Embracing the new family dynamics and looking forward to the future with optimism

beanielou

ameliapipers said:

Quite an interesting thread with your life experiences. I hope you are doing well now.

That's a understatment!

Savvy_sewing

We have our ups and downs. 

pollyanna_26

Savvy_sewing said:

We have our ups and downs. 

As the song says No one said it was going to be easy and most of us have ups and downs in life and do the best we can through  life. The wealthy moan they haven't enough but hire others to deal with their daily lives and anything they may consider tiring or disruptive  to their social life.

pollyx

pollyanna_26

Not sure if you still mind map  Savvy but there were times  you seemed to achieve the impossible even when others doubted  you.

Someone  new to your journey could never underatand how much you achieved and the lives you changed for the better. BTW have I missed your birthday?

Seem to remember it was early July and Portugal time. You went early this year so may have celebrated it already.

I'm having posting problems today. Not sure if it's the weather. Thunderstorms  or iif the Techies  are already timkering with the site  ahead of the update . Think it's the 11th of this month  the forum will be unavailable. It never seems ro go well but I hope they don't bring back that horrible green skin it used to distract me m what I meant to say..

We've had some pretty nasty thunderstorms here

Education dept has already closed most of the primaries including the one where I used toI mov teach due to flooding. Thatwas near the lflood plain so something should have been done years ago. It was only built two years before I moved here so the problem could have been addressed in the school holidays.

Local High School a short walk away ws b0u0ilt on a concrete raft rai0sed on concrete pillars as it was so n0ear the sea.  The road outside used to flood and the football pitches but ot the school frounds.

Have tou thought anymore about designing patterns or somerhing  similar ?

I do understand  thw wonderbags are a lot of work for little return but at a craft fete recently my riend had a lot of interedt in the Wonderbags. Rent and Rates have gone through the roof hereand more peole are trying to make  things rather than buy.

My friend has lots of orders forclothes and curtains but decided to sell the wonderbag instructions wirh abric if required she has lots of remnants like myself. She haas drawn the line at the polystyrene beads we both reached a point where 

 the hoover bag was full

There is craft shop just off the High St so she's recommended buying there to complete the wonderbag kit/

It's good to see people who've never threaded a needle in their life become interested in making something that should help with the cost of living.

The fact a sewing machine isn't needed makes it more accessable to those on a limited income. The charity shops are full of curtains bedding and lengths of fabric so hopefully they will learn to reuse and recycle.

So many people are decluttering it's helping those keen to make do andmend.

The posters on the Old Style Thread   fashion on the Ration get some brilliant finds. They have a number of coupons like the rationing in WW2 so need to spend wisely but get some wonderul bargains in clothes , shoes , fabric yarn and all sorts. One good thing about storms is mother nature is watering the gardens. I'm so hot  I can't face  going outside.I hope you're all well especially your mum ande brother.

pollyx

 

Savvy_sewing

Hi Polly, just seen your post. I am getting the boys ready for school, so not a lot of time to answer your post. I will pop back later after the school run. 

Savvy_sewing

pollyanna_26 said:

Not sure if you still mind map  Savvy but there were times  you seemed to achieve the impossible even when others doubted  you.

Someone  new to your journey could never underatand how much you achieved and the lives you changed for the better. BTW have I missed your birthday?

Seem to remember it was early July and Portugal time. You went early this year so may have celebrated it already.

I'm having posting problems today. Not sure if it's the weather. Thunderstorms  or iif the Techies  are already timkering with the site  ahead of the update . Think it's the 11th of this month  the forum will be unavailable. It never seems ro go well but I hope they don't bring back that horrible green skin it used to distract me m what I meant to say..

We've had some pretty nasty thunderstorms here

Education dept has already closed most of the primaries including the one where I used toI mov teach due to flooding. Thatwas near the lflood plain so something should have been done years ago. It was only built two years before I moved here so the problem could have been addressed in the school holidays.

Local High School a short walk away ws b0u0ilt on a concrete raft rai0sed on concrete pillars as it was so n0ear the sea.  The road outside used to flood and the football pitches but ot the school frounds.

Have tou thought anymore about designing patterns or somerhing  similar ?

I do understand  thw wonderbags are a lot of work for little return but at a craft fete recently my riend had a lot of interedt in the Wonderbags. Rent and Rates have gone through the roof hereand more peole are trying to make  things rather than buy.

