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| 14451 | Morning everyone I enjoyed yesterday. It was wet, windy and cool. Even had towels in the windows, cos I wanted them open lol. I got bags made for all my girls, I just guessed sizes but have told them to tell me if they need something bigger, or more. Its a bit warmer this morning and the sun is shining. But everything looks refreshed.. The Blackberries are soo loaded with fruit thay are bending badly, but they are colouring up so Ill be picking in the not too far future. Ill probably sit and knit today, the bones are very creaky... Im going to ask my dr about my spine, next time I see her. Sneezing hurts soo much, so it needs to be checked. Have a fab day everyone popeye333 - 2019-01-15 09:18:00 |
| 14452 | Morning Ladies, It started raining yesterday on and off most of the day.What do I hear this morning rain. This means my gardens is getting a good watering. Going to my gym class this afternoon. The first for the year.My house looks Knitting and crafting will have to wait till evenings. sunflowers28 - 2019-01-15 10:54:00 |
| 14453 | morning ladies :) Yep, sunflowers, that rain is very welcome. The garden is just lapping it all up. I have the hose going on hot days but it's just not the same as a good rain. It's chilly here again this morning, even have jeans and a cardigan on. I have a few things to do in town this morning so will get that over and done with early. The flies are back so it's back into window cleaning mode again. We were only saying the day before yesterday there hadn't been any flies and then yesterday they arrived lol. Spoke too soon. MrK is picking the beetroot this morning too so I'll be making relish at some stage. I went to pick it yesterday and was told off (jokingly) that it was 'his' garden and he would do the picking. Fair enough, he grew them lol. One of my roses has gone nuts and is now taller than me. The flowers are on stems over a metre long! I have no idea why it has gone this crazy but I bet florists would kill to have these roses lol. Crafting this afternoon I think. Happy knitting :) kiwimade64 - 2019-01-16 07:18:00 |
| 14454 | Morning everyone Wow Kiwimade the Roses have gone wild, and I agree they would be a florists dream rose. Pain isnt much better today but I juat have to learn to get over it.. I have a mountain of washing to fold this morning, so thats my job for the day lol.. Im thinking my wool bowl cant be too far away, I would have liked to have had a NZ made with NZ wood but the quotes I got from the wood turners here was $100-$200... which is fair enough with the amount of work going into it. And if it had been as a centerpiece on the table or something Id have considered it. But for a wool bowl it was just too much. I have written up he list of Annuals I have, that will be listed on here eventually. Not counting my Enid Blyton I have 57, that was more than I thought. Have to do a few photos cos the battery died on me. So Ill aim for the weekend, i find things listed on the weekend sells better.. I guess people have more time to look. Have a fab day everyone popeye333 - 2019-01-16 09:22:00 |
| 14455 | Good Morning everyone. It is pouring down here at present,so the gardens and lawns will enjoying this rain.No lawn cutting today. Knocking the fruit off my crab apple tree. Going out to lunch today so need to look out something warmer Popeye good luck with your selling your Annuals. Will look out a second hand book shop here Napier for you . Anne maybe able to give you some pointers or buy them off you. Will known in NZ and overseas. Since I sat down the rain has gone, sun is out and wind blowing. Edited by sunflowers28 at 10:53 am, Wed 16 Jan sunflowers28 - 2019-01-16 10:50:00 |
| 14456 | This message was deleted. flick1 - 2019-01-16 19:07:00 |
| 14457 | Evening everybody - very eventful couple of days Mum has picked up the dreaded hospital bug - she kept saying that her wound didn't seem to be healing as quick as it did when she had her gall bladder op last year and she was right - not sure what's going to happen as the rest home hospital might not be able to cope with the extra hygiene restrictions gerry64 - 2019-01-16 20:03:00 |
