Tuesday, March 29, 2011

My Apologies

Hi All,
So sorry to be missing in action for so long.

I am in the throws of sorting out all my study stuff.
I'm changing colleges due to the inflexibility of the time schedule of the college Im currently enrolled in.  The course is supposed to be part time (this is the herbal medicine advanced diploma), but you still only get the same amount of time as the full-time students to finish the course (3 blocks, 12 months for each block).
That is DEFINITELY not part-time.

Anyway, Im sending in my withdrawal forms today, and re-enrolling in another college, where I have 10 years to finish it (if I want it to take that long!).
I'm also at TAFE (college) 2 days a week for aromatherapy and reflexology. (which is great).

Hopefully this week, everything will be sorted out, and I can show you the pics of the two books I bought, and the blanket my daughter is crocheting.

Thinking of you all

Cheers
Fi

Thursday, March 3, 2011

February-itis - or 'I'm still here'

Hello All,
February has come and gone, pretty uneventfully.
I think February is recuperation month, after the holidays.

Autumn has arrived, it is calling me into the garden. "Come and prune me, feed me, plant me, mow me......"

"Autumn, please be quiet, just long enough to pop my head in here and let people know I am still alive.  Maybe just long enough to show them some tidbits, that might make them believe that I know where my crochet hook is."

February and March are also the time of year for special anniversaries for our family.  The kind that make you draw into yourself, just a bit.  And ponder, and remember.  And cherish.  And cry a lot, then laugh a bit, then cry again.

But I will show you some bits and pieces that I've fiddled with in the last few weeks.

There is the jar cover that I saw at Tangled Happy.  I adapted it to suit my needs.




And the coathanger came from either Tangled Happy, or Marmalade Rose.  Actually, Im pretty sure it was Marmalade Rose.






And, of course, there is the Sarah London Appeal squares. Just have to sew in a few ends, then I can post them.



Do you remember the blue and green thing?  I crocheted some of the squares together, more in progress.








Chat soon,

Cheers
Fi