Enough of the excuses.
On the brighter side I did receive a beautiful gift from my blogger friend Kim. She is the lady making 60 gifts to send to people to celebrate her 60th year. I am poaching her pictures of what she sent me and what I sent her as I forgot to take pictures. Her work is amazing and very intricate. My work is less delicate I'm afraid.
I sent her some of my leather-work (a key ring, a wristband and a bookmark) and a Christmas tree ornament and some doilies my mother in law crocheted. The bookmark wasn't my best work but I really hate to waste things so I blinged it up to distract from the imperfections in the patterning.
She made this gorgeous bracelet and sent some fabric, embroidery thread and a little needle felting kit. I had never heard of needle felting so was not sure what I was supposed to do to turn the stuff that resembled candy floss into a cute little penguin.
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| Swarovski Crystal Bracelet |
The instructions were included so I set about transforming it by poking it over and over with a barbed needle that was included. Thankfully they also provided a foam board so I could put it behind it and avoid poking myself although I did get poked a few times.
Once in the swing it was great fun and very therapeutic for this old lady feeling sorry for herself.
Here is a photo our daughter in law recently sent of our youngest grand daughter wearing one of the dresses I made earlier this year. She is growing so fast.
The doctor upped my medication to help with the arthritis, prescribed antibiotics and renewed the blood pressure meds. I am beginning to feel better thankfully and I think there will only be one more week of temperatures in the high 80's to contend with so life should get better hereon in.
Hopefully my next post will be more positive.