Knit Your Square to Give Your Share - PART 4

In_Search_Of_Me

yay home from work and now not back in until 4th Jan! Yipee!!sipping sherry to celebrate! Major palava getting to work as neighbor had to help dig me out and two people then shoved me out! bless them...
Hugs for you miol...know its hard for you at the moment. Do you think you will come back to the uk for next christmas? Hang in there
Thank you for offering to do the updates roaming...may have sommat to add eventually but currently on my blanket for new baby which is coming on nicely!
Hope thet family disasters are less disasterous kinsey!
Off to do blanket and chill...so lovely to think that alarm wont go off tomorrow!

chalky_75

You are all so important to me and we are all really important to one another so lets hope the love and support that is here for us all continues to flourish in 2011.
I know so many are finding this Christmas particularly hard and my gentlest thoughts go out to each and everyone of you. Such an emotive time of year. A time filled with memories which definitely become more poignant as we climb the ladder of age!

We need some pictures of little Jayden, and news of the gorgeous grandchildren Summmer, William and Pippa's gorgeous little grandchildren and news of the "littlies" in Purple Teddy Bears house and F1's son add a sprinkling of Shaz's boys and anyone else who is nurturing the next generation because that is truly where the future lies. May they have days full of hope and happiness.

I am going to my great nieces Christening tomorrow and am in the middle of knitting her a hat as they arrived for the special occasion and Christmas from Abu Dhabi to day!!!!!!!!!

Love and lots of it to one and all x

sock-knitter

evening all, can't believe where the time has gone today, this is the first opportunity i've had all day to look in, ok so i may have been online earlier, but only to chat to a friend, via yahoo messenger.
kathy, , hugs for u and your family, i'm not good with words, but i want u to know i'm thinkiing and praying for you and your family
and i know you miss family at this time of the year.
it was 19 years ago now that i lost my grandad, xmas stopped being the same from then on, of course i made the effort and shared the excitement of my own kids, but now they are teens, they dont seem that bothered about xmas, in fact daniel, said, i cant wait to go back to school, so he can study for his exams
the only excitement from josh is when he sees all the xmas food we have in the fridge and cupboards, the extra treats that we dont normally have.
also this time last year i was still with my ex, i havent missed him in ages, but i do feel lonely sometimes, no one to share things with, except the friend i chat to on yahoo, and you lot of course
i dont know how i would have coped without all your friendship and support this year, and i want to say a big thankyou to all of you
lots love
shaz xxx

chalky_75

Big hugs Shaz x and love to one and all xx
Stayed up late last night to finish Great Neices Christening Present. I think she/or her Mummy will appreciate the hat with the sudden change of temperature from Abu Dhabi to Devon!


Have gentle days everyone x

sock-knitter

morning all
chalky the hat and the snowman are gorgeous, have a great day
today i am doing very little, just chillin with my knitting, and possibly watching a film with kids, and seeing my parents this afternoon
hugs all
shaz xxx

Pippa.S

Hi all :santa2:

Cold but dry here no more snow as yet...just put some grated cheese out for the Robins they love it,

kathy - I wish I could give you this in person (((HUG))) you certainly sound like you need a few. I hope the news is better for your BIL and the itching calms down a bit
shaz - Enjoy your chillin day doing just what you want x
chalky - love the hat and the snowman is so cute, my DGD's would love him :xmassmile did you Russian join all your odd ends for his hat? I did that for some of the IS Hats
jean - Glad you had a nice birthday and what a lovely birthday present
ISOM - sipping sherry in the bath how "deliciously decadent" (I'd have gone for Brandy myself though):rotfl:
kinsey and dpixie awww thanks for your kind words They can't get out, their only daughter lives in Liverpool and their DGD has 2 small children and its difficult for her, so we do odd bits for them,I like to think someone would do the same for my Mum if we were'nt around, you know what they say 'what goes round comes round' A little kindness here and there costs nothing and helps a lot

DS1 received his neck/chest warmer and the hat, he told me yesterday my DGD's would like one too, so it's red for DGD1 and pink for DGD2, so that's my job for the next couple of day's

Off now to ring Mum she has an awful cold, and blames it on the flu jab said she's never having it again...I have to have it every year and never had a problem with it, but she is adamant thats where it came from, so who am I to disagree

Anne
x

In_Search_Of_Me

hello all! well just been out to look at a bearded dragon of all things! Decided against it at the moment due to lack of space but maybe in the future...theyre so ugly theyre cute iykwim! Now home and snuggling in pjs etc-res of the day will be watching films and getting in with baby blanket! Pippa had to reread as sure I wasnt sipping in the bath unless I did have waaaay too many!! Did have two yummy glasses which would probably me more for normal measures!
Socky hope youre ok. I do worry for you sometimes as know the boys are such a worry for you, practically and emotionally. Wish I could do something to ease the pressure...
chalky love the pressies...you do such thoughtful combinations!
miolk hope you feel less edna ish today...
off to watch noels christmas pressies and snuggle...despite heathing being on am still cold and feeling rather sniffly...!! big hugs!

mioliere

Hi everyone

Thank you all so much for your words of support; I've said before that they mean a lot, and they really do.

