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craft · Life

Crochet Greed / Specs.

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I tend to dabble and generally don’t do too much – but the bit that I do I enjoy immensely.  There is one website that has a wealth of patterns – www.crochetpatterncentral.com.  However every once in a while it would send me to pattern on Lionbrand.com.  For this site you had to log on and because there are times when ‘couldn’t be bothered’ is my motto I never signed up.  Yesterday I signed up – I’ve looked through the first 11 pages of crochet patterns and I think I’ve come across about 5 patterns that I definitely want to do.  I think I may have to quit my job or manage my time a bit better ’cause I have a feeling that I’m going to be VERY busy.  To make it worse/better – now that I can drive officially I can now go off in search of wool shops – I’m going to be so broke!  I can’t wait!!

Actually I am broke – I got new glasses yesterday and boy oh boy but recession is obviously not in an opticians vocabulary!  On the other hand the frames were rather fab.  The down side is that because of my lense prescription they couldn’t do it there and then so it will be this time next week before I have a new face.  That was part of the discussion we had last night – himself only wears glasses for reading on the other hand I have them on all the time.  So while frames aren’t overly important to himself they are to me ’cause they are going to part of me.  It’s like being able to decide what eyes you have or your nose or mouth… not sure if that makes sense and when we were chatting I managed to phrase it a bit better but  I can’t remember what I said now – that’s the problem with having conversations late at night 😉

Anyway – sunny day means I shouldn’t be on the computer.  He doesn’t know it yet but we’re off to out look at stuff – it’s not that interesting -we’re going shopping.

Life

Me & My Car

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Are friends again 🙂

I PASSED MY TEST – WOOHOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I’m soooo happy and amazed – well not amazed but amazed. OMG! OMG! OMG!

If I was a child I’d be jumping on my bed I’ve that much pent up energy – however weight & height are against me so it might have to be a walk.

Bounce, Bounce, Bounce, Bounce, Bounce.

So where to next?

I can’t type for nuts at the moment – wayhay!

(x-posted in my LJ)

Films · Husband · Life

Back In Action

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Sorry for the disappearance.  It seems that February has been an eventful saga.  The month started out with himself not feeling well and on his second visit to the doctors he was sent into hospital and there he stayed for several days.  It seems to be his appendix but they didn’t take it out as he also has an appendicial mass (big infection) so they were trying to clear that before they go in.  So he was packed off home again with painkillers and antibiotics.  Hot on the heels of this was an event he was organising in work.  He works for a book shop so he had people in for a signing – actually talk about starting at the top – well he had Neil Gaiman in with Amanda Palmer.  The place was packed!  I think all in all it was a good event although there were wrinkles that need to be ironed out at least next time it will be smaller and folk won’t be as panic stricken as they seemed this time.  Oh yes I also forgot to mention we got tickets to see Coraline 3D.  That was fun – in the end 3D hurts my eyes a little and I think the film for me lacked that small element of menace.  However it is certainly something I’d watch again (non 3D).

The day we went to the cinema we also dropped in to the Cath Kidston shop.  OMG! I think I died and went to heaven.  It really was one of those shops were you’d just love to have the money that said “I’ll have one of everything please!”  I eventually emerged with a laundry bag, a little purse and an oilcloth bag.  I wanted to get the bag and everything else was a bonus.

So the Shop & cinema was on Sunday, the signing was on Tuesday so it was busy, busy!  On Thursday himself got an email from Nicky in The Vintage Magpie to let him know that the bunnies he bought for me (I don’t have a credit card so I had to use him)  would be sent out in the post on Monday.  Well I was a cross between a pin ball and a basket ball – bouncing around all over the place and wittering Bunnies!  to myself.  Yes I’m really looking forward to them.

Speaking of wittering I’ve been twittering like crazy. This is me: mswalsh.  Like I said it really is me just wittering – nothing profound I’m just aiming for slightly coherent.  After that I’m happy.

I think I’ll leave it there.  I still have one or two other things but I’ll mention them later – tonight/tomorrow.

Bye for now.

Life · Niece

A Busy Sunday

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In an effort to avoid having to drive we went into town to a flea market – (or should that be fleamarket?)  Anyway we went off early as the market opened at 11am and we had no idea where it was being held.  Well we had a general idea but once we hit the boundaries of general we were a little lost.  We found the market and started to spend.  I bought a white and red crocheted shawl (I know I could but doubt I ever will make one),  a floral blouse and a pair of fingerless gloves.  I’m particularly pleased with the gloves as I’m not fond of wool and these are almost a fleece type fabric.  I’ll post a photo or two once I figure out where I’ve put the camera – yes one more victim of “I just put it down”.  Himself bought two RiverCottage  DVDs and a CD of somebody – I can’t remember.

Once we were finished in the market we wandered off to my sisters apartment and we got to mind my niece while Kay got ready to go out.  Once she was ready she fed Aoibhe and himself told us we were cruel to be laughing at the poor child – but she was making faces and funny faces at that.  She has 2 bottom teeth and she was rubbing her lip over them.  Anyway after that she fairly flaked out so we bundled her into her pram and off we all went to the museum for a wander around.  It was the first time that the sister had been there and although we did have to long there at least now she knows what’s there for the next time.