| 14458 | morning ladies :) Not good about your Mum, Gerry, I hope they get it sorted quickly. I've seen 'Press' advertised on Lightbox and wondered if it was any good. Good idea flick, that wee bag is very pretty! I put my knitting needles down for the summer and pick up my embroidery. It's just too hot to handle wool and yarn. The cloth for the bedroom cabinet is coming along nicely, I have almost finished the outlines so will be starting the cutting soon. Looks like we're in for a fine day today, it's foggy as heck out there but the sun is trying to push through. I have a fuchsia plant that needs moving, it's just not happy where it is, so will do that today. I have a very deep shady spot and it's just a bit too shady for it. There are quite a few bumble bees around which is great, even spotted a few baby ones (so cute!). happy knitting :) kiwimade64 - 2019-01-17 07:02:00 |
| 14459 | Morning everyone Ohh Gerry thats soo unfair that your Mum has the hospital bug. MrP has had it for years. As she could have picked it up with kast years surgery, then everyone has already been exposed anyway. so they may not have to do any more than washing hands before and after, which is no hardship, MrP has never been put in quarantine for it. Love the bag Flick you are soo clever.. I moved some of my chocolate and christmas cookbooks yesterday. Its nice being able to see them. They have all been behind me. Im going to sit on the floor later and reorganise the others later. And possibly cull a few of those too. mealwise we are the Meat and 3 veg type so the few odd ones for meals can go. Bloods and shopping today, hence being up early.. I want to be home before it rains or gets too hot. Have a fab day everyone popeye333 - 2019-01-17 07:52:00 |
| 14460 | Good Morning ladies, the sun is just coming out. That not good Gerry your mother has pickup the hospital bug. During Mr S time in hospital last year,they Popeye have a look at this site. The Little Bookshop.Anne buys books in and also knows who looking for books here in NZ and overseas. Not happy with our lawn mowing crew, came in at 8.30 this moring and out by 9am. Did not clear the paths of leaves ,flowers from silk trees still on there. Yes,it is now getting too hot to knit here as well. May look at doing some stitching or dye some wool yarn. Our Book Art Classes start next Saturday week. Missed a few classes last year with Mr S not been well. He told me off for not going. sunflowers28 - 2019-01-17 09:48:00 |
| 14461 | Thank you Sunflowers I will def have a look. The car decided to heat up a little, but we went to town via our mechanic and he thought it would be ok to do the trip and then go back to him so the car was nice and hot. The fans are kciking in etc. But he wants to give the radiator a good going over and wash out. So Ill sort out a day for next week. Im glad its not something worse. I finally have my cupboards etc back to my normal standard.. Such a releif. Got a couple of cookbooks this morning from the oppy so thats my plans for the afternoon popeye333 - 2019-01-17 13:06:00 |
| 14462 | Morning everyone I dont plan on doing much today. I do try and keep it moving tho. I have to pop up and get a top up for my phone which I forgot yesterday. And get some ice cream, that we could get yesterday cos we knew we werent coming straight home. Who knows I might even try and knit later... Have a fab day everyone popeye333 - 2019-01-18 08:56:00 |
| 14463 | morning ladies :) Have just finished my coffee so outside now while it is cool to mow the lawn. Love rural living! Neighbours are up and about so not annoying anyone this early with the mower. I've finished all my outlines for this cloth and can begin cutting today. It's my own pattern and am really pleased with it considering the fabric I'm using isn't the best. Happy knitting :) kiwimade64 - 2019-01-19 07:28:00 |
| 14464 | Morning everyone Was going to do MrPs hair and beard today but hes put it off till tomorrow. I had a bit of a change around in the pantry again yesterday lol... so I have to get down to the tupperware cupboard to put a coouple of things away. I cannot stand plastic falling on the floor when you open the cupboard lol. so its all stacked in nicely... and I enjoy being on the floor doing it. And always get heaps of cuddles from Missy while Im there lol I could end up sorting out cookbooks again too since I have moved some to a different place.. They are my happy places so I will enjoy today lol.. Have a fab day everyone and stay hydrated !! popeye333 - 2019-01-19 09:21:00 |
