WOYWW 623

Good morning all,

The wanderer returns.  Well, not so much wanderer (as I haven't been anywhere), more wonderer, as in "I wonder when normality is going to return?"

The last couple of months seem to have raced through at 100mph - I'm more of a leisurely 30mph drive kind of girl.  A tiny bit of crafting has been done, and I have a lot of catching up to do on my junk journal (I did well for me keeping at it every day for over a month), or I may just skip to the present day.  I have done lots of gardening, with the assistance of Mr M.  We have a lovely berry patch now- just need the berries to grow!  We were also surprised one evening by a hedgehog strolling down the embankment- 48 hours later Mr M had built a hedgehog feeding station and installed a hedgehog cam- and we were pleased to discover Mr & Mrs Hedgehog going for dinner together and then having a smooch outside!  

I've also almost finished researching my family tree, no skeletons in the closet, but it was nice to do, and when we are free to travel, Mr M and I are going to some of the places my ancestors lived, to take some photos to add to the album I am creating.  Mainly Devon, Wales and Yorkshire.  

Enough waffle, we are here for WoYWW and to show off our desks!  Top of the desk is the wallpaper I have chosen for one wall in my craft room, we are going to get the paint this weekend, and then I will be packing up my crafty supplies whilst I decorate.  In the corner is the box from a crystal painting notebook (more on that below).  Bottom right and top left are an Alice in Wonderland foiled card kit, I'm still having a soft spot for Alice!  I've ordered 7 Alice stamps- so no excuse for not having inspiration for crafting!  Centre is a couple of pages for my journal.  

 

I did my first ever crystal painting - I bought it when my local craft shop reopened - mainly because it made me think of our dear Shaz - you can see why.

It's not finished yet - and part of the area is not sticky, so I'm going to have to be creative somehow when it comes to sticking those crystals on.  

I've not decided what I'm going to use the notebook for yet, but I do know it will be something connected to Shaz/crafting.

I have continued with my crochet - I have to say I have taken to this like a duck to water!  

Two of my nephew's and their wives are expecting babies in the next few months, so my baby blankets will be put to good use.  

My granddaughter has put in an "order" for a rainbow blanket for her baby doll.  The collage shows the different stitches/blankets I have made so far.  The top left is '1960s call the midwife' inspired, and the bottom right is another 1960s inspired- that's my current one.

I had my second vaccination yesterday, my arm is a little sore today, and I have a headache, but plenty of rest and paracetamol should do the trick apparently.  I hope everyone is keeping well, and I'll be visiting blogs after work.

Take care, and thanks for stopping by, Heather xx