WOYWW 591

If anyone has found any 'hours' then please can I have them - I seem to be constantly chasing my tail, and running out of time.  I'm therefore preparing this post on Tuesday evening for a number of reasons: 1) to ensure I join in WOYWW 2) nothing will change on my desk overnight 3) I don't have a deskshot this week 4) I am at the GP's in the morning for a flu jab.

So I thought I would share with you what I have been up to.  Kind of crafting with a difference to my normal pastimes.  To save you scrolling through lots of photos, I've created a GIF for them, with details underneath of each photo

Crocheter, gardener and truffle maker! 

First up, some wool, and then my first ever attempt at crochet.

My potting shed, with my pretty new oil cloth, not yet fitted but I was keen to see it in place!  

A couple of close ups of new fun planters.

Some plants awaiting their new home on the embankment, and the latest stage of the waterfall in the background

A few pots with some lovely lavender and other plants.

A present from Mr M - a Hydropod that allows you to grow new plants from cuttings ... watch this space!

A present from me to me - a small greenhouse that fits just in front of the potting shed.

Some sample truffles - practice run for wedding favours.  I've never made them before but they didn't turn out too badly.  The white chocolate and raspberry ones are a hit apparently.

I also made the place cards for Nic's wedding.  Only 15 are needed now, as they have been forced to reduce the numbers even further!  Such a shame, but in the greater scheme of things, far worse things are happening to people.  We will still have a wonderful day I'm sure.  Three weeks to go - I think I need to go and buy my outfit! 

I had my appointment with the spinal consultant.  Followed by CT scans, followed by a callback for more CT scans, and now awaiting a follow up appointment.  No dancing for me for a little while!

Next week I might have a desk full of goodies to share, as I got carried away with a bit of retail therapy!  Predominantly scrapbooking albums, and inserts.  I think I ordered enough to scrapbook my entire life!

Have a lovely week, and please leave a comment if you stop by.  I will visit as many desks as I can, although it may take a day or two!  Take care, Heather

WOYWW 589

I've made it to WOYWW ... 2 weeks on the bounce as the say, or on the run, depending which part of the country you hold from!   

It's a short and sweet post - my logic being short and sweet is better than none at all.  My daughter was visiting last night to collect her wedding invites, so I couldn't prepare my post as I would have liked to have done.

Main desk is full of work clutter, as we have been banished to work from home again until a colleague gets the result of her Covid-19 test!  Side desk has a new item ... oooh exciting- it's a crochet set - inspired by Jan, Shoshi and a few other deskers I have decided to teach myself to crochet!  Just awaiting the arrival of some wool!  The chosen wedding invite is next- that was a bit faffy - Nic wanted gold lettering, and so they were all patiently foiled up and fed through the laminator!  

Next up is a wallet with journals - untouched, but again all good intentions inspired by Helen & Caro.  On top of it is a slate loveheart.  I bought a few to decorate - wildlife and flowers, for my potting shed.  I embossed a squirrel, realised you couldn't see it against the grey slate, and then coloured the slate with distress oxides ... and it's still wet - from Sunday!  Ah well, I shall have to rethink that one!  The lovehearts at the front were to go on the wrap round the invites - but we both thought it looked better without.

That's it for me.  Good to be back!  Have a lovely week, and take care, Heather xx

WOYWW 588

Oh dear!  By my maths reckoning I have been AWOL for 9 weeks.  It would be rather a long post to update you on what has kept me from blogging, and what has been on my desk for the last 9 weeks, so I'll run through a quick synopsis with the odd photo ...

Work - busy as ever, and I'm still working from home part-time, but now back in the office 2 days per week.  So, I'm sharing my craft room with my office set up, and they are encroaching on one another!

Side desk shows a jigsaw I am working on, basket of card blanks, a cute Robin die cut, and heart die cut, a canvas because I wanted to do some wall art for my craftcroom, some slate love hearts destined for my potting shed, in the shadows above is a wooden sign that Mr M is going to 'do something with', and some scattered paperwork.

Potting shed is finished, and in use.  Garden fencing has been delivered.  Waterfall is half built.  I had two volunteers to help paint the shed.  There was an awful lot of paint on their overalls when they had finished, so I've used the 'before' photo.

Fingers crossed the wedding is going ahead!  I got carried away with the wedding invites!  Nic found it quite difficult to choose ...

Sorry to have been AWOL for so long.  I've had a lot of problems with my back, so have an appointment with an orthopaedic spine consultant on Friday, who I hope can sort me out!

I've also been enjoying the garden, whilst the weather has been lovely.  Spending all day in my 'office' puts me off crafting in the evenings!  On the plus side, the garden is coming along nicely.  

If you would like to join in this blog hop, please click this link WOYWW to visit our Head desker, Julia.

Have a lovely week, and please leave a comment if you stop by, I love to read them. Heather x