Still here!

I said I would be back didn't I!

I have finally finished a cross stitch picture! I finished my David Tennant one last night. Here's a pic of it if you want to see.

I have also been buying again. Yesterday I found some cross stitch kits in a charity shop in town. It's not like I really needed them but it's not often I see Winnie the Pooh kits and they are soo damn expensive to buy 'new'. And I get a feel good from giving money to a charity close to my heart. Cancer Research.

Today I went with the kids to a local christmas craft fair, just to check out what others are making and what sort of prices they were asking, not expecting to find craft goods for sale. There was one lady selling off odd bits of things that she no longer wanted, so of course I just had to help her get rid of some of her excess stash. It was the friendly thing to do, wasn't it?

I got a doll stamp for £3 and 2 paint markers for 20p each. Also, 2 scrapbook kits for 50p each. Well, I thought I got a very good deal there, don't you?

Please forgive me if these pictures look odd or are in a strange place. I am new to posting pics and really i'm a bit of a tech numpty (but I refuse to ask the teenager). I will learn as I go. A couple of years ago, I couldn't even turn a bloody computer on, and now I e-mail and blog!

Hark at her!!!!!

She's back!!

Well, rather rubbish at this blogging lark arn't I ?

It's been nearly a year since i was here last and so much has happened. BIG problems with the eldest child (the one that looks at me like i'm stupid!). He's now 17 and things are slowly getting better, but it's been a hard slog and given us many sleepless nights and grey hairs!

As a consequence, I have suffered with depression and to be honest, i've struggled to get motivated to start any crafts. I have done some, mainly Art Journalling. That has been a good way to help me get the black thoughts out of my head. It is a really good therapy. You can vent your feelings on a page, and i mean REALLY say what you think, then you can paint over it and no-one knows what you've written but you feel sooooo much better when it's out!

I also started Extreme Knitting. No, this is NOT knitting and Bungee jumping at the same time, but knitting with extra large needles. I saw a lady doing it at a Vintage Rally when we were on holiday and then when I went to the Craft Show at the Trafford Centre someone there was selling the extra large needles so I bought some. Its heavy to lift when it gets bigger but it does make really warm blankets. Its a great Credit crunch craft as it warms you both during and after knitting it. It also uses up all the thin, spindly yarns that you find and cant do anything else with.

I've also started cross stitching again. I'm doing a portrait of the wonderful David Tennant. Its done in sepia tones and it's starting to look really good. I will try to post a pic of it when i'm done (because i now know how to get the pics off the camera and upload them! YAY!!!)

I think I am starting to find myself, or at least, to find a purpose. To start to find which direction I want to take the rest of my life. I do mean work-wise. I just want to find out what i'm good at and what I enjoy and try to take it in that direction. so i'm looking for local organisations that are wanting volunteers. To work with adults and older kids. I would be happy working with teens and/or troubled kids and adults with learning difficulties, but the places that are wanting help, for some strange reason, don't want me! I think that my face just doesn't fit!

So, I will not give up. I WILL NOT BE TOLD THAT I CAN'T!!!!!

Watch this space...........