My friend has lots of orders forclothes and curtains but decided to sell the wonderbag instructions wirh abric if required she has lots of remnants like myself. She haas drawn the line at the polystyrene beads we both reached a point where 

 the hoover bag was full

There is craft shop just off the High St so she's recommended buying there to complete the wonderbag kit/

It's good to see people who've never threaded a needle in their life become interested in making something that should help with the cost of living.

The fact a sewing machine isn't needed makes it more accessable to those on a limited income. The charity shops are full of curtains bedding and lengths of fabric so hopefully they will learn to reuse and recycle.

So many people are decluttering it's helping those keen to make do andmend.

The posters on the Old Style Thread   fashion on the Ration get some brilliant finds. They have a number of coupons like the rationing in WW2 so need to spend wisely but get some wonderul bargains in clothes , shoes , fabric yarn and all sorts. One good thing about storms is mother nature is watering the gardens. I'm so hot  I can't face  going outside.I hope you're all well especially your mum ande brother.

pollyx

 

Hi Again. 

A calm moment, the storms are circling around at the moment. 

I managed to miss most of them over the weekend. I took DGD up to Barnards Castle for a few days while the boys stayed with their Mum and her partner. The progress made there has been fantastic for all concerned. 

Yes I do still dabble with the mind maps. Should probably apply them more than I do, I would probably get a lot more done if I did. 

You have just reminded me that I need to make another Thermal Bag for someone in Canada.
 I am slowing down on the alterations at the moment. I want to continue with the PDFs and the books and blogs etc. so something has to give. 

Twin 2 is in her second week of her new job at the bakery. We are benefiting from some lovely bread. 

My brother is doing well with his recovery from his hip operation. Surgeon is really pleased with him. It is his birthday in 2 days and mine is on the 22nd July. We will be celebrating at the caravan in Dorset. 

Mum is pottering around her home but I still haven’t managed to get her out of the house. Perhaps she will respond better to my Brother trying when he comes over for a visit after his recovery.
 I have had a lot more me time this last few weeks and it has been strange to start with but now I am planning to remember that I am entitled to me time and that it is necessary if I am to carry on being a carer. 

The car is costing me a fortune this week. To get it through it’s MOT. More than the car is valued unfortunately, but I want to make it last a few more years. While the boys are still young. 

Maybe one day I will get another convertible like I had when I had the shop. But for now I’m just going to keep the Renault.
lunchtime already. I shall need to get my self in gear and do some work. Have a good day. 

beanielou

Great news on twin 2 & the job & the bread. 

Savvy_sewing

I am relieved Beanie, because she is a lot happier, and it does also leave me some space in the front room a little bit. 

pollyanna_26

Thought I'd better respond to your lovely newsy post before new updated forum tomorrow. Not looking forward to change but willing to give it a try.

Everything sounds calmer and less stressful now.  So lovely you've been able  to take DGD out and about just the two of you nowadays. Couldn't be helped but the twins babies and loss of her grandad probably  did have an impact on her.

It must be such a relief  to have both head and house space at times.

DS and the ex do seem to  have matured and it is very important you have time for you.

Twin2 may settle in to employment whether the job is temporary or not..I remember going to Barnard Castle some years ago., Nowadays whenever I see Barnard Castle mentioned I think of Dom driving there to test his eyes. Overdone by the media . He is a very intelligent man.

It was Twin2 wasn't it who used to work during the F1 racing near your area? My grandchildren are real adults now. DGD1 went in to teaching as she'd always planned.

DGS is now driving the trains like his dad and grandad did DS still is.

More recently DG2 has been learning about F1racing.

When she was little the Bentley factory was near their home and she loved the shny cars, Recently Jordon Racing has been one of the offers she has had.

Her interest is more on the mechanical side. Today DGS said he believes she wants  to drive those xars. and I  replied there's as much chance of me taking over for David  De Gea in goal at OldTrafford

It's interesting sending an order to Canada.I know parts get extremely cold weather so wonderbags and simlar must be useful but the postage must be high.

It does seem having an online presence is helping grow the business in a way that fits around yor everyday life.

I do hope your brother manages to coax your mum out for a little while. It's sad when people  fear going outdoors. but your mum was so ill when in hospital  she was in the best place back then as someone ECV.

My youngest dd was so bored when GP ordered her to stay indoors at the start o the Pandemic. ECV herself she listened to him and never caught, Covid  and avoided Winter Flu and Norovirus .

pollyx

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