Trying hard

Still trying to get it right, some success but some failures but am starting to understand some things.
The photos show some of the bits and pieces I have collected over a long long time. I have many many brooches, neaklaces and earings, nearly all bought at Boot fairs or Flea markets. If they get broken then I can often use them on my dolls or collages. The silk flowers I love to have, sometimes I use one or two on a hat but other wise they may be in a bowl or just about.

Still can't get it right.

My kind friend Heather has been here this afternoon to help me sort out the borders and banners on this blog.We found it very difficult to delete the two side panels, in fact we couldn't. This meant we couldn't place new side panels, they seemed to appear behind the old ones but then we hit on changing the colour to white so at least for the moment it appears to be an empty space.We ran out of time so have left the top photo of the flowers though it has to made smaller and given a border.
Luckily Heather has masses of patience, I could never do it by myself . Thank goodness for lovely friends

Sneaky, sleepy cats

I have spent several hours trying out new ways to make this blog better. I got it completly wrong with the change I made the other day so I hope later to day to get it right.

We have three cats, all given to us because they were unwanted and in need of a home. They have changed our life which now seems to work around them, they are much loved . I have only one rule!!! I don't want the three of them in the bedrooms as we live in the countryside and they so quickly make my bedspreads or quilts grubby. I try to keep the doors shut but they seem to know each and any time a door is open and in they sneak. Take yesterday, it was extremly windy and they all hate wind,so when we realised we hadn't seen two of them for some time we called and called but no cats appeared. I went upstairs to put on a jacket and what did I find but two cats looking very comfortable on and in the bed!!!!

I don't know what happened to my day!

I began my day early and having read my e-mails , seen Tony off to a Flea Market, posted some photos taken at my local market decided to try some doodles. I began on a small piece of card, quite liked the result then began to draw on a larger piece of card that happened to be on my worktable. I was feeling really pleased with myself when I had almost covered the card, stopped for a cup of tea, and when I started again found myself covering the drawing with my gold paint stick!!!! Next I glued on two of my favourite postcards, stitched some material flowers sorted out some other bits and pieces and about 3 hours later came to a holt and gazed with some surprise when I looked at the collage I had made. Perhaps it answered something in my subconscious, I can't think what and I'm not sure I even like it,its just a little too pretty pretty for me.I long not to make pretty pretty things but no matter how hard I try thats where I end up.

Time for myself

Our last lovely visiters have left and the house seemed quite empty at first, but was pleased to be able to spend some time in my workroom. We all went to a local market on wednesday and there were some wonderful treats in store. Firstly a bead stall like no other I have seen before, I wanted to spend spend spend but managed to control myself fairly well and came home with a joyous but small bag of goodies. Everything was grouped in colours so they made perfect photographs taken by Amanda our last visiter. We also marvelled at the stand selling row after row of stunning baskets it was difficult to resist buying one, but instead I went back and bought some pretty earings from the bead lady.