's away in Florida and therefore being organised with present shopping, writing cards and running down the larder before going, I find myself at completely the opposite and quite behind so this coming weekend is full steam ahead. . . DH and I will be hitting the shops, the address book will be out and Mr.Turkey will be taking up residence in the freezer for the next couple of weeks!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Last weekend was a very special one for us ~ my twin boys decided a little while ago that they would like to be baptised at their regular church and dedicate their faith to God. All my children were christened at 6 months but this is something an individual chooses for themselves and they have been preparing for it for the past few weeks with many meetings of reading, talking and listening. The church was crowded with nearly 200 people listening to their testimonies which were very moving and extremely emotional for me! I am very proud of my sons (am I allowed to say that?) they are very much loved by their church friends and I know this commitment will be with them always through both the good and bad times, helping them to make the right decisions in their lives xxx</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I expect you know the saying 'square eyes'? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><i>'square eyes' ~ noun ~ eyes supposedly affected by excessive television viewing</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Well, I've just invented a new one:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><i>'triangle eyes' ~ noun ~ eyes supposedly affected by excessive triangles to make Christmas bunting!</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>72 individually cut triangles = 36 stitched double-sided triangles = 3 x 3 yards of bunting!</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">But there's a good reason for my now sudden urge to eat lots of Toblerone!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Each year my DH's company chooses a charity to support for 12 months and lots of fund-raising events take place to raise, obviously, money but also awareness of the need of continual support for these important organisations.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This year's was RMHC . . .</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Ronald McDonald House Charities is an independent Charity which aims to provide free 'home away from home' accommodation at hospitals across the UK, enabling families to stay close to their sick child and maintain a degree of normal family life.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Many families travel far from home and spend several weeks or months to get treatment for their seriously ill or injured children ~ a long time to be away or to divide a family. And, for children facing a serious medical crisis, nothing seems scarier than not having mum and dad close by for love and support.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Ronald McDonald Houses are built on the simple idea that nothing else should matter when a family is focused on the health of their child ~ not where they can afford to stay, where they will get their next meal or where they will lay their heads at night to rest.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">They believe that when a child is hospitalized the love and support of family is as powerful as the strongest medicine prescribed.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Their houses are more than a place to stay ~ they offer comfort, support, a safe environment where families can interact, share their experiences and know that they will always have a shoulder to cry on.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This year a new house was built in Camberwell and the main target was to furnish and decorate the house to look like a home especially at Christmas! This week, DH's company have had the privilege of decorating the house with Christmas trees, decorations and providing gifts for the families.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I hope a little bunting will help bring some warmth and comfort and those people affected will find the strength they need to help them through.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I've added a link below if you want to take a look or feel you can help ~ they are selling a cute hand drawn Christmas card of a robin, maybe you're like me and still behind on shopping!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I managed to sort those <strike>pesky</strike> cute little snowmen out too ~ my fingers still haven't forgiven me for that horrible plastic canvas!</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I kept it simple and just sewed them down a piece of blue ribbon</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>made some little blue felt hearts with a wooden button</i></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">added some white snowflake buttons</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>and 3 small bells at the bottom</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">And that's me done for now ~ quite a busy and emotional week. Wish me luck tomorrow at the shops ~ I may be gone sometime!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I wasn't too keen on doing that so with the help of a small jar of Colman's Mustard I cut some circles into felt, added some stitched snowflakes and then warmed them up with a surrounding blanket stitch, it is still a pillow, although only lightly stuffed, but I'm happy with it :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I don't feel quite as guilty with the next quartet as the first one of them was stitched and shown in a post back in January . . .</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">These snowmen are from an ornament kit called Cocoa Snowmen and are stitched on plastic canvas and should be a set of 6! I say 'should' but oh dear I struggled with these ~ the more I went on the more my fingers got sorer and sorer from pushing the needle through the thickness of the plastic and I literally had tears in my eyes finishing the last one so decided 4 was enough. I tried and tried to add french knots for the smiles on their faces but how do you do a french knot through 14ct plastic canvas?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I haven't decided quite what to do with them, my fingers haven't forgiven me yet, but maybe next post will be a Happy Dance for them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We had a lovely weekend away in Bournemouth, very emotional after not seeing my DD for 3 months but lovely to all be a family again and spend time together. This was the view from the balcony of our hotel room and although the weather was really really chilly it was so beautiful and peaceful ~ I really didn't want to come home!