I have just looked at my last blog post and hanging my head in shame I found it was the end of March,when snow was on the ground and we were wondering if spring would ever come. Well of course it did and now it is summer.So what have I been up to. Various hospital and gp visits,but not going to bore you with that. I have celebrated my daughter in laws 50th birthday and my grandaughters 18th and in a couple of weeks it will be my son in laws 50th too.I have stitched ,and will be showing pics for you to see. Martin has had eye laser treatment which has been a success . So now onto the photos.
Sue and her mum on her birthday. What a photo of a mother and daughter.
We did not go to Ellas 18th as it would have meant Martin driving back in the dark,at that point he had not had his eye done so he did not want to drive that far and not be able to see properly. Here is a pic of my 2 grandaughters on the same day a few days before the 18th
Ella on the left and Caitlin who will be 21 at the end of the year.They are off to Ibiza with a couple of Ellas girlfriends in a week or so.
My son Graeme and Caitlin , a story being told I think.
Catherine my daughter with Sam who wants to be a firefighter when he has done his stint at college and having cuddles is Alfie who wants to be a footballer !
My son in law with Sues dad ,
In deep discussion. Only one grandchild missing ,Jack who with his fiancee was at the Southampton boat show. So lovely times and memories with family.
So now onto the stitching and reading bit. Well quite a bit finished in the last couple of weeks and some wips too. Stash has been acquired and books too .However before the stitching here is what Martin erected a few weeks ago.
My bookcase at one side of the fire, Sorry about the cards Martin had his birthday at the beginning of the month.
His bookcase ,his side of the fire. We both love books and love seeing them on display. The grandchildren cannot get over the amount of books we have ,Jack and Katie came over for a curry and gin night last night and it was the first time Katie had seen them, where did they all come from she said ,we have more in the lofts I said in boxes. Oh dear no hope and I have 2 more coming this week. I think these days youngsters do not seem to read as much ,technology has taken over and not for the better sometimes I fear. Oh I love to lose myself in a book.
One of the things I have been to the hospital for is my eyes they are monitoring it every 3 months . I am terrified I will lose my sight and my two great loves of stitching and reading may be lost. Still I cannot think of that now I am sure all will be well. I still manage to stitch over one with the help of my light and really good magnifier.I find though by the end of the evening things are beginning to double up. Talking about over one , this is the latest thing I am doing . It is a design by Carolyn Manning , it is called A flower a day as it was a stitch along she ran a while ago ,she has lots of wonderful designs and I do not think it will be the last I do. This is how far I have got.
I am enjoying it, I stitch along with Lainey and Jean on a Tuesday. Lainey introduced me to Carolyns designs. I am also doing the LHN farmhouse series. and last week finished the 4th in the series stitching with Sally and Sue.
This is Daisy Darlin'. Sunday nights stitching. On Monday I am again with Sally and Sue stitching Lizzie Kates designs. This one was finished last week and is now hanging on the wall.
The one before this that I finished was this one.
I have not realised just how much I have finished since last I wrote. This is sheep in the meadow ,filled with Lavender.
The same week this was finished I also finished this. Spring whimsies.
I also finished Boughs of Holly which had been sitting in my need to finish basket for far too long.
Also I made a bookmark out of the gifted kit from Julie , it now sits on the bookcase.
Another finish last week was on sheep night with Sally , here is Winter friends by snowflower diaries .
Really pleased with this one. Now I have a question for you,what do you do with all your finished work. I had a message from my ex boss asking that question ,so now I am asking you if you are still with me.
I think by now you are really fed up with seeing all these photos ,but I know you will be too polite to say so.
Martin has just gone to get his mum as she is coming for Sunday lunch. I hope there are not too many mistakes in this ,just needed to get a post done today . Hope you are all well and stitching away furiously . I am stitching on Grandmas Quilt tonight another in the farmhouse series. No time to show stash but maybe next time . Will try to be soon ,as Hilda Baker used to say. Now I can hear you saying WHO.
Take care my friends and give me a nudge if I leave it too long next time. Photo hunt the end of this week argh !!! must take photos.
Much love
Barb.x