| 14465 | Morning ladies, well what a week I've had. Went to Whangarei on Saturday evening after going to the wake for my friends mum who passed away Thursday last week. Went to help another friend empty her house so she can put it on the market. Talk about a mission. I didn't know what I was letting myself in for. Unbelievable the amount of "stuff" she has, and doesn't want to part with any of it. It's a huge house, the upstairs living area is basically empty apart from boxes and boxes of food (a lot of it well past use by date - 6 x 2 litres bottles of orange juice best before 2012 and she still wanted to take them with her) and a double bed which we shared. The downstairs is another story altogether. Rooms full of "stuff" piled up in the most haphazard way, odd shoes, timber, taps, shower fittings, bath, toilet pans, paint, you name it, it's there, room after room of it. Sunday evening we were chucking stuff on the pile of rubbish outside the garage door and disturbed a hidden wasp nest and both got stung badly, she got stung about 25 times, I got between 50 and 60 stings and we went to A&E. I felt so bad I phoned them and they said go straight up there. There was a waiting room full of people but they took us straight in, receptionist gave us painkillers as we were filling in the forms and then we went straight to triage. Doc gave us antihistamines and steroids (mine intravenously) and said we would feel miserable for a few days. We were there 4 hours. They gave us painkillers, more steroids and antihistamines to bring home for the next five days. Then we spent the next 3 days packing, packing, packing, and then on Thursday I came home. Knackered, and yesterday I was at the market all day. Went out for a drink and a meal with friends last night, so now I'm just catching my breath. Had a letter from the neighbour (sent by courier) complaining that I have encroached on her boundary (I haven't actually - the boundary has never been clear and it is how it was when we bought it) and she wants to reclaim her bit of ground and wants me to contribute towards the cost of the survey which she had done recently. She should have asked if I would agree to it before going ahead, so there is no way I'm paying towards it. I'll go up and see her over the weekend. Not looking forward to it. I went up and introduced myself when she first moved in and she seemed very unfriendly. Two of the other neighbours also went and got the same unfriendly response. Craft market again on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. Hope for some good sales. It's a lot of work when the punters don't come, or they come and just look. Hope everyone is well - have a super day. kuaka - 2019-01-19 10:06:00 |
| 14466 | Wow Kuaka you have certainly had a rough time. One sting hurts let alone 50-60... Must have been terrifying for you both. Your friend sounds very much like a hoarder... I agree with you re helping with costs of the survery. She wanted it.. she should have spoken earlier, so tough bikkies for her.. It would make me want to mess with her for a little while, stalling as long as you can. Oh I forgot to say the police rang last night, the guy doing the wheelies before Christmas has been arrested and charged, out on bail awaiting his court visit. So Im guessing he has probably lost the red car too lol. Have done all I planned and have had a mini cull of books... 20 Robyn Martin books. I was collecting them, but Im going to list them. Ive kept her baking ones , the rest are meals. Have a fab day, the sun is out but its not overly hot. popeye333 - 2019-01-19 12:41:00 |
| 14467 | morning ladies :) omg kuaka, those wasps are nasty! Hope you can have a few days of chilling out soon. As for your nieghbour, I wouldn't pay either. If she had discussed it with you as any decent neighbour would, then I would pay. Yesterday we had 97% humidity, and that was early in the morning when I mowed the lawn. Kept going and planted a new gypsophila plant (gorgeous pink!), some echinacea daises and some zinnias to brighten up a spot. So by lunchtime I was knackered lol. MrK even made me lunch lol. I started the cutting on my hardanger and it's going to have some pulled thread stitching on it too. Made a stuff up with one bit but managed to fix it. Today before the sun peeks out of the rainclouds I plan to do the windows. The flies are back, arrggggg. Won't take long with the Karcher. Happy knitting :) kiwimade64 - 2019-01-20 07:34:00 |
| 14468 | Morning everyone I really dont feel like doing anything today, but I have to give MrP a hair and beard cut. I miss his face and would love it if he decided to take the beard off. But I wont tell him that, Thats a decision he has to make. I played in the plastic cupboard and cookbooks yesterday, which I always enjoy. Im seeing heaps of tiny beans on the plants. And cant wait for the blackeberries to start ripening, I hope we dont get too much rain in the next couple of weeks. Id hate to lose them. Have a fab day everyone popeye333 - 2019-01-20 09:17:00 |