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">But of course I had to and when there's a package waiting at the door addressed to Jane, Tilly and Oscar, it's time to cheer up because I know there's going to be something very nice inside . . .</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Dear Barb, one of my bestest, bestest blogging friends had sent me a belated birthday present, I tell her she's a naughty Barb but how can you tell someone off when they send the very thing you go weak at the knees at?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Cute overload ~ a gorgeous little bunny in summer dungarees and a reel of bunny ribbon ~ big smiles this end! I love them and both are making their way to my 'Barb Shelf' as we speak, Oh you should see the goodies it now has on it and they all mean so much ~ thank you again Barb xxx</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Well that's me done for now. I've read on several friends posts that they have completed their Christmas shopping and are set to go ~ I seriously need to get my butt into action ~ I've done nothing and Santa is patiently waiting for the required list!</span></div>
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Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06775766048609569656noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4081470768702979623.post-32883142115641820792013-11-18T13:59:00.000+00:002013-11-18T13:59:59.035+00:00ANOTHER HAPPY DANCE FOR THE PILE . . .<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I have a funny feeling at the moment that maybe I am invisible or my previous post showing my attempt at something different than cross stitch didn't go down too well? To the few of you that did pop by and leave your kind words then many thanks ~ they mean a great deal to me and they give me encouragement to continue xxx</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Not much going on in my little part of the world this past week, another birthday came and went and DH took me out for a nice lunch and a visit to a couple of lovely craft shops but the weather was dreadful, it was raining when I woke up and still doing the same when I went to bed, so much so even Mr. Postie didn't visit!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">My DD couldn't get home from Uni for a visit but with her work load time is precious to her and I'm looking forward to this coming weekend when DH, DSs and I go and visit for a long weekend ~ I haven't seen her since 1st September and there are times when I find it so hard :( </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">As you know I had my long awaited new sewing machine for my birthday gift but my boys wrapped up so extra goodies too . . .</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Oh, and one other birthday present ~ a lung infection and a rapid course of steroids for 1 week (that was a nice present from the Doctor wasn't it? he didn't even put a card with it!!!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Our Weather forecast is predicting snow for much of the UK on Wednesday and tonight begins the start of plummeting temperatures so before the pictures of fluffy white stuff start, I thought I'd show this Happy Dance which I completed back in August . . .</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>(and ssssshhhh, there's another kit waiting in the Stash Box too!)</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I so love this one, and now DD is in her 2nd year at Uni and the boys are busy at College, get-togethers are few and far between ~ love them to bits xxx</span><br />
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Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06775766048609569656noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4081470768702979623.post-55158958042122115362013-11-09T16:04:00.000+00:002013-11-09T17:06:47.676+00:00ANGEL BEARS AND FAIRIES . . .<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Good afternoon blogging friends from a miserable and very wet England, Winter is most certainly on its way!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Thank you so much everyone for all your messages of 'Welcome Back' after my absence, I truly appreciate them and feel very happy to be back in our wonderful community again xxx</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">This is my Angel Bear made from a Dandelion Designs pattern and finished literally 10 minutes ago before the quickly fading daylight disappears!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I've made him from soft cream fleece and felt with cotton fabric and wadding for his wings (not sure why I'm calling him a 'him', it just sounds right!) and I've used wooden buttons to attach his arms and legs. I struggled with his muzzle and this is my 2nd attempt ~ the designer of these patterns insists that all bears should have upturned lines for their mouths so they look happy but honestly mine looked like it had had one or two drinks and maybe popped a pill or two, it looked that wacky so, sorry, but although mine is a more subdued bear, he does look sane!</span><br />
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Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06775766048609569656noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4081470768702979623.post-44761484190285905932013-10-30T16:52:00.000+00:002013-10-30T16:55:03.998+00:00HALLOWEEN FINISHES<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A big HELLO to anyone who might still be following me after rather a long absence! I am sorry for disappearing but without going into long dreary details I have continued to battle with my health, felt very sorry for myself and at one time decided to give up my blog BUT brighter days have returned, I have been in hospital again and received positive news and after my lovely children nagging at me to return to blogging ... here I am!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Those of you that know this design from this year's Just Cross Stitch Halloween edition will notice that I've not completed the whole design, main reason being I bought the magazine just as it was released when we were out in Florida in July, made a photocopy to work from and stitched most of it whilst out there, to return to England missing both the magazine and photocopy! But Hey! I like it as it is, not too much black without the missing top part of the design and, of course, I turned it into a pillow, used what was left of my black pom pom trim and used ribbon and buttons for hanging!</span></div>
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Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06775766048609569656noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4081470768702979623.post-791723527829054822013-10-13T10:54:00.000+01:002013-10-13T19:41:37.963+01:00A SPECIAL PUMPKIN<br />
