Sitting here on what would’ve been Nan Whitlocks 106th birthday, I’m really struggling to think back to what happened last month. I know my short term memory is shite, but c’mon… It's a good job I take photos of nearly everything!
Crochet
Craft Club was a good’un with lots of snacks and seasonal décor.
It was our one year birthday!
This month, I made, fixed, finished, or started:
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A dragonfly wall décor piece
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Made a crest for the hoopoe, sewed half of it
on, hated it, cut it off
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Patched my socks [again]
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Patched his socks [again]
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Made a new pompom for my hat
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Made a Freddie Mercury doll
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Made an oompah loompah doll
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Fixed my grey fox jumper
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Did some more on the pink blanket
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Made tiny silver snowflakes
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Made one into a brooch
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Made tiny silver holly leaves
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Made two into a brooch
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Added more hair to the big doll
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Made a sparkly purple cover for my junk journal
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Started a blanket for David
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Made a tiny santa hat
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Fixed a hole in my beige fox jumper
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Started the wings for the hoopoe
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Remade the crest for the hoopoe and stiffened it
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Started a jiggly puff
I was gifted two vouchers for Wool Warehouse and I have spent them on loads of balls of cotton, as I was also gifted a pattern book for CHICKEN RUN! So now I can make loads of chickens.
Cat Life
He had a poorly tumtum for a few days but that’s passed. I think
he quite enjoyed a few days of turkey though.
Allotment
I had half a day at the plot, I pulled a load of carrots, parsnip,
and a couple of leeks. I need to start the plan for this year.
Exercise
December is not a month for exercising.
Physical Health
See above!
Mental Health
Always takes a dive at this time of year for many reasons. Better
than last year though. Still not great.
Work
I am five months in! Sometimes feels like I have been there
A LOT longer, but also painfully aware that I am new. I think I am making an
impact. Positive or negative, who knows?
Money
Using Esty as a pocket money venture was a good idea, I find
I have been grateful for that extra little bit on the side for mid-month grocery
shopping.
Garden
Not done much. Didn’t get around to digging out the rest of
the parsnips. Didn’t get around to making fat balls for the birds – I usually
do it as their christmas present. Then it was going to be a new years present. Now
it might become an ‘end of January’ present.
Other Stuff
I had two weeks off for christmas which was
laaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaavly. Before christmas break I put in my requests for annual
leave all the way to February 2025.
Some men came round and jetted all the pipes and drains, a
good job too because it turns out there was a blockage and two manholes were
fit to burst with turds. They’ve discovered that our soakaway either doesn’t exist
or has collapsed, so now the Trust need to get it reinstated. Big job. But as a
direct result of the men coming and getting rid of turds, the toilet now flushes
properly, so yay!
I found a butterfly in the lounge so I relocated it to the
cave before the cat ate it.
It was the Bridgnorth charity tractor fun! Way bigger than
last year. I think they raised nearly twice as much money too.
I’m trying to learn how to let my natural curls be curly
without being frizzy. Limited success so far, but I’m getting there.
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| Not turds, fyi. |
