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5th February
Good Morning to all deskers.
Well normal service has resumed in the Marshall household. Back to work after a very extended break and my quality controller is keeping half an eye on things.

Needed to make some different cards so thought I would have a go at a concertina/accordian card. I am quite pleased with the finished results but needs a few tweaks. Also with the different layers it becomes very heavy and postage is expensive from Spain so instead of using card will be looking for patterned paper.

Below is a photo of some of my knit and natter group, we are at our temporary venue for another couple of weeks. As you can see a fair amount of coffee is drunk in these two hours. We have knitting, crochet, embroidery, quilting, just about anything that makes up crafting and at the moment that can be carried up two flights of stairs!

Someone put this on fb last week fortunately my cat has learnt to sit on the arm of the chair and not touch my wool as I knit!

So that is me for this week now to link with Julia our hostess for WOYWW.http://stamping-ground.blogspot.com/ click on the link and see what we all get up to.

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WOYWW 556 29th January

Sorry to be late ladies but felt so cosy in bed this morning, so was a mad rush to get out in time for my knit and natter group. Have been out all day, after the morning session went out to lunch with the 'ladies of leisure' afternoon group. We went to a chinese restuarant and sadly we were the only ones in there. Hope this virus hasn't affected their business. People can be over caution sometimes.

Here is my table normal service has resumed. Desperately needed some more cards but have only managed two this week.

Sold 10 cards this morning now I really must get down to making also Valentine and Easter cards required.

Good to see our sun has returned from its winter break these were taken yesterday when I managed to get up before 8.00am the colours were beautiful.

So that is me for this week short and sweet. Will be around to visit hopefully before Saturday.

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22nd January
Good morning from a cold and wet Spain.

What's on my desk/table this morning well the spirit is there but not the flesh. After going to the first Dames meeting of the year and taking my cards I realised just how many I had sold in the run up to Christmas. So this following week will be making valentine, easter and birthday cards.

I managed to get some of the boxes out but that's where it stopped and the fire called me for a warm.

We have had some cold weather this last week but not as bad as the Alicante region where the airport was closed last week because of a fire and this week because of storms. So if you fancy a warm winter break either don't bother or pack warm clothes. Even the dog didn't go out for a walk for three days.

The bag hung over the bannister rail is my knitting bag ready to take to the knitting group this morning. Today I will be wearing my leg warmers from last week.

That's it for this week now to link with Julia http://stamping-ground.blogspot.com/  who hosts our weekly get together.

Thanks for your visits sorry if I don't get round to commenting on all but there are a few I just cannot connect with. I do read all though.
Ani

WOYWW 554 15th January

Good morning Ladies and here we are half way through January. Time passes so quickly. Thankfully all the celebrations have now finished and the town hall removed all the roadside decorations yesterday. Next big holiday in our region Dia de Andalucia 28th February.
So on to my desk. well that is not back in action yet, but have been busy with a little sewing and knitting.

My leg warmers finished and ready for wearing feel as I am going back in time, starting on some wrist warmers next.

Next four 'dammit dolls' sold out at Christmas and was asked for some more.
This week must start on some Valentines cards as I will be asked for them in the next weeks.

That is me for today, off to sewing/knitting group we have a new venue for a few weeks while our usual restuarant/bar take a well earned six weeks holiday. Hope it is warm may be a good idea to take my leg warmers.

WOYWW 553 8th January

Well that is all the festivities wrapped up for another year. Here is Spain they ended on Monday with Three Kings, this is when the children receive their presents. On the eve of 3 Kings there are big parades in all towns and cities locally our 3 Kings come by boat into the harbour then mount on their floats and tour the streets throwing sweets to the children. The image below is what a Spanish friend put on her fb saying years ago this playground area would be full of children with their presents but today a sign of the times and most children would have received i pads etc.

The last week has seem some cold weather here, yes you may laugh but when you have become accustomed to the very high temperatures 10C in winter is cold.
So what is on my workdesk this morning - some knitting that I can do in front of the fire. Yes it is good old fashioned leg warmers and some socks.

So that is me will be around to visit later off to my knit and natter and possibly shiver class this morning. Hope to link with Julia our host today http://stamping-ground.blogspot.com/

WOYWW 552 Happy New Year 2020

Good morning everyone and a Happy New Year to you all. Did you celebrate last night? As I get older I can't see the point in celebrating a new year that's another year less in my eyes to live. Perhaps that's just me.
So Christmas is over and my table today shows just that. Boxes of Christmas crafts packed away until at least August - yes that's when I start thinking of Christmas in the extreme August heat.

