My weekend.

         Friday evening I went to bed feeling rather yuk,cold,stuffed up and headache,then Saturday morning I got up with a real sore throat and headache,but after breakfast and some paracetamol I pulled myself together and went to see my friend Denise.She lives about 20mins drive away and had invited me along too the village coffee morning with her.It was cold so a nice cup of coffee was just what we need along with a nice cake.I won some body lotion and pencils on the tombola and bought raffle tickets,no win there tho.Then we went to a town nearby to collect a new guitar for Denise and do some browsing,bought some material for the project I have on the go at the moment(more about that in a while)its nice to wander around the shops with someone who is interested in the same as you instead of the hubby outside making you feel guilty that you've gone into a shop and may take more than 1 second to look around,I'm sure you girls know what I mean.
        Saturday afternoon I sat in front of  the fire and did some sewing,I hardly ever sit down during the day but I have done it for 2 afternoons on the trot now,could become a bit of  a habit this winter.I did get up and cook a chicken roast for our evening meal so Im not lazy altogether.My sewing came out again after meal time and I didnt move again till I went to my bed.
        Now, as I was waking this morning still not feeling 100% I thought Im not doing much today just going to potter but while I was sat eating my breakfast and the sun was shining on the windows, no rephrase that dirty windows I felt ashamed that they where mine.So out came my bucket and cloths and now they are gleaming front and back and the outside doors,when Id finished them and was having coffee I decided to do some tidying in the garden while the sun was out.After what was going to be a lazy day again turned out to be a busy one but I sure feel better for doing something and Im sure it will help me sleep better,fingers crossed.

        The project Im on with at the minute is a wall hanging for christmas,I did one a few years ago but I think when I sorted a cupboard out a while ago I must of binned it along with some other things because I cannot find it anywhere,never mind I am enjoying doing this one.Easy really all y ,ou have to do is stitch around santa and the toys and any other bits you want to so anyone can do it.Dont you think he is a fine looking fellow Santa Claus ?I do.when Its all finished I will show you,Im sure I will get thumbs up from my 3 little grandsons Billy,Lewis and Scott.
       Well I will say good night and sweet dreams and go and do a bit more sewing before bed,keep warm see you later.Love Jill xxx  P.S sorry the first pic is a bit blurred and the wrong way around.

Craft night.

      Two weeks ago my friend Denise started running her own craft classes and invited me along.The first week we made some christmas cards and this week we made indoor wreaths.We used a wire ring and wrapped strips of  plastic carrier bags around it then bubble wrap to make it nice and chunky,we then wrapped strips of material around and added ribbon bows and bits of  sparkles ,all looked very nice.Next week we are going to make out door wreaths I am looking forward to seeing how Denise is going to make these as I have been making my own for a few years now to hang on my door and to take to the cemetary for my Grandma and Dad,so this year I will be able to take them one a little differant.
      I am feeling quite sorry for myself tonight I have a cold coming on and its made me feel yuk today.Hubby and me went food shopping this morning and I just couldnt wait to get home,which is not like me I usually say lets just do this or lets just nip there while we are out but not today.We got home had some soup and sat in front of the fire. Hubby watching some thing or other on the tv, me sat sewing ,pussy cat Patchouli curled up in front of the fire all made a lovely picture for a misrable afternoon outside.I am now going to have a drop of brandy just for medicinal purposes you understand and go cuddle up in bed with my book.Patchouli will follow me and curl up at the bottom of the bed as she does when I go to bed she stays there a while then goes tip toeing about no doubt looking for mischief.I found her the other day curled up in my wardrobe on the shelf where my jumpers are,she must like the smell of them ,as I wear Patchouli oil all the time they will smell of that ,this is why pussy cat is called Patchouli.

These are the cards I made.

And this is my indoor wreath.

Just had to add this one of Patchouli curled up in her basket infront of the fire.

      Well I will go get that brandy and will bid you all a good night.Hope you all well and keeping warm.Love Jill xxx

S for Sounds of Silence.

 I have always thought myself very lucky to live in the countryside where you can escape the sounds of every day life in a town or city .At the weekend I was in Bradford with My dear friend Denise.We stayed in a hotel not far from the centre,I could not sleep (not even a wink) this was not because Denise snores (maybe the odd grunt,sorry Denise) but because I am not used to the sounds of the town. People talking in the corridors as they passed our room ,talking outside beneath our window,cars beeping horns and sirens going past to emergencys .No I am used to the sounds of silence when I go to my bed, just the clock ticking, pussy cat Patchouli tip toeing about the house, the sound of the owls out side all -  comfort sounds that lull me to sleep, most of the time. So as you will probably guess I would not swap my sounds of silence for the hustle and bustle of life in the city.




Are you a country or a town person? What comfort sounds do you like?

Hope you are all well,Love Jill xx

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