August already!

I am so behind reading blogs and keeping up this one. It's just horrible not having my own computer. And the school holidays mean that I don't actually have any spare time to speak of. My MIL took the boys on a train trip last week and although that meant I was kid-free I had to drive several miles to another hospital for a CT scan of my leg.

Just as I was leaving, the postman pulled up in his little red van and brought me reading material for the waiting room from Anne - fantastic timing!

Anne included some roses and boy fabric too - thanks Anne for a very pleasant surprise.

Andrea led me astray with a fabric warehouse some time ago and as it's near the hospital which is very far, I couldn't not pop in. It sells quilting fabric by the kilo. I treated myself to 2 kilos...



And a piece of red spotty pvc fabric for the new kitchen (and the messy kids!) And some spotty fleece which I have in mind for someone who visits and is always cold ;-)

So I was doing rather well for fabric, but things just got better. A wonderful lady called Barb (who has no blog) contacted me recently wanting to know if I still wanted rose fabric. Why yes!! So we arranged to swap some fabric.

Thanks Barb!

They are already over papers with Anne's fabrics.

The kitchen is coming along nicely and the worktop guy is in today so there will be major changes soon.

Friday the plasterer came in to do the old kitchen ceiling so everything had to be moved onto our bed for the day :-((( Not a pretty sight!

Saturday, was the local village show. I got a First in the Abstract Painting section (only 2 entries LOL)
and a First in the Needlework section (lots of entries) with Rosie's bag.

On the way home from the Village Show, I saw this down the small road I take to get home...

(...not something you see everyday. Not sure where they were going as they were walking in the direction of the bunkhouses and the roadside greasy spoon LOL)

Sunday, we had a day out at the Dog's Trust in Leeds. So many dogs and lots of fun.

And now, my computer time must be well and truly up, so until next time, keep on keeping on :-)