Knit Your Square To Give Your Share 2009!

mioliere

Hi all.

I Love Tea - I hope you have found the culprit. It'll be a shame to give up the grapes but worth it if it stops the aches BUT, and it's a big BUT - what about wine?!

Kinsey - I've added your totals to the last update. If you post your future totals over the weekends, they can be added when I add everyone elses.

Well, I went out shopping. The car park at the local shopping complex is being re-surfaced so it was madness trying to find a place, especially as I swear the French don't actually have driving lessons. I lose count of the number of incidents of bad driving I encounter every time I go out! Anyway, I parked in the new shopping centre which has just been built next to the old one and I found some lovely shops! No wool, sadly, but a wonderful haberdashery, a really good gifty shop which will be ideal for Christmas and so on, a huge shoe shop and two clothes shops. I am really impressed with all the prices. Both the clothes shops have lovely baby ranges so I know where some of my money will be going!

The little black cat that has adopted us introduced me to her little tabby kitten this morning! I suspected she was either pregnant or not long given birth, so now I know. I don't know whether she had more kittens; one is unusual for a cat, but she is so tiny so I'm hoping she hasn't lost any. The kitten is gorgeous but won't let me near her yet; she races up on to the roof as soon as she sees me.

Anyway, off to have some lunch, then I shall do a couple of hours work, then a bit of knitting.

Hope everyone is having a good day.

KathyXX

mrs-moneypenny

glad your joint pain seems to be easing ILT, enjoy the visit from the grandkids

f1widow

insearchofme - sorry you feel so low at the moment - if you want to pm me and off load please feel free - well done on the muffin that looks like a muffin my first cupcake started soooooo well then ended up square????? DS thought it was a great ball though hmmmm so you are better than me still trying to get to grips with 3/4 pins or circulars chalky the blanket looks great!!! - well done on getting it sewn up - mine on way ......mioliere - sorry to hear no wool on your recent shopping trip - it must be so frustrating for you and am I right in saying when you do find it its expensive - i must admit I long for a good market stall with wool on or actual wool shop - agghh little kitten joined your happy family - I wonder if she did have others - SIL cat got pregnant when she was very young herself and only had one - is the 'adopted' cat very young?Latest weather/is Mum visiting report - weather for sunday cloudy - 50% chance she may not come Well paperwork uptodate yesterday (v pleased with myself) - sewing up odd bits done today - just off to get some posting ready for trip to PO tommoz (dont think I shall send shelley any this week sorry maybe another weeks worth - sorrrry) Have a great rest of the day ladies (what ever you are up to) Jaqui xxxx

mioliere

Hi all.

Jacqui - I'm not too frustrated at not being able to find wool. I have a huge stash, although I have almost run out of baby colours, but I will stock up when I'm back in the UK during August. Before I moved here, I emailed Kemps wool and they said they would send overseas, and that it would not be too expensive as long as I kept the order under 2kgs. If I wasn't coming back soon, I would have ordered from them. As it is, I can't wait to hit my old wool shop!

The adopted cat is very small -she looks about a year old. I still don't know if she belongs to anyone. None of the neighbours seem to know, either. I shall leave it another month and make a few more enquiries, then I shall have her spayed to prevent further pregnancies - if she's feral, it would not be fair on her or any kittens to let her keep breeding. I shall worm her and treat her for fleas, anyway, if it's safe to do so while she's nursing. If she does belong to someone else, at least I'll be doing them - and her - a favour!. She is a lovely cat with a really gentle nature; we've really fallen for her.

InSearchof Me - don't forget, we are all here for you. I hope things start to look up for you soon.

I've done a bit more of the accounts today, so I'm going to sit and do some knitting for an hour or so.

KathyXX

OnlyGirl

Me again,

Can you tell dh has gone back to work today and I've had the computer to myself. Been on it all day. lol.
Glad your aches are better ilovetea,hope you have a nice time with grankids.
Mioliere how lovely for your adopted cat to bring her kitten to visit, she must feel at home with you. I rescued a cat from my mil shed a few years ago, she was a tortoise shell and beautiful she was riddled with tumours and the vet said she'd be lucky to last the week, I took her home and she was with us for about six weeks in all. I miss her every day.
Anyway thats enough of my wittering, talk to you all tomorrow.x

mrs-moneypenny

kathy pusscat and her little kitten sound lovely.
ive been spending the morning swiss darning letters onto some of my completed squares just to see how they will look. - not turning out too bad:T

weve just had a torential downpour but its blue skies and sunshine again now but i have a line full of redrenched washing, going to do a bit of ironing now and make a start on the tea. I can knit again tonight as DH has told the kids we'll watch a film with them.

mioliere

Only Girl - what a sad story about the cat. At least you did your best to help her and she must have enjoyed her final weeks with you. I hope you've enjoyed your interruption-free day on the computer!

Mrs Moneypenny - you are working so hard on the squares - I do hope we get to see some photos when it's finished. How are you finding the Swiss darning?

Well, off to put the kettle on. I'm finding it hard to get motivated now because I keep checking on the kitten. It's a lovely tabby with ears that are far too big for it. It thinks it should run away every time it sees me, but curiosity gets the better of it now, and it keeps looking at me!

KathyXX

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The PreemiesUK Challenge update

Totals in red is what we have recieved

Buntings 100 65
Angel pockets 100 13
Gowns 100 12
burial wraps 50 8
Boobs 100 16
Sleeping bags 100 10
Vents hats 200 13
Cribs 20 1

Cold Cot Fundraising 5ps £21.30

Thankyou so much

Shelley

Kinsey

Thankyou mioliere, feel like I 'belong' now. Cats sound wonderful, as do the shops!

Onlygirl that's a very sad story, I now have two that live in the garden (two dogs in the house) goodness only knows where they've come from, no one seems to know.