Getting there

How can I call myself an expert stitcher when I am having so many problems with what is really a very basic pattern lots of half stitches with no distinct pattern, that is the problem. There is not a shape you can see to work to like the shape of an elephant, there are no quarter or three quarter stitches, no French knots. The biggest problem has been sorting it out, am getting there but will be very glad to get onto things like bridges. Will continue without jumping to where it will be more fun and where you can see things take shape.

The lack of conversation has now got exhilarating to the point of not wanting to go out and talk. It looks like in my future there will be no going on buses to Keighley just to talk to someone for me.

Put my pasta in a pan of boiling water last night with the lid on so it will just need heating up with the fish and mushroom sauce for lunch today

noisy silence.

It took me a day of doing half stitches before started putting in full stitches, have made a couple of mistakes which will mean a bit of juggeling to do but it is only in the trees so is not a disaster, after a day and half of stitching still cannot tell what it is.

I like noise, never drive without a tape on or talking to a passenger, don't sew without listening to something, play music or tv when getting dressed, yet I am thoroughly enjoying days when I don't speak to anyone and want many more of them! It was so nice when Uncle Peter came and I loved chatting to him yesterday but would have been very happy if he just sat there in silence, like doing my talking by using my hands to type. When I am well enough to work again will have to re evaluate my career as I don't want to go back to another job which involves talking all day, any suggestions what I could do?

Was going to have a day in bed today just because I could after 5 mins I was up and getting dressed wanting to be in the conservatory guess I am just not a stay in bed girl

can you tell what it is yet

Yesterday was a strange day, felt like having finished my last project that the new project could be more relaxing and spent time platting the threads onto the cards and as I use another skein platting that.

Because I had been walking round more my feet hurt so back on the pain killers and feeling sick. Just been to Morrisons, so will spend the rest of the day with my feet on a hot waterbottle

2 1/2 days of silence

My two and a half days of silence were broken yesterday lunchtime by the phone ringing and yes it was a wrong number does saying hello and no amount to having a conversation? I think all landlines should be banished and eliminate wrong numbers. With a mobile you get to see the callers name if you know them if not you have a choice to ignore the call, wish I had done that with the land line!

Got a text from Mum yesterday, their luggage had finally caught up with them and they were happy in clean clothes.

Today is Monday which means hair washing but I forgot to wash it, because there was no greece this is a big improvement, used to have to wash it every day so going down to once a week is brilliant.

I spent all yesterday sewing and I mean all yesterday, began to think the last bear would never be finished but you can see it has been finished the next big problem is stitching "Singer" and as most of my gold thread has been either used or gone up the vacuum what thread should it be done in. Gold thread is the worst to work with but more about that when it is finally finished now to finish all the background

48 hours and counting

It has been over 48 hours since I last spoke to anyone, this has been a fantasy of mine and could be my future. It feels really strange and I keep thinking I should be bothered by this the truth is it feels very strange and I have no urge to go to Keighley on the bus to talk to people or to go to shops, not that any are open on Easter Sunday. I think I could cope with my future being like this if the furniture was more comfy.

Celebrating Easter Sunday with Mock Goose for lunch which will be brill.

My sewing target for yesterday was to finish the last cotton reel as you can see that was finished and the last teddy was started. The aim for today is to finish the bear, Monday to finish the background and Tuesday to finish the back stitching. Want to start a new tradition of watching the 'Hairy Bikers' whilst doing the back stitch after I was watching them whilst finishing the picture of Chester.

sewing stay cation

Got to the Airport okay without too much twitching on my part, not only was I sitting in the back of my car but I was at the drivers side, it felt very strange. On the way home called in at Tesco and bought some cooked muscles, a fish pie mixture and a film for my old camera.

Got quite a lot of sewing done, really please with the way the mouse has turned out as you can see from the two photographs.

Heard from Mum to say they got the boat okay but their luggage was still in Amsterdam, hope they get it soon.

It is over 24 hours since I last spoke to any one

It was the day before

In less than 10 hours I will have been driven to Leeds/Bradford being a passenger in anyone's car is a pleasure and I am a very good and happy passenger. The problem is I will be a passenger in my own car, I get very nervous and jumpy. My biggest fear is the drive home, how will I cope? Driving to Skipton makes my feet hurt so much, even with painkillers. Been worrying about it for days. The plan was originally to drive straight to Skipton to by some muscles for a special 3 course meal. Might end up having a chicken Kiev instead.

My stitching is growing well and have started the mouse, not that you will be able to tell. Will take two photographs each day of my sewing to celebrate my sewing staycation and to see how much I can get done in a day.