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Saturday, June 28, 2008

Saturday in review ...

Framed!


Prairie Schooler's Bremen Town Musicians (modified).
The Crown Prince did a gap year in Bremen in 2002. As an already very good cellist, he played in about four orchestras while he was over there.


My very own, very special blissful creation & Bremen Town Muso with his new picture.

It's a dog's life

Lucy & Harry
They spend hours snoozing in the winter sunshine, moving from spot to spot around the garden during daylight hours. They get cold, so sleep in the sun. They then get hot & move under the daisies in the shade. They repeat the process ...


They are just as cute when they are awake!

The renovations for this round are complete!

Before

After

Today, the MOTH & I left the house at 9am to do a few chores (like pick up the above picture from the framer & curtains from the drycleaner) and then buy groceries. We did the first two things but arrived home at 6pm without the groceries. Somehow, we still managed to spend a fortune while we were out. We bought carpets for the bedrooms, a couple of chairs for the library & some much needed glasses for wine. Now we're set! All that's left to do in Castle Bliss is tile the bathrooms & (hopefully) install a larger bath while we are at it.

posted by Felicity | 10:52 pm | 2 comments

Saturday in review ...

Framed!


Prairie Schooler's Bremen Town Musicians (modified).
The Crown Prince did a gap year in Bremen in 2002. As an already very good cellist, he played in about four orchestras while he was over there.


My very own, very special blissful creation & Bremen Town Muso with his picture.

The renovations for this round are complete!

Before

After

It's a dog's life

Last, but not least, a pic of Lucy & Harry.
They spend hours snoozing in the winter sunshine, moving from spot to spot around the garden.


They are just as cute when they are awake!

Cheers!

posted by Felicity | 10:29 pm | 9 comments

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Guilty Start No.1


Living with Charm
Date started: 24th June 2008

This project, designed by Lizzie Kate, has been organised for a while even though this is the first you have heard of it. I started stash collecting the patterns, floss & fabric last year. So now that the mojo has returned, I'm starting it (I know me: I have a whole list of starts close together and then finish them over the next two years). The fabric & floss are mostly according to the plan (32 count Lambswool plus Weeks Dye Works threads). Above is Part 1 already stitched.

The fabric is gorgeous to work with & remarkably easy to see even though it's 32 count. I've never liked 32 count fabric before (though I guess a light coloured fabby is easier to see than a dark one). DMC has a nicer feel for stitching & seems a more robust thread, but I don't think this matters for the Weeks when the thread count of the fabric is so high.

Now, the only trouble is that there's a Lizzie Kate Christmas design that I'd like to do AND the housework sampler, too ...

What are you drooling over that you'd like to stitch, dear readers?

Bliss

posted by Felicity | 5:12 pm | 11 comments

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Three Hearts - Update No.2

It's cute, huh? The stitching mojo is back, so I can't wait to finish this so that I can get on with some 'real' projects.

posted by Felicity | 11:42 am | 7 comments

Monday, June 23, 2008

I don't get it ...

Recently, someone very close to me had knee replacement surgery. She had had a sore knee for a long time (not one that actually slowed her down from what we could see) & she wanted the pain gone so that she could continue to be active in her life.

All that's good, but now that this person is home from hospital, she's had a turnaround of opinion & has decided that she's going to stay in her armchair and ignore all good advice about pain relief & exercise. She's afraid that her digesics are going to be addictive & she doesn't want to ride a stationery bike. The trouble is that at her age, this line of non-action will probably kill her!

I'm sorry to be rude or to rant, but to be honest, I'm both frightened and cross. I love her dearly & am not ready for her to give up on life.

The key is to keep moving but remember not to overdo it after any surgery! While this person can expect some good days and some bad days, she should notice a gradual improvement and a gradual increase in her endurance over the next 6 to 12 months if she follows the good advice of her doctors and physiotherapist, rather listen to all the scaremongering of the oldies at the place where she lives. It means that she should take pain relief & continue to do the exercises prescribed several times a day. At nearly 80 years of age, an addiction to digesic isn't really a worry (I wonder where she'd get an illegal supply after the doc stops prescribing it anyway). Riding a stationary bicycle can help maintain muscle tone and keep the knee flexible, but I'm sure that gentle walking will do if she doesn't want to ride the bike.

How do we help this person & get her off her stubborn butt?

Have you got any ideas? If so, email me.

posted by Felicity | 7:49 pm | 0 comments

Saturday, June 21, 2008

Simple is Good

The idea of stitching something simple was a great one. 'Three Hearts' is coming along nicely, don't you think?

While the chart was a birthday gift & I've enjoyed stitching it, the finished product will be a perfect gift for someone special who I know reads this blog ...

I've also finished the fronts of The Crown Princess's cardigan. Tonight, I will take it over to her house (we have been invited for a BBQ) & will make sure that it fits before I start the sleeves.

I hope you are having a few wins too.

Bliss

posted by Felicity | 4:46 pm | 3 comments

Friday, June 20, 2008

Renovation Update


Before

Terry the Tiler at work

The walls have been painted. They have gone from dark green (& I mean dark green) to Berkshire White. The carpet is gone and we are in the process of being replacing it with chocolate tiles with cafe grouting. It's going to be fabulous!

Tomorrow the MOTH & I are going to be doing a lot of dusting in order to get the bookshelves looking as good as new.

posted by Felicity | 4:34 pm | 3 comments

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