Below was the sun yesterday it came up from the horizon to say good morning then rose up behind a cloud and that was it. As is was so cold (well 12C) yesterday I made a big pan of celery soup.

So hope you all have a crafty 2020 and now to link with Julia at http://stamping-ground.blogspot.com/
Am off to sewing this morning our celebrations here don't stop until 6th January (Three Kings)

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A very Merry Christmas to you all. This is my table this morning we had a lovely Christmas dinner last night (Spanish way Christmas eve).  But I drew the line at presents and we have just opened them.

Looking forward to a day of what I want to do today. Will be going for a walk shortly. This was our sunrise this Christmas morning. Yesterday the temperature rose to about 23C. 

Hope you all have a good day and Santa brought you what you wanted.

Now to link with our host Julia http://stamping-ground.blogspot.com/

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Good morning one and all.
Well this time next week Christmas dinner will have been cooked and eaten and our presents opened. Here in Spain it is Christmas eve when the family Christmas meal is eaten and small presents given saving the larger presents until 6th January after all the wise men brought the gifts to Jesus at Epipthany not Christmas day.
No boxing day here business as usual but holiday on 6th January.

So what's on my desk this morning well I have no desk as both tables have been cleared and put away. But that doesn't mean I haven't been crafting, have knitted two hats and have to finish some fingerless mitts for a couple of our homeless guys.

My Wednesday afternoon womens group have decided to make up a shoe box for the homeless guys, so my hat and mitts will go in there along with other goodies.

This is my Christmas poinsettia that I had many years ago as a small plant. After Christmas I planted it in the garden and this is the first year it will be in flower for Christmas. Must be because I transferred it to Morse and Kavvie's grave!

Well that is me hope you all have a good Christmas. Our sewing/knitting group are having their Christmas lunch after the session this morning no alcohol for me though as I will be driving.

Now to link with Julia http://stamping-ground.blogspot.com/ 

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Christmas is getting closer, and wait for it.... my table worktops have gone from this

to this

Yes all ready for the big day I know it is a little early but have many activities from now until the big day.

How about this taken five minutes ago we have some fantastic sunrises and sunsets.

And to finish off my bowl of porridge.

Haven't finished crafting altogether I am knitting some hats and mittens for some of the homeless guys we have in our little town. They have been here many years and are known by the community.
Now to link with Julian at stamping-ground.blogspot.com

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Well that was the week that was. Never mind collapsing on Sunday I did it Saturday afternoon! Our Christmas fair and carol singing was a great success netting our charities 2500€ to date.

 This was my stall with my little helper. Needed her because I am publicity officer and have to take photos.

This is the local band and some of the audience. They are great and like a typically Spanish band play loudly.

So this is my desk at 11.30 Tuesday night. in the back ground the cat is asleep on my chair and the dog on his bed behind the chair!

Today we have had torrential rain so I have been Christmas shopping in Almeria's shopping centre, something to do on an awful day. I can still hear rumbles of thunder even at this time.

I must really get down to making my personal Christmas cards on Thursday morning so I can get them in the post of Tuesday. Friday & Sunday are public holidays here but because it falls on a Sunday Monday is also taken. The Spanish call something like this a puente means bridge.

The purple box at the back are my new boots, yes I need boots here in spain.

Saw this on facebook and thought it funny.

Am away to my bed now, busy day tomorrow sewing group in the morning and womens group in the afternoon, hope the weather is better.

Will link up with Julia our host for WOYWW http://stamping-ground.blogspot.com/

WOYWW 547

Wow can't believe four weeks today is Christmas and I have realised that of all the cards I have made none are for my use. So Tuesday evening saw me hurriedly making some cards for me. Need to get them out in the next week because so many of my friends go back to the UK for Christmas. So this was my extra table I erected on Tuesday night.

And this is my normal working table.

I have a very busy week, Tuesday saw me helping at a friends home she was having a coffee morning and bring & buy sale in aid of our church funds. Wednesday morning is my knit and natter group and in the afternoon my ladies group get together. Thursday I have to pack all my items up ready for our Dames fair and carol concert on Saturday morning. Also I have said I will go to a quiz Thursday night in aid of a local charity. Friday is baking day promised to make two carrot cakes, two coffee and walnut cakes and scones for the home baked stall at the fair. Saturday is the fair and Sunday I will collapse.

Don't know if you remember I was knitting angels to publicise our Christmas services well about 400 angels were made by the congregation and friends, and Kate http://mamapez5.blogspot.com/
(http://wipso-astitchintime.blogspot.com/2019/11/this-weeks-smilesweek-347.html has pictures and writeup on her blogspot.

