🌞 Happy Days in our Golden Years 🌞

Cherryfudge

Fortune_Smiles said:

I even had enough energy left this evening to make 3 metres of bunting 🎪 

Sorry to hear about the problem joiner. I hope you get the work you wanted.

I was never aware that energy is measured in bunting, but that's somehow how I read it. Much easier to comprehend than kilocalories, though. I think I will adopt it as a measure. 'Great day today: 4 and a half metres of bunting to begin with, and boy did I motor through!'

Fortune_Smiles

Cherryfudge said:

Fortune_Smiles said:

I even had enough energy left this evening to make 3 metres of bunting 🎪 

Sorry to hear about the problem joiner. I hope you get the work you wanted.

I was never aware that energy is measured in bunting, but that's somehow how I read it. Much easier to comprehend than kilocalories, though. I think I will adopt it as a measure. 'Great day today: 4 and a half metres of bunting to begin with, and boy did I motor through!'

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I love this idea - I think we should measure everything in bunting.  I'm up for another 3 metres this evening 😁

Fortune x

Cheery_Daff

Love this idea 😂 I'm definitely going to be wheeling out more bunting to give me strength on difficult days 😂

Fortune_Smiles

Cheery_Daff said:

Love this idea 😂 I'm definitely going to be wheeling out more bunting to give me strength on difficult days 😂

Who can help being cheerful in the face of bunting 🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩 And why is there no bunting emoji?  I've even had to make my own virtual bunting 😂

Cheery_Daff

Excellent effort Fortune! ⭐

I am contemplating some tiny bunting - we are moving to hotdesking when I return to work 😬 and I want a small concerted effort to make my desk, however temporary, feel more like 'mine'. I suspect that will last about 5 minutes before I just start plonking myself at any anonymous workstation like everyone else, but I feel a bit of tiny bunting might ease the transition somewhat 😂

Fortune_Smiles

Cheery_Daff said:

Excellent effort Fortune! ⭐

I am contemplating some tiny bunting - we are moving to hotdesking when I return to work 😬 and I want a small concerted effort to make my desk, however temporary, feel more like 'mine'. I suspect that will last about 5 minutes before I just start plonking myself at any anonymous workstation like everyone else, but I feel a bit of tiny bunting might ease the transition somewhat 😂

Love the tiny bunting idea - pictures please when complete.

Fortune_Smiles

Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy

I had a blissful day yesterday - I went to a sewing workshop 😁 6 hours of uninterrupted stitching with help on hand.  I was definitely in my happy place.

Two years ago a relative died and left me a small legacy.  The estate was settled a couple of months ago and some money turned up in my bank account.  I hadn't really had a relationship with this person (through no fault of my own) and Mr F and I agreed that the money should be used to buy the birthday and christmas presents I didn't receive from them during their lifetime,  So far, I have bought an overlocker and a place on several sewing workshops.  I've attended a 'get to know your overlocker' workshop already.

Yesterday's workshop was about making a stretchy garment on your overlocker.  I chose to make a sweatshirt as I had the fabric and pattern already.  I learned a lot and was very happy to nearly finish the sweatshirt on the day (it was my first time sewing on my overlocker so it took me a while to work things out).  I didn't have the tension set quite right so my seams are a little loose and I shortened the arms by an inch too much (I obviously think I'm shorter than I am 😂) but I can rectify that by adding some bands at the cuff.  I should end up with a wearable garment 👚

I almost didn't get there though.  There are so many road closures in our area it's like navigating the Cyrst@l M@ze.

I took some leftover Harissa Halloumi for lunch and left the remainder for Mr F.  I passed our little independent supermarket on the way home so popped in to pick up a quick supper and some ice cream as I was exhausted by all that stitching.  Although... I did make another 3 metres of bunting after supper 😂

So the day didn't cost much (I'm not including my birthday money in the budget).  However... I did try out one of the studio sewing machines while I was there and it was amazing.  So much nicer than my reliable little budget machine I bought when I first started sewing.  It's very tempting to upgrade.  The studio is having an open day soon and there will be discounts for any machines bought on the day so I think I'll go along then and have a proper demo... and maybe... 🧵

We have a little unexpected rain this morning which has cooled things down a bit.  It's due to hot up again later though 🌞

Have a great day all

Fortune x

Cheery_Daff

Ooh, that's a lovely idea for using a legacy from your relative 😊 and sewing skills and paraphernalia are gifts that just keep giving 😊

beanielou

Lovely spends of the unexpected windfall. 

Humdinger1

Splendid use of legacy @Fortune_Smiles.  I sometimes think that relationships can improve with people who've died, odd as that may sound.   Love Humdinger xx