Carrying on yesterday :)

I didn't get round to blogging again yesterday evening but I did carry on taking photos :). While I was in town yesterday I popped in to, the now reopened after the fire, WH Smiths. The shop has been changed around slightly but nothing drastic and it was good to be able to go back in again. They had the latest of the Crochet partworks and I decided to buy it. As it comes with some wool, I started crocheting the latest block for the sample throw you're supposed to make (if you buy all the issues). It was quite different to any crocheting I've done before - a rib pattern - and I finished it off last night. Jane, have you given up on crocheting now or do you want the pattern? ;)There's a pattern for some crocheted boxes using this stitch which I may try and make. If I get that far I'll show them on another blog post.

Emily was feeling energetic last night and did some WiiFit. She did 20 minutes of step on it (which came to over 1800 steps) as well as other exercises. I think the Kung Fu one was probably her favourite. Good going Emily!

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Claire was also energetic last night and went to the gym with her boyfriend. They signed up this week and have been twice so far. I'm not too happy with the fact that they haven't had an induction and have been told they can go ahead and use the machines. Whenever I've joined a gym before (but I never last which is why I don't have a gym membership anymore) they've always said you have to be shown how to use all the machines properly before you're allowed to go on them by yourself. Apparently this isn't the case at this gym! No names mentioned!

And finally after seeing a number of people saying how much they enjoyed this book I got Claire to get me a copy. I started reading it last night and found I kept wanting to read just one more of the letters and then one more after that, until I had to just mark my place and close the book. It's different to my normal chick lit ;) and I'm enjoying it.

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Today got off to a slow start but I'll be going out in about half an hour to pick up Mum and Dad to take them to The Broadway for lunch with Kyle and Emma. I know it looks like we go to The Broadway every Saturday for lunch but that honestly isn't the case; the last three weeks have been the exception rather than the rule, lol!

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Hope you enjoy your weekend (and Valentines Day if you celebrate it). We're also looking forward to a week of not having to get up early next week as Emily is now on half term break - yippee!!

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Something quick and simple (just the way I like projects!)

I've done a little bit of crafting this afternoon - first in a long time! Some of you may have seen Ali's post on 08/02/10. This is my take on that project :)

A close up

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As you can see, I punched my hearts out of Bo Bunny dot papers. I love that range and thought it would be cool to use the different colours I have. The hearts are then just stuck on to white Bazzill textured cardstock with foam mounting pads. It's sitting in my craft area at the moment - I'll have to see if that's where it stays or if I find a new home for it.

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UPDATED Jane (great minds think alike!) made the butterly version of Ali's project which is also super cute, you can go and see it here

This morning I've .....

Made Emily's lunch (only for her to remind me later that she's going to try and have cooked lunch at school today) and seen her off to school.

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Done two loads of washing and got them on the airer

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Picked Claire up from Craig's and had breakfast (bacon toasties) with her at Costa before she went to work

Had a Cinnamon Latte with my bacon toastie :)

Had people give me strange looks as I sat taking photographs while sitting in Costas (on my own once Claire had gone to work) ;) Getting used to that!

Made an appointment and taken Cloud to the vets. She's scratched herself raw and it's become infected. Could be because she's missing Wallace and doesn't like being on her own when I go out.

Taken Cloud for a walk once we got back from the Vet.

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Come home and downloaded my photos :)

Bring on the afternoon!

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I don't have a title for this one ;)

I am hopeless at trying to come up with titles for blog posts! I'm beginning to think I should just put the day and date or something ;).

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It's been bitterly cold here today so I haven't been up to much. I was dozing off on the couch this morning and it was still early. I've been feeling tired lately but couldn't work out why but I think I may have come up with a possible reason. As I mentioned before, Jon started work last week and he leaves home just before 6am. This means he's up early and, although he's careful to be quiet, I tend to wake up when he gets up and then doze on and off until he leaves. By then it's time for me to get up anyway so I guess I'm getting less sleep than I'm used to which could be why I get so sleepy. My excuse anyway :)

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Guess who're coming downstairs more these days ;). Bellatrix and Mac! They are so cute but also very inquisitive. Let's just say I'm still at the stage of chasing them off work surfaces and tables and we have to be very careful what's left lying around. If they hear me call their name and then get up, they have started to jump off whatever they are on! Hopefully it won't be too long before they go up less and less and then stop altogether.

We've found that if ever we don't know where they are, the first place to look is behind the couch.

There's a radiator behind there and it's lovely and warm - the ideal place for a nap!

Here, Bellatrix is twisted over on her side with her head upside down and squashed against the wall while Mac sleeps - using her as a pillow!

They weren't very impressed that I'd woken them up - and even less so because I'd used a flash because it was so dark behind there ;)

I think they were really glad when I went away again!

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