That is me done for this week apart from this photo I took last week of the moon appearing over the sea. We are blessed with some beautiful dawn and dusk skies this time of year.

Last week I managed to read and comment on all I could, not so sure I'll be able to do so this week but will try. Have a good week.

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Winter has definitely come to our part of Spain, this past week it has been quite chilly, fleeces out and heating on in the evenings.
The Christmas fairs have started but I didn't take a stall at our local church one, instead I offered my services on a church stall. I just felt I hadn't the energy to collect all my things together and load the car up - still not a 100% breathing wise.

I went to my Dames in Spain meeting on Monday I always take my cards with me and this week sold 17 cards so Tuesday has been spent replacing some stock and this is my desk Tuesday evening.

Hardly any working space, the cards I am making are from recycled cards from last year. Have to use all I can get my hands on as there are no craft shops where I live.

Finally I have a overseer as I type this, think she is annoyed because she can't sit on my knee where it is cosy warm.

That is it for this week off to link with Julia at http://stamping-ground.blogspot.com/

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Another week gone by and suddenly realised I am doing a craft fair on the 16th help! Have been consentrating on card making and knitting and not on sewing. So tomorrow after sewing group and ladies group it will be all material on the table and cut cut cut and sew sew sew.

So this is my desk Tuesday night have been having a clean up making way for the sewing.

Ready to link to Julia at http://stamping-ground.blogspot.com/

WOYWW 543

Good morning I'm back, not fully recovered but a great deal better.

So what is on my workdesk today only some Christmas angels that I am knitting for my local church. The idea is to yarn bomb them in the neighbourhood (well three neighbourhoods as we have three branches of our church here in Spain) with labels on telling the times of various Christmas services.
These have been easy to knit while I have been unwell and unable to sit at my table making cards.

That is the extent of my work over the last three weeks not very productive.

Thought you may like to see these photos I took the other night. The birds are back taking advantage of b & b in the trees just below my house. By next week they will have all gone on their way.

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Not a very successful or productive week, woke up on Friday with a sore throat, which is now a chesty cold and cough. Couldn't get my breath early Tuesday morning so made an online appointment for 9.50 to see the doctor she put me on the surgery's inhaler straight away and gave me pills. potions and two inhalers for a week. It is now 4.00am Wednesday morning and no way can I sleep so thought I would put the time to use and type this.
Can't take any photos as someone has borrowed my camera and it is in his bedroom!
Turning round from the computer to look at my workdesk it is pretty much the same as last week. still a dumping ground as no work has been done this week. I have tried to knit some angels for our church while I have been resting in the chair but that is about all.

Now to link with the WOYWW at Julia's http://stamping-ground.blogspot.com/

WOYWW 539

Good morning ladies October already how fast this year has/is going.

Can't believe I sat at the computer on Thursday morning and read all the posts and commented on the ones that would allow me to. This must be a first for me.
Can I ask does anyone else go to a persons post first not saying who's but I do.

Someone at the sewing group gave me this last Wednesday she said she didn't know how old it was but could I make use of it. The label has a price of $1.29 and it comes from Woolworth (Woolco) New York. The things we Brits in Spain have. 

Below are two glorious sunrises seen this week on the second one you can just seen the crescent moon.

 25th Sept 7.27am

27th Sept 7.34 am

From this last week 

to this today.

Ok it has become a dumping table, still has some Christmas card bits and pieces, lots of wool been knitting the squares, also trying to finish teddy's santa outfit and lots of other things. To many things on the go.

To finish here is the jolly snowman finished, instead of a cushion did it as a wall hanging.

So now over to Julia at http://stamping-ground.blogspot.com/ who hosts this world famous WOYWW.
Have a good week. 
Ani

WOYWW 538

Hi Ladies I'm back. Sorry I have been missing for a few weeks but the heat of the summer has just got to me this year. Everyone is complaining how hot it has been. The hot weather still continues but now temperatures now have dropped to about 28C since we had a terrific rain storm called a Gota Fria. You may have seen on television some of the devastation it caused in some provinces.

Now come to my desk(s) first the computer table is looking very tidy on Tuesday morning. Some Christmas cards waiting for inserts, a bottle of water, and Radio Manchester online to keep me company.

Then down to my work desk waiting for inspiration think it will be Christmas cards as the bits and pieces are already in place. 

 Even Barney is fed up with the hot weather and finds this the coolest place under my desk with the fan whirling overhead.

I've been doing some other work like a little knitting this is a teddy from a Knitables pattern and I have nearly completed his santa outfit.

 

Also found this wool in my stash and thought it would knit a blanket for the dog.

Over to Julia at http://stamping-ground.blogspot.com/ to join all the deskers. Have a good week.