| 14469 | morning ladies :) I started cutting my cloth and have almost finished the bits in the middle. The fabric is awful to stitch the weave goes thick and thin and it's very 'floppy'. I suppose you get what you pay for, it was cheap at the time. The hose is going on the garden again today, my new plants need regular watering to settle them in. And I must do the ironing, it's a job I hate but cupboard space isn't the best here so I need to iron so everything fits. MrK has made me a big outdoor toy box for all the bats and balls and it has a good solid lid which we can use as another outdoor seat. Now all I need is one of those big plastic bins so outdoor cushions can be put away and kept dry and bug free. Happy knitting :) kiwimade64 - 2019-01-21 07:25:00 |
| 14470 | Morning everyone I have to ring the garage and get a time for taking the car in for the raidiator wash out later. I was all sorted yesterday to sit and knit and then stupidly thought Id move the cooker I got for christmas, I figured it wasnt too hot to move without gloves.. Umm yes it was.. so a good cold soak and then I wrapped up both my thumbs that got a good scalding I suppose you could say. Put Mebo cream on and wrapped them so the air couldnt get to them. They are fine again this morning. I wont do that again lol. Kiwimade its neat having a hubby that is handy with wood etc eh.. I miss MrP doing it. I got a free single headboard a couple of weeks ago. Im going to sand it and then hope to varnish it.. its to go under my two benchtop cookers, to help prevent damage to the bench. After painting the frame for my friend Im feeling more adventurous. I need to get some more sandpaper and then some varnish. MrP says its Mahogony,, all I know is, it looks lovely but it weighs a tonne lol Right better get a couple of things done on here and then crack on with my day. Have a fab day everyone Edited by popeye333 at 9:20 am, Mon 21 Jan popeye333 - 2019-01-21 09:19:00 |
| 14471 | Morning everyone Have to take the car in this morning to get the radiator cleaned out.. I wont bother getting a loaner cos we wont need to go anywhere. Have a friend on holiday at the mo so she would help if we got stuck.. but mainly cos I wouldnt want to try putting a strnage car in our garage, and if it has to sit outside, it would be an easy target for the crooks that are working alot here. I finally knitted last night, yay. Near the top of the head on the 3rd Santa. Wasnt so hot so it was a pleasure to do some. Have a Fab day everyon popeye333 - 2019-01-22 07:52:00 |
| 14472 | Morning ladies, not so hot here today thank goodness - as I have to do housework today the cooler temperature is very welcome. Yesterday at the market was a complete waste of time, sat all day and all I sold was one $4 item. Certainly takes the shine off the good days. Anyway if I stay home I don't sell - that's the only way I can look at it I guess. It wasn't just me, nobody else did very well, it's worse when you're the only one who doesn't seem to be selling anything. I need to get cracking and do some tidying up and housework. I've got friends coming round tomorrow evening for a get-together and the house looks like a bomb site and tomorrow I'm at the market all day again (same boat - different passengers - hope these ones are in a spending mood!) Have a super day everyone. kuaka - 2019-01-22 11:38:00 |
| 14473 | 100% Cotton yarn. Sugar and Cream for example. Where can I buy this without it costing an arm and a leg to get here.. I was using the site love knitting, but argh they put up their delivery costs. Would appreciate any help, please? keeweee - 2019-01-22 15:00:00 |
| 14474 | Have a look at hobbii.com - they have good sale prices and reasonable delivery costs. Also very quick getting it here - about a week (not bad from Denmark!) granc - 2019-01-22 16:47:00 |
| 14475 | Yep I agree with Granc... I have had 3 orders with Hobbii.com.. All arrived within 8 days.. very reasonable delivery. popeye333 - 2019-01-22 18:22:00 |
