WOYWW 455

Here we are again having a nosy what is on every ones desk this Wednesday.
Oh my, what an untidy desk I have but then you can't make an omelette without breaking eggs. I have been busy making this week. I have made about 10 cards which in my hectic life at the present time is a great achievement.

All the usual stuff - card, tape, scissors, tweezers, nail varnish remover to clean scissors. poky tools, pens etc. Nothing really exciting this week.

Below is a picture of part of the paseo where I live, a little deserted but I love this time of the year when we have the place to ourselves.

So that is me done for this week, short and sweet. Now to link with all of you via Julia at stamping-ground.blogspot.com

Thanks for visiting.
Ani and QC

I always find somewhere to lie.

WOYWW 454

Good morning ladies - had my porridge so fit for whatever the day throws at me.
Sorry I wasn't with you last week but now my friend is here things have been hectic.

I have managed to do a little crafting and this is my table this morning.

Suddenly realised my grandson is 13 shortly and needed a quick and easy card, where does the time go to doesn't seem five minutes since this photo. Gosh how we have both aged.

The front card in progress is for my friend at sewing class (cat mad) so a little decoupage cat head and a small knitted square and sentiments to be decided but probably purrfect birthday.
Above the card is an ice lolly saw this on Pinterest and thought I have lots of coloured beads so....

My busy week has seen the installation of our new priest last Friday,

The new priest beforehand

Just one of five tables of food

Our worship team plus the archdeacon in front

 Yesterday I was at a Beetle drive/bingo and pancakes afternoon, you would believe how childish pensioners can be. No seriously we had a fantastic time.

So not much time for other things this last week, but will try and do better in the handicraft stakes this next week.

Somehow I don't think the above applies to me!

So off now to link up with Julia stamping-ground.blogspot.com then to my sewing/knitting group. Will try and visit you all before the weekend.

WOYWW 452

Thank you for all your visits and comments last week, I did get round to reading and replying to all I could.

So what is on my work desk this evening absolutely nothing apart from QC the cat who's just about managed to find a spot to sit.

Well I say nothing but this isn't my craft desk this is my computer table. As you can see the lamp I purchased last week is in use. Left is a pile of 'Yours' magazines that require reading some going back months even years. The book on top is my work book, all things I undertake go in here when asked to do them so I don't forget. Behind the cat are replacement inks and as you can see on the screen my blog for this week.

The reason I have nothing to show is because I have hardly been at home. Out for coffees etc, then on Sunday a coach load of us went to La Zenia Boulevard shopping centre about 2 hours away. I was very good and didn't make a purchase but enjoyed the day with friends. 

My friend from UK has returned to Mojacar for a few months so Tuesday she invited me to lunch and view her rented villa. She has also planned outings for us both in the coming days so I think my crafting may suffer somewhat.

We all have to have a break sometime and who knows I may return to my desk with new ideas.

Now to link with the rest of WOYWW at stamping-ground.blogspot.com

WOYWW 451

Apologies to all I just didn't get round to reading all posts last week. Don't know where the week went to. Wednesday's are a busy day for me as in the morning I go to my sewing/knitting group, then a quick trip home and out again for my Ladies of Leisure group. Ha ha Ladies of Leisure that's a laugh.

This week I finished off four of the doggy coats and along with some my friend knitted they are on their way to keep the doggies warm at the dogs home.

I really want to find time this next week to make some cards especially having purchased three lots of assorted card from a trip to Lidl yesterday.

I occasionally get some good buys from Lidl offers, and this week also purchased a lamp much needed for my computer table. It is so bright shows all the dust up.

While searching through my stash for wool for the doggy coats I came across this red mohair haven't a clue where it came from, how long I have had it or even what I purchased it to knit. I really must not buy any more wool but on Monday there is a one day sale of wool at a lady's house who sells UK brands. No no no I shall not go.

I really need to get all my craft making material stock down and not buy any more. I think if I lived to be 100 I would still have loads left. Do you think hypnosis would work?

Well that is me done for this WOYWW will now link up with Julia our host stamping-ground.blogspot.com and promise I will try and visit all this week.

WOYWW 450

Good morning well it is morning although just gone midnight.

Another week in 2018 gone. At last it has been a happy week for me, my daughter and partner are on holiday in Goa and he proposed to her on the beach whilst having cocktails and the sun going down. Very romantic. Of course she said yes, so a wedding to look forward to possibly next year.

I have nothing on my inside desk this week as I have been knitting the dog coats sat outside in the sun. If the sun is shining it is warmer outside than in. Have completed two, a small and a medium and have just started a large one. As you can see my quality controller was checking up on me.

