Blankets... blankets...blankets...BLANKETS!

I handed over the lilac and fluffy white edged blanket today, and got a tenner for it. About an hour and a half later I got a call from Merce, the person who'd bought it, and she ordered another one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This time I have to make it in blue... well... I really should learn to say no, lol... I think I've got some black fluffy wool, so I could edge it with black, mmmm. I need to finish Cheryl's bag first before starting another blanket.

We have been watching the snooker, and I'm routing for Ronnie O'Sullivan. He's playing tonight, but my darling other half will have the football on, even though he does like snooker. After the football Justin will be playing his Grand Theft Auto IV game which came today. He and Darryl were tracking their parcels - they both ordered it for the PS3, Darryl got the all singing all dancing package, and Justin just bought the game. They were like a pair of kids thinking that they weren't going to be getting it today. Abby was here too, so she had to suffer most of the day too, lol.

Right, I need to hunt out this black fluffy wool... then I think I'll only have to buy one of those.

A little summery.

Yes, summery, not summary!!
I wore my sandals today!! AND my cropped jeans. Temperatures must be up for me to do that. I wish the weather would warm up for a bit longer, I'm fed up with the cold now.

I must wave to Sheila!!! HELLOOOOOOOOOOOO SHEILA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! How often do you read my blog woman??? You can always post a comment under a post if you like chuck. I was thinking about you the other day... when me and another person put "sold" on your for sale sign when you lived in our street... soooo funny, must have been mad - it was around midnight! I'm normally in bed by then nowadays, lol.

I haven't done much today to say anything about... went into town and bought some loose new potatoes, lol...errrr.... I bought two bunches of daffodils for 20p from Sainsbury's along with a £2 bunch to go on my table. I never used to buy flowers at all, but they do set off the new table. The daffs went in the kitchen window.
I crocheted just two rows of Cheryl's black bag today... watched the final episode of Torchwood with Darryl (I'd watched it with Justin, but Darryl hadn't seen it)... did a bit of washing...

Daisy news: I now have TWO!!!

Well... unless I can think of anything else, that's about it... football on the telly tonight, Liverpool v Chelsea.

Oh yes!!! Some excellent news about my ex husband's daughter, Lucy. She is now in remission!!

Decorating finished!! Woohoooo!!

Finally, finished. It's always a relief to get things back to normal. It's taken all week to do it as we have nowhere to move furniture out of the way. We're happy with the result.
Here are before and after photos almost from the same angle.


It was nice having Justin off for the week, even though we didn't do much without either a scraper or a paintbrush in hand. We did go to Subway on Wednesday morning and we had a scrumptious egg, bacon, sausage, melted cheese, and tomato Subway, latte coffee, and a chocolate cookie. Mmmmm, I can taste it now.

Here is a photo of that first daisy that we got on our front lawn... it's still there!!

Last weekend I borrowed a crochet book from a nurse, Natasha. This is the first book that I've actually understood anything it said. Tasha also explained a couple of things as well. So this week I also made a crocheted bag!!! I took it into work and everyone loved it!! But now I want it in black, and bigger. Cheryl also wants one too and she's given me the money for the wool so I'll get that tomorrow, along with Carol's wool that she wants, and my black and cherry red.

Darryl was excited tonight. He subscribes to an American comic/magazine and saw today that they had published a letter that he wrote/emailed to them. I will have to scan it.

DECORATING!

'nuff said.

DAISY!!!!!

I always wanted daisies to grow in my grass like they do in my dad's. Well today, up one sprung!!!! I remember last year taking a few of them from dad's lawn, and sprinkling them into mine, and nothing happened. Well I was so happy today that I'd got one, lol. I shall take a photo of it tomorrow. I might just have to make a scrapbook page out of it.

Matthew went back to school today. He didn't want a sandwich for lunch, instead, he had tuna and pasta, tomato, cucumber, peaches and jelly. When I picked him up he was in a good mood for a change. He had left his tomato and cucumber as they'd gone all soggy because of the sauce. Today I bought him a tiny bottle to put some sauce in, so he can add it to his lunch at lunchtime instead. He ate all his tuna and pasta up, surprising because he said he doesn't like it cold, and he had one of those ice packs in with it.

I actually made a card tonight, I haven't made a card since before Christmas. I watched a little bit of Create and Craft today, because even though we now have Virgin Media and that channel isn't on there, we still have our old satellite box so I plugged that in, lol. It was nice to see the channel again. I need to start scrapbooking and cardmaking again.

I'm still making Lucy's nan a blanket, but my finger joints started hurting, so I think I need a couple of days rest from the repetition. Maybe I'll make another card tomorrow, or maybe an ATC!! I bought some glue runners today in town, some gold and silver card, and a couple of packets of epoxy fairy stickers.