| 14476 | morning ladies :) Overcast here at the moment, let's see how long that lasts! Yesterday we decided to convert our hot water to gas, we've been thinking about it for a while now. The bathroom is the next room we do up and we were going to put gas in then but it's going to be at least another year before we have enough saved for the bathroom so decided to go ahead and put the gas in. Splits the costs too but the main reason is our hot water cylinder is the original cylinder and this house was built in the 60's so we want to pre-empt any disaster. The first plumber came out yesterday to give us a quote and another comes tomorrow. I'm stitching the border now of the cloth but omg my scissors are blunt. When I had a closer look, all the gold colour has worn off the handles and it is really showing it's age. I love these scissors as they have a teeny curved tip at the end of one blade for picking out single fabric threads. I'll have to see if I can have them sharpened, if not I'll have to try and find another pair. Happy knitting :) kiwimade64 - 2019-01-23 07:08:00 |
| 14477 | https://trademe.tmcdn.co.nz/photoserver/full/954784379.jpg Freshly picked this morning. Hope they make you smile :) kiwimade64 - 2019-01-23 08:27:00 |
| 14478 | Morning everyone Ohh Kiwimade they are beautiful.. Bet they smell devine too. I must remember the next time its too windy to open our lounge window, to go and pick some roses. We use screens in our windows so Missy cant get out, and one happens to lewan against the bookcase under the window. The screen would stop her from getting to the roses. I picked some Puha for Roly yesterday, wasnt sure if he had ever had it before. He soon got into it and demolished it in no time. I think its a wise idea pre-empting the hotwater cylinder failure, we had one go in one of our houses, Ohh what a mess, the water went through our wardrobe. I finished the third body piece for the Santas, then had a panic when I couldnt find the 3rd one , but it was just further down in the bag... Also did the noses (put them in a snap lock bag) so I dont lose them and did 3/4rs of an arm. I must have just needed a break cos Im back to enjoying it. Hopefully will get the car back today... Missy kept taking me down to the garage to tell me to bring the car in... lol Kiwimade I have a pair of scissors that my Stepfather brought me when I brought my first sewing machine ( A Riccar) and they have only been sharpened once... thats in 36 years... He always said you get what you pay for.. he was a wise man. I have a fair collection of nursing scissors too from last year. Cos they bin them.. so I washed them in boiling water, dried them on the windowsill and theyre really good to use. Saw a post of FB yesterday with lots of cool craft ideas made from recyclable stuff. So I have plans for christmas presents already lol. Have a fab day everyone popeye333 - 2019-01-23 08:57:00 |
| 14479 | I had my big sewing scissors sharpened last year for the first time, I bought them when I was 16 and I'm now in my 50's. The guy said they were the best to buy (German workmanship). These little embroidery scissors are a bit more fiddly but I have had them over 20 years. Will see what the guy says about sharpening them. Lucky you scoring the nurse's scissors! I must ask my sister-in-law who is a nurse about that! kiwimade64 - 2019-01-23 09:04:00 |
| 14480 | Lol.. Mine are German too.. Finny Brand I can send you some scissors, I have more than Ill ever use in my lifetime lol... popeye333 - 2019-01-23 10:04:00 |
| 14481 | thanks for the offer, but the guy who owns the knife shop said he can sharpen them :D :D :D *does the happy dance* kiwimade64 - 2019-01-23 14:40:00 |
| 14482 | kiwimade64 wrote:
Ohh thats awesome.. popeye333 - 2019-01-23 15:34:00 |
| 14483 | Morning everyone. Wet and humid here this morning.. Yay they finally brought our car back at 6-15 last night.. Apprently it was soo gunked up they didnt know how it hadnt blown apart. Had to replace the top tank on it too. So shopping this morning... I wont be doing any window shopping. I have a feeling MrP will just come for the ride and not want to get out in the rain. My Wool bowl arrived and it is wood.. I thought it may be cheap imitation. But its beautiful. Ill take a photo later.. I often wondered if the extra holes were for decoration or yarn, but I used it for yarn cos Im using two colours on the arms. Im glad I have my knitting mojo back. Have a fab day, try and stay dry.. and cool if thats possible in this humid stuff lol popeye333 - 2019-01-24 08:52:00 |
| 14484 | Good Morning, Rain over night,everything is damp outside.Save watering the gardens today. So glad you got your car checked out and that you have no more problems Popeye. Sounds like we all have the same weather today. Time to move from here and finish some jobs before heading out. sunflowers28 - 2019-01-24 09:54:00 |
