Going Mad!!!

Well old age has finally caught up with me and I have spent the best part of the day thinking it was Saturday today......duh!!!
Anyway whatever day it was......Thursday....I think...lol.....it hasn't been a bad old day. Most of it was pain free which was awesome after nearly eight weeks of constant pain. I got a few jobs done and made a card. Couldn't take a pic as I need some new batteries which I'll pick up tomorrow.

Mr Manic collected his van today and he's like a dog with two flippin' tails........honestly boys and their toys eh? Must admit it is rather nice though......a VW Caddy. It will definitely come in handy when DS and family move in just under a fortnight.

Tonight I have the urge to do some knitting......heaven knows why as I am the worst knitter on the planet......lol. So I am off to search out my knitting bag and see what wool there is. I should really be finishing my crotcheted table mats but I'm not in the mood for that.

Tara for now.
Sheila-x-

Craft Free Days!!!

The last three days have been a dead loss on the crafting front I'm afraid. With Ruby not leaving until quite late in the evening I am too tired by the time she goes home to start anything so I've been doing a bit of tidying up.
My back is still not better....although the pain has moved now into my right hip and leg. It's really getting me down and I am turning into a right snappy old besom. Mr Manic and DD are tending to keep out of my way most of the time for fear of losing their heads to my snapping jaws....lol!!!
Tomorrow is going to be a big crafting day and it will be a chippy tea as I'm not coming down until I have had enough.
Sorry for the lack of picture posts lately.
Thanks for dropping by.
Sheila-x-

Twisted Magnolia!!!

I have been wanting to try one of these Twisted Easel cards for a while now but with one thing and another I haven't had time. Yesterday I made time and here is the result. I have to say that I am rather pleased with it.
I've used random papers from my 6x6 box. I think the script may be 7 Gypsies and the spot K & Co but not too sure on that.
Anyhoo....the script has been Distress Inked. The paper lace border is a strip of white copier paper punched with a Martha Stewart and put through a paper crimper. The stamped image is coloured with ProMarkers and then Distress Inked.

I have to go and play at domestic goddesses now.........I'd much rather be stamping......lol!!!

Easy Does It!!!

Well I have managed to have a relatively pain free day today by the simple act of sitting on my ass for most of it...lol!!! I have been working I hasten to add.....just avoiding moving too much.
I have produced 24 cards for the shop/office box, sorted some stuff out and cut some card into mats and then about an hour ago I decided to do some stamping and inking. The card I started is looking rather nice but it will have to be finished off in the morning as I am quite tired now and don't want to mess it up.

Mr Manic had me in stitches yesterday. I managed to hobble around Tesco and do some shopping and while I went in there I sent himself to fetch a pound of ham from the butchers in town. That was all that was on his shopping list.......so what did he come back with.........a pound of ham and......a van........I kid you not. Well he didn't actually bring the van back with him but he had been and put down a deposit and will collect it later in the week. It was the way he walked up to me at the checkout in Tesco that cracked me up, never said hello even...just.....I've purchased a van. It is so like him to do something like that...lol!!!

The young Manic family have started their sorting out and packing today as they are both at home. Neither of them were looking forward to it as they have to start in the cellar and get rid of all the accumulated junk it holds. Mmm actually I don't envy them that.....I'm not big on cellars really.

I'm ready for a nice soak in the bath now and a read of me book........when I have evicted the spider that has taken up residence between two of the pages.....eeeeek!!!
Thanks for stopping by.
Sheila-x-

Another Treacle Day!!!

I thought one taxing day in a week was bad enough but today has been another one so I am going to name them Treacle Days. I have felt quite off it all day what with my back pain and various other ailments so Ruby chose today to play at little minxes......and she does it rather well I have to say. She has discovered the art of squealing and I daresay if she carries on practising at the rate she is doing she will definitely win awards for it. My head felt like I'd had nails hammered into it by the time she went home but little moments like when she put a hand either side of my face, leaned her head towards me and said 'mamma' just make the not so good moments.....like chicken, broccoli and carrots spat all over my glasses...worthwhile......and she is teething so all is forgiven....lol!!!

As you can imagine crafting was not much on my mind tonight. I did go upstairs to print off some stuff needed for some requested cards and bought it down with me to cut out while I had a browse on the www but it's still in the box I bought it down in.
I need to phone to see if I can get a doctors appointment tomorrow as my back is not getting any better...in fact at times I am struggling to walk so best go and get it looked at.

Rightio then.....I'm off to bed.
Thanks for your visit.
Sheila-x-