No other news really, just busy with end of year stuff in school and cleaning the house! Am going to a gig tonight with Tracy so might even have a few drinks!
Thursday 17 May 2007
Half my stash is gone!!!!
But only up the road, the auctioneer is coming in the morning to photograph the house for the brochure and I have had to pack half my stash off to Richard's parents house for a little holiday! As I was packing I spotted the tiggeroo drive up and Janet, Bronwyn and Issac arrived with my CD from Kirsty. (thank you so much Tigger!) Unfortunately one of the photos on the CD is corrupted so I have to email Kirsty about that but her is a peak at some - I have converted them to B+W as I was very tired on the day so it looks much better like this!
No other news really, just busy with end of year stuff in school and cleaning the house! Am going to a gig tonight with Tracy so might even have a few drinks!
No other news really, just busy with end of year stuff in school and cleaning the house! Am going to a gig tonight with Tracy so might even have a few drinks!
Tuesday 15 May 2007
DIY and Cleaning
The title says it all - thats all I've been doing for the last week. The house is now looking so good we almost don't want to move! (well not really! lol) We had an auctioneer come round today and we have decided that the sign will go up on monday week (after the election!) so hopefully the politicians will have sorted out the stamp duty issues by then! On the plus side though wehada sneak peek at our new house on friday last and OMG it is gorgeous! The space and light are just fantastic and I am full of ideas! As for the view from the top floor -well its not the sea - but it is fantastic - 100 year old trees and horses grazing in green fields. The house is ahead of schedule so it looks like we will get in in september at the moment!
Crafting wise I ahven't been doing anything at all other than sorting all my stash - I have to send some on holidays to richards parents house so have to decide what goes and what can stay and still have the living room clear for viewings - I can see myself taking lots of trips up to blackrock to retreive some esential item! I must make Abbie's birthday invites though before I pack it away - I can't believe that she will be three in less than two weeks - where is my baby going? I took loads of photos of her in the last few days but I can't get my camera and pc to talk (once again) so will have to upload later - Richard is going to buy me a laptop for my birthday so hopefully that will be more cooperative! I might even manage to wangle it as an early present!
I was sorting through Abbie's birthday photos from last year and I found this photo that I love but haven't scrapped yet taken in fota last year - Abbie(wearing the flowers) is holding Richard's hand and Paul (Emily's dad) has Ciara by the hand with Emily being Miss independant in the middle!
Daddy's girls!
Crafting wise I ahven't been doing anything at all other than sorting all my stash - I have to send some on holidays to richards parents house so have to decide what goes and what can stay and still have the living room clear for viewings - I can see myself taking lots of trips up to blackrock to retreive some esential item! I must make Abbie's birthday invites though before I pack it away - I can't believe that she will be three in less than two weeks - where is my baby going? I took loads of photos of her in the last few days but I can't get my camera and pc to talk (once again) so will have to upload later - Richard is going to buy me a laptop for my birthday so hopefully that will be more cooperative! I might even manage to wangle it as an early present!
I was sorting through Abbie's birthday photos from last year and I found this photo that I love but haven't scrapped yet taken in fota last year - Abbie(wearing the flowers) is holding Richard's hand and Paul (Emily's dad) has Ciara by the hand with Emily being Miss independant in the middle!
Daddy's girls!
Monday 7 May 2007
I'm still alive!
Its been so long since I last updated here I almost don't know where to start! - Grab a coffee this could be long! ;-)
Crafteire seems like an age ago now and it was a blast. I managed to do nine classes (yes I am mad) over the two days and managed a LO and a flag book in the cropping room too! One of the classes just didn't do it for me at all but the rest were all fantastic! I LOVED Jane Deans travel journal class, in fact both of her classes were fab, managed to complete two gorgeous LO's in Ambers classes (yummy cherry arte papers!), Beckies Basic grey class turned into a gorgeous birthday card/pressie for Tracy and I have yet to capture a suitable photo of Richard for her metal class but I will! Kirstys classes were packed full and could have done with more time but I managed to complete the bones of both classes and now just have to finish them, I loved what she did with the glossy accents on acetate - will def use that again!
I had the BEST roommates too - thanks girls - even if they did snore! lol!
Since I got back things have been manic with both school and the house and it all got on topof me last wednesday evening and I fainted on the kitchen floor! Ended up inbed witha temp of 103 and was rambling and then noticed that I had developed another coldsore on my eye so had to visit the eye clinic on friday! Have to go back for a follow up visit tomorrow but I think the drugs have worked as my face is almost back to normal now!
I took Abbie to Disney princess on ice last weekend and she loved it so much that she almost stopped breathing - seriously at one point in the show all she could do was point at the ice rink and shake while holding her breath i ended up having to blow into her face to get her to breath so we didn't have to leave, when it was all over we were walking back to the car and she jumped into my arms and gave me the biggest hug and said "My Best Mummy Ever" - my heart just melted! We are off to see high school musical in the everyman this week so I wonder if she will have the same reaction - I currently am in possession of 72 tickets for the show - thekids in school went mad for it when I organised a group rate - I expected that about 20/30 max would go (bearing in mind that there are less than 150 in the entire school) should be a fun evening! I'll probably be singing the songs all weekend afterwards!
