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Wednesday, 24 March 2021

quick catch up

Slowly, slowly the spring is coming in; 
few pictures from our walk to local park yesterday 


(it seems that we have a new resident, which appeared during the lockdown)









 and little spring in our garden:




 
 Few new additions waiting to be planted,
 to replace plants which did not survive the winter.


My sewing is on hold at the moment; 
I have done something silly to my neck and it hurts when I sew.
It isn't anything serious, I think I possibly overdid the TV/sewing combination - and my posture wasn't right while doing it.
This is where I am with the last large applique panel of the Barn Dance quilt.




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Sunday, 14 March 2021

Happy Mother's Day to all UK mums!


Just a quick visit from my children this morning (on the doorstep) - 
this is the second Mother's Day I could not get a hug from them, 
which just reminds, how long we have been living this alternative life.


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Wednesday, 10 March 2021

Barn Dance progress

I spent this morning "garden shopping", to brighten up the horrid day outside. We had some good days, but today is not one of them; yesterday we had our lunch outside in the sunshine. 
Not today - so little online shopping - some new garden plants will be arriving soon - girl has to get some excitement!
 After spending some quality time outside yesterday afternoon (moving few pots around), 
I was full of spring and wonderfully tired in the evening. I was happy, because most of the time I struggle to remember what day it is - they seem to be all the same, just running into each other. 
But I am sure I am not alone feeling like this, winter is bad enough without having to isolate. 
If all goes to plan, we will be allowed to meet up with our families outside at the end of this month!

These days most of my afternoons are spent sewing in front of TV. 
I have been getting on with the Barn Dance - I made two more large applique panels.




One more, and I can start working on the borders.



I binged on all 4 series of "The Last Kingdom" on Netflix, and despite the fact that I am not really into historical novels, I am now reading the first book, because as we know there is always so much more in the book. 
It is well written and I find it very easy to read, however, there is no chance I will read all 13 (yes, thirteen!) books in the series.

Well, that's me, this as exciting as it gets these days ๐Ÿ˜ž






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