I'm tired now, it's 11.40pm, and Justin is playing Formula 1 on the PS3 online... it will be bedtime soon hopefully.
Night all xx

April already!

And in flew April!
I realised I forgot to say what was actually wrong with Sophie! She had pyometra. She's getting on really well, keeps trying to play with the other dog Abby. She has to go to the vets to be checked over on Friday morning. Her stitches are all fine, but her Addison's disease is playing up, maybe just because of all the stress with her operation.

Here is the blanket that I made for Lucy, and now her Nan wants one as well! It is a lovely pink, not sure if that comes across really on the screen.



Here is a pic of our new table and chairs!! We were missing two certain types of screw, and one of the seat pad frame thingy's was missing two holes where one of the legs are screwed into!! Paul (ex hubby) sent a drill down with David for us to borrow, so we finally got it all sorted out and finished last night. We will be decorating in a couple of weeks, so I'll post an updated photo then.

And today.... is not my birthday!!

Matthew and I took Sophie to the vets at 8am, we walked part of the way with Justin on his way to work.
We left her at the vets, then home for an hour before going into town. I got a couple more iron on motif's - one for Matthew's blanket, and the other for Lucy's (ex hubby's daughter). I saw yesterday, that our pound shop had some craft things delivered. So today I went and bought 3 packs of the stick on flowers and some metal fans. I still haven't made a card this year!! I got Matthew a Dalek picture to colour, Lucy a colouring book and a door hanger to colour in also.
On the way home from town the vets receptionist phoned me to talk about money. She told me that the cost of Sophie's op will be in the region of £500!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AND they want it tomorrow!!!!
It was very quiet at home, Abby (other dog) just looked lost. I carried on crocheting Lucy's pink blanket, and Matthew made Sophie a card, awwww. He put "I love you so much Sophie".
Darryl and Abby went to Dad's for dinner, then I think Dad took them to Darryl's dads.
The vet phoned during dinner and said that Sophie was coming round from the anaesthetic quickly, but her temperature was down but they were going to warm her up, and she should be home tomorrow. Always a relief when they phone.
So now, football is on the telly, Matthew's just gone up to watch a dvd, and I'm going to do some more of Lucy's blanket.

Yesterday was a nice day, marred a bit by Sophie being poorly. I got some nice pressies and loads of cards. I got some money from dad, thanks dad!! I got a blue troll bead and a silver letter R troll bead from Justin's dad and step mum, and from Justin and Matthew I got Sega Rally for my psp, a Pink Floyd Dark Side of the Moon psp film, complete Vicar of Dibley on DVD, and a Stylaphone!!! Remember them???? Matthew learned to play Happy Birthday (sort of) on it. Justin had wrapped all the pressies up in paper that said "I love you" on it, awww, lol. He's getting as soppy as me, lol! Justin also got me a chocolate birthday cake, plus paid for us all to go to the cinema/KFC/taxi home, that was £47! Not a cheap thing to do when there's four of us, plus we didn't have to pay for Darryl coz he has an unlimited cinema card. PLUS we went on "bargain Tuesday". It was a good day though. Thanks Justin!! Darryl is getting me a pressie on Friday. He said he was looking at them today.

I must say hi to my cousin Tracey, HELLOOOOOOO TRACEY!!! Tracey lives in sunny Doncaster, and I received a card, letter, and photo's today. I can't believe we're in our forties... blimey. Bet our parents can't believe it either. Tracey, you really must learn to email, then we can keep in touch more!!

Right, back to the blanket... one more pink ball to go, then three fluffy white ones.

OH! And the new table and chairs are coming on Monday!!
OOHHH, and Most Haunted Live starts tonight for five nights on Living TV!!! Hmmm... football first though.

It's my birthday!!

And it's been a busy day!
One of our dogs had to go to the vets coz she was weeing everywhere and whining. She had to have blood taken for her Addison's and they also did a senior dog check as well.
We went to the cinema at 4pm to see The Spiderwick Chronicles which was a good old fashioned film about goblins, lol. Afterwards we had a KFC. The vets phoned with the results - her Addison's was fine, but her white blood count is high, so she may have just a water infection, which they gave us some antibiotics for this afternoon, or she could have a womb infection, but she's to have a scan tomorrow.

Freebie bookmark to download

I've been fiddling around with Paint Shop Pro tonight, and here is a bookmark to download. Click on the link below the picture to download.

http://www.4shared.com/file/41301837/f6b50528/bookmark01.html?

And the other canvas shelf... cupboard thingy...

This long one has Matthew's tubs inside, Dalek (darleck) guarding the top! The computer desk has now moved to underneath the back window, now just waiting for the new table and chairs to arrive... oh, plus the decorating of course which is next month... I hate decorating.

Tonight on VOD (video on demand, Virgin Media), I watched Roger Walters Berlin concert, he among others, performed The Wall - my favourite album... it was just a shame that they chose to have Van Morrison singing Comfortably Numb... although I do like the man, just not for that song. I still enjoyed the concert; it's the second time I've watched it now. Matthew would love the Madness concert on there.