| 14485 | morning ladies :) It rained overnight here too *does the happy dance* so I won't be moving the hose all day. I have some maintenance things to do in the garden, that wind has blown over a very old iceberg climber and two new climbing roses need tying to their frames. Weeding to do, there's not much weeding but if I leave it, things get out of hand. Edges to do so I can mow lawns tomorrow. We have a family of swallows sitting on the phone line that goes from the road to the house. The three babies sit on the line while mum and dad spend the whole day feeding them. Amazing to watch how fast these wee birds are, they feed the babies on the wing and keep going. They were still feeding the babies at 7.00pm last evening. Still beavering away with the border of the cloth I am stitching. It's a pretty plain border so quick and easy to do. happy knitting :) kiwimade64 - 2019-01-25 07:23:00 |
| 14486 | Morning everyone, So Im having a lazy day and will knit for most of it. Anything else can wait a day. Have a fab day everyone... popeye333 - 2019-01-25 08:52:00 |
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| 14488 | Hi Flick, ohh what a time for the Oven to die on you. One of MrPs' Neices had her cake mixer, which was MrPs mums , die on Christmas eve, while she was making their Pav. Awesome that the shop wants to sell some of your crafts too... Pray tell what is grosgrain ribbon curls? popeye333 - 2019-01-25 13:43:00 |
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| 14491 | that's great news about your crochet flick, well done! And as for your oven lol, I feel your pain. Mine died a few weeks before Christmas several years ago. kiwimade64 - 2019-01-25 17:20:00 |
| 14492 | flick1 wrote:
Ohhh soo pretty Flick.. Im sure lots of little girls would love then... popeye333 - 2019-01-25 18:21:00 |
| 14493 | morning ladies :) Almost finished my coffee then out to mow the lawn. Gardens weeded and edges done yesterday. It's cold this morning and overcast so going to make the most of the cool start to the day. Our wee family of swallows is back sitting on the phone line waiting for their food. They must be cold too as they are all fluffed up. Can't believe how fast they are, I call them our little spitfires as they can twist and turn so quickly. Still stitching away on this border, nearly there. It makes a huge difference having sharp scissors. I have printed out a photo I took during spring of my sweetpeas and am thinking this might be my next thing to stitch. Will have a tutu first on my practice fabric. Will be nice to use different colours this time. I must find frames for my butterfly and honeybee. happy knitting :) Edited by kiwimade64 at 7:43 am, Sat 26 Jan kiwimade64 - 2019-01-26 07:42:00 |
| 14494 | Good Morning Ladies. Just came in after watering the Gardens. We can water 6am-8am and 7pm -9pm every other day. The gardens are starting to look good again. Have to dead some more plants today when it gets cooler. Had a CT around the eye yesterday. Now waiting the results.Can see some lumps above the eye and under eye. Thanks Kiwimade for sharing your garden photos. Yes it is too hot later in the day to work outside. Have been working on the jobs inside that need doing. Yes, I got behind with my housework last year. Hope you all have a great day. sunflowers28 - 2019-01-26 08:39:00 |
| 14495 | Morning everyone I love sweat peas, Im trying to think where I saw a vase full in the last couple of weeks, think it may have been the medlab, but there wasnt any scent... rather strange. I was dissapointed.. I was risking the sinus flare up but there wasnt anything to smell lol. Im going to sew some more vege bags today. The 4 girls I gave them to love them. But I told them if they needed more to ask. Im making more for Izzys mum, I have no idea how much stuff she buys for her large family so I knew I would be making some more for her, and Im doing a couple more for us too.. Nice and easy to make and soo easy to use. One of them gets the fruit weighed and then puts it in the bag, I dont I shove it in the bag, they only weigh about 25 grams so I figure it wouldnt add much to the cost. and cos I use the half trollys I dont have room for fruit or potatoes to be rolling around in the trolley. lol. Have a fab day everyone popeye333 - 2019-01-26 09:06:00 |
| 14496 | Morning everyone sorry i haven't been on here in a while. My mum lives with us and she hasn't been too well I've been taking her to lots of appointments. Today we are driving down to Geraldine to meet our daughter and son-in-law. Jade is due any day now with her second baby and we are looking after Hudson for them. The all live on a farm in the area of Lake Benmore. Hudson is 16 months old so I'm going to have my work cut out i think lol. And I'm not looking forward to the heat we have coming this week. Bring on the winter, please. I've got my knitting already to go, I'm making mum a short sleeve cardy, I've put the big blankets aside at the moment. Well i must fly catch up later guys. 10ofus - 2019-01-27 08:39:00 |