The only draw back to today is that our feet are killing us – him ’cause he was breaking in new boots and me ’cause I walked a lot.  So home and dinner.  Feet up to watch Larkrise – my husband almost referred to me as a spinster as I like the two spinsters in the episode have no children.  Of course then sense kicked in when I reminded him that we were married and therefore couldn’t be a spinster.  The cheek of him!!  Anyway I’m just out of my bath and we’re listening to Mike Oldfield on YouTube.

It’s a nice way to wind down the weekend and build up to work tomorrow.

Life

Neil Gaiman

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Did I mention how fantastic I think my husband is?
If an opportunity presents itself he does his best to grab it. He has a passing acquaintance with Neil Gaiman and when he heard that he might be coming over for the Jameson Film Festival he wrote to him and asked if he fancied coming into the book shop while he was over. It would seem that he will.
I now have to find some twine as himself is walking on air!

Neil Gaiman in Chapters Book Shop

craft · Life

Crochet

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Last night I picked up my hook and started to crochet. I hadn’t done any since October/November and when I read a post on the blog Posy I just got the urge. I had seen on various sites that people had done ripple blankets so I’ve decided to give it a go – I have a fair bit of wool that doesn’t appear to be doing anything so last night I did the chain, first row and a bit of the second row and it is the width of the bed. I don’t see it as something with a deadline so I will probably finish it quicker. I don’t know what it is about deadlines but I when I have them I tend to put the project away and pretend it isn’t happening.

About last nights snow – well it didn’t snow for too long and it started to melt and turn to slush unfortunately the temperature dropped and outside is like an  ice rink.  I was supposed to go out for a spin in the car with my Dad but we have wisely put it off for today however it does mean I have to walk all the way to the shops for dried cat food – I am a lazy mammy.

general · Life

Snow

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If there is one thing that I love it’s SNOW!!  I just noticed that somebody mentioned they had snow and I thought jealously nice for them!  I glanced at the window and realised we had snow too!  I just bounced up and down the hallway and ran out into it.  I’ve been promised we can both go out for a little while after QI but for now here is my Tilly (the car) in the snow:
SNOW!!

Books · Cooking · Life

New Year New Weight Watchers

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Well I had well and truely fallen off the WW bandwagon and found that I am now 2stone above my goal weight – eek.  I sat on the bus home thinking Oh My God!  It wasn’t the figures on the scales – they were exactly what I expected but what I can’t figure out is why I did it.  That is 28lbs worth of weight I shouldn’t have to work on.  The other scary thing is that at least one of those stones is a stone worth of chocolate!  Ah well these things happen and I’ll work on it through out the year and get back down to goal (again)  The main aim is to be down by my cousins wedding in August which is achievable.

Anyway I went back to the meetings at lunchtime and had a read of the new plan – basically it’s back to points again.  I didn’t mind it works for me when I do it so here I come.  In order to try and get off to a flying start I’ve my breakfast ready for tomorrow – it’s a fruit smoothie and I’m going to start on lunch when I’m finished writing this.  I’m somewhat curious about the smoothie – normally I’d have a bowl of porridge but have decided to go for variety for the week.

Ok now I’m rambling so I’m going to stop but I want to mention that I really have to willpower and bought yet another book !  This time it’s:  Fireside: A Family Companion yet another book to keep me entertained during those long winter nights – all I need now is lessons on how to turn the telly off!

Good night!

Christmas · Cooking · craft · Life

Thoughts for the New Year

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I don’t like to make resolutions but I do make lists of good intentions.  Unfortunately for me we all know about good intentions 😦

Anyway Christmas is always December 25th so why this year did it take me as such a surprise?  My preparedness was lacking to say the least and that is such a pity as I absolutely love Christmas.  Throughout the year I have my markers – I’ll recover until my birthday and the look forward from then on.  However I allow myself to think and get ready for Christmas very late – not 2009.  Any festive stitching and other crafty projects that I want to do will be done throughout the year come what may.

The other thing that I am hoping to do more of is baking.  Not sure what or why – do I mean baking or cooking – both I suppose.

I always look to the new year with great hope but then it zips by and I’ve managed to achieve nothing – well maybe not nothing but certainly not as much as I’d have liked.

The one thing I’m definitely going to do in 2009 is lose weight.  I’m nearly 2 stone above my goal weight so I’ve to knuckle down come the new year.

Christmas · Life

We’re off to see the wizard

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We’re not really.  The we in question is myself and my parents and we’re off to Waterford.  My original notion behind this weekend was I’ve to visit my two grandmothers and give out presents and cards.  As the folks were heading I’m getting a lift from them.  One of the reasons for the folks visit other than the usual was that it was Dads 60th last weekend and he’s going out for food with the brothers & sister.  I get to go as I’ll be there and they can’t have me on my own all night can they? 🙂

It will be a little bit odd as himself won’t be there and as mentioned earlier there is that carol concert that I’ll be at but without him 😦

I was talking to one of the girls in work about how this weekend I’d planned to go through the kitchen and make space for Christmas supplies – I’d like to know how the going away part of the weekend managed to slip my mind as I’ve had this planned since something like August!!!  Never mind I can do the kitchen another time – It’s not Christmas yet.

Ok now I’m wittering! I think I still have tonnes of stuff to do – I’m not packed, I don’t have the presents wrapped (I’m not 100% where the wrapping paper is).  However the cards are written and I have another two hours to be ready.  With that in mind I’ll talk to you later 😀