January

 Hi, every one  how are we doing , are you sewing away and knitting and other lovely hobbies . My hubby is home more these days , it's wonderful but also hits my time . We now do jobs together and he is enjoying it ,we made a few plans on the garden and house , so we have started decorating the hallway and will have new carpets in the Spring after the bad weather before he goes missing in the garden when the weather gets better. We also go out more . which is lovely . So now I have to change my stitching times but I am getting there .

Also my pc is driving me mad with my photos , I spend loads of time looking for them , they are putting them in albums but to find them at the moment is a nightmare. I really need to sort them out and get some order in how I find them . My pc has now stopped adding my new photos  So can't show you yet my new stitching , so here are a few from years ago until I can get it fixed  . Sorry but hopefully I will get it fixed soon.

 

                                           Sorry about this but until I get some help   

                           I can't show you my new stitching .

                So I will leave you with some flowers photos to brighten 

                        your day , It is  none stop rain here at the moment  .

 

            So I hope the flowers make you feel that Spring will be here                             soon . 

Have a great week and I hope I have some help with my pictures soon, or I will go crazy .

 

JANUARY

Well we are now into January , cold and frosty so we can sit in the warm and stitch  a little bit more . But really it is to cold to do any thing .

We have not had cold weather like this for years .

So it takes time to get use to it.

I have now packed all my Christmas bits away , but it always looks so empty after.

I started a new book and a puzzle , and I am working on more cross stitch .

Before I go back into the garden in the Spring. 

We are really enjoying our time at home after such a busy year.

We had a real bad storm the other night , but I don't think there is much damage , we had a red warning of over 100 winds mph .

One poor man died when a tree fell on his caravan.

I have been having trouble with my pictures so its making me very late showing my photos but here are some beautiful cards I had from my lovely stitching friends . More to show next time .

                      Thank you everyone and a Happy New Year.

 

from Nancy .

  

Jutta

 

 

Andrea                              Erna                                    Gabi       

THANK YOU

                 Manuela                                          Martina 

            My hubby and I  help our Knit and Natter group , with lots of goodies and they gave us this the for Christmas .How lovely was that.  Wine and flowers  

I still have more things to show you for  next time .

But my PC is playing up again with my photos .

Be back soon .

HAPPY NEW YEAR.

Happy New Year Friends .

Well did you have a lovely Christmas , has all the stress gone !

I try and make it stressless but the last few days up to Christmas  are 

very stressful , did I forget anything yes , well never mind

We can now enjoy the New Year and and relax , we use to go to parties  but now we like to stay in and watch the New year come in with a glass of something and enjoy a good show on the TV that takes us to the early hours which we did last night  .

After all the rush of Christmas we want some lovely days doing nothing , It took my husband some time to settle after a busy year but is now enjoying his free time.

We are making our New Year  plans out already we are going to decorate the hall way . We also have more plans for the top garden . We have three lawns and will get rid of the top one and slab it . 

I don't like doing this but it's for the best the lawn never grows to well up  there anyway .

 I was going to show you some photos of my stitching but I have a problem getting my photos from my camera to the PC so will need to get it fixed  sorry about this , anyway I wish you all the best for the New Year my friends .with a few old photos . 

                               HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL.

 

Almost Christmas.

Here we are , almost Christmas ,  little time to get everything done , but we try our best .

I just know that time really does go quicker and I seem to be rushing  every week . But it has been nice meeting lots of friends we have had two  Christmas dinner party's already and another two very soon  .

I have been gathering leaves up in the garden and this year they have been  just beautiful .  The trees still have some leaves on there so they are hanging on . Only two frosts so far and it's damp rather than cold.

So I finish stitching my Spice girls , but a full finish will have to wait

 until I get a free day ! 

After weeks of rain when the sun comes out, its so bright for the eyes  . Now it's raining again spoke to soon.

This is the first year I have been way behind .

But we have made and got together with lots of friends .

Which is wonderful . 

My daughter is coming for Christmas dinner .

Then we will rest up for a few days before NEW YEAR. 

and again things will slow down for a few weeks , so hoping then  I can stitch and finish more items . 

