It's hard to get going

For some reason since coming back from Bruges I have been struggling to get going.  I have no idea why - and why I am so tired - but it's beginning to frustrate me and nothing ever gets achieved - or that's how it feels!  I suspect its because I feel in limbo waiting for the decorator to get started.  Emptying rooms is not the same as painting and seeing a visible difference - I will just need to be patient I guess!

So - onto today.  What have I managed to do I hear you say?  Well - that's the point - not a lot!  I started on emptying the lounge - and spent an hour or so sorting and finding temporary homes for things (yes I found two more sewing kits lurking behind the sofa!!)  Eventually the lounge has to be completely empty (well apart from the sofa and chair) and the carpet has to be got rid of.  I am hoping that someone on Facebook could use it - its a wool carpet that still has some life in it.  Then I turned my attention to the new phones, which were now fully charged and operational - another half an hour or so entering some numbers so that I could see who was calling.  Following a visit to the doctors for my monthly medication bag it was then time to walk the dogs - locally of course - cannot mess the car up with dogs!!











These were, of course, all diversion tactics - eventually I had to face the honest truth - the sunshine was out and the grass could be cut!!  What I didn't cater for was the incessant flies that circulated the warm damp grass! It was not a pleasant experience but at least its been done and is now short enough to find the dogs lol.

So - that's it - ooh I forgot the highlight - I posted this months Sewing Bee block - a 14 1/2 inch square made up of fabrics from the scrap box plus a backing square.  Later on I will be attending the monthly book club meeting where we will discuss "The Sunne in Splendour" by Sharon Penman - a lengthy fictional account of the life of Richard 111 - I can recommend it but you do need to persevere.





But before I close this "non blog" I just wanted to share a couple of posts that I came across on facebook.  The first is an appeal for bras to be sent to a charity to use overseas.  Like many people I know I would rather gift items / reuse them than throw away but, like the post says, underwear is rarely wanted - maybe others might find this post and the address useful.

The second post is just something that will be added to the "I want to make this" pile - its a groovy sewing machine cover!