Getting Inspired

Well I am ALMOST over this bloomin' cold....it does seem to be trying to linger on a little bit longer though!!! As you can imagine I haven't really been up to much at all ass I have felt so ill and now I just feel so tired..this cold has knock me sideways.

I have however managed to become inspired (thanks to Kate8679 from UKS) tonight and done some scrapbooking :)

I have one more to load up on computer and one to finish, which I hope to do tomorrow.

I have some exciting news..well its exciting for me. After nearly 6 years of waiting I am finally going to get my new kitchen fitted next weekend hopefully ...woo hooo!! I can't wait.

Feeling Like Death warmed Up !!

I think I may have the equivalent of man flu !!! HA HA HA. I can't remember the last time I got a cold this bad and yes I feel terrible. Today all I have managed to do is hang a bit of washing out and hoover the living room...both of which nearly killed me !! My nose won't stop running and is sooo sore for all the nose blowing. Anyway that's my whinge out the way !!

The boys are settling in really well...Stan is getting noticeably bigger...Jack is still noisy. They had their first bath yesterday...don't think they were that impressed ..HA HA HA!!

I took part in the Cyber Crop on UKS at the weekend...I was quite pleased with what I achieved...its such a manic weekend and can be quite hard to keep up with. Here are the LO's that I managed to do....I love the classes and designs but interpretations I am not too sure about...Having now seen the gallery of classes that others have done I now know that you did not HAVE to stick with colour schemes and EXACT design LO to gain points...O well will know next time!!

Anyway... I have been on the computer for no more than 10 minutes and I feel knackered...I hope I feel better tomorrow. I am back off to my sofa pit !!!

Research

Hi..sorry I have not posted for a few days...to be honest I haven't really had anything to say. I have been researching LOADS on rat keeping and I am quite excited at getting some now. I have been making hammocks and toys ready for when their cage arrives. Having researched loads and joined a rat forum I have decided against buying them from a pet shop....I know this will mean waiting a bit longer but the pro's of waiting out weigh the cons. Firstly it is very common for PS rats to have respiratory illness as well as other health issues, they also tend to come from rat farms..these kittens are not normally handled that much and so tend to be timid and a little harder to tame..also by buying from a pet shop it encourages this 'farming' trade. SOooo I have decided to get my rats from a breeder - if not I will go for rescue rats from a reputable rescue centre.

I have emailed a local breeder and am awaiting a response. Luckily she breeds English blues and Russian silvers - both these breeds have taken my fancy, although I like all rats :)...I am hopefully going to go to a rat show at Dartford on the 21st..this will give me a chance to meet like minded people as well as their rats, also a chance to speak with breeders and find out what showing is all about as from what I have read about it I quite fancy the idea of showing :)...We will see. I am just so looking forward to getting some boys !!!

The last few days Harry has not been feeling himself...he says he can't tell me what it is...yesterday he felt so fed up he didn't want to do anything and I can quite understand where he is coming from...I have felt a bit like that for the past few days..I have had no get up and go..the only thing I have really been interested in is researching. I am feeling really lazy now.

Harry is now picking his children up as it is their weekend to stay and I haven't done anything round the house!!..Never mind eh?? I guess i will lose my computer now for a day or so.. time for some scrapbooking then :)...O and I must really start to learn how to use my camera...I have been given an exercise to do by the chappy who will be taking us on the Big Cat Shoot in June !!

Back Pain

Goodness knows how Harry lives with constant back pain the way he does...I am only into day two of this and already it is getting me down. I thought when I first woke up this morning that by some miracle it had gone but when I came to make the bed I lent forward and SCREAMED!! Stupid thing is I can twist left and right, I can even stretch upwards (sort of) but as soon as I lean forward the pain is horrendous..and its surprising just how many tasks you do that requires you to lean forward. I am going to try and potter around the house today and get some jobs done as best I can. I have had to resort to shopping online at the big T...I hear you say 'well that's no great hardship' , however as much as I hate shopping, I also hate someone else picking out my fresh fruit and veg.

Of course if things get too bad with my back I can always resort back to my scrapping table...now that would be a shame...NOT !!!!

Family and Friends

Yesterday Harry and I had a lovely relaxing chilled out day together. We had a nice lay in...something we don't get very often, got up bathed and we went for a meal at the Duke of Malborough with Harry's two brothers and sis - in - laws, two sisters and mother. It was quite a pleasant lunch..although I still prefer the carvery at the Bunbury Arms. When we left there around 3 ish we decided to take a ride around. Harry wanted to look at a couple of old cars that are stood up for sale in the Bury area and I really didn't want to come back to this house too soon because it was such a lovely day and the sun was shining and this house is so dark and depressing...its built at the wrong angle..we hardly ever get much natural light in the living room. So we drove around H was checking out the cars and me? - well I was enjoying the scenery. When we got back home H wanted us both to sit down and watch the new James Bond DVD that I bought him. I told him on one condition that we watched it upstairs in the bedroom so when I couldn't stand watching it any longer I could get on with some scrapping hehehe...I actually ended up scrapping right through the film...I really don't like JB, too far fetched for my liking.
I managed to almost finish the exploding box that I started at the crop.
I wrote an email this morning to SI magazine..got a reply and apparently there measurements were wrong. Anyway although what I have managed to salvage is not completely true to and exploding box it works for me. I will get pictures up on here of my latest works just as soon as I get round to scanning them all!!

Right well I am going round to see Katy and her new cockatiel this afternoon so I guess I should get myself sorted out!!

