The Thrifty Gifty Girls 2009 (Organised & Money Neutral for All Occasions) #3

chocolate.orange_2

:hello: To my new 'real life' friends Yes PLM you are now officially a nutty choccy orange RL Friend Well after the 1st train journey how could you not be :rotfl:

Well yesterday totally wiped me out...so much walking :rotfl: and i had forgotten my walking stick But that doesnt matter i wouldnt of missed it for the world !! Today has been spent sleeping on and off... I havent even looked at all my 'pretties'... Furrypig.. I have been very good and placed my birthday gift in OHs care until Wednesday See i am such a good girl

Sylphraven I will never be able to look at a cat again without giggling :rotfl:

Rainmacs' Rocky Road was dellissshhhhhous !! I need that receipe too

Melissa I will deffo come and have a play with you all on the card thread and scrapbook one..After all i have soooo many pretty papers to use now

I can honestly say now,with my hand on my heart.That Thrify & gifty thread truley does home..Some of the most friendly,caring,geniune and fun people on all of MSE !!



Shelley I am so sorry to hear your bad news

Goochie and your bad news also. I hope something comes along for you real soon. I am a great believer that everything happens for a reason. There will be something better there for you,you are a thrifty gifter we will all send you 'get a better job vibes' (I was going to put a hug smiley but it looks too dodgy :rotfl: )

:hello: To everyone, i'm not meaning to miss anyone..... Just there is soooo much to catch up on. My boys have just come back from my mums but have disappeared upstairs on the xbox (Hmmmm Rusty something that usually drives me crazy, i feel like kissing :rotfl: . I also feel like kissing my mum as she has washed,dried and ironed all the boys uniforms,even though they just took them incase but wore none uniform)

Right i am off to attempt to write 'my story' on my blog

furrypig I think you need a blog now :rotfl: xx

paddingtondoo

Unfortunately I'm not exaggerating Shelley - we watched most of the Wales game then as DD was at her friends we played Tiger Woods golf on the wii - I hammered him (oops )

The we watched he watched the Scotland game while I was making his mum's mothers day card - mood went downhill as their performance started to fall to bits - he's Scottish btw so was shouting at the telly in the unique style that he has (being English I don't usually understand most of it ).

Then several beers later (him not me) I went to pick DD up from her friends and he was asleep on the sofa when I got back and has just opened his eyes and spoken - wouldn't go so far as to say he's actually woken up :rotfl::rotfl:

Don't know what my wii fit age is today - as I lost virtual years yesterday I expect the pounds are virtual as well it's great fun but boy does it kill all those muscles that you never knew you had and obviously don't normally need for anything .

rainmac

Hi choccy orange - hope you are recovering from yesterday, my feet are still screaming at me but think that's because I was worried I was going to miss my train home and ran (yep ran!) part of the way back to the station. I checked the platform I needed and jumped on the train only to find out mine was due in 3 minutes after that one left so quickly had to get off and wait to get on the right one. Made it home on time and my boys were pleased to see me. My house looked like we had been burgled with stuff everywhere, OH is very untidy, did I care yesterday, nope cos I had bagfuls of lovely crafty stuff. Oh said "did you spend much" I said "yes" and that was the end of that

PLM and sylphraven - love what you've put on your blogs :T Good day had by all I think

I've made 2 cards today using some stash I picked up yesterday... http://rainmacsplace.blogspot.com/.

Next on the list of things to do is a small album for my friend who turns 30. Not quite sure how to lay it out yet but going to use Basic Grey papers.

Also need to get cracking on my Easter cards, going to hopefully cross stitch them but not sure if I have enough time?

Rusty, hope you're feeling better, make sure you get lots of rest and tell your family to look after you if they're not already. Off to eat some of the delicious choccie you sent - not one bar but 2 bars - decisions, decisions - has to be a bit of both I think

rainmac

Forgot to say, looking forward to seeing you on the card and scrapping threads chocolate orange

rainmac

Shelley3774 wrote: »

Rainmac - your pyramids are great...

