exercising, yes! – crafting, not so much

Two weeks ago I was a sewing machine – FO’s (finished objects) were flying out the door.

During the last two weeks I have worked, swam, run and exercised.  There has been little time for crafting.

There are a few projects that are in progress and I pick them up when I have a few minutes to spare.

I do bits of this hexagon blanket (to be) when watching TV at night with hubby.

If I have some down time I do my stitching in front of a glee episode.

I have finally got back into knitting and cast on for the front of my jumper last night at work.

Last week I made Nina (or my version – meet Mena) but she needs some hair.

Two weeks ago I had an impromptu holiday in Kingscliff.  It was a northern meeting of my Sydney Mothers group.  The kids and I went for a day trip and ended up staying for the night. We had a fantastic time.  It was a real little adventure as I was not prepared and had packed nothing except for kites and sand toys.

My birthday has also come and gone in the last fortnight.  I was telling everyone that I turned “late 30′s”. No one bought it – I’m 37.  As a nice gesture hubby didn’t get me a cake so I didn’t have to struggle with not eating it.  I had to work that night but we went out with my Mum for a nice family breakfast the next morning.

The girls

and the boys (I love it when he wants to dress like daddy)

Hubby got me a mummy dummy.   I am not making any dresses at the moment but there is a pile of clothing that needs to be altered and I think that this is going to make the task a lot easier.

Sheridan also gave me some lovely gifts.  Thankyou!  I love my bison tea mugs and the DIY iPhone case is still a blank canvas and has gone to the WIP pile.

So there is a little bit of crafting happening here, but there is a lot more controlling and exercising than what I would like.

Just wasting time

I haven’t left the house in over 5 days. This is the laziest I have ever been.

I have done no exercise at all.
The highlight has been my daily trip to the letter box or out the back turn the pool filter on.

I have done no housework – nothing. Not even picked up, tidied or wiped down. The cooking is not in my hands either, though I have been helping with the dinner salad and my lunch.

My days have been spent on the couch. I watch at least 2 movies a day.
Its not totally wasted on me though, I have been doing some knitting and got the back of my jumper done.

 

My embroidery supplies haven’t turned up yet so I had to go rummaging for something else. I got this cloud panel from SIT.

Its not great, but it kept me occupied for a day.

And found this one from prints charming that I have just started.

I did finally move from the couch yesterday and spent a few hours in the sewing room. Lucky I had a few projects (2 more dresses) that were already cut out.  It did hurt afterwards – reaching, ironing, up and down. But I needed to do something else, my couch was occupied.

Even though I have been sort of busy crafting, I feel bored. And I don’t go back to work for another week and a half!!!