Not a Happy Bunny

Good Evening...well there was about 12 at the crop today..was a very very quiet day. I found it hard at first to be inspired to do anything so I sat and read my Scrapbook Inspiration magazine. When I did eventually start I managed to complete one LO, although I am not sure that I like it!! I then thought I would have a go at one of the projects in the SI magazine...an exploding box. Well I followed the instructions just as it said and once I started cutting it began to dawn on me that something was amiss, so I checked all my measurements, reading the instructions slowly and thoroughly...then I rechecked...then Jean sitting next to me checked and then a couple of others came over and checked and yep you guessed it the magazine's measurements were wrong. I was really quite p***ed off as I had used some really good papers on the project which have been rendered useless now. I WILL be emailing SI to complain!!
I did however manage to work out my own measurement and make an exploding box which I now need to find pictures for. I think when it is finished it will look quite funky.

I came home reasonable early for a crop day and I think because he thought it would get him out of the washing up Harry decided that we should go to the pub for a meal. I had a lovely prawn balti- quite a mild curry but it has made me feel really bloated. Bloomin' IBS is a real drag, I can never win ...if I don't eat I bloat if I do eat I bloat..it really does get me sometimes.

Crop Day

Mornin All

Well here it is crop day and as usual I am not ready and I have no idea what I am going to do today. I have to admit I am not looking forward to it as much as normal.. but still will be nice getting to know others in the group. I must remember sandwiches !! (Well actually I am thinking of a pot noonle..not the healthiest nicest thing on this planet but convinient. I don't think I have much in the cupboards to make my own pack lunch with...will go and have a look !!

Right better get on and sort out my stash!

Weekend Wonder

Well the weekend is now upon us and I am wondering what delights it has in store. Its our weekend of not having the children over so hopefully a little quality time together will be a welcoming thing.

Tomorrow I am off to my scrapbooking club..it's going to be a quiet month this month as alot of people are away doing other stuff. In fact I think I may be the only one there from our table !! Still it may give me the opportunity to actually talk a little more to the others in the group and get to know them a little better. I must remember to take sandwiches!!

(I have just been speaking with Katie and she has just rescued a cockatiel and it is beautiful..she showed me on cam..I must try and get round there on Monday to see her !!)

And on Sunday we are off for a family meal with Harry's mother and brothers and sisters.

Not sure if I mentioned this but I am thinking of getting one maybe two pet rats. They will be ready in about 4 weeks and will be about 4 and half weeks old.. so also on Sunday I am planning to dig out a tank that I have in my top shed and see if I can find a place to keep them. I am thinking that I may put them up in the bedroom for two reasons.. the main being if we have to leave the dogs in whilst we pop out for whatever reason the dogs cannot get into the bedroom so it or they will be safe from them.. also I spend alot of time up there scrapping so I will be able to chat with them and maybe have them out whilst scrapping (not to everyone's taste I know but its all personnel preference in life..that's what makes life interesting) The only downside to being in the bedroom is if they are awake during the night nibbling and such like.

I also plan to look at my laptop sometime over the weekend and find out how I can get my broadband working on there so that I can go wireless and have internet upstairs..that way I might get more scrapping done rather than being downstairs waiting for replies to threads on UK Scrappers. Anyone who is a member and uses UKS will know exactly what I mean hehe.

Anyway its time for me to go and have a quick bath !!

The Beginnings

Well here goes...I am not really sure where I will go with this blog..or where it might take me. I've never been one for diary writing...I'm not really into gossip as such, I listen to it but don't tend to pass it on!! My life to me is not that exciting, so all in all I'm not holding out much hope for this latest project. I think the hardest thing, other than what to write will be remembering to write as I am sure alot of bloggers do. Time moves so quickly nowdays...you get up, dress, out to work, home, tea, bath and bed, you squeeze in a hobby here and there..you visit friends and family not as often as you should and time just carries on regardless; never still always moving.

Just to give you a brief run down of where my life is at right now. I married Harry just before christmas 2006. It really was the best day of my life so far. The day was perfect. We would like to start a family but it means having fertility treatment. We are going to Bourne Clinic in Cambridgeshire in April to discuss our options. Lets hope that works. Harry has two children from a previous relationship. They come to stay every three weekends in four. I get on fantastically with both children and enjoy their company..there has been ups and downs over the last 6 years with regards to their mother but hey ho...(bite your tongue Kate at least till their 18). I am currently working as a lorry driver - unusual job for a woman I know but I enjoy it most of the time. In my spare time I enjoy looking after my dogs. I had an Green Iguana that passed away on the 2nd January 2007. He has left quite a large hole in our lives...he was very very special...loved by everyone who knew him. I had had him almost ten years..he came to me in a bit of a poorly state...he was about 3 - 4 years old and was being fed all the wrong things and was not a well Iggy. It took a while to get him into health and for years he was wonderful but then last Jan (2006) he came down with a mystery illness. Over the course of 2006 he had to have 2 major ops and 3 minor to remove a lump from his head. Whatever it was that he had took its toll in the end and we had to make the awful decision to have him put to sleep. RIP my boy Ooly...always missed never forgotton!

Also in my spare time I scrapbook... (this you will see more of as the blog goes on as it is a fairly large part of my 'spare time' life) and I read. I have just finished reading a book called 'The Girls' by Lori Lansens. Its about conjoined craniopagus twins. Although it is a fictional novel it is written very much in a style in which you could actually believe it to be true..I think maybe this is one of the reasons it held my interest. I am not very good at book reviews, so all I can say is that I enjoyed the read and would recommend this book.

Well at the point I am not really sure what else I should tell you. I guess over time and as long as I keep this blog up you will begin to get to know me a little. So for now I will say goodnight. I am going to go and make my chocolate horlicks (as recommened to me by my doctor to try and help me sleep better - not sure if its really working but it tastes good). Speak with you again soon.

Love Kate xx