Please let me get off the very rocky road bus!

OK it has been quite a while since my last post but oh boy we have had some hills to climb and some were very steep!  It started with my children's paternal grandmother who was diagnosed with lung cancer and died after 7 weeks of diagnosis god rest her soul. Then one of my younger daughter's being attacked outside her school by two girls from her school she did not even know one of whom was 14 my daughter is only 11, because of the seriousness of her injuries we had to get police involved...it was quite a shock to my daughter too as she is very soft hearted and could not understand why it happened to her...

The same daughter some weeks later complained of headaches and pain in her bones, I thought maybe it was because of what happened and she was scared to go to school so for a few days she attended school then got straight in bed and was as weak as a kitten...fast forward a bit and she started getting very high temperatures so after a visit to hospital she was diagnosed with viral meningitis (this was a few days before Christmas) blood tests also came back that she was extremely low with Vitamin D and an iron level of 4.1 so even now she is quite tired but has started to go back to school part-time and is now on medication so with a bit of luck her repeat blood tests soon will be better.

To be honest when we went from 2012 to 2013 I breathed a sigh of relief!

We are also moving any day now and I have not even started to pack (well one bag of towels :) but I have started a ripple blanket but it won't be coming with us as I am going to give it to my oldest daughter who is 21 this year. I also am still on a Uni blanket of hers too and I have a heart crochet blanket still to finish for my youngest daughter AND I want some for the new home...BUT do you know what? all these WIP are keeping me sane and calm and also I do think we can get on the happy bus at the next station :)

There are two of the WIP the heart one has been there forever it seems but it is getting a lot of attention now, the ripple has just been started as my daughter's birthday is March the 3rd it would be lovely to give it to her on the day, well actually a bit before as she is going to Berlin to celebrate her birthday with some friends which I thought was a lovely place and way to celebrate.

Anyhow hope all is well with everyone else and 2013 is going to be a lovely year for us all.  One of my New years resolution is to blog a bit more.

LBF x

Angels...x

Thinking of my Nan  and my Uncle who claimed their Angel wings on the 4th December it's been quite a few years now but they have never been far away from my thoughts...I learnt so much from my Uncle Ray he was like a Dad to me always there and it's because of him I can wallpaper, tile and lay wood flooring etc not only that he was a huge part of my life and an absolute inspiration.  I love you too Nan you were so tiny but strong and fostered children for years, it was lovely to spend time looking after you in your later years although you was very independent you always let me wake you up with a cup of tea :) you lived to a great age 97 and even battled cancer in your 70's I still smile at the time I visited you in hospital and you asked me to get your bottle of drink from the cupboard and right there in the hospital you had your own stash of Guinness :) much love for both of you, hope you both have a great party in Heaven today xx

Cat crochet

I thought to myself today that although I am working hard trying to pack everything I would have a little crochet break as it's been a little while since I could get into my creative side :(  I settled myself down in a little corner...went to get a drink and............

look what I come back too :/ Mr very cheeky cat! thought he would have a little go at crochet and by the time I had called my girls April and Lily up to see him and they got their camera's out to take a photo, Buddy the cat fell sound asleep..

Well it was certainly a good time had by Buddy, maybe now he is asleep I can catch up on some well needed creativity as now the Autumn weather is here there is nothing better then getting all the work in progress that piled up from last year ;) Speak very soon and hope you are all well.

Love LBF x

Just a quick little note

I have not gone anywhere, I am still here and will be blogging very soon.  I just have had a little bit of a chaotic time over the last months in a good way though :)  We are in the process of packing up and moving to the West Country as I have family there and I feel it is a lovely place for my children to grow in their years and the West Country has always been in my heart for a long time.  I am also home tutoring my youngest until we find her a primary school for her when we move.  I will be soon making some Christmas bit and bobs when this little bit of chaos calms so watch this space :).......

My daughter's Prom day

This is one of the reason's I have been so busy...

My little girl April left primary school so had her leaver's play and Prom all in one week and these are the picture's from her Prom, this little girl of mine is always wearing leggings or jeans and here she is in a dress that she chose herself awwwwww I was soooo proud to see her all dressed up for her prom. April is a shy little one and does not like to stand out normally but bless her she has been getting a little more confident. She had a lovely evening and I hope she has a lovely time in her new secondary school were she wants to earn enough grades to study to be a Vet unless she changes her mind like children do at this age do but her love of animals is very apparent.

Here she is with one of her cats Buddy.

Love you April as I love all my children and will always be behind all of you for whatever you chose to do in life just to see you children smile is beautiful xxx

Teacher's presents..

It has come to the time of year where the children give there teacher a present and this year the children said "Can you make something Mum" so that I have and as usual last minute with virtually no time to spare. I wanted to design my own too and have finished the first design here of my cup warmer or mug warmer whatever you like to call them :)

 

Not a great picture but I only had seconds to take one as my daughter wanted to give it to her art teacher who she said would love a first design, I will be tweaking it today to come out with my final design just in time to make some tonight ready and wrapped up tomorrow with chocolates inside for the well deserved teachers.

Hope everyone has a lovely weekend we are going to see the Olympic flame go by at the end of our road on Saturday morning and then the rest of it lots of rotary cutting I hope. Bye for now I better go and get working on this cup warmer for the final finished design  LBF x

A little quiet :)

I have been very quiet this weekend for good reason...

Oh happy days when this arrived in the post, I have decided to do a small quilting project first so its all about squares for wash bags this weekend and looking around for cheap shower curtains for the insides. I have decided to get a move on and make some Christmas pressies as it will be on us soon enough and with the amount of children I have you have to think of these things in July :)

I also had a bit of shopping therapy and bought myself a bag as my other bag was well falling apart I know I should make one really but I kind of bought one for around £20 when I was going to buy a Cath Kidson one, so I saved a bit (well that's my thinking anyway around it).

I love my bag :) and believe me it is a much improvement on my old poor battered one :)

Hope you are having a lovely weekend I am keeping it short today as my squares are calling honestly I was like a little kid when it arrived.

Love LBF x