Knit Your Square To Give Your Share - Part 3

mioliere

Shez - (((hugs))) to your Mum. Let's hope things go right for her from now on.

Shaz - if you stay feeling exactly the same for the next couple of days, you should go back sooner than a week's time. I really hope you start feeling better asap.

Well, dentist went well and I should have my new French crown in two week's time (well, two weeks and a day, because they are closed for Easter Monday). I also get my hair trimmed the same day so DH is expecting a whole new woman - as if! He's happily tiling his now-level floor and it's going to look brilliant so has been worth all the hassle.

We've had lovely sun all day today but the forecasters can't seem to make up their minds about tomorrow, so we'll have to wait and see. It's strange weather - a hard frost first thing then up to around 17 degrees by late morning!

Anyway, will be bunny-stuffing this evening, in a very kind way!

KathyXX

f1widow

oh shaz - I really sympathise with you - I suffer with similar problems and I always think that if you have depression or anxiety and you go with anything else they palm you off (go with a boil on your behind and oh it must be your depression and without being too personal I have been having major problems with my ladies time of the month shall we say like all the time and they have put that down to my anxiety or like seakay said we are women of a certain age so if it aint depression it must be the menopause (but I promise I have not been shoplifting or waving axes at my husband)- hopefully this has made you chuckle - Im off to see a rhuematologist next month and Im hoping he wont put my joint problems etc down to anxiety - sounds like you could be thoroughly run down - a good rest would do you the power of good - some tlc, vitamin c and a big big hug xxxxxxxxx

shezmit - oh your poor mum I do hope that by tonight things have settled down - maybe now they will realise she needs this operation desperately - sending you and Mum loving thoughts - keep us posted xxxxx

isom - slapp on the wrist - go and see the Dr - pleeeeeeease xxx

sekay - feel a bit green round the chops after reading about your clean up xxx

roamin - hope you do get in your room this week xxx

mrs m - good to hear that we have a little longer for "choirboys" xxx

may - thinking of you xxxx

psso - any more stirrings both from the saucepan throwing at men contest :rotfl:or the bump xxx

well I have a lasagne in the oven- been busy today so am ready for a sit down - been in the loft (DH dont do heights) - paperwork and money planning - putting some bits on ebay - cooking and general surface damage - will probably be on the sofa for rest of week now tee hee - love to you all and have a good evening xxxx

shazrobo

f1 widow, your post certainly made me chuckle, can just imagine all the ladies of a certain age having an axe in there handbag, in case they get short shoplifting :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:hope you get your joint problems sorted next week, and not fobbed off
jean, hope you get in your craft room this week, sounds like you've earnt it with all the hard work you've done
mrs m, good news about having longer for the choir boys knitting, hoping to feel up to doing some more scarfs for you, at preant, only have one completed
hugs shaz xxx

chalky_75

Lots of love to one and all especially those with their hands full with illness or just stuff!!

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maytaurus

It’s been a beautiful sunny day here, which always makes me feel a bit better,even if I'm in bed I can have the curtains open and see the sunshine and blue sky when my eyes are open :j
Just trying to catch up with everyone :eek:

shezmit
Thanks for sharing the lovely picky of Kane, he looks like a lovely boy
I was going to say that I hope your mum is recovering well from her op.
So sorry to hear that they have had to cancel it again
It’s probably the stress of being ill & having all the cancellation that are affecting her :mad:

psso Great to hear from you, Elaine, I hope things are sorted re your decorating and room changes
Re;’ do any of you lovely people have a spare room I can hide out in pleeeeeease???? ’
I’ve got a spare room Elaine ... but it’s full to bursting with all the things that I haven’t been able sort out and people just keep putting more and more stuff in there!
Re;’ I was so mad that I had to go and scrub the bottoms of some pans - I always do that sort of thing when I`m - it gets them really clean. DS came into the kitchen when I had my Mum`s big old cast iron frying pan in my hand and stood well back just in case it went in his direction - he`s been threatened with it round his lugholes before - don`t think I`d be able to lift it high enough tho` it`s sooooo heavy. Haha.’
I always used to do the cleaning thing when I was mad /upset, but I can’t now l-o-l
When ‘Chalky`s magic carpet picks you up for this afternoons fun. Tea, biscuits and a masseur’ can you pleeeeez pick me up on route Elaine?
I hope it’s a big one with all the extra passengers!
Give DD and ‘bump’ a hug from me

mioliere
Have you finished the cosmetic surgery on the bunny’s ears yet?
Thanks for the Hippity hop link ... hope you don’t mind that I’ve added them to the Easter patterns etc on #3682
Re;’ DH thinks I'm mad! He says 'an ear's an ear, surely?' but he doesn't know how important these things are for a rabbit!’
MEN ... they just don’t get these important little things do they? As in
‘The ones we chose are a lovely washed terracotta shade - I heard him describing them to someone as yellow - hopeless!’ l-o-l
Just been having a look at your blog ... the pics of Weston brought back many good memories from my childhood and of taking my own children there
I remember seeing the fire on TV and I’m so glad they are rebuilding it so that other people can have happy memories and it’s great that they can keep the original facade
They mean so much don’t they, especially when life is difficult and things like Alzheimers are so destructive to the ones we love, it’s wonderful to think about the happy times!

chalky 75
Fab photos of little doggies on location!
The bunny egg cover is so cute, the cake looks nice enough to eat and the puppets certainly made me smile
Thanks for the link http://www.unique-almeria.com/ and http://www.purlbee.com/

roamin in the gloamin
Thanks for the link to the new spreadsheet. I’ve put it on #143
Thanks for the sweatshop picky Jean, now I can visualise you working in it! :j:j

‘... do I look like a lumberjack?’



