Sorry folks! I've not been on here for a while because it's been head down, bottom up for the past few weeks, getting ready for Misty Moon! It's an Arts and Crafts Fair, on 20th March, so hopefully I'm going to have enough stuff.
Husband has also started work, yesterday in fact. They rang on Monday and asked if he could start on Wednesday, but Wednesday was his birthday...so no go so far as we were concerned! Anyway, he started yesterday morning, and as I type, is (hopefully) just about home. It's a nice, short introduction to his new working life. Sometimes there's going to be weekend work. Not this or next weekend though, as this weekend he doesn't have access to the building yet, and next weekend I've already planned for him to look after the kids while I do Misty Moon...It's only 3 months though, so I guess I can cope...I'll have to!). Next week will tell though. He's waiting very impatiently for his credit card to arrive, because we're sort of cutting it a bit fine in terms of our money situation. Never mind though, worry is a sin and God has a plan, He keeps showing this to be true! Yesterday morning we were up at 5.30 to get him off and running, and it completely wiped me out, so, although I had high hopes of spending 2 hours in the Studio doing some sewing (ie. after the kids had gone to bed) I was fast asleep on the lounge at 8. Fortunately I woke up on the dot of 9 to be able to tell No. 1 Son it was time to go to bed ("Rats!" said he).
In addition to getting up at the crack of dawn yesterday, I also popped into Knitshop, a lovely shop owned by my friend Julieta. We got to know each other when our children were in nursery together, and back then she was running things out of a small studio and online. Knitshop is still online, but her shop in Lee Green is fantastic - I just wanted to feel everything. I bought some gorgeous cotton ribbon yarn (think cut up t-shirts, but neater) and have nearly finished it all. I've offered my services as a knitter, a "proof-knitter" if you like, and I go back in next week to pick up my pattern and yarn. She's also asked if I can "proof-crochet" some patterns when she gets some together...oh, and would I like to make some patterns myself, and sell them to Knitshop? Oooh yeah!! It's stuff like this that really excites me and I feel like I can quite possibly make a living in the visual and creative arts. I can't wait!
I've also been typing for Jim, my little old man up the road who's been carrying a book around in his head since 1945. I generally go up to his place on a Friday morning when No. 3 Son is ensconced in Nursery, but this week Jim has a friend staying with him, so rather than get in their way we decided I could work from home this week (and next week, as I thought I had something on next Friday, but it turns out that's actually the following Friday - note to self: ring Jim!). Because I'm now taking No. 3 Son everywhere with me rather than the luxury I had before, which was leaving him with The Good Husband, I had to plot what I was going to do before I did it, and so after dropping off Nos. 1 and 2 Sons at school, I asked No. 3 to watch a DVD or play on the computer (his choice) while I did my typing for Jim. All done by 9.30, just in time to take No. 3 to Nursery...couldn't be easier! I came home and went straight out to the Studio, where I sewed wheat bags for 1 and 3/4 hours...before I had to pick up No. 3 again at 12, have lunch, then pick up Nos. 1 and 2 from school...
Is it any wonder I'm exhausted???
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