Beckie droped over the kids today - she and Ali are here packing up the last of htheir belongings - much to Abbies delight, Matthew was being a bit teenagery (is that a word??) at first and went off to the boat with Richard while I crafted with the girls but had a ball with Beth later on!!!
Beckie and Ali came over for a yummy chinese when they collected the girls and we had a great chilled out evening, Richard and Ali were chatting away like long lost buddies within seconds of meeting leaving Beckie and I to talk craft and the kids to play away - we did all have a laugh when Matthew dashed pastus at one point quicklyfollowed by Beth saying I'm trying to catch him to kiss him! Matthew and Beth also managed a dinner for two at the coffee table while the rest of us were around the kitchen table!
We decorated bags today and Beth and Eilidh made gorgeous bright bags, Abbie insisted on only orange flowers for hers! Here is a peak at the girls work, Beckie got some great photos of the girls modeling their creations which I'm sure she will upload when she gets back to the highlands!
Haven't had much time (or energy) at all for scrapping lately but hopefully might get some time during the week, the next lot of Design collective classes arrived last week and are fab - I really love the giant pegs! Must get me some!
Have also paid my deposit for Lipstick 2008 so better start saving now - it is expensive but not when you look at what you are getting - 5* hotel with all meals included and 18 classes and 6 extra kits! - that what I'm telling myself anyway!
Better hit the sack here, Matthew is going to be calling me bright and early in the morning as he is off on his school tour to Oysterhaven!
Crafteire seems like an age ago now and it was a blast. I managed to do nine classes (yes I am mad) over the two days and managed a LO and a flag book in the cropping room too! One of the classes just didn't do it for me at all but the rest were all fantastic! I LOVED Jane Deans travel journal class, in fact both of her classes were fab, managed to complete two gorgeous LO's in Ambers classes (yummy cherry arte papers!), Beckies Basic grey class turned into a gorgeous birthday card/pressie for Tracy and I have yet to capture a suitable photo of Richard for her metal class but I will! Kirstys classes were packed full and could have done with more time but I managed to complete the bones of both classes and now just have to finish them, I loved what she did with the glossy accents on acetate - will def use that again!
I had the BEST roommates too - thanks girls - even if they did snore! lol!
Since I got back things have been manic with both school and the house and it all got on topof me last wednesday evening and I fainted on the kitchen floor! Ended up inbed witha temp of 103 and was rambling and then noticed that I had developed another coldsore on my eye so had to visit the eye clinic on friday! Have to go back for a follow up visit tomorrow but I think the drugs have worked as my face is almost back to normal now!
I took Abbie to Disney princess on ice last weekend and she loved it so much that she almost stopped breathing - seriously at one point in the show all she could do was point at the ice rink and shake while holding her breath i ended up having to blow into her face to get her to breath so we didn't have to leave, when it was all over we were walking back to the car and she jumped into my arms and gave me the biggest hug and said "My Best Mummy Ever" - my heart just melted! We are off to see high school musical in the everyman this week so I wonder if she will have the same reaction - I currently am in possession of 72 tickets for the show - thekids in school went mad for it when I organised a group rate - I expected that about 20/30 max would go (bearing in mind that there are less than 150 in the entire school) should be a fun evening! I'll probably be singing the songs all weekend afterwards!
Beckie droped over the kids today - she and Ali are here packing up the last of htheir belongings - much to Abbies delight, Matthew was being a bit teenagery (is that a word??) at first and went off to the boat with Richard while I crafted with the girls but had a ball with Beth later on!!!
Beckie and Ali came over for a yummy chinese when they collected the girls and we had a great chilled out evening, Richard and Ali were chatting away like long lost buddies within seconds of meeting leaving Beckie and I to talk craft and the kids to play away - we did all have a laugh when Matthew dashed pastus at one point quicklyfollowed by Beth saying I'm trying to catch him to kiss him! Matthew and Beth also managed a dinner for two at the coffee table while the rest of us were around the kitchen table!
We decorated bags today and Beth and Eilidh made gorgeous bright bags, Abbie insisted on only orange flowers for hers! Here is a peak at the girls work, Beckie got some great photos of the girls modeling their creations which I'm sure she will upload when she gets back to the highlands!
Haven't had much time (or energy) at all for scrapping lately but hopefully might get some time during the week, the next lot of Design collective classes arrived last week and are fab - I really love the giant pegs! Must get me some!
Have also paid my deposit for Lipstick 2008 so better start saving now - it is expensive but not when you look at what you are getting - 5* hotel with all meals included and 18 classes and 6 extra kits! - that what I'm telling myself anyway!
Better hit the sack here, Matthew is going to be calling me bright and early in the morning as he is off on his school tour to Oysterhaven!
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