| 14497 | Morning everyone I got the bags done yesterday, so pleased with. Did a little knitting last night.. one arm anyway lol.. then had to untangle the next ball of wool. I work from the middle and when I pulled it out, it wasnt a perfect one. I love untangling things so it wasnt a chore. I must have layed on my little finger lol... ts not broken but it having nasty sharp pains lol... But I reckon Ill still be able to hold the wool around it... a stupid place to hurt lol. 10ofUs I love winter too... Although I will say I have my meds to the right level and Im not hating summer as much... I get the S.A.D in the summer, alot of people get it in the winter.. Ive been thinking of knitting myself a new cardy, but I want to get the santa orders done. Have a fab day everyone popeye333 - 2019-01-27 09:19:00 |
| 14498 | Morning ladies, much cooler here today, a nice breeze blowing through the house. We had a very brief shower of rain yesterday but not enough to do much for the garden, absolutely hosed down for 10 minutes the day before but again, with the sun and wind, that was soon gone too. So this morning I watered the garden before doing anything. Market was pretty quiet again yesterday, I sold a couple of things but it's a long boring day when nobody is buying. The day before there was a ship in and I sold a bit more, but I've noticed quite a downturn from when I started doing the markets about 10 years ago. We have another on Wednesday and Thursday, then Sunday. Trying to come up with something new and different. Not easy. I think this afternoon I will do some sewing and then just relax. Family are due back tomorrow. If I'm honest, I'm not really looking forward to it. I think I prefer it on my own. Have a super day everyone. kuaka - 2019-01-27 11:23:00 |
| 14499 | morning ladies :) My dad and his family are from Geraldine, 10ofus so I know the places you are talking about :) Don't we love it when family stays but love it even more when they leave, kuaka lol. Our daughter and her family are coming next month to stay a weekend so they can go out to an engagement party. I miss them terribly so it will be good to see them again. Around 12 years or so ago we had a guy hanging new curtains in our home in town and he knocked over and broke a piece of Ladro MrK had bought for his mum for Christmas and had inherited it back again when she passed away. He was gutted. Insurance paid out and we have been looking for the same piece ever since. When in Tauranga the other day we had a peek in an antique shop 'just to look' and there she was locked up in a cabinet. We had ben given a prezzie card for Christmas so put that towards buying it. Seemed fitting it was a Christmas gift used to buy it seeing as the original was a Christams present to start with. MrK is quite chuffed. Everytime we see Ladro we have looked for her hoping to have her replaced. I've finished the cloth for the top of the bedside cabinet, it's washed and drying. Once ironed, I'll take a pic and post it here. I had a look in my stash of embroidery stuff and omg I have run out of linen lol, only Aida cloth left which I hate using. Happy knitting :) kiwimade64 - 2019-01-28 07:35:00 |
| 14500 | Morning everyone I have crashed, but not really due to the weather, its something else that I cant say on here.. so Im treading carefully, and so is MrP... So Im taking one day at the time. I did another arm last night but the yarn even tho its the same brand and colour the texture is much softer, so Ill put the arm I had already done. and make 7 rather than 6. Thankfully it wasnt on a big piece like the hat. Im going to knit today. All the housework etc is up to date. Ohh Kiwimade just thinking about you not liking Aida Cloth. I should get some of my plastic gridding stuff that you sew on and do my Blanket design on it. The red and white blanket that is.. Which is still in the cupboard cos I dont want cat fur on it.. OMG I just realised,, I made that to cover the queen bed, I only have a double now... lol it will probably hit the floor lol Ohh I might have to dig it out when Im having a good bone day and put it on the bed to see how it looks lol Kuaka I have to admit I got Very used to being on my own when MrP was in hospital, and some days I struggle and wish I could have a break.. Have a fab day everyone popeye333 - 2019-01-28 09:12:00 |