Or in your case lumber Jean :rotfl:
But seriously Jean, please don’t overdo it, I for one need you!

shazrobo
I truly hope that you haven’t got M.E. hun
Have a look at the links at the end of my post and if you do want to ask anything about it,
just pm /email me
Another favourite of the GP’s to add to those already mentioned is
’well you are getting older you know!’
They started with that one when I was 42yrs and still quite happily mucking out stables etc l-o-l
Which resulted in me pushing myself even harder and getting really ill :mad:
I hope Daniel is feeling better

Kinsey
Thanks for the egg cosy patterns ... hope you don’t mind ... I thought I’d pop them onto #3682 with the other Easter patterns
re;’ Jean ... Make sure you don't overdo it and be careful with that chainsaw. How many knitting threads do you suppose you see that advice on ?’



Re;’ Aren't mum's wonderful.?’
We are so lucky that our mums were Diane, it’s so sad when people don’t have that gift in their lives

OnlyGirl
I hope you are ok, ... you haven’t posted for quite a while, if you're lurking ...
I saw this and thought of you and DS
http://www.able-labels.co.uk/products/Dinosaur_Adventure.asp

salome
I hope things are well with you and that your Rottie is fully recovered from that nasty vet! :rotfl:



Pippa.S
Congrats on the gift of wool etc from your friend
Re;’ I am really excited.....sad isn't it??’ ...
I s’pose some people might see it as a bit sad, but I love getting new wool etc, it really cheers me up
As Kathy said ‘Pippa - it's not sad at all! What is sad is that I'm not there to rummage through it with you!’
Looking forward to seeing pics of what you make
Sorry to hear about your friends husband I hope he is ok

dpixie
I hope you enjoyed the stitch and craft show and didn’t spend TOO much £

Prfungi
You haven’t posted since January!
If your lurking please know that I am thinking about you and hope all is well with you

L C Wilson
I hope life is not too problematic for you at the moment
It makes my blood boil when I hear about things like that poor young girl, have you heard any news of her, as Kathy said ‘That father wants prosecuting because he put his daughter in danger. Let's hope she can stay with her Gran.’ Some MEN grrrrrrrr


Isom
I hope you’re feeling better and that the migraine has gone, it might be worth you checking your BP


to weezle and family and hugs to Isoke

f1widow
Lovely cards for Mrs M Jaqui
I hope the move and the car boot sale go well

k2tog
Re; ‘Don't overdo it though’ ..... I wish I could just do it ........:rotfl:
Please ... no ... not the finger wagging smiley again !

mrs-moneypenny
Would you please pm me your address again for the choir boy items?

ALWAYS POOR
Sorry you’ve been having a rough time, I hope this week goes better

PurpleTeddyBear
Super Piccy of Easter Bunny for DS's girlfriend!
I hope your little one is feeling a lot better now.

Little knitted Easter finger puppets

http://www.frugalhaus.com/homepage/downloads/WP06.pdf

**Seakay ... anyone else with an interest in M.E.
You may find these of interest
http://www.meassociation.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1218:mps-group-slams-nhs-and-department-for-work-and-pensions-care-for-people-with-mecfs&catid=30:news&Itemid=161

http://www.nice.org.uk/nicemedia/pdf/CG53PublicInfo.pdf

http://www.chestermesh.org.uk/

http://fmcfsme.com/newsletter_3-10.php#4

http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice-clinical-research/long-term-conditions/parliamentary-group-hits-out-at-lack-of-support-for-me-sufferers/5012525.article

Re;’ whatever happens in my life I know that I can come on here and be reminded that there really are good and caring people in the world who take the time, whatever events are going on in their lives, to do practical things for others, and who are caring and sympathetic.’


