new year, new me

New year new me?

I've just worked out how to get back on my blog!  I've not updated since September but no point in going backwards - time to move on.  One thing I am going to do today is write down all my passwords email addresses etc as it's got to the point where I don't remember any of them! It's just too complicated now with passwords, key pad entry no's , phone numbers, PIN numbers etc - how did life suddenly become so hard to navigate!

I'm spending my day off today resting after this horrid chest infection thing that's going round and going to do some art stuff obsessed with recycling junk mail at the moment!  Just an excuse to use paint, stencils, stickers etc and I've watched loads of inspirational you tube videos. The wonder of the internet where these amazing people share their knowledge - I love it.

Now going to try loading on some photos- my blog serves as a diary and it's good to look back and remind myself of what I've done ( shame about the missing few months) lol

Weekend upcycling

It's now April...

And I seem to have completely bypassed March! Gets busier I'm sure the older I get (62 in March) I thought life was meant to slow down a bit .... Just some highlights from that manic month then; Easter, looking after babies, weekend away in brightlingsea, visit to sissinghurst, Mother's Day and seeing mum, catching up with old friends...

Special day

Half term and we arranged to meet up with hannah Amy and Natalie and all 8 grandchildren in Hastings... Chips on the seafront, penny arcades, shopping in George st and watching vic turn green on the fairground ride with tilly - what a brilliant day. 

Valentine's Day

Tea in bed and a lie in ( first for so long can't remember when!) exchanged cards and little gifts of chocolate! love Valentine's Day and feeling very grateful for all the love in my life. It's way more important than money or 'stuff' ( except pencils maybe?!!!) but it's what makes the world a better place.

Hello February

Hello February

February, and a step nearer to spring - evenings a bit lighter...thank goodness.

Spent much of the first week looking after the babies or going to work!  Great family get together at 'the ostrich' and a super Sunday lunch.  

Just watched suits and now 'create & craft' They are chatting about the 70's - food drink and music and it's quite nostalgic ( blue nun and black tower anyone!) pink floyd and hawkwind ...z cars, the Sweeney ....oh gawd I must be old! 

Think I will just make a hot drink and go to bed. Goodnight x

End January

Last day of the month and thinking over what I've done.  Clearing mums house and trying to declutter my own, garys 60th birthday family get together, training course in London, going to see Les mis courtesy of Matt and Jemma's little cossete, colouring and crafting, spending time with the grandchildren.... Blue car passed its MOT thank goodness !!...

January 2016

Highs and lows - lots of drama, celebration and love x

Sunday crafting

First day of feeling 'back to normal' so after the housework etc I decided I must do something with all my bits and pieces so, inspired by the magazine I was reading yesterday, I made a few cards. Two of them are for residents Joan and Liz who had birthdays this weekend and rest ....just because!

Midway January 2016

Half way through January already and I feel like I've wasted so much of it ( not being well) but I need to make sure I don't miss the rest. It's a beautiful cold sunny morning - vics at work and I'm left to my own devices.  Need to catch up on so many jobs I've not been able to do but first I need some breakfast!   There's washing to sort, floors to hoover and stuff to tidy....and then a brisk walk maybe! 

Well it's now 2.56am and needless to say I only managed the washing! But I did rest and feel much better although still can't sleep ( hence me writing this at a ridiculous time in the morning ) I also opened my free gift in a  #crafts beautiful magazine from December - a bowmaker - and several 'you tube' demo's later I managed to perfect the perfect bow! Which led me to raid my stash for bits of ribbon. One thing led to another and then I found an old copy of #sewsomerset magazine ( never throw them away) and was inspired ...by everything! So then I started a few collages using the bits in a tin marked 'special stuff' but I've now decided enough is enough and I must sleep. Taken some photos of my work in progress. Goodnight x

Exciting!

