Hospital Visiting

I didn't get to see my great aunt in hospital on Sunday evening because Laura was late home from the cinema so Jim just took my mum. They can home full of concern about her as she is really not looking well at all. Apparently she is dark yellow in colour and very weak. Laura was upset that she missed visiting her so I will try to get up to see her one evening this week.

I've posted a card I made on Saturday and I hope you like it. The papers are from the Quite Contrary range from My Mind's Eye and they are so bright and fresh looking I just love them.

Catcha later gaters.

Fee x

Domestic Engineer At Work

Today I spent the day try to catch up with my housework which seems to have got out of control over the last week WAH!!! I swear that I have more laundry than the local launderette LOL. I was so glad that it stayed dry for most of the day and I managed to get a couple of loads washed and dried. I was absolutely exhausted by the time I had done downstairs I just managed to give upstairs a quick tidy up and I'll try to get to that tomorrow. I told Jim that we should get a smaller house and preferably a bungalow next time as I'm getting too old for housework and especially running up and downstairs with piles of laundry and the hoover LOL.

I did think that I might do some more baking and had bought ingredients for a couple of new things I'd like to try out but as the kitchen needed to be sorted out first I thought I should do that and maybe I will have time to bake tomorrow.

I also have to go and see my great aunt who is in the Western Infirmary tomorrow. She is 88 and was admitted with severe jaundice and a few other problems last weekend. She has been undergoing a number of tests but they haven't said too much yet other than she has stones in her gall bladder. Jim took my mum up to see her tonight and she is looking a bit better than she was so fingers crossed that she is on the mend.

Till tomorrow then.

Fee x

Happy Anniversary to Us

Well it was yesterday LOL. We've now been married 16 years and it really doesn't seem like that. I know that 16 years is nothing compared to some of my friends but in my defence I was a late starter. I got some lovely yellow roses and also lilies from my mum so the house looks a bit like the botanic gardens again (not that I'm complaining). I must take a photo and share it soon.

Edited to add: Here is a photo of my beeyoooootiful roses.

Till later.

Fee x

The Sun is Shining

I've just looked out the window and after a frosty night in the West of Scotland it looks as though it may be a nice day today - YIPPEE! In order to make the best of the weather I have already done a load of washing and I'm just off now to hang it out to dry. It seems so long since I've been able to say that with all the cold weather and rain we've had.

I've posted a card that I made last week using My Mind's Eye Be Loved cardstock and the image is from the Birds of a Feather range by the Unity Stamp Company. I hope you like it.

Catch ya later.

Fee x

Catch Up Time

Sorry I haven't posted for a few days but life and one thing and another got in the way. Val and I popped into Costco on Wednesday afternoon, I ended up with a new navy raincoat and Val bought a book for Jack as part of his Easter. We then toddled off to Tesco to search out some bargains but didn't find much lol. Before we went home we decided to pop into Hobbycrap - whoops I mean Hobbycraft (or do I). I was looking for some cake decorating stuff and managed to get a couple of bits and pieces but as usual the scrapbooking stuff was rubbish. We did manage to pick up a couple of Bo Bunny papers that we didn't have so it wasn't a completely wasted trip.

Thursday - I would rather forget ever happened! It was that bad a day.

Friday - Wasn't much better during the day but in the evening Laura, Jenny and Ann (Jenny's mum) and I went to a Beetle Drive in the church hall. We had a lot of fun and Ann won the wooden spoon (complete with toilet roll) for the lowest adult score. As usual we did well in the raffle with Jenny winning chocolates, Ann won a bottle of Sangria and a bottle of chardonnay. Laura won a set of jams and chutney which she gave to her gran and a fairy wand filled with toiletries and she gave that to the little girl who was sitting at our table, which was very kind I thought. I won absolutely nothing for a change lol.

Today I was cropping with the girls and started several layouts and finished none of them. My mojo was missing in action and although I tried hard, things were just not working out - still there is always tomorrow.

Roll on Sunday.

Fee x

Happy St Patrick's Day

Just a quick blog post today to wish everyone a Happy St Patrick's Day. I'm off out with my BF Val this afternoon for an afternoon of shopping. No doubt we will find somewhere "crafty" to explore as well.

Till tomorrow.

Fee x

My Little Drummer Girl

I started this layout on Sunday but didn't make much progress with it but I was determined to finish it today. The photo was taken in May 2008 when we were on holiday in Florida. I can't remember which theme park it was taken in so if anyone has any idea please let me know. After the first week I think everything became a blur LOL. The cardstock and tag are from My Mind's Eye and I also used some Bo Bunny Alissa paper for matting. I also used another of my new Martha Stewart punches and managed to recycle some of the little punched out flowers to put onto the spotty paper. The buttons were rescued from my button box and I think the colours are a good match for the paper.

I've had quite a few health problems recently and one of the problems was with a lump that appeared on my lower back. I've been experiencing quite a lot of pain and the occasional numb leg over the last week or so and thought I really should go back to see my Doctor. I telephoned him yesterday and he managed to squeeze me in this morning and he was very nice (as usual). After an examination it appears that the size and shape of the lump has changed and he has prescribed antibiotics and anti-inflammatory tables. Between these and my other tablets, I now have so many to take that I'm sure I'll rattle when I walk LOL. Fingers crossed that these do the trick or the next step is that I'll have to go for a scan and I really don't want to think about that. If I was a horse they would just shoot me!

Till tomorrow.

Fee x