Well, I've been busy busy busy knitting my fingers off, Ive neglected my reading and my penpal letters as Im trying to get my Christmas knitting finished, needless to say i got side tracked and ended up starting a hat for myself! Its been a bit of a nightmare and ive had numerous problems and a large amount of frogging but it is finally finished.
I have a swap parcel going out on Saturday and one the week after, Im madly trying to finish a shawl for the later one and am still waiting for my first parcel to arrive from the swap I have already posted too.
On Tuesday this week it was knitting group and we had our largest meeting yet! There were 12 and a half of us! We are practically taking over the pub! There was DBY, Meita, emmabflea, SallyBarrett, Daisydaisydaisy, Piettamama, her little 3 month old little boy Ianto (hence the half), ruthst, me, LouJ, Knit24seven, Little Katie and SlimKnit! It was great.
We have a group outing to the pincushion on Saturday and will be heading back to needlemum's for some home made cake and tea! There are 8 of us going and im really looking forward to it.
Also a few weeks ago I was contacted by a company that I had an interview with over a year ago. They practically offered me the job at the time but the company withdrew the offer as they couldn't justify the wages. Anyways, they emailed me saying that someone had handed in their notice and they remembered me from last year and would was I still looking for work, I emailed back and had a meeting the week before last. I was unsure as to the outcome because they said that they would send me a letter the following week but I didn't get one. I got to work on Tuesday and found out a few things that are making me worry about the security of my position etc and was very upset and checked my email to find that I had been emailed by the company! They told me that an offer letter had been sent out and when I got home it was sitting on the table! Needless to say I was very relieved.
So today I handed in my notice! I finish work on the 23rd December and start my new one on the 4th January!
Thursday, 25 November 2010
Monday, 15 November 2010
Neglected Post Stuff.
I am going to blog about things that I have been neglecting lately. I have been very naughty in the knitting department. There are a few bits that I need to get done for christmas but ive been weylaid and starting small quick projects instead:
This set has been given to a guy I work with that has a baby due in January.
I also have about 5 WIP's at the moment, I really need to crack on and get things finished!
I have just re-read Life Expectancy by Dean Koontz which is fab. Its really fast paced and the characters are so amazingly cool, you really wish that you knew people like that. I have now started re-reading the Odd Thomas Series by Dean Koontz, and any one who knows me will know that this is one of my most loved series of books and I could read them over and over and over. I intend to re-read the Frankenstein series once Odd is finished.
I am at a bit of a standstill with Postcrossing! I requested 7 addresses at once (which is the max im allowed to send) and they issues me with 7 addresses in Taiwan! As you can imagine its taking a long time for them all to get there. Until they are recieved and my random cards have been sent to me I wont be requesting any more addressed. I currently have 6 cards travelling and 5 waiting to be recieved.
My penpals are all good, there are a few I havent heard from in a while so I think I may pop a nice card in the post to make sure they are all ok. I have 2 letters to responde to which are on my to do list for this week.
I am currently involved in 3 swaps, 2 through Ravelry and 1 through a penpal. I have posted out my first parcel and it has been recieved. I think my swap buddie liked what I sent and I know that mine will be sent out later this week. (im really excited about it and am being very patient). My next 2 need to be posted out by Dec ! which is good because I get paid again just before then so will get them out when the funds clear. I have a WIP that will be indluded in one of the swaps so definalty need to pull my finger out on that one! Once my parcels are recieved I will share the pics with you all.
Well, I cant think of anything more I have neglected and think I am completely up to date with blogland!
I promise jnot to leave it so long next time!
This set has been given to a guy I work with that has a baby due in January.
I also have about 5 WIP's at the moment, I really need to crack on and get things finished!
I have just re-read Life Expectancy by Dean Koontz which is fab. Its really fast paced and the characters are so amazingly cool, you really wish that you knew people like that. I have now started re-reading the Odd Thomas Series by Dean Koontz, and any one who knows me will know that this is one of my most loved series of books and I could read them over and over and over. I intend to re-read the Frankenstein series once Odd is finished.
I am at a bit of a standstill with Postcrossing! I requested 7 addresses at once (which is the max im allowed to send) and they issues me with 7 addresses in Taiwan! As you can imagine its taking a long time for them all to get there. Until they are recieved and my random cards have been sent to me I wont be requesting any more addressed. I currently have 6 cards travelling and 5 waiting to be recieved.
My penpals are all good, there are a few I havent heard from in a while so I think I may pop a nice card in the post to make sure they are all ok. I have 2 letters to responde to which are on my to do list for this week.
I am currently involved in 3 swaps, 2 through Ravelry and 1 through a penpal. I have posted out my first parcel and it has been recieved. I think my swap buddie liked what I sent and I know that mine will be sent out later this week. (im really excited about it and am being very patient). My next 2 need to be posted out by Dec ! which is good because I get paid again just before then so will get them out when the funds clear. I have a WIP that will be indluded in one of the swaps so definalty need to pull my finger out on that one! Once my parcels are recieved I will share the pics with you all.
Well, I cant think of anything more I have neglected and think I am completely up to date with blogland!
I promise jnot to leave it so long next time!
My Weekend!
This could be quiet a long one so be warned!
On Friday I decided to do some baking! I made white choc chunky cookie sandwiches. I made some yummy white choc cookies, then once they cooled I filled them with some Betty Crocker chocolate Fudge cream frosting. (i looked at the price of making my own and this worked out cheaper) here are some pics of the stages:
They were very yummy and seemed to go down well:
(this is the lovely Sue who is letting me live in her spare room)
I also knocked up a batch of peppermint cremes:
(these are going to knitting group tomorrow night)
I headed over to Essex so see the family. I got to meet my new little nephew, He is tiny! but oh so cute:
And I cant believe how big my brothers and sisters have gotten:
My dad dropped me of at Monkey mans house last night and I spent the night which was very strange! Its crazy how quickly you get used to sleeping alone!
On Friday I decided to do some baking! I made white choc chunky cookie sandwiches. I made some yummy white choc cookies, then once they cooled I filled them with some Betty Crocker chocolate Fudge cream frosting. (i looked at the price of making my own and this worked out cheaper) here are some pics of the stages:
They were very yummy and seemed to go down well:
(this is the lovely Sue who is letting me live in her spare room)
I also knocked up a batch of peppermint cremes:
(these are going to knitting group tomorrow night)
I headed over to Essex so see the family. I got to meet my new little nephew, He is tiny! but oh so cute:
And I cant believe how big my brothers and sisters have gotten:
My dad dropped me of at Monkey mans house last night and I spent the night which was very strange! Its crazy how quickly you get used to sleeping alone!
Friday, 5 November 2010
Im an Aunty!!!
Well my Brother and His girlfriend welcomed my 1st nephew into the world. He was born this morning at about half 6 weighing in at 7lb 5oz. His Name is Ryden Smith and here he is:
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