We are a very supportive bunch on here, aren't we? I've been thinking about this year and how close we have all become. There have been many ups and downs in the lives of most of us, and some have had more than their fair share to contend with, haven't they? For me, there have been some memorable highlights and the memories of them keep me going when I feel down. For instance, this year I have spoken to the lovely Jean by telephone on more than one occasion. As a beacon of commonsense and with her understanding of everything French, and her fantastic sense of humour (I don't think she ever feels down), she has really helped to keep me sane, and then there's the wonderful spreadsheet that she designed - and keeps maintained - to keep our totals up to date. I have had the true pleasure of meeting - in real life - the lovely Chalky and her wonderful DH, and spending some happy hours with them. I have also spoken to DPixie by telephone, too, and that was just wonderful. It's great to share that 'newbie in France' expereience with someone else! Then there's May, whom I know we have all missed dreadfully; without her hard work searching for and compiling all the links for us, we'd have fewer things to try. Merry Christmas, May, and the happiest of new years to you and your family.

From my heart, I thank you all for being there, even though it is only virtually. To have somewhere to come when bad things happen makes such a difference; rather than raging against the world, I can post on here and it makes me feel a little better.

I hope that the next few days - amongst all the paraphernalia and preparations for the big day - bring you all contentment, happiness, and good times; the sort of good times that make the best memories. Thank you - all of you - for being there.

KathyXX

f1widow

oh dear have just read the last few posts and have had to away to find a tissue ....

kathy - Im so very sorry to read your news - it must be dreadful for you but your BIL does sound strong so even though Im not one for prayers I do sometimes have a few words with him upstairs so will be saying a few for you and your family xxxxx

kinsey - hope your family troubles are sorted - take care xxxx

chalky - the photos are lovely and your words just perfect xxx

isom - good to hear work has finished for crimbo and you can relax with a drink - bearded dragons - next door have one and Im quite taken with her - its feeding it the crickets that make me laugh xxx

roamin - Im so sorry I missed your birthday - lucky you with the knitting machine lady next door has one and is learning but has said in new year she will teach me (ooooo yippeee) - have fun xxx

sock-knitter - hope your mouth feels better soon - I sympathise with you and remembered that just over a year ago was in hospital having mine removed cant believe the year has gone that quick - acually I have a bit of a plee for you - can you help me get started on socks??????? - have decided I would love to have a go and you are just the lady - please be gentle with me as you know I am a la la! Any pointers on something beginner would be great xxx

shezmit - if you are lurking love to you and your family xxx

Some good news for you in the last week I have been in and out of my neighbours like nobodys business and have been to the shop twice and had a lovely walk around the village with my husband - I know its daft but thought you would like to know I had been out

And now Im going to close with reiterating kathy and chalky's lovely words - each and every one of you are wonderfull not only in what you do for charity and everyone else but just for being there - I know I dont always come on as often as I would like but I know whenever I turn on you are all here with a sympathetic ear or a gentle word of encourgement and its priceless - it should be bottled - you all mean so much - thank you for being there for another year - lets hope 2011 is a good year - that health improves and luck changes - and to those that have lost someone or have been poorly this year my warmest thoughts - I will have one of my silent words and think of you all xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Merry Christmas and a happy new year to you all and your families xxxxxxxx

(Im will try and get back on soon but you know what Im like - take care all - stay safe and keep warm)

sock-knitter

afernoon all, just back from my parents, and what i suprise i got, for the first time in my life she baked me a proper birthday cake, when i was a kid, i always had a fruitcake with marsipan and icing on, decorated with seasonal snowy things robins etc, ( as i grew older i realised it was actually xmas cake)but for my 40th she had baked a proper cake, i love my mum. she also bought me some jasper conran perfume, it smells gorgeous. also got a knitting book, and some wool, as well as usual smellies and chocs. dad took the kids into town for an hour so me and mum could have a chat and some quiet time without the boys. they came back with a selection of wool too, they had picked all my favourite colours pinks, and blues. also my best friend who i went to school with has paid me a visit, and brought a card and more choccies.
my friend who is currently in cyprus is ringing me tonight, i so look forward to our chats, he really makes me feel special.
boys are behaving, which is brill, usually on my birthday they are really naughty for some reason, but they really seem to have changed and behaving better, hope it lasts.
have finished knitting all the xmas pressies , just one that needs sewing up, but that is for a friend who i wont see now, til jan 7th, so tonight i might start some small baby stuff for charity, something nice and easy and relaxing
hugs all
love shaz xxx