Having no dog to model them I hope they are ok.





That is me for this week need to get to bed, sewing group at 10.00am then Ladies over Lunch in the afternoon. Wednesday is a busy day for me.

Must just show you this with all the talk on plastics this week. I ordered four ink cartridges from PC Components and they came in two big boxes with blown up polythene packing. All four would have gone in the smallest box. How wasteful.

WOYWW 449

Good morning fellow deskers from a much colder Spain than last week. Time to bring out the coats and gloves. You may laugh but when your body gets use to summer temperatures of high 30's  a temperature of 8C is cold.

So to my desk/table this week, I thought I would sort some of my wool and bag up odd bits to use for blanket squares, baby hats etc. This is just a small amount of what I have.

But wait there is more, more wool and even more wool after yesterday. A friend and I decided to have a day out in the city of Almeria to visit the wool/craft shop I mentioned a few weeks ago and yes you've guessed it I couldn't resist and purchased yet more wool.

My excuse is this is to go with some browny colour Aran wool I found in my stash and put together will crochet a rather nice throw for my old comfy armchair.  This was all I did buy not saying what my friend purchased!

I belong to a facebook page for a local dogs home and they are asking for dog bandanas, knitted dog coats etc to stock a stall at a local fair. So with some of the wool in my stash I started on the journey of knitting a dog coat never having done one before. I found the pattern on the internet and this is the work in progress so to speak. The colour is royal blue and yellow. Will report next week on the finished item. Not too sure about the instructions on the pattern though.

Following on from my ship picture last week, I noticed this one two days ago, apparently a drilling ship according to the website vessel finder. Perhaps next week we will see the oil platform being erected.

That is me for this week now to link up with Julia stamping-ground.blogspot.com (hopefully my link will work this week) apologies for last week but hadn't installed the link on my new Hard drive. Thank you for your comments those of you who managed to find me.

WOYWW 448

Well here we are the first WOYWW of 2018 A Happy New Year to all.

Not much on the table today but I have made a start on some card making. Promised myself this after all the sewing I had done recently. Something about card making makes me relax. The first card I have made is for a friend who does quilting and saw this on Pinterest (see top right) which resembles same. Made one then thought I would do another but different paper.

Second pic is my TV work like to do something when watching TV or I fall asleep. Decided I needed a new Christmas jumper so on a recent visit to the wool shop bought this bright red wool. I haven't managed to finish it for this Christmas but it will be ready for next! I am knitting plain and thought I would embroider some white snow flakes on the front. 

The last picture made me laugh when I saw this ship from my terrace could make out whether is was a real ship or someones toy, or maybe they ran out of paint. haha what do you think?

So that is me for this week, will be around before weekend to visit you all, I apologise if I don't always leave comments but I do try and read all.

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

WOYWW 447

Hi everyone sorry for last week and saying 466 not wishing time away honestly. Hope I've got it correct this week.

Christmas is over, seems to be just another day here in Spain, all the Spanish have their family meal on Christmas eve. Only the British bars are open. Then we celebrate New Years eve and of course 5/6th January Three Kings. This used to be the day Spanish children received their presents which makes sense really as the Three Kings bought the gifts to Jesus.

No crafting done here but I have treated myself to some colouring books on offer at Lidl and a present from my friend was some lovely colouring pencils.

Spent yesterday transferring all my computer documents onto external hd ready to install a new hard disk into my computer today. Well not me installing it - a friend, I am not that clever. What a load of rubbish one stores, now all photos, crafting stuff etc. are catalogued. Just hope I have done it correctly. Wish I could say all my real crafting materials were catalogued and stored correctly. That's another story or job for the new year.

So short and sweet today off now to sewing circle, most are away but said I would go in case any new or old folk turn up. 

Hope you enjoy the New Year and all your dreams come true.

WOYWW 446

A short message this week as this is coming from my kindle as the hard drive has given up the ghost on my computer and can't get a new old until after Christmas. My fingers are too fat for typing on phones and kindles etc.

My desk is no longer like a jumble sale all put away for Christmas. Need the table for Christmas dinner.

So no photos or maybe one as not sure how to do this from Kindle.

Remember I said I won a turkey in a raffle, well we decided we didn't want it for  Christmas much prefer a piece of beef, so yesterday I cut it all up and made turkey stew, this is it all boxed up ready to take out this evening to the homeless. Must admit I have just had some of the stock as soup for my lunch and it is pretty tasty.

