28th August 2010.
The whole idea of writing all this down on a computer was that I might actually be able to keep a diary-something I have tried and failed to do for years. Not very successful so far as this is the second one for August and August has more than two days!
I have been soo busy trying to sort out the loft which was probably the fullest,messiest loft in the whole of England. I have found three old car seats, suitcases (that I have never seen before!),millions of toys, a box named shoes from the 70's(!!)-how old am I!! There is a whole family history up there and although some of it is brilliant on the other hand I have never seen so much cr*p in my whole life.Loads of it has all been dumped in my back garden which now resembles a junk yard until we can get to the dump. Some stuff I am selling on Ebay, obviously not the cr*p! and so far five out of fifteen things have bids wahooo!!!

OOh I nearly forgot -look what I've got.I have wanted a Lloyd loom chair for so long and now I have one and I am so happy.



As a bonus I got this lovely matching laundry basket with a glass top as part of the deal.Oh I do love Ebay!!!


I feel so,so lucky. I haven't had much time for crochet with all this loft stuff but here is where I am up to on my stripey blanket.Long way to go yet!

I also have been trying something else in sort of Cath Kidston colours but I am not sure if I like this or not


Next week I am hoping to do some more loft clearing and then maybe I can start tidying up the messiest house in England because some of the downstairs stuff can go into the most organised loft in England!!
I am going to leave it for today with another picture of my gorgeous chair!! xx

IT'S NICE HERE ACTUALLY!

2nd August 2010.







Today is still about appreciating but this time it's more about the area outside my house and garden. I should be living by the sea,I need to live by the sea it feels like where I belong but that hasn't happened yet so I have decided to like where I live (at the moment!) more than I have done previously.

The place above and below is a ten minute stroll from my house-it is a lovely peaceful public area by the River Thames that doesn't get busy and is a very relaxing place to go.




And here is one more.


I reckon that makes me very lucky!


That will have to do for today because now I have to cook dinner and think about what to appreciate tomorrow!!

STOP MOANING-DO CROCHET AND POMPOMS

31st July 2010





Stop moaning-my advice to me.... I was moaning because I don't have a summer house and that my garden is a mess-not to mention the house! I do have a house, a brick one and it is full of wonderful people and wonderful things,just too many of them-things that is not people! I have used buying things to fill a hole that was in me and now my house is full of stuff,all of which I like, not expensive stuff just nice stuff. My conclusion is that I don't have enough house for all my stuff and I can't afford to move..hmmm..that's a problem for another day.

Today was about appreciating what I do have. So after putting my tesco.com shopping away I thought I would venture into the wilderness that used to be my garden. I dusted off a couple of chairs and sat under my veranda and did some crochet-it was lovely, fresh air and trees whispering in the breeze. I think I had forgotten that just being in my own garden was a privilege that many people would love to have and yes it is a bit abandoned after the last three years I have had(that's a story for another day) but it is green and natural and peaceful,it is also right outside my back door and I can go there whenever I want-that makes me lucky.

I crocheted my newest blanket and then my daughter joined me and sat and made pompoms with our new pompom makers(is that lazy?) and we chatted and had a lovely afternoon together.

















Life could be so much worse so I must try and not moan which is easier said than done some days but the main thing is to try



So... I will have to see how tomorrow goes!!