So this is the lovely stitch I worked on Sugar and Spice by LHN/

                          Such an enjoyable stitch.

Below I stitched along time ago and made it into a box for bits and bobs 

You can use your Cross Stitch in many different  ways.

Have a lovely Christmas .

I am having a few  problems with AI 

Looks like they have changed every thing again , so I now have to play with it until I get use to it , and right now I don't have the time .

Thank you everyone who has sent cards and gifts ,

I will show all soon , I thought I was early this year but now playing catch up into the NEW YEAR.

Have fun everyone and enjoy every moment .

 

DECEMBER.

Well December is here. 

Am I ready no, but I have made a start .

I think I am getting slower ,  or the time seems to go faster.

But saying that I have made a start .

We have a few Dinner parties to go to .

So this week I will put out a few decorations and Hubby will put a few lights in the porch. 

I don't think we will go over the top this year . I would like to enjoy a little more stitching and rest time with Hubby .

 Our spare car died last week , so we now need another car to run around in when shopping . So that will be  on our list to do soon.

The weather is a little warmer  but that won't last for long .

We did buy each over a new Jumper last week .

So still a little more shopping to do .

 I buy my gifts all year round and put them back in my Christmas box.

I have enjoyed a little bit more stitching . 

So here I will show you the next part .

I really love this one , I will show you the full works next week, almost there now . 

 

 This year I have brought out Mr Santa 

                     Started on the fire place to.

                       This is Mr Ted he has been with us a long time .

Sorry that's it for today , my PC is playing up .

So hoping I will have a little more to show you next time .

Have a fun week .

November

 Another month flying by , this must be the fastest one to pass of all time. Do you think the months are going faster , why ! .

I have to keep looking at the dates making sure I don't miss any birthdays.

So what have I been doing , well lots of get togethers . 

Spending time in the garden and planting bulbs .

I have been knitting and sewing and can't wait to get a puzzle out after Christmas  I will put a few Christmas decors out soon .

Our weather as been rather mild , but lots of rain but cold weather is on the way.

I have done most of my Christmas gift buying through the year .

So only need to do a few extras and food shopping , so soon I will put up some decors , but not so many this year , we have allot of dinner party and meals out , and my daughter is coming over . 

We will enjoy the rest and a  few good films some games of cards and some good food  . Some friends are going away , but I like to be home at Christmas What will you be doing ?. 

This is part one of three , so will show more next week .

              And last of the flowers in the garden .

 

And from my dear friend Gabi  a lovely Christmas card today .

          So pretty thank you Gabi , my very first card for Christmas .

                                   Love it .

 

AUTUMN.

Oh yes it is Autumn time now .

The trees look so pretty this year with bright orange colours.

I saw a lovely butterfly yesterday trying to come inside , most times they live in our garage high up ,  in the back .

We went out to the garden shop yesterday to buy some bulbs but they are not down in price yet , so we will wait , past years we got them for 1/2 the price . All my iris  are growing up out of the soil already.

I am getting in front for Christmas this year , l was way late last year.

Our clocks have gone back now so the nights are dark early I don't mind I can stitch a little more , there is always a positive .

 The roses have to be cut back this week , I will miss them.

I met up with a friend this week for coffee it's always nice to see my friends .

 I am also reading a new book I saw it and had to buy it , It's about Cadburys in the 40s . I worked there years after when I left school  at 15 yes 15. I wanted to be a hair dresser but my dad said no you go there they are a very good firm  to work for, so I did and it was a great time for me. I made many friends and still keep in touch with a few of them .

One of the best times of my life , but sadly I think they were taken over. I was asked if they could use my hand in a advert once that was going world wide , that was fun . 

I am 1/2 way through reading it and the places they talk about I know them so well . It was the wrong time zone .but most things were the same . 

So what have I been stitching lots more cards , and an angel for my tree . Also lots more, here are a few more that will be flying all over.

So that's all for today I  will leave you with a last few flowers from the garden before it falls asleep. The shops are full with Christmas goodies , so we have been out there looking .

We did buy a few packs of bulbs for the garden , always fun to see them pop up through the soil .

Have a fun week.