So wish I could take the credit for the pyramid but the fab furrypig made it for me

rainmac

Aurora - thinking of you, don't send any angels my way, keep them close to you for now :A You know where we are if you want to talk.

rainmac

aurora_14 wrote: »

Thank you. xxx

I am getting there slowly. I didn't really want to talk to anyone anymore. Collapsed at work and ended up in hospital for the day and overnight for observation, and was sent home with some diazepam. I don't like to complain or talk too much about "my stuff" (keep it in) and it just all got to me. I think I am alright now. Tomorrow we are having a nice and sunny day in the nw and so no more of those gloomy days, right? :-)

Thank you.
K

Everyone has gloomy days and bad times and I think it helps to talk about how you feel (haven't always thought this tho'). I am like you and my nature is to bottle things up but I've learned that talking about things helps sort my head out and lifts some of the fog. My mum and dad have both suffered badly with depression and my mum also with anxiety and I think I have it in my genes. Please know we're here. Getting out in the sunshine is always a good thing Enjoy your day tomorrow x

chocolate.orange_2

aurora_14 wrote: »

Thank you. xxx

I am getting there slowly. I didn't really want to talk to anyone anymore. Collapsed at work and ended up in hospital for the day and overnight for observation, and was sent home with some diazepam. I don't like to complain or talk too much about "my stuff" (keep it in) and it just all got to me. I think I am alright now. Tomorrow we are having a nice and sunny day in the nw and so no more of those gloomy days, right? :-)

Thank you.
K

Awww hunny ... I agree with Rainmac if ever you need any of us we are here. We have all had these low points in our lifes bellieve me . I know i have.
Mine was after being attacked in August 06 i was unable to walk unaided or even go out the house on my own. I only started to drive in Dec 08 and yesterday took one of the biggest steps ever by going to the NEC. The first time i had managed to go out on my own in over 30 months. I went without my walking stick as i was that excited to get there i forgot it. I was very relieved though to meet up with the others and to be greated by a great big hug off Sylphraven.
If you need any of us please PM us. Dont feel alone xx

Shelley3774

aurora_14 wrote: »

Good evening to everyone.

I am not sure where to start. I had a major breakdown and now I am starting fresh again. I was really naughty at my lowest point (deleting everything, shredding pictures, ripping clothes, having a bonfire - the lot) and now I am a bit sorry for that.

I missed you all, today I had over 10 pages to catch up with. I hope that all of you are alright and well, the sadness had passed and the good stuff is on its way to you all.
I wish I could have been well enough to go to the NEC even though I am more green-fingered than crafty but I do aspire to be creative enough one day to be able to make something really pretty.
My favourite colour combination is pale pink, mink and pale shiny blue. I like buttons and ribbons, and I like to cross-stitch = a CARD maybe??? When I retire I think. :-)

Thank you for sharing the NEC pics, I had a look. :-) Made me smile. Thank you.

That's all for now, take good care everyone and sending my little angels to all those in need. Love and hugs.
K

So sorry to hear you've been having a bad time Aurora i hope you are feeling better now maybe some crafting will be a tonic for you xx

Chocolate.orange gosh I didn't realise you had been through such an ordeal. I hope they found the persons responsible for attacking you and i am so glad you managed to go to the Nec x

chocolate.orange_2

:hello: Rainmac. You have had the energy to craft today !! Well done you I am only just waking up :rotfl: . Fancy nearly getting on the wrong train :rotfl: at least you realised before it pulled off . Now i for one know that you had heavy stash bags yesterday yet you managed to RUN too :T .
My house looked abit like an explosion in a cup factory, we have a dishwasher yet everyone decided not to fill it !! But i didnt care either, i had such a fun day and i was that happy i just wasnt bothered at all.

You really really need to share your receipe for Rocky Road it was soooo yummy.:D and to think i nearly didnt have a piece !!

I need to get me to the card thread i heard from Furrypig that you do a challenge... So i will have a look tomorrow and take part