So all that remains is for me to wish you all a Blessed Christmas and a Peaceful New Year and to link up with Julia stamping-ground.blogspot.com

⛄

WOYWW 445

Apologises for last week, in a mad week and an even madder Wednesday morning I had forgotten all about WOYWW and my the time I had recovered it was Friday.

So where are we now, hopefully being able to wind down a little.

I have now finished with the Christmas fairs not such a roaring success but each one better than the one before and what's more they have paid for the enormous vet bill I had for my darling cat.

So what is on my desk this morning - well no material for once only Christmas cards, which must be in the post by tomorrow. Thankfully I made lots of cards last year so will definitely have enough. Just the boring inners to do.

A friend of mine has been on a cruise, Hong Kong, Singapore etc and saw this card and thought of me. No way would I have the patience or the know all to do this. It even folds down perfectly.

 

 

Last night I went to my first religious carol service for years, and thoroughly enjoyed it unfortunately no pics but I am sure Kate (mamapez5.blogspot.com) will have some on her page on Friday smiles.


Last Wednesday was our Dames in Spain carol concert and fair, all the hard work in the preparation paid off and the comments were all favourable.

Grand raffle
(I won a duck so Christmas dinner sorted)

audience and choir

My stall

Our chairperson & me

Don't know the bomber though

So that is my week now off to catch up and relax at my sewing group possibly the last one before Christmas.

Hope you all have a good week. linking with Julia at stamping-ground.blogspot.com

Ann

WOYWW 443

Another week gone, help where are the days going to. It's been a non stop week for me.
Another fair last Sunday thankfully a great deal better than the previous one and held outside in the sunshine.

So to my work table this morning - not a great deal of activity I'm afraid.

Template for the adult aprons, a card/letter from my penfriend waiting to be answered and the pink folder contains all the relevant info for the Dames in Spain Christmas carol concert and fair next Wednesday.

I am going to meet the choir mistress this morning to iron out the last minute queries, hopefully won't be to lengthy a meeting so I can continue to my sewing class, missed out last week because some of us went searching for a wool shop and found it and bought more wool - yes it's an addiction.

So that is me for this week, will try and get around to you all before the weekend.
Have a good week.

Will leave you with this, my QC still grieving for her brother and is ever by my side.

WOYWW 442

Good morning everyone,
Will begin this at 7.30 am Wednesday, but won't be completed until much later as I am out for the day with my sewing group, we are going into the city of Almeria as we have heard of a rather large wool/handicraft shop there and are going to suss it out so to speak. But of course this being Spain we will coffee and lunch in between shopping. So apologies for lateness.

Many of you will know last week one of my cats was very ill  and was hospitalised at the vets, well sad to say on Sunday morning he lost his fight. I have had him and his sister since they were kittens so it is very sad as his sister (the one that is usually sat at my desk) is really unhappy. They slept, fed and even went out together.

This was him two weeks ago when I first took him to the vets because he had lost weight.

This was where I found his sister  lying by his grave after we bury him in the garden.

Ok life goes on and now it is Thursday morning and I am only 24 hours behind. Yesterday was so tiring when I returned home I collapsed in the chair and fell asleep.
We found the shop and all I said about not buying any more wool was forgotten. A fantastic shop, wool and patterns so much cheaper than UK.

My desk this morning it a jungle. (Thursday)

At the front is some wadding I unpicked from quilted material as I couldn't buy wadding here. it is to go between the advent calendar I am making (you can just see the pockets. My magic book that contains my 'all to do' from various organisations I belong to. Finally the box of 'to sew' Christmas goodies. So before I begin sewing this morning I have to clear the table!

I did my first fair here in Spain and it wasn't a success, I don't think the organisers had advertised it and in the end they didn't charge for the stall. This Sunday I am doing another one but this time in my home town which I know has been advertised and is an annual event and well supported. It is in aid of the local dogs home.

My stall last week

So now I must get on and catch up - sold the advent calendar pictured so have to replace. 

Sorry so  late late posting but better late than never, I will try and catch up with you all between now and the weekend.

WOYWW 441

Good Morning Deskers, it is early morning 5.36am to be precise. So this is my table photographed just now.