I'm so very sad to hear Fridays news about our special pumpkin Cathey and just wanted to share my feelings in written words.<br />
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I became blogging buddies with Cathey virtually from my start of joining blogland back in 2010 not only through our mutual love of needle and thread but our love too of bunnies ~ she was of great support to me when I lost Buttons that year after only losing her 11 year old Pickles shortly before and we've shared many stories about our following bunnies ~ her Popcorn and my Tilly and Oscar.<br />
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Since then we have remained 'stalkers' to each other and I feel privileged to have been able to share her life with her ~ her beautiful needlework, her wonderful skill of photography, supporting her Pumpkin & Patch Breast Fund silent auctions, sharing her joy of the birth of a precious Son and reading her honest and truthful words about her fight to beat this horrible and cruel condition a second time.<br />
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I don't feel Cathey was beaten by Cancer, I feel she won her battle, she kicked its butt well and truly 10 years ago and had led a fulfilled and rewarding life since ~ it was just time for Cathey to escape the pain and struggle and now rest peacefully and sleep.<br />
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I send my thoughts and prayers to her loving husband, her beautiful Son and her extended family.<br />
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Pumpkin season will always mean something special to us bloggers now but also every time we pick our needles and threads up Cathey will be in our memories too.<br />
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Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06775766048609569656noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4081470768702979623.post-89468602985562005792013-06-20T14:53:00.002+01:002013-06-20T14:55:37.059+01:00SUNSHINE AND TRIANGLES . . .<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Good afternoon blogging friends ~ hope you are well and the sun is shining. We had a beautiful day yesterday with lovely warm temperatures but once again today we are back to grey skies and still awaiting the predicted thunderstorms!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As mentioned in my last post I had an idea for using up some left over fabrics, one of which I had used to pillow finish my cute little ferret!</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">One pile of scrap fabrics, some bias binding and some wooden buttons</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Ready to go ~ sewing machine, sewing box, iron & board and ........ sunshine!</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This bunting is so easy to make, a great way to use up your own choice of scraps and compared to shop prices ~ a great way of saving pennies ~ I can see a few more in the pipeline for different rooms but have just had a new cross stitch kit pop through the letterbox ~ and for that you will have to wait until next time!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Shouting from the rooftops here . . . my test results are all okay!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It basically looks like tightening up on my blood glucose control will improve my general well being and the other problems are now being successfully dealt with too . . . I am so relieved :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Everything looks so pretty today, the sun is with us again and the summer colours are beautiful. The gardens come alive at this time of year (which reminds me thank you all so much for your comments on my garden pics ~ glad you liked them) ~ I just love the colour of Summer.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I used a beige and cream spotted fabric for the front and back and still have plenty left, so what to do with it? My sewing machine is still sitting on the table and if I listen very carefully I'm sure it's shouting at me to do something different and a little more adventurous than a cross stitched pillow!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hmmmm! I have an idea!</span></div>
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<br />Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06775766048609569656noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4081470768702979623.post-31078670501027318362013-05-29T19:14:00.000+01:002013-05-29T20:19:22.077+01:00THE BEST MEDICINE . . .<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A million 'thank yous' to you lovely blogging friends that have again offered your messages of support and prayer on my health ~ my biopsy results were not perfect but have definitely ruled out all the very nasty things that it might possibly have been and although I now await kidney test results, I am optimistic on the Doctors getting me through this!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What a gorgeous weekend we have just had and with the added bonus of a Bank Holiday Monday here in England it meant 3 long awaited days working in the garden . . . for me it really is just The Best Medicine!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Like all gardens after such a long long Winter, Spring brings such beauty and colour</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>I love the grass and trees this time of year ~ so green and fresh</i></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I don't actually know the name of this flower but the smell is just heavenly</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>My favourite part of the garden ~ a gentle slope from bottom to top and so many fragrant flowers and shrubs as you brush past them</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>My Mum gave me this Lilac Tree as a little sampling about 8 years ago, hers perished shortly afterwards and mine is still flourishing, it got hidden away when the team were in the garden last year landscaping and building the Garden Room but it's been rescued and treated to a new pot</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Next to the bench ~ a new border ~ lavender, pinks, rosemary and choisya</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well not a great deal I'm afraid! I have progressed further with my HaED but the light is poor today, Yes! the rain is back so I will try and take a good photo of that for next time.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This wooden flower shape was a freebie with a recent cross stitching magazine but I didn't like the flower motif they suggested stitching on it so found this little chap to sew on instead, it came with a keyring attachment so I shall attach it to my Summer canvas bag once the good weather returns!</span></div>
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