Hello Bloggers it has been a while...

Too much has happened so not even going to try and update you....

BUT I wanted to post a couple of picture... One is our Coral from my local paper



And then there is my Just Nan finish... the ghosts glow in the dark....
And Dragon Rampant for Aj's teacher.... just need to frame him








Ok I am going to TRY and start posting on a more regular basis. I do not have as much on my plate in the new year and "Should" have more time on my hands.

Stay tuned :)

Nise

Hello Fellow Blogers

Today is Monday September 21st. My Birthday. Yep 21 again!

School holidays here in Melbourne so have kidlets to entertain for 2 weeks.. The biggest one is out and about with a cousin for a day or so and I am home today and tomorrow so that should make the younger two easier to manage.

I have to try and get in to get my nails done today. They are so long I cant do anything. Typing is particularly hard.....

I am making a cake later with AJ and Shan is helping me later make roast chicken for dinner.

The sun is shining what more can a girl ask for ;)

Have a great day all

Nise (still 21)

Here I am alive and well

I am not sure who reads this blog. I do this for me. It is like therapy for me to be able to vent. I do not have the time anymore to sit with a friend and have coffee and chat or catch up so I vent here.

UPDATE....

MIL is still at rehab. Doing well just not making rapid improvements. She still needs help with everything from brushing her hair to eating her meals. She is very aware of whats going on and able to chat with you etc but she is vague sometimes. It is called Vascular dementia. She was perfectly normal before the stroke but has dementia now. She is starting to show typical dementia signs aggression, depression moods all over the place. She has also become VERY vocal and has no ability to keep things in. she says exactly what she is thinking and dosnt care who hears. She can appear very rude.

They are still working towards getting her home but not sure how long that will take. Will have to wait and see.

All is well in my camp. The kids are fantastic. Jake has been driving around clocking up hours in his log book. He is doing really well but needs to listen to his mother! Shannon is enjoying high school and finally learning how to deal with those bitchy girls. She is much happier. Adam is still my funny little monkey man. He is doing so well at school this year. I think having a male teacher has made a HUGE difference in him.

I have finished a blanket for MIL in her team Collingwood colors. I hated making it I detest Collingwood. GO Tigers......

I also stitched a bit over the last couple of days. I have not done any for months. I need to make some Christmas ornaments before November so should extract digit.

Ok enough rambling I need to go see what I can create for tea.

Have a good one until next time bye bye

Nise

Have ya missed me????????????

Ok been busy I am sure I will forget something but this is the basics.....

On July 21st Mother in law had major stroke. happened at 11:45pm and father in law carried her to bed cause he thought she was tired???????????? then rang us at 5am next morning to ask for help as she couldn't move. She stayed in hospital for 7 days then was moved to a rehab center.

The low down is she is completely paralyzed down left side. Dr's have said she will not walk and are looking at a wheel chair for her. Problem is she will not be able to come home until she is low level care at the moment she is high level and they do not think this is going to change. Family meeting is Monday to discuss nursing homes etc.


On the 23rd my bestest friend in the whole world came for a long weekend. We had a blast and she really helped me deal with things. I am sorry we could do what we had planned but we still had a gret time and I was so very sad leaving the airport :(

I have not stitched sewed or done ANYTHING for me since before the stroke. My life has been consumed with DH's family. Has been interesting.

I have decided to make Mother in law a rug for her bed. all the other patients have something so I am going to make her a colloingwood croceted type thing. I might go to Kmart tomorrow and look for the wool. They make up quick and it dosnt need to be too big so should be done over the weekend I hope.

I also had a job intrview for a position whitin the same company I am working for now just a different store and job. There were 2 positions and I got accepted for one of them but not the one I wanted so turned it down. Not worth the extra k's for something I am not really intersted in doing. So I guess I keep looking.

Thats it for now I am tired and headachy

Night all

Nise

Well it is the end of the first week of school holidays and so far so good. No one has had to die although they have come close. Lets see what the new week bring.... ;)

I have managed to get the house in order and can relax a bit. I cannot relax when there is stuff to be done. I am looking forward to doing some me stuff. Tax this weekend then me stuff next week.

Jake has been driving. He is a natural. I thought I would be nervous but he is so calm and it makes me calm. the weather has not been the best so he hasnt done much but we need to practice parking next so we can actually go places not just drive around :) he has driven to Nana's and thought that was cool. He wouldn't get out of the car until they came out to see he was driving.

I must have slept funny I have a really stiff sore neck. I am waiting for Col to get home and rub some deep heat into it cause the kids run far away when they smell that stuff. They reckon it smells like old dead people. Maybe they are right.

OK need to get a move on am taking kid the the movies this arvo. pj pants are not cool for the pictures.

Nise

It's been a while since I said hello so HELLO...

I have had a lot going on over the past few weeks and have found little time for blogging etc. I have not touched a craft project in ages. I want to I am just too tired by the time I get me time. But all should settle down now. Thankfully.

I am on holidays as of Friday YIPPEEE 2 weeks off. Yes it will be school holidays but I have plans for things to do with the kids so we will keep out of trouble :)

This week and last Jake has been doing work experience with an Electrician. He is having a ball and has pretty much decided this is they way he wants to go. He also started a part time job at Target during this time and likes that too. He is a money junkie and anything he can do to make money is good. He also turned 16 on Sunday and today sat for his learners permit which he passed 94%. Naturally that meant we had to go driving. He did an hour and then we were both ready to come home. Heahs a proper lesson on Saturday with an instructor.

Shan has to find a new Bass teacher. The lady who she has is a guitar teacher not Bass so she has learnt all she can from her and needs to move on. I have a name of a teacher and need to make a call.

Had parent teacher interview with AJ's teacher tonight and he is doing really well. This teacher has helped him re learn how to write with his crook hand. So we may not have to have surgery if he can manage a pen etc. Will speak to his specialist in August and see what he says? He couldnt have the surgery til he turned 1o. He is now 10 so we need to think about it sooner rateher than later.

Col has been busy building his trailer. It is coming along well and is now up to paint. We went and brought new brake stuff for it last week and some other bits he couldnt fabricate. He has made pretty much most of the parts himself I am so proud of what he has done.

We have had one confirmed case of Swine flu at the primary schoool. Apparently they dont close the school now just warn the community. We ahve all been crook but not had swine flu. I thought Col may have had it yesterday and took him to the DR but nope just a cold with a fever.... He is on meds and feeling heaps better today thankfully.

Ok time for bed me thinks I am tired and up early with Jake for work tomorrow.

Nise

Vintage Sampler by Marg Low

My stitchery purse.. I hunted high and low for the measuring tape binding for the pull cord. I wanted it to have numerals on it somewhere. I am really pleased with how it turned out and amd happy now I spent so much money on the charms. between the 3 (snail,hummingbird & bunny) it cost me $48. I adore the snail and think I might get another one for a Just Nan Biscornu I am working on.

The purse is lined and I think the sewing machine and I are starting to understand one another ;) It went so smoothly I think I am ready to up the anti and make something more complicated.


Nise