Something different

 Jan has asked me to do a photo story book for Ronan’s birthday, we decided to make it the story of some bears who live in a tree house in the forest, she was able to bring plenty of items  for props.

Yesterday I completed a story about the bears going to the beach which will form one chapter in the book.

Setting out car, caravan and boat, off to the beach where Father Bear and Benny Bear will go fishing.

 

I’m pleased how this set of photos for the story worked out

Happy Easter

 It’s been good to be able to move round with just one crutch, allows me to do more, so yesterday with Finn’s help we set up background and dolls for some Easter photos,  I decided to use chickens and some tiny Easter eggs.

After I had finished Finn added bunnies and birds to the display for his version of the photo.

I am enjoying the calendar I made for this year with the dolls photo, and planning to do the same next year, being able to plan ahead means I can take photos specially for each month, rather late to post but this week I finally managed to take the photo for March, had chosen St Patrick’s day as the theme.

Now I plan to get back to the party theme and pink dresses are needed for the next one so time to get busy with needle and thread.

A little gift

 It’s good to be back stitching again, yes needle and thread does make my day complete. 

I’ve just finished a small gift for a special friends birthday this week, we both share the love of fine linen and count thread work,  The scissor fob was stitched on 40 count Permin linen using DMC perle 12 thread, plus a little gold thread to highlight the design. 

I’m here

  Several weeks and no posts! On march the 1st I had a fall and broke my hip, two weeks in hospital followed and then slow progress at home with lots of support from family and caregivers, I am now feeling more mobile . And in the last few days have taken up my needle again and am busy stitching a special piece which I will share with you in my next post.

As a result of the fall changes were made specially in the living room where a large coffee table sat in front on my chair and had everything I needed on it, that’s gone to make it easier for me on crutches to move but finding where everything was packed away is a task ahead of me…. Today I want just the simplest item a cord weight but where is it…… Caitlin is coming in shortly hopefully will find it and I can proceed with the project in hand.

Kaytu who is far from happy about the crutches approves the walker.

Good bye Florence

 Time to say good bye

 The exchange

Florence with Joan her third owner and Vicki her fourth owner.