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Showing posts with label fabric. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fabric. Show all posts

Friday 23 October 2020

When I Can't Stop!

 No problem is so formidable that you can't walk away from it - 
Charles M Schulz

All aboard for the Friday Feeling🎈
Brew with hug.
Breakfast.
Dressed.
I gives everyone their wet sloppy πŸ’‹πŸ’‹πŸ’‹ before they leave.
I got on with writing yesterday's blog post.
Then a nice bit of coffee..
Now to get out of the house,
To see how knee reactions to me driving with it!
The rain is back!
Pops round to see my friend for coffee, yak and  cake...
Had a nice yak.
Now to see how the knee goes driving home.
It was still a bit swollen when I got back.
I had some nice material delivered.
Late lunch↓
Then to watch the two remaining episodes of series 5, The Great British Sewing Bee.
 
"Weird Al" Yankovic  is an American singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, satirist, actor, music video director, and author who is known for humorous songs that make light of pop culture and often parody specific songs by contemporary musical acts. He also performs original songs that are style pastiches of the work of other acts, as well as polka medleys of several popular songs, most of which feature his trademark accordion. 
He is 61 years old 🎈 
 
 I gave hubby a big sloppy πŸ’‹ when he came home.
Nice Veggie Evening Meal.
Found some books I bought years ago↓
Hubby went to bed early as he looked well tired.
Now to move on to series 6.
My two sons and me enjoyed watching two episodes.
With Sleep Tea
It was time for bed!!
Nice to have a bit of binge!

 
 


 


Thursday 22 October 2020

Having Fun With Pop Art!

 If you aren't fired with enthusiasm,you will be fired with enthusiasm -
Vince Lombardi

Welcome to my Thursday 🍾
I still have some nice bruises on my knee from the swelling.
I am still keeping the leg up where possible!
Brew with warm hug.
Breakfast.
Dressed.
I give everyone their sloppy wet πŸ’‹πŸ’‹
I wrote yesterday's blog post.
Now for the coffee!
Now for cut cut...
Pop Art Material↑
Cut all the elastic for the facemasks.
Now for some peaceful sewing.....
Lol...
The bobbin ran out after finishing 3 masks....
I was waiting for a Fabric order when I noticed a blue DPD van go next door .
I checked the delivery process...
My order had been delivered!
I got in touch with the place I got my Fabric to see if it could be redelivered to me.
Light lunch 
Finally got 5 facemasks made!
The Pop Art masks really stand out!
Another sewing pattern arrived for me to try out.
At least Amazon found me!
Belated Tea at 3.
The driver redelivered my parcel \o/
Some nice fabric!
Then watched the last two episodes of series 3 of the Great British Sewing Bee.
I gave hubby a wet sloppy πŸ’‹ when he came home.
He in return, gave me today's newspaper.
 Bobby Fuller,was an American rock singer, songwriter, and guitarist best known for "Let Her Dance" and "I Fought the Law", recorded with his group The Bobby Fuller Four.He would have been 78 years old 🎈
He died aged 23 years old in 1966.

Shelby Lynne (born Shelby Lynn Moorer,) is an American singer and songwriter and the older sister of Allison Moorer. The success of her pop rock album I Am Shelby Lynne (1999) led to her winning the Grammy Award for Best New Artist (despite being her sixth studio album). She released a Dusty Springfield tribute album called Just a Little Lovin' in 2008. Since then she has started her own independent record label, called Everso Records, and released three albums: Tears, Lies and Alibis, Merry Christmas, and Revelation Road. Lynne is also known for her distinctive contralto voice.She is 52 years old 🎈
A nice beef Stir Fry for tea.
Then we moved onto Series 5.
Hubby went down to do my job.
Brusing is appearing on my knee due to the swelling :(
When hubby gets back, we move onto 1970s episode, where they have to make flares!
Out comes the Sleep Tea.
At last the Friday Feeling arrives tomorrow 🎈








 


 




Tuesday 20 October 2020

Kissing The Knee!