First unit filled...

This is the first shelving unit up, and it houses most of my craft stuff. It looks much neater, and everything is easy to find and get out now - not that I've made anything yet with any of it since it's been done.
I got a blister on my hand from all the screwdriving!
Justin is making the longer and lower one of these tonight for Matthew's tubs to go in, should look good. I have to empty a wooden chest and Matthew's craft stuff is going in that.
I went to see Lucy at the weekend, she was all smiley, too young to know what's wrong with her. She was taken to a different hospital on Sunday and will be at that hospital for a month to begin with. I bought her a soft teddy, and a little cuddly giraffe, and David (Darryl and Lucy's step brother) came and took it from our house and his mum was going to take it to her later that day.
Matthew went back to school yesterday, he said he didn't want to go back, but was fine once he got there. He came out smiling as well!! Now that was a miracle!!
The weather is cold again. We had a couple of days that were lovely and warm, but that was around 2 weeks ago now... and it's set to get colder again by the end of this week.

A bit of a shock...

My ex husband phoned this evening to tell me his daughter, Lucy, who is four years old, has had some tests, and it seems that she has Leukaemia. Very sad, it will be a rough time ahead...

And on the 7th day...

The blotches looked like this...

This was Matthew's arms this morning. This slapped cheek really does work it's way around the body, lol.
Other news...
Canvas shelving units ordered tonight, new dinner set also ordered. New tablecloth and glass placemats bought this morning. Shelving coming on Tuesday... need to buy some tubs. Matthew picked out blue ones today. Might go and get those tomorrow.
We've also had another Doctor Who day... in no particular order either, lol.

Oooh, it's gonna be posh!

Tonight Justin ordered this...


I love it! We are ordering some canvas shelving tomorrow, to house my craft stuff, and Matthew's toys... both with have a serious clearing out session previous to the new things arriving. Matthew's bedroom is SO tiny, he can't have any toys up there so they all have to live in the lounge/diner with everything else. The computer desk will be moving to beneath the back window. We are also decorating in the room in April, it's been the same in here since the year 2000, so it's high time for a change!!

Update on Matthew's spots...
They have now gone onto his hands and thighs, and down the backs of his arms. His face is slightly better tonight. I've had another day watching Doctor Who, and a bit of good news is that I finished the red white and black blanket!!
Darryl was working at Huntingdon Racecourse today, something to do with Sport Relief.

The first time ever I saw your face - Leona Lewis

Just a gorgeous song...

Blotches.

Well, today the blotches have gone further down... to his bum, lol. Perhaps it will be his legs tomorrow. (I managed to add the photos to the other post!!) I had a horrendous throat throughout the night, and was so glad to finally be getting up this morning to get a drink and some paracetamols. Went into town and I bought some more Lemsips, although since also buying some Throaties, my throat seems a lot better, time will tell, I know it normally gets bad at bedtime.

I'm going to try and find a song by Leona Lewis again for today's song, yes I know I've not kept up with my daily song, but that was mainly for Christmas!!

Matthew and I mainly watched Doctor Who all day long. We've got all episodes recorded onto DVD, so we've been taking our pick with those. He's now in bed watching The Christmas Invasion yet again...
Justin's just finished watching the Liverpool footy game on Sky Sports, and is now going to have a F1 race on the PS3... I'm just charging my ipod and adding more songs, Duffy being one of them!

Interesting reading!!

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GINGER

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Slapped Cheek Disease!

Matthew has Slapped Cheek Disease. He's had it since Friday. The funny thing is though, he really was slapped in the face during a "fighting game" one of the playtimes on Friday, so he came out of school with a red face. The redness didn't go away, and it turned blotchy, and this morning he had developed a rash on his neck, shoulders, chest, and back. He is ok in himself but is to stay off school for a few days. I've got a sore throat, which Matthew also had around a week ago... I hope it's not the start of slapped cheek!
You can't really tell on the mad photo of Matthew how red and blotchy his cheeks are.

I've also added a photo of the two blankets I made for a woman at work for her children. They took me 2 weeks to make, and I'm now in the process of making a red, white, and black one, then Matthew wants a white one with teddy colours - caramel and dark brown fluffy edges so that will be started after this one I'm currently doing.

Justin sold his HD DVD player and his HD DVD's due to the fact that Blu-Ray won the war... shame really coz HD DVD was a much better format, but there are so many Playstation 3 owners out there which helped the other formats popularity.

Finally managed to upload the photos, they are self explanatory, lol.

I really am on a roll.

Yet another couple of pages, well, front and back. I wish I had a working printer!

Two more pages!

I was on a roll... then the printer died!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am so annoyed!! So I've ordered a new one, lol.