Holding On and Letting Go 🎈

Fortune_Smiles

Birthdays 🎈🥳🎂

I've had a birthday this week so have been busy indulging myself.  Mr F's is next week so the indulgences may continue for a while yet 😆

Health:

• this morning I was happily thinking that my shoulder problem was resolving and then, this afternoon, it came back with a vengeance 😢  If it doesn't sort itself out soon I may need to see the GP
• shoulder problem has prevented most exercise so I'm just walking with FDawg at the moment
• healthy eating was suspended during my birthday celebrations but normal service resumed today.

Wealth:

• the stove is in and working well.  We have tested it extensively 😆  I'd ring-fenced money in the savings to meet the costs and we've settled the invoice
• got the ride-on mower serviced.  The cost came in within budget but more expensive than last year - not surprisingly
• everything is costing more 😲 I'll wait until 1 April when all the new bill amounts should be in and then take a fresh look at the budget.

Happiness:

I am smitten with my sewing machine 💓 So far I've made a cushion cover, two bunnies (one has a home with a recent new arrival to the hamlet 👶) a needle case, a gift bag (channeling @Cheery_Daff there) and repaired a pair of Mr F's trousers.  The Younger Fortunates bought me a fabulous book about stitching so I may be able to graduate to using a pattern soon.  They also got me some fat quarters so I have a bit more choice of fabric to work with for my little projects.  Love, love, love sewing 😁

Early night tonight as we're recovering from the clocks going forward.  Nice to have the lighter evenings but it does take my body clock a few days to adjust.

Hope all is well with everyone.

Fortune x

Fortune_Smiles

Bunny No 2 and gift bag.

ruby_eskimo

Belated Happy Birthday wishes Fortune 🥳  Loving the bunny and gift bag 😍

Fortune_Smiles

Back where I started

Meh!  My arm problem is as bad as ever.  I'm back on round the clock anti-inflammatories and trying to rest as much as possible.

Had to take the car in for service and MOT though.  Came in just over budget as a sensor needed replacing but it passed with advisories about wear on the tyres again.  I've already started saving for new tyres as I don't think they'll get us through the next MOT but at least I've got a year to get the money together.

We had Roasted Carrots with Goat's Cheese & Pomegranate with flat breads for lunch.  I'd made it yesterday so it only needed heating up and putting together.  Supper was a strange concoction of whatever was quickest and easiest to cook - cauliflower grills and potato croquettes from the freezer with baked beans and sweetcorn 😆  Pleased I was able to rustle anything up though as it's not easy cooking with one arm 😆

Other than that I've done very little apart from watch episodes of the S£wing B££ on catch up.  Learning loads about stitching so that's a positive.  I read my pyjama pattern today and was a bit suprised to see it had pockets 😯 so a little more complicated than expected.  I think I'm ready for the challenge now though 😊

I'm supposed to be chairing a meeting tomorrow evening but could really do without it.  I'm waiting to find out how many are going and, if it's just a few, I'll probably cancel.

It seems like one thing after another this year but I'm trying to stay positive (with Mr F's encouragement) so reasons to be cheerful today:

• Mr F is doing a great job of looking after me
• I have a new, efficient and safe, woodburning stove to sit in front of
• there's nothing in the diary until Saturday that can't be cancelled if I need recovery time
• S£wing B££ 😁

Not all doom and gloom then 🙂

Fortune x

beanielou

I am going for an  injectiction on my shoulder on Thursday.
This getting auld(er) is no fun!

badmemory

beanielou said:

I am going for an  injectiction on my shoulder on Thursday.
This getting auld(er) is no fun!

But way better than the alternative, says the one who some days can hardly walk across the room.

beanielou

badmemory said:

beanielou said:

I am going for an  injectiction on my shoulder on Thursday.
This getting auld(er) is no fun!

But way better than the alternative, says the one who some days can hardly walk across the room.

I hear you.
Two sticks at a funeral & could still barely manage.

Elisheba

Hello @Fortune_Smiles! I have just found your diary and I don't know how I managed to miss it before I'll have a proper read through when I get some time. 

Sewing sounds very exciting.  I have a sewing machine but it has been years since I did anything with it - maybe I should watch some Sewing Bee and get inspired :-).  Sorry to hear about your arm problem - I hope its starts getting better son.

savingholmes

Glad you're enjoying the sewing machine.

Hope your shoulder improves quickly.

Fortune_Smiles

beanielou said:

I am going for an  injectiction on my shoulder on Thursday.
This getting auld(er) is no fun!

badmemory said:

beanielou said:

I am going for an  injectiction on my shoulder on Thursday.
This getting auld(er) is no fun!

But way better than the alternative, says the one who some days can hardly walk across the room.

beanielou said:

badmemory said:

beanielou said:

I am going for an  injectiction on my shoulder on Thursday.
This getting auld(er) is no fun!

But way better than the alternative, says the one who some days can hardly walk across the room.

I hear you.
Two sticks at a funeral & could still barely manage.

Getting 'aulder' is no fun at all - sending hugs 🤗

Fortune x