Hello January

I'm starting to feel better after two weeks of a chest infection and for fun my daughter suggested I make a video of me colouring ...so I

did! Could this be the start of a new career? Staying indoors enjoying myself ( not sure how one earns money doing it) but we will see! Lol 

btw I'm not posting it cos it's a bit rubbish but it was fun to do!

December 2015

My highlights of December- Hannahs birthday, getting ready for Christmas ( I love pretty lights and decorating the house) Xmas shopping in tenterden, 3 family Xmas days and making lots of kusudamas ( my new obsession)

Work was busy and toooo stressful so that I ended up with a nasty chest infection and have been off for last two weeks, only struggling in for 3 hours on Christmas Eve to wrap 37 residents presents and four guests, which nearly finished me off!  However I now feel I'm on the mend and my iPhone has been a life saver, discovering new blogs and IG feeds which have kept me entertained. No tv in my bedroom but I haven't felt like watching anything anyway!

Here's to a new year, being healthy and not working so hard - well I am 61 ( 35 in my head) and have so many things I want to do.....before I'm past it! Lol

November 2015

Eve of 28th Nov - can't sleep so watching c&c drunking hot chocolate and updating blog...

Another busy month mainly clearing mums house, working hard and trying not to panic about Xmas!  Decided just to take one day at a time and do what I can each day. Hannah away in Lake District for a week... Beccy and gerrys for supper, vic sorted the garden, geoffs birthday tomorrow, marks bday, Teresa birthday, Chris and LA anniversary....and of course the birth of another gorgeous grandson, Elijah Sullivan bridger! He arrived on 11th Nov, rememberence day- big vic would be proud! Lots of crafting, drinking wine, lovely evenings in with vic and family memories.  

Goodbye October

Shopping for a wedding outfit ( debenhams in Hastings) got everything in two hours must be a record! 

Beautiful wedding day for dan and Laura 

Discovering paper rolling and getting slightly obsessed!

Going to RHS Hyde hall for Sunday lunch with diane and Gary

A day in Brighton for judging of awards

Watching the sunset I the west hill with Joel Natalie and children, hannah taking photos ....

Visiting ivy; my mum and starting the house clearance....

Decorations for Halloween.....

Beautiful October- we've had some gorgeous sunny days and dark snugly nights ( watching white collar, drinking wine, crafting,reading and feeling loved)

It was also the month Gerry had a heart attack,

beccys  mum died and my car needed new brakes and tyres....

Tues October 6

Raining again but in between the showers it was lovely and sunny and warm ....we had a good keep fit and sonas morning with sue and heather was here in the afternoon with the very popular 'music for health' ....and for the arty types we had Anne k to host a creative session in the games room which involved lots of rolling if paper! Patty Marie Eileen dawn and Joan happily joined in and we have 'work in progress' !! 

My September 2015

Trips out with the babies, going to work, golf day at sedlescombe, holiday to center parks, catching up with Amy tilly Seth and Isaac, visiting mum at Meadowbanks, reading thrillers ....

Aug 2015

Another month that flew past although a lot happened- it started off so well too. Our first camping trip of the year, diane & gary and us two - off to bodiam for a long weekend. Then it all went downhill-mum not well, went to hospital then respite. Hannah seriously ill with sepsis for five days - agonising wait while they got her better in the conquest... Little Jonah had colic and Jude got tonsillitis ... We had fun too though with Natalie and James housewarming party in Rayleigh, celebrating our 33 years of married bliss and attending Ree and Craig's wedding...visit to rye, walked nursery, king john nursery, discovering beals, spending time with the grandchildren at the hop farm, Joel and Natalie's anniversary, and lots of birthdays.. Tilly turned 14, Maggie,sharon, Daniel,got older!  Even managed to fit in going to work, and doing some colouring to keep me calm. Vics garden continues to delight..as summer draws to a close 

Mid June ... Already!

Hannah's house nearly ready to move into next week, boot fair madness and trip to art studio and walled garden nursery today