Big hugs to everyone



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Pet patterns & info ... [/FONT][/FONT]#2422

[FONT=&quot]extra square patterns ... #2257 [/FONT]
Easter & toys ... #3682

Kinsey

How lovely to see you maytaurus, with a post well up to your usual standard. Look after yourself and lots of love, xxx

In_Search_Of_Me

Gppdness me...bossy bunch you are Pleased to report that migraine has eased and I think I know the cause (Did wonder about high bp May!) ..crochet...being going flat out to get babette done and my right shoulder is very tight so have loosened it a bit! Isoke says ta for cuddles,,,she got a telling off as lost her collar with name tag and magnet...shessitting on my ample chest as I type and apologises for typos!
Am delighted to report that I have just cast off the last square of babette! All I have to do now is suss out how to sew the hundreds of numbered pieces togeather! piccies to follow of finished squares but ran out of steam tonight...
AP dont apologise for not coming on Sat...cant be all places! Church got the coconut cake on sun and I didnt eat any at all!
Lol re all out luberjacks, assistants etc...my best mate is moving to Italy and is beginning to realise that they will have to be patient as time runs on a different clock!! When I lived in Greece the exression was "no problem"..ie we'll get to it..eventually!!

mioliere

Hi everyone. Louis the lazy French cat woke me up early so I thought I'd get the update done.

Maytaurus - what a lovely post, full of mentions for everyone, lovely pictures, and some great links. Your posts are always so cheerful. Hope you are feeling as well as can be and that the family are all OK. I'm glad you enjoyed the photos of Weston. My Mum gave me two books that she bought full of old photos of Weston in the fifties and sixties when I was growing up there; she used post-its to mark photos of places that were important to me - the window of the ward in the hospital where I was born, the place in Sand Bay where I got stuck in the mud and had to be rescued, the little river that I fell into when she was chasing me, the park where I got stuck in a conker tree when one of my plaits got caught, and so on, even the railings that I ripped my brand new school coat on! As you can see, I must have been a nightmare child! I'm a bit more grown up now!

Shaz - hope you are feeling better.

ISOM - glad migraine has gone and that you have tracked down the cause.

Shez - hope your Mum has a better day and that it won't be long before she has that op.

F1 - one doctor I had years ago always thought that prescribing an inhaler worked for everything. A friend went to see him with athletes' foot and came away with an inhaler which she didn't need! I'm sure he would have prescribed one for 'ladies' problems', too!

Well, no bunny work done last night because I was helping DH to decide which way to lay the tiles in the hall, either in straight lines or like a brick wall, if you see what I mean. We opted for the latter in the end, so he will actually start laying them today instead of just playing with them. I shall try and get the bunnies finished today because they need to go on a long trip to England in time for Easter.

Had a lovely Skype from DS2 and DIL last night. They wanted us to see Summer almost crawling! They swizzled the webcam round so that I could see her on the carpet desperately trying to propel herself forward! She's so almost got it that I think she'll succeed today! I love Skype so much because it means I can share these milestones! Summer is just seven months old which is quite early - DS2 crawled at eleven months and walked at fifteen months, and DS1 crawled really late at fifteen months, then walked at two years old! How late is that?! I was so worried that I took him to the doctor who said that he was just bone idle! Luckily, he didn't stay that way - in fact he plays cricket, tennis and football, and runs in half-marathons! Anyway, I hope to get another Skype when Summer has finally cracked it!

We had a beautiful day yesterday - not sure what today will be like but I've just let the cat out and we have a clear sky studded with so many stars it looks like a glitter ball. With no street lighting here, it looks truly magical! I almost woke DH up to look at it but didn't think he would appreciate the idea!

Thanks for all your lovely totals - update will be done when I've finished this post.

Hope all those MIA are well.

KathyXX

mioliere

Me again! The latest update is now on my blog which you can find by clicking into my name at the left-hand side of this post, then clicking on my homepage.

Thanks to Jean for making the update so easy to do and a lot easier to understand for everyone else!

Thanks once again for all your amazing totals! A gold star to each and every one of you! When I've finished my Easter bunnies, I shall be adding to the totals, too!

KathyXX

dpixie

morning all - sounds like most of you had a good weekend. hugs for those of you that are under the weather - i know how you feel and am glad that i am feeling better.

may - i loved the show, but too much "crafty" stuff for me and not enough knitting/crochet stuff for my liking. i did restrain myself (although it was almost impossible as there was so much really good stuff) and i bought 4 sets of bamboo needles for £10, which i thought was a mega-bargain, some wool (pima cotton/merino mix) for £20 for 10 hanks and that was it! i wanted loads of other things, but decided that as money does not yet grow on trees, i will have to hold back. i will just wait for the next show and treat myself then.

other than that i have been busy with my french tasks, french lessons and general day to day stuff, it really is amazing how much time that all takes. in addition to that i, am giving a friend some crochet lessons, its quite a laugh as she is right handed and i am left - it can get quite confusing for her! there are also frequent tea and cake breaks, which dont help.

plan for today - do some more knitting/crochet, ironing, washing etc. (I have noticed that as we have so few clothes here - most of them being in france - i have to do a wash nearly every day!). i think after that i am going to look for a new pattern that i can knit/crochet. i am so bored with the squares - i would love to try some amigurumi, however, i have to concentrate, so it might be tricky as i can never sit still for more than 5 minutues, but who knows, i might be able to ...

have a lovely day everyone, and hugs all round to all of those who need them. may, i am thinking of you and sending you some very strong and positive thoughts for a wonderful day.

dpixie