Kinship a day block sampler

This last few weeks I’ve been working on a block of the day project. It started at the beginning of July, but I didn’t start until the middle of the month. I am averaging more than a block f the day and am currently up to block 48.

Happy with how it’s looking. 

Last night I went to dinner at the casino with Gail and a Sydney friend Jo Patton. Last year we went on a cruise from Sydney for three days and met new friends. If which Jo was one.   

Saw the psych yesterday. She seems to think I was misdiagnosed many years ago and I fact I don’t have  bipolar 2. Just ADHD and anxiety which is where my issues have come from. I’m happy with that diagnosis. Doesn’t change anything but it is just one less label I need to deal with. 

A forgotten forum. 2019

It’s been a long time since I have visited this site. A lot has gone by and happened. I am now just this side of 50. My husband is 50. Sarah is now 18 and Zach 21 in December. We grew up and aged. Don’t remember signing up for that.

Am still sewing and quilting. This year saw me leave Handcrafters House to go back into the health field. I am a carer in a cluster home for people with disabilities. Loving being back. Still have my hand in at the craft shop so am getting the best of both worlds.

Have greyhounds as pets now. Rescued from GAP. Half sisters, Holly and Bridie. Floss is still with us, an old lady at 12 years. We also have Missy the cat. Have recently found she has a growth in her ear. Does not seem to be affecting her at this point in time.

A taste of what I’ve been sewing and a group pic of the furbies.  

2014

Four years. A long time. Reading my last posts brought back some memories and a realization of how far I've come since being on the new medication.

I am no longer nursing.  Left March 2013 to have 6 months off and ended up getting a job at Handcrafters House, a quilt shop in Midland.  This job I love. Took me a long time to settle into the position, battled the battle with the bottle again.  That was over 6 months ago. A good talking to by a fellow work mate and the risk of losing the job that I loved so much helped to wake my selfish ass up.

The kids are both in high school now, and Zach is working, casually, at McDonalds.

I need to upload some photos to the blog of what I've been doing, probably won't remember half of them.  Will have to do that via the computer, later.

Happy New Year...

January 2011.

We have just returned from a 5 night 4 day holiday on the cruise ship Athena. I celebrated my 40th on board. The day we were in Albany until lunch time and then we departed to head towards Bunbury cruising overnight. Unfortunately it was VERY rough and I parted company with my food and drinks for the day.

The next night, Australia day, was much calmer and I received a rousing chorus of happy birthday from the waiters and maitre'de as well as from surrounding tables!! I was a little embarrassed! The chef had made a birthday cake for me which I had along with apple pie for desert. My poor waist line.

I have even managed to complete my first UFO for the year. A celtic wall hanging, designed by Lisa Chandler.

I have been unreliable with my posts, the last half of last year had been a hard one. Yet again my depression had taken charge of me.. I started to see a psychiatrist....of which my opinion is low..and with a lot of experimenting and changing of tablets we are, I hope and the right path. My hormones play a high part in my mood with each month being fraught with extremes in emotions.

I escaped to Melbourne in November to get away and have a rest. Sarah joined me, being a caring companion, for the get away. Thank you to Aunty Kath and John. I have not worked in the last 5 - 6 months due to my health. I am looking at returning to work after the children return to school.

My head is still swimming and I feel as though I am on the ship still!!! Finally find my sea legs and am on the land! Yep trust me to be backwards.

Blogstipation

Ever had that. You know you need to do something but the thought and the action do not come together? I often have that with house work....I have the thought and then immediately I practice my therapy....quilting of course.

I have not worked for the whole month of September. Time off is great but the pay sucks!! I am now feeling well enough to return to the job, just need to make the phone call!!

I have been busy sewing, nothing to specific, just sewing. I made a Ricky Timms' convergence quilt yesterday, using some of the batiks I got in Bathurst. It is only a small section 28 x 36" and I want it bigger so I will play with my EQ to work something out.

I also make the batik cats last month, I really enjoyed making them.

Two lap quilts also made, one is a snowball/9patch (see August posting) and the other a disappearing 9 patch. Made the top when I went down to Fairbridge with the girls at the beginning of September.

I love the butterfly material and I think that if it were for sale I could of sold yards of it, the amount of ladies that commented on it. I almost don't want to give it away!!! We will see. After all we don't need THAT many quilts in the house, do we???!

The kids and I made sock monkeys on Thursday. One of the weekly magazines had a pattern for them, so now we have monkeys in the house!!! I might even get the kids in a picture with the monkeys and send it in to the magazine.

Have also made these 3 kimonos to go into a wall hanging, when I can get motivated enough to finish them.

School returns tomorrow for the kids, I am looking forward to a quiet day and they are looking forward to seeing their friends.

Saturday, Schlep and Sunday

Sunday, I have got an ear infection so have commenced on antibiotics. The doctor I saw also helped work out a plan to take off the rough edges for the next few days. I feel better for that.

Yesterday was supposed to be my sit and sew day. Well I had the house to myself. DD was in joondalup with my parents and DS was with his dad in the morning the with his nanny and aunt in the afternoon while David and his dad went to the football. Go the mighty dockers.

I actually managed to do some sewing. I made a schlep bag from batiks that I have in my stash. Now it took me all afternoon to do this job and trying to calculate and figure out what I was doing and reading the instructions. But I did it. I do not need another bag but I needed to accomplish a craft item and I did. It will probably get put away for the Christmas gift collection. The fact I actually managed to achieve my one goal I set myself. I felt and do feel proud.

The link for the bag I made is below and it is an online freebie so go ahead and have a gander.

http://www.sentimentalstitches.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/so-sew-easy-schlep-bag.pdf

1 hour. We are back to that. Sleep. Feeling zombie like. The wheels fell off Thursday afternoon again. The kids went to nan and grandad over night. I don't remember much. All a bit of a haze. My folks came at lunch time today spent time here. Lots of tears. Took 1/2 tablet specialist gave me to help settle self but made me feel out of control and negative thoughts were worse. I can't take them.

Sarah will be staying the weekend with mum and dad and zach will be going with Dave in the morning so I can just rest sleep and try to get this out of my system.

The glass keeps changing levels!!! I wish it would make up it's mind. I know which way I want it to be.

And the worst thing. It is my monthly sit and sew get together with the girls tomorrow and I am not able to drive there!! Will have to try something little at home, if I can