it's a mystery to me!

Great night last night....but not down to the murder mystery aspect of the event which went completely over my head!
The actors were getting all giddy about a chain of 'murders' ...but come on people, who cares about a pretend death by sausage roll when there's food to be eaten and wine to be drunk? I just don't get it!

and another week...

Been so busy this week I didn't even have time to read blogs never mind write the damned thing!
Anyway....at last....I've finished my work and can concentrate on Christmas... yay!

Got a big bash to attend tonight..was really looking forward to it, new frock and everything....then I found out it's a murder mystery! Surely only old people and sad people with nothing better to do go to murder mysteries??? :-(
I'll let you know tomorrow.....

my week....

A week crammed so full I haven't even had time to blog!
It consisted of:
A work's Christmas bash (fab), a trip to see Hairspray at the Bradford Alhambra (brill), Jodie's pony Club party (dull), My sister's Christmas family do - she's away for Chrimbo (very lovely), work (hectic) an overnight trip to Titanic Spa in Huddersfield organised by my sis as a birthday treat (bloody fantastic), a poorly child (better now after 2 days watching Hannah flipping Montana) a school nativity (cute) and a school fair (bloody awful as usual but wouldn't miss it)...finished off with trimming the tree....
Now got a first birthday party to attend followed by a Christmas meal tomorrow, with Neil's work mates & their families, and a pile of work to do.
I'm knackered!
My New Years Resolution is gonna be "Learn to say no sometimes dear"

party time

Spent all day picking up stuff the kids dropped around the house then entertained them with a good old game of Monopoly! Ooh we know how to have a good time!
Got rid of them now and I'm going out on a Christmas Party that one of my customers kindly invited me to.....so cold...is it ok to wear Uggs with my party frock?

ok, enough snow thanks

Ok, the novelty has worn off, I HAVE WORK TO DO!!!
Kids have been off since Tuesday and I've already had the text telling me one of the schools is shut tomorrow...so no doubt the other will be :(
Started off ok, had a lovely walk to the garden centre to buy sledges on Tuesday.
Went sledging most of Wednesday.
Very lovely.
But by today the pile of work was too large to ignore and there's only so much you can do after bedtime... So I handed the kids over to Neil who took them to Roundhay Park while I crammed 6 hours work into 3 hours.
Just want to get back to normal now please....

snow....oh no!

Well, the snow has arrived....more predicted for tomorrow....the little people think they're gonna get a day off... there better not be enough to close the schools, I am suddenly inundated with work again!

...shame I was so organised with the Christmas cards...I prefer this design...hey ho too late now...that's why I hate being early with stuff, I always change my mind!

curry night

Special girls night tonight...no-one had to cook.....we upgraded to the Aakash restaurant!
('Cos it's my birthday tomorrow woohoo!)

very productive

On Thursday we painted the little man's bedroom....on Friday the bed arrived and was built by Neil ... On Saturday our lovely joiner Stuart (who only came to fix the garage) fitted the wardrobes and on Sunday I spent all day making curtains and cushions and stuff and filling the super organised wardrobes with STUFF.
Sorted!

Been catching up on my work tonight...sewing-with a bottle of beer in front of the telly...vowed not to watch I'm A Celebrity this year but I just can't help myself...

special deliveries

Got not one, but two parcels today!

The first was my Christmas cards from Moo....

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And the other was a beautiful silk/cashmere scarf I treated myself to from Isabella Oliver....lurvely!

girls night

There are 5 of us who've been friends like for ever and always do girls night on a Wednesday - nothing thrilling, usually one of us cooks then we sit around and moan all night and leave at bang on 10 o'clock!

Now we have 10 kids between us it keeps us sane!

I was sooo glad to get out of the house and go last night....the kids had built the train set ...which covered the entire floor of the living room. They were arguing over all the bits and proper screaming at each other....then Neil decided to bring his mountain bike in "to fix" (clearly the freezing cold garage was no good for this job!)

I made a quick exit and hot footed it to Joanne's for veg chilli, chocolate and moaning!

Felt much better!

Of course this morning the train set is still there and so is the bloody bike....but peace has been restored (they're all out!)

cat

Worked all day....got lots done...off to bed now....

spring is in the air

Well it might be cold, miserable and wet outside....but in my studio it's spring!
I've had a lovely day doing lovely work :-)

not as much TO DO

VERY productive week, crossed loads of things off my very long list - including the Christmas card design which I sent to print last night!
Even ordered Alf a new bed - THAT'S been on the list a long time!
Anyway, must dash, got a charity ball to attend tonight dahlings xx

major disappointment

I was sooo looking forward to today....finally finished the womenswear that's been hanging around like a black cloud and I was gonna do LOADS of new spring summer work for my agent.....
Until the bloody wireless router decided to die on me....
2 trips to pc world, 2 different new routers, lots of swearing and roughly 5 hours on the phone stressfully trying to get it sorted and I'm back on line!
What a crap day!
And the weather has been awful!!!!
Oh well....all sorted now....spring summer tomorrow, bed now :-)

light at the end of the tunnel

Another VERY busy week....but I've finished my accounts (which the accountant has been nagging me for since May!) nearly finished the dreaded women's wear....and finished these for Aaliyah and Alara's christening that we're going to today.....

No I didn't make the bunnies, I'm not that daft! Bought them from muji and customised them!

Gonna get that work finished tomorrow then on to some lovely lovely work for my agent next week....spring summer 2012 here we come woohoo!!