Thank You, Thank You, Thank You

for all your words of support, your virtual hugs and the encouragement I am getting.

I have to say today is a better day than yesterday was, I have only been teary once.....

go me.

I'll be telling my mum tomorrow what is going on, I know that she will support me with whatever happens but I also know that I will get a big old lecture about it too.

So I need to find a job.....bit scary when I have never had to work, I have no real skills as I have only raised kids for the past 22 years.

But I am also going to fulfil a long held wish which is to go to Uni, no idea what I will actually study, but its a step in the right direction and will be made easier knowing that I am in total control of my life however out of control it is right now

My life is my hands

what will be will be.

Mwah to you all

xxx

What was i supposed to say

when he admited that he is only here because of the kids

my reply was where do you want your things sent.

I apparently ruined his career to, because I wouldn't stay in WA....... amongst other things

Currently having a large glass of alcohol to settle myself down.

I need a hug.

What a weekend

the weather has been divine so what better time to get stuck into the garden.

the girlies and I have weeded and weeded and weeded and planted out so many plants that I had beed
stockpiling for what seems like forever there were so many

then today I trimmed the hedge thats in the backyard then I decided to thin out the trees along the back fence and as I am not allowed to use the chainsaw, because apparently chainsaws are not girl friendy I had to use the tree saw.

and wow what a difference it has made.

sadly I now need a rubbish man to come and take my tree waste away

and I need a man willing to trim a few more branches so I can sit on the deck and watch the cricket without the trees blocking my view.

I would ask my husband, but it seems he has decided that I have no right to expect him to do anything in or out of the house while he is home on leave.

Between you and me our days are very numbered. There I have said it, finally, but its true my marriage is crumbling into nothing and to be honest I don't really care anymore. I am very over everything, and would prefer to raise my girlies alone that have to deal with the crap that comes my way on a daily basis when he is in the house.

Having said that if you know me IRL please don't tell my mother, I just don't need her thoughts/opinions or to get the lecture on it at the moment, I will tell her when we have worked out what is happening, good or bad.

So its a big YAY on the garden cause its looking mighty fine, but a big *sigh* on the marital issues.

oh well life goes on

Progress

the final sneak peek of my secret squirrel project, it just needs

quilting and the binding sewn on :) thats this weekends job

Octobers Gardeners' Journal block all sewn together and joined to

its partner

Septembers Gardeners' Journal block all sewn together and it to is joined to its

partner.

4 blocks left to stitch, the pressure is on, I booked it in for quilting today

so it will be finished before the end of the year.

I have to have it all done in 4 weeks :)

No pressure at all lol

On my Design Wall

there is a variety of projects

my Stitching Round the Block, block

a secret squirrel project

Octobers Gardeners' Journal stitcheries

Septembers Gardeners' Journal stitcheries

plus compass points for hubs mariners compass quilt/wallhanging

plus the extra large compass centre I made in error lol

plus a few other half finished projects

whats on your design wall today???

Temptation......

got the better of me today.

While I was dropping my quilt off to be quilted I saw a new book, that I knew

I HAD TO HAVE.

but I didn't buy it then I resisted.........for at least 2 hours lol

then the need got the better of me

oh there are some very yummy projects inside

and I started my 'stitching round the block'

I am hoping it won't take me too long to get it all

stitched as its cutting into my Gardeners Journal stitching.

Of which I have 3 more blocks to stitch, and 1 complete block waiting to be

pieced.

Pennsylvania Dutch & a Family Treasure

Is the name of the BOM I did through The Fat Quarter Shop.

and

ta da

Its ready to be quilted by the lovely Leanne

and one of it in all its glory

all I can say is

thank goodness its finished

and whats my treasure???

Well when my Grandma passed away 25 years ago, my

aunt inherited Grandma's crystal cabinet, well about 4 years ago she

asked my mum if anyone wanted it, mum said NO, and I wasn't happy because

I wanted it

yesterday guess what arrived at my house

Grandma's crystal cabinet, minus the glass shelves lol

so I have a little bit of Grandma in my house forever and that

makes me smile :)

I will share a photo as soon as I get some shelves and hubs

buys me some crystal for it lol

I have no idea how old it is, I am very close to the the big 4 number.....

and I always remember it being next to the front door

my guess is its between 50-60 years old.

I'll have to ask Gumdrops how old it is.

it was as exciting as when Dad passed his much loved rocking chair

on to me when we moved home this year, the rocking chair is 80 years old

not suitable for sitting on, but looks great with a quilt hanging on it.