perfectionism and motherhood

It seems to have been ages since I last posted and must admit am finding this really hard.

It would be easier if I knew that people were reading my blog but at the moment I feel like I am just talking to myself (which actually I do a lot of), and it is quite a challenge to motivate yourself, to sit down and write a little on what interests you when no one is interested in hearing it. It seems a bit self indulgent if you know what I mean?

Anyway, pushing on.

(ten minutes later am still thinking what to say next!)

(no decent camera to fill space here)

(another hour later, have just watched Location, Location, Location (saved on video from last week)- which by the way is still one of my favourite programmes and one to which we once applied, but got nowhere, obviously we didn't have enough money!)

Soooooooo. . . . . . . . .

Today I returned to my local new wool shop for their weekly knit and natter, I really enjoy going and am starting to get to recognise the regulars. With a pot of tea and my round crochet cushion I was v. happy and, tah dah

and closer?

believe me the white inner cushion pad doesn't look so stark in the flesh!

This is my favourite cushion that I have made so far and I am now obsessed with making cushions. My next cushion project is hopefully to be a rectangular blanket appliqued cushion. The sewing machine needs oiling for that and of course I need to find a suitable blanket. I feel a thrifting session coming on!

Speaking of obsessions, I have quite a few and will let you know all very soon!

summer is shiny weather

Another glorious day weather wise and another day of cleaning out the animals (well, actually, not me, husband!).



We have quite a few furry friends which has happened quite by accident.



We have;
Lolly and Laura (the two pigs)
Bella, Pip and Peter (the three rabbits)
Emily (the dog)
and some fish with lovingly thought up names by my two rascals (Paul, Stanley, Flipflop and Bubbles)

We love them all but it does get rather expensive with the food and time consuming with the care.

Anyway, after a naughty lunch of McDonalds, this afternoon has been very relaxing, children were amused with cousins and I managed to finish my round/square cushion!

I am really happy with it, it is really squishy and soft, but of course, only to be looked at on sofa, woebetide anyone who leans against it/ sits on it/ rests their head on it!

Hope that you have something this weekend that makes you happy too.

beavers and rabbits

Have settled in to a night in front of the telly, Strictly is on and husband is out. Do you know what really annoys me though? The children can't sit here and watch it with me. It doesn't finish until 10pm and after a long week at school it's just too much. Have had to promise a games night tomorrow to make up for it.

Am very much looking forward to it!

Speak more tomorrow, Strictly beckons!

just trying something out

This vintage blog by me, vintage maddie, is wondering how to get higher up on the Google list!

sticky stuff remover

Hi, hope that your day is going ok. I wasn't going to post today, had dedicated my day to housework but then the postman arrived, in a van, with a parcel that I have been soooo looking forward to receiving.

My yarn purchase has arrived and I havn't been this excited about yarn for a while. It is gorgeous, absolutely gorgeous. The colours are amazing.

And now I can get started on the ROUND! crochet cushion that I am so desperate to crochet. I had seen the cushion on Posy's blog but didn't know where it was from. Anyway a friend thought that it may be Rooster and it is!

The pattern is in this fabulous book:

Isn't it lovely

See you soon! The housework can wait!

Ps. New bed up and running and am very chuffed

football signings

Today is a much better day. Weather however, leaves a lot to be desired. It is cold and windy and wet.

But actually the horrible weather can't get me down today, all it means is that I can get our winter duvet out of the loft and put it on our new bed!

The new bed alone (being delivered this evening) makes me very excited but with the lovely snuggly down winter duvet on I can't wait to get to bed tonight!

So, the pillows are all ready and waiting

the snuggly duvet lies in wait

and all I have to do now is hoover and dust and wait for my new bed to arrive.

That is going to be a massive job. You see, I store 'things' under the bed, 'things' that I don't know where else to put which, in turn, means that you can't just quickly hoover under the bed from week to week so, you (sorry, I) just leave it. And the dust just builds up and up.

So, with duster and polish, hoover and all attachments I am off to sort this problem out. Looking forward to the fact that when complete I will be very glad and will be able to go to bed tonight in new bed, under snuggly duvet, feeling very clean!

(well, thats the plan, knowing my luck bed won't arrive and will be sleeping on mattress on floor)

feeling cold

Tonight I feel very lucky.

Today has been a horrible day, for reasons I will not bore you with, but, I have had a friend with me all day to support me.

I havn't had a friend like that for about 13/14 years and I am very lucky to have found someone like this at my ripe old age of 33.

Someone who is absolutely there for me 24/7 and listens to all the stuff that goes on in my head.

I can not thank her enough and will always, always do the same in return.

Thank you thank you, favourite friend.