 He makes people pleased with him by making them first pleased with themselves - Lord Chesterfield
Welcome to my Tuesday.
Another day to let the swelling go down around my knee...
A πŸ’‹ on my knee might have me feel better,
The swelling isn't go down much :(
Brew and Hug time.
Breakfast.
Dressed.
 My son went got my newspaper for me.
"Good Lad"
I gave everyone a sloppy wet πŸ’‹
Early coffee time!
Quick look in the newspaper.
Tom Petty was an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, and actor. He was the lead vocalist and guitarist of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, formed in 1976. He previously led the band Mudcrutch, and was also a member of the late 1980s supergroup the Traveling Wilburys.
He won have been 70 years old 🎈
He died aged 66 in 2017. 
  I wrote yesterday's blog post.
I did my normal search of the internet for some interesting fabric.....
Ebay was too expensive.....
Found it on Etsy instead.....↓
Plenty of facemasks to make next week!
I phoned up my Doctors about the swelling of my knee.
Doctor will phone me back this afternoon. 
Early lunch time.
I finished the last 2 episodes of Godless on Netflix.
Tea at 3.
Time to watch a favourite film of last year!
 I put the tea in the oven.
4 Packets of noodles went in the saucepan.
The Doctor phoned.
Gave me some tablets for the swelling.
Got to keep off my foot this week.
Texted hubby to fetch the doctors from the Chemists.
He comes home to have a nice sloppy wet πŸ’‹ from me.
Food is ready.
Chicken with Green Pesto on Top with Noodles
Take the first tablet with it.
Hubby went down to my job again.
It flashed up on Sky News that Spencer Davis had passed away at the age of 81...
When hubby got back.
Time to watch Great British Bake Off.
With some Sleep Tea.
(Time to kiss the knee!)
Let's hope we have a half decent Hump Day tomorrow!




 


 
 

Tuesday 22 September 2020

High Hopes For Tuesday!

 An unhurried sense of time is itself a form of wealth - Bonnie Friedman
 Welcome to my Tuesday 🍿
Hoping I have a better day than I did yesterday.
Hug and brew↑
Breakfast.
Dressed.
I remembered my facemask today.
Off for our daily walk↓
Gave my hubby a wet sloppy πŸ’‹ before he went to work.
I did the same to my kids before they left for school πŸ’‹πŸ’‹.
I loaded up the dish washer.
More washing went on the line.
I am hoping my new sim card comes for my phone as I can't text and ring anyone at the moment...
Coffee and nibble↑
Quick read of the newspaper↓
Andrea Bocelli  is an Italian opera singer, songwriter, tenor and record producer. He was diagnosed with congenital glaucoma at 5 months old, and became completely blind at age 12, following a soccer accident. After performing evenings in piano bars and competing in local singing contests, Bocelli signed his first recording contract with the Sugar Music label. He rose to fame in 1994, winning the preliminary round of the 44th Sanremo Music Festival performing "Miserere", with the highest marks ever recorded in the newcomers section.He is 62 years old 🎈  
Chas Hodges  was an English musician and singer who was the lead vocalist of the musical duo Chas & Dave.He died on this day in 2018 aged 74.
Then to put on those BIG BIG sunglasses.
Off out for a little singing session in Sexy Beast.
I got some nice material delivered to me before I left the house.
(They couldn't find my house on Saturday)
I looked across the fields of fun.
Another bad day....
Is this week going to improve????
Back to singing in Sexy Beast to lift my mood!
 
Back home in the sunshine!
It was nice to have my lunch outside in the front garden.
I had a stress migraine come on.
I took a headache tablet, and lay down in a dark room for it to shift....
After a bit, it had gone.
I got tea ready to put on.
I was glad to see hubby, gave him a sloppy wet πŸ’‹ .
We did what we did yesterday.
Walked up and down the road twice.
Felt better after that.
We had tea involving bacon, eggs, sausage and beans....
So nice...
We watched Boris...
Then
With Sleep Tea
High hopes for another sunny Hump Day tomorrow😎