How I live now.

twiggy86

My favourite! Thanks so much! Below is an image of me when it comes to chocolate cake (use your imagination and pretend its cake not a rabbit!)


:EasterBun

Knit_Witch

A belated happy birthday from me Nora (passes over a bottle of fizz to be opened later), hmm cake and tea? .... yes please!

MuffinTops

We've created quite a queue (although I'm actually writing this while eating cake!!!!).

More chocolate curls please....

Knitting_Nora

*snigger* I'm typing this while eating chocolate cake with chocolate swirls....


*slides bowl of additional chocolate curls in MT's direction*

Knitting_Nora

Morning Lovelies!


Bit of a quick dash this morning as lots to do...


It's shaping up to be a gorgeous day here - my favourite sort, where it's still a bit chilly, but the sun is shining and we have blue(ish) skies.


So, first few jobs of the day done, and I'm settling down to brekkie before I get on with the day. Today I'm finishing off a skirt I've made for the friend coming up tomorrow. It's actually her Christmas present, but my word it's been a trial!


I'm relatively ok at making skirts - but this one has sheer (georgette) sari material as a top layer, and it clearly hates me. No, really. First attempt was stretched, second attempt I managed to put a hole through, third attempt I discovered the embroidered band I'd transferred from the original sari to the skirt hem, wasn't straight or the same size from beginning to end.... so, fourth and final attempt is today.... *cracks knuckles*


See you on the other side!


Nora.xx

RosaBernicia

ooooh I am in awe now... really want to learn to use my sewing machine properly... must get on with that

Glad your birthday is continuing - those are the best kind

Rosa xx

Knitting_Nora

Hello!


Did you all have a good weekend? Mine was lovely, and rounded off a week of birthday celebrations (there's still cake if anyone wants some?).


Is 'habit-walking' a thing, do you think? I ask, because I've essentially just 'habit-walked' into Tescos and done a shop I wasn't planning or prepared for.


I needed petrol, and they're the cheapest in my area at the moment - and it was a downhill slide from there! Luckily, the shop has consisted largely of things I need/will use - but it certainly wasn't the cheapest shop I could've done, especially with three other supermarkets, including Lidl, in the same area and truth be told, it's given me a bit of a slap to realised how easy it is to slip into auto pilot if I'm not more careful. In the meantime, my challenge is to work on my food plans and packed lunches to make sure I don't waste any of it!


To start, lunch is soup with some fresh bread I'm just baking at the moment... domestic bliss!


Then I'm settling down to some glass painting - about time I pulled my finger out on maximising any potential income from my craft.


Have a good un.


Nora.xx

Aaleigha

oh yes not just habit walking
car driving - mine only seems to know carparks near shops
and of course dog walking they ALWAYS go past shops

glad you are starting to focus on your craft I bought a lovely lamp for my daughter and had it painted in her fav colours - its a tall rectangular prism of frosted glass and that is painted with stylised flowers - beautiful

hope you are finding it relaxing and as theraputic as samosaing carrier bags

twiggy86

Nora where are you?! Are you hiding so you can keep the cake stash to yourself?!

MuffinTops

Hello lovely Nora,

I've popped in, hoping for some cake, or at least a little custard cream and there's just crumbs and empty cups here!

I'm assuming you're busy working on glass painting, awkward skirt making and other craft works. I hope that's all going well, especially as Spring has almost sprung so there's likely to be lots of lovely craft fairs where you can maximise your income.

I did have some birthday cake from you left from my birthday, but I'll just pop it away to look after it for when you're back!

See you soon, hopefully.

MTx