And on this well used table you see this morning the finishing touches to various items before the fair on Saturday. Thought the stall should have a little decoration so quickly ran the bunting triangles up yesterday, now ready to take to my sewing class where  I will turn them inside out. Behind stuffing for the tortoises one finished the other requiring its' scarf which I shall also finish well start at the sewing class. One snowman waiting to go into the pocket of an Advent calendar that I have made and a few suns and bubble bee waiting to be attached to their sticks - these make cats toys. Then the over locker that has been working overtime these last few weeks. Oh forgot the baskets waiting for Christmas material lining to put my snowman poop in (see post a few weeks back)

This week as visitors to my face book page will know, has been very traumatic my fluffy cat Kavvie lost a lot of weight all of a sudden so a visit to the vets,  he has an intestine infection so antibiotics, on Saturday I took him back as he wasn't eating at all and he has been in the vets since then on a drip. I am going everyday to see him.  Having a terrible time with the other cat my desk companion QC as they have been together since birth over 12 years ago, they lie, play and sleep together. This morning I am taking her with me to see him, call me daft I don't care, but my cats mean the world to me.

Apart from this I am organising a carol concert and fair for the Dames in Spain and then found myself involved with the organising of a How to Keep Safe talk by the Guardia Civil (Civil Police). Translating their leaflets and making posters and publicity.

Also last Wednesday my phone, internet all communications died on me. A trip to the phone shop (in another town) where they told me my bill hadn't been paid, The bank account wasn't correct I have been a customer for over 25 years and the bank account has worked all this time. Turn out when the girl did the new contract for the fibre optic she put the wrong number in. Nothing so easy as paying over the counter, no I had to go to the post office in the another town and pay, take the receipt back 24 hours later as the account had been blocked and she could enter the correct number. Fortunately a few hours after paying all was up and running again. Nothing is ever straight forward when things go wrong in Spain.

Help I am retired whatever that means.

Have a good week and will try and visit as many of you as I can and when time will allow. Have an early doctors appointment this morning before sewing class.

Now to try and link with stamping-ground.blogspot.com wonder if she is up and running yet?

WOYWW 440

Good morning deskers. Well actually good evening really as it is Tuesday evening.
This was my workroom earlier on today I was at the sewing machine with a cat meowing  round my feet, so picked her up and placed her on the chair on top of a rug I have been making for years, as you can see there isn't much more to be done, so who knows by Christmas ..... Peace and quiet. At the left side is a bucket full of wool, then some of my store boxes and many rolls of bias binding. I am really looking forward to packing all the fabric away and going back to card making but can't see it being before Christmas.

This is my other working table I found this animal material in my stash so thought a few children's aprons might go down well.

A week on Saturday I do my first craft stall here in Spain, can't be much different than the UK. I have been practising my Spanish so I can talk to the Spanish as well as the English. I wonder what the Spanish will be looking for?

Have spent two mornings at the vets this week with one of my cats, he has lost an awful lot of weight, turns out he has a intestine infection. So after blood tests, ultra sound scan, special dietary food I hope he makes a good recovery.

HELP I'm at the vets.

Took this photo while we were waiting for some results. He was not a happy pussy as he had to have his stomach shaved for the ultra sound scan.

That's been my week well some of it, I don't seem to have stopped some days, but keeping busy is better than sitting in a chair bored.

WOYWW 439

White rabbits. here we are the first of November nearly another year gone. Quite a sad week for me this week as it will be the 1st anniversary of my sons death, I honestly can't believe it.

Still life has to go on so what is on my work desk/table today, this is it pictured at 8 this morning.

Starting at the bottom the support bar off a clothes hanger. Although they are child hangers I use for the peg bags the support has to be taken off as it shows.
Then a bag of wool purchased yesterday, yes I said no more buying wool but I wanted to knit another flamingo and hadn't the correct colours, that's my excuse well have you ever seen a flamingo that is not pink? Also in the bag are a few more bits and pieces purchased from the Chinese shop a good source of crafty items to be had in one particular shop that tries to cater for handicrafts. (We have no craft shops here in the Almeria region of Spain).

Then some posters I have designed for our Dames Carol concert, along with other song sheets etc. How did I get involved with this I do not know,  I said yes to the arranging of the stalls but can't remember anything about posters and song sheets and meeting with the choir mistress.
Two more dog bandanas and a pile of peg bags, made from some material I was given this week see also flowery material and check one. My paper cutter I have been making the price labels for all the goods and pricing them up. Then my over locker used for making the peg bags.

So that is my desk/table for this week, not very interesting my tidy craft room from a few weeks ago looks as if a bomb has hit it. The funny thing is though I know where things are even when it is a tip.

Now to join with all of you and Julia our host at stamping-ground.blogspot.com 

Off in a little while to my sewing/knitting group just wondering what to take with me today, has to be something simple as with all the talking we do can't concentrate on complicated. Knitting is always the favourite.

Have a good week everyone.