Easter Saturday

I didn't get quite so much done as I did yesterday (well, Friday because technically I'm writing this on Sunday as I was out late last night) but I got another chunk done.

I had to stop as we went out in the evening to see a Queen tribute band.  They were very good.

Day 30

In other news, I got my nails done again! Loving the glitter!

Happy Good Friday

I spent most of today working on this.  I was supposed to go to church this morning for the Good Friday service but my head was feeling fuzzy again (had a massive headache last night too) so I gave it a miss and just sat in bed stitching after my bath.

It's so gratifying to see such a large section in one go!

Day 29

Blocking off

It feels so good to be doing large chunks rather than little bits here and there! Anyway, this is what I got done this evening while my dad and I watched National Treasure.

Day 28

Morning off

I got far more done this morning before work than I did this evening.  After a trip to the store to get stuff for my lunch tomorrow and Thursday I was far too distracted by the TV to actually get much done! I did do some though.  Just not as much.

Day 27

Not so much

After my Safeguarding course this morning for Scouts, I got home and was pretty exhausted.  I managed to do another two shades before giving up for the night.  Especially when I realised that twice now I've attached a thread to do a single stitch then later on noticed that I'd tied it off after only doing half of it!

Day 26

Busy day

Yesterday's work was done after a lengthy morning out with my mum.  First I got up to watch the Malaysian F1 qualifying, then made a quick stop at the Scout shop to replace a badge I'd lost, then we went to Whitman Laboratories for the Estée Lauder outlet shop.  I bought myself a new DKNY perfume.  I'm partial to the Be Delicious range and bought the Sparkling Apple.

Anyway, from there we went to North Harbour Krispy Kreme to claim our free doughnuts (yum!)... after missing my exit on the motorway and having to go the long way back through Porchester!

From there we went to Segensworth for a few things in Argos.  Then to a friend of my mum to drop off a birthday present.  Then to a friend of both of ours for lunch.

After lunch I started on Cat.  I only managed to get three different shades finished though.

Day 25

Page 5, two shades down

I love afternoons off! Yesterday I managed to completed all the black and another shade too.  Most of the black was done at a friend's house then completed when I got home.  I think I may have made a start on another shade but, being Friday, Gibbs was distracting me again, especially with last night's episode!!

Day 24

More black

And here's tonight's work while watching XMen 3 with my dad.  Tomorrow I'm not sure if I'll do any stitching when I get home as I'm starting work at 7am and won't leave until 7pm as we are having our parents' evening.  Needless to say I could be a little busy.

Day 23

Commence page 5

Sorry for forgetting to post this.  I did this work yesterday but went to bed a bit late.  As I'm doing early shifts this week I thought I'd update later on.  So here we go.

Black detail on page 5 begins.

Day 22

Page 6: Check!

An early start to watch the Australian Grand Prix, an hour's drive to get to Chidham for our Church's weekend away, a thoroughly wonderful time there with them until about tea time, then home again.  That took up most of my day.

Hence why all I did to Cat today was to complete page 6.  But here it is.  All done and how lovely it is to see red, orange and green amongst the black and tan shades.

This week I'm on earlies all week so I anticipate plenty of stitching time in the evenings; aside from tomorrow for Cubs, of course.

Day 21

Light at the end of the page 6 tunnel!

Well, turns out it was pretty productive yesterday, despite the fact that I got up really early for the formula 1 qualifying that was partially done then postponed until midnight!

I went to the Scout shop where we took less money than the day after it really snowed!! So needless to say I got plenty done.

In the afternoon I was at Tesco with the group bag packing but I was only up there for an hour and a half before I came home.

I got loads more done once I got home and because I was staying up for the qualifying I had plenty of time.  Completed another 12 shades!

Day 20

Another four

So the morning off was productive.  As well as going to Asda in the rain to get milk, I also managed to fill in another two shades.

This evening after work I managed another two. Looks like the background and bones are practically finished.  Next up, leaves and petals.  Good job I'm at the Scout Shop in the morning.  I tend to get a lot done there!

Day 19

Three! Three more!

All the late club children at work were gone before 6 today so I was free to go when the nursery closed! Woohoo!

I got home, had my tea, stuck on a DVD to watch with my dad while my mum was out, and managed to stitch all of three more shades onto page 6.

That's three more completed for this page.  And one of them even had several stitches together!

Day 18

I'm back!

I'm back! Well, sort of.  I'm not sure how much I'll get done this week as I'm supposed to finish at 6.30 every day, but as it's a late club at the nursery, I'm allowed to go as soon as the last one has gone, so we'll see.

Anyway, I've not been around much because last week I had tonsillitis so I wasn't really feeling up to much concentration work.  I have, however, still been stitching, sort of.

Before I went to my Cub sleepover at the beginning of the month, I took all the badges off my camp blanket in an attempt to rearrange them to fit new ones on.  The more I took off, the more I thought, I'll just take off that one, then that one, then before I knew it I'd removed more than 120 of the badges.

My blanket before I started to rearrange the badges

Just a small pile to sew back on then! There is nothing underneath these badges but more badges!

So I spent my time off sick and several evenings, and the weekend since, sewing them back on.  I still haven't finished, but I just felt in the mood to do a little to Cat.  And it was only a little, but it's another shade ticked off for page 6.

Day 17

Distractions

I was planning to get a lot more done today.  I finished work at 12.30 today and went straight home.  From there I went straight out to the post office so mum could send some mail while I went to the chip shop to get my lunch! Yum!

I got home and had just enough time to eat my lunch then I was off out again to put some money in my brother's account for his birthday.  I got there to find the street spaces were full and I had no change for the car park, but didn't have enough time to find another street space and walk, so I went straight to my hair appointment.

After that I went straight to the other salon across town to get my nails done.

From there, I went home, then just as I sat down, went back out with my dad to try again to put the money into my brother's account.  He had change for the car park! Woohoo! Lol.

I finally get home again and it's almost 4.30-ish by now, but the little boy my mum childminds is still at our house.  I play trains with him for a little while and watch Fireman Sam.  I love Fireman Sam! Lol.

I went to get my sewing kit when he went home at gone 5.30, but then a friend arrived for a little while so I waited until she was gone before starting on my project.

I'd just gotten started and settled when mum remembered she wanted to go to Asda for the food shopping, so off I go again.

By the time I got home, the first of three episodes of NCIS had started, while rounded off with this week's new episode.

So, all in all, I managed to get another two shades done on this page in total.

Day 16

Off topic but I feel like a human again!

Not stitching, I know, but I just wanted to show off my nails and my hair cut!

Another one down

Apologies for the lateness of the post. I only got one shade done and this occurred on Wednesday. I was too tired to take the photo So I took it the next day to then update at work. I forgot. Oh well.
I'm currently at my salon, about to have my hair sorted. Finally! Then off to another salon to have my nails done. I'm gonna look like a girl again! Woohoo! Then more stitching when I get home.

Day 15