Well I decided to take a week off social media and pretty much my
computer in general. I had been unwell with vertigo and then the flu
and then a chest infection and then tonsilitis.... it just did not seem
to end. Weeks and weeks of being unwell. So I had many hours to
whittle away on Twitter and Facebook and checking my emails that by the
time I felt better I was on internet overload and needed a break doing
'real' things.
We had my youngest daughters school ball. She is the last of my 5 babies at school and it was her first ball. She is an eccentric sort and did not want a fuss or all the bells and whistles. So at the last minute we had a rustle through my fabric cupboards and she chose some fabric, I stumbled out of bed dosed up on every medication I could lay my hands on and worked on it for her - randomly guessing lengths and sizing and even whipped up a matching bag. She did her own make up and hair and because she was so kind to help a friend with hers first, she was left with only literally a few minutes to do her own.
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| Frankie off to her first school ball - she looked gorgeous! |
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| New tulle colours coming... |
Although I have been keeping away from the computer I have had to do a
few things in regards to emails and orders etc and I also ordered from
the US some gorgeous new colours in tulle. Beautiful muted colours such
as coral, butter, melon and dusky rose. I can not wait to start
working with them but they will take a few weeks to arrive.
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| My beautiful colour pencils - that I LOVE! |
I also purchased some colour pencils while unwell. I was so excited to
open them when they arrived. I would love to someday own a big wooden
box of pencils with over 100 shades but they are actually so expensive.
So in the meanwhile I am very happy with my lot of 48 - and there is
even a silver and a gold - thrilled!!! I spend each evening with 10-20
minutes before turning off the light drawing up new design ideas. Ohhh
the child within me will live on forever.... If I had known that they
would bring me so much pleasure I would have purchased them a long time
ago.
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| My beautiful cat Baby as a kitten and as an adult |
For those of you who have been following my story since over a year ago,
you might remember my beautiful girl Molly (cat) who got run over. She
had given birth to 7 wee kittens only 9 weeks prior to her departure
from my physical world. She did not cope well with the labor and I had
to literally pull the kittens from her, cut the cords and clean them
up. One was born a runt, much like a skeleton with a few strands of
fur, a placenta the size of a ten cent coin and looked sure to not live
long. Well I was wrong and after hand rearing her I had to call her
Baby. That is her in the pictures above as a kitten and one more
recent.
However, six months into her life she started to have seizures where she would lose consciousness for over a minute and would have to be contained so as not to hurt herself. This has lead me to be very protective of her and I do tend to revolve a lot of my plans around her as the seizures are now at the most two weeks apart. She has congenital brain damage but is the most loving and happy cat I have ever owned. We decided last week that she has to go on daily medication and so I have also been busy with sorting out my fur child. I love her so much and feel so protective of her it has made me appreciate even more so, how fortunate I have been to have 5 healthy and strong children with out any severe long term complications or illnesses. Not a day goes by now where I do not spare a thought for those parents who have a child with any type of special need. If I can feel this much devotion and love for my cat I can only imagine how it would feel to be a parent of an actual human child in her position.
For this reason I have also decided to contact my local Riding School for Disabled Children to volunteer. I have wanted to get over my fear of horses and learn how to ride properly and while asking at the Vet when there with Baby, about local riding schools the receptionist mentioned her horse is at the RDA and I could ride him anytime. Ride??? I can barely touch them without freezing up. I did try lessons a couple of years ago but was so relieved once I was back in my car I knew it was not for me. However, I am not one to always be defeated so I want to try again. So what a win-win situation, I am going to volunteer at the RDA to give some of my time and love to a community of people within my community and in the process hopefully get over my fear of being stomped by a horse. Watch this space....
However, six months into her life she started to have seizures where she would lose consciousness for over a minute and would have to be contained so as not to hurt herself. This has lead me to be very protective of her and I do tend to revolve a lot of my plans around her as the seizures are now at the most two weeks apart. She has congenital brain damage but is the most loving and happy cat I have ever owned. We decided last week that she has to go on daily medication and so I have also been busy with sorting out my fur child. I love her so much and feel so protective of her it has made me appreciate even more so, how fortunate I have been to have 5 healthy and strong children with out any severe long term complications or illnesses. Not a day goes by now where I do not spare a thought for those parents who have a child with any type of special need. If I can feel this much devotion and love for my cat I can only imagine how it would feel to be a parent of an actual human child in her position.
For this reason I have also decided to contact my local Riding School for Disabled Children to volunteer. I have wanted to get over my fear of horses and learn how to ride properly and while asking at the Vet when there with Baby, about local riding schools the receptionist mentioned her horse is at the RDA and I could ride him anytime. Ride??? I can barely touch them without freezing up. I did try lessons a couple of years ago but was so relieved once I was back in my car I knew it was not for me. However, I am not one to always be defeated so I want to try again. So what a win-win situation, I am going to volunteer at the RDA to give some of my time and love to a community of people within my community and in the process hopefully get over my fear of being stomped by a horse. Watch this space....
And finally, I have started to photograph some of the pieces I have
made up but not ever shown to the world. Here is a little montage of a
cotton jumpsuit that I made at the end of Summer - the Millie Jumpsuit. It is pictured with Joyfolie shoes Leopard Rose. More items to come...
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| Millie Jumpsuit and Joyfolie Leopard Rose shoes |
I do have plenty more exciting news to tell but things will slowly reveal themselves over time - I find that is the best way. But I will be sure to keep you posted as things unroll.
Have a great week and take a look at all of the new pictures on the website if you have not already seen them. I can not wait for the next photo shoot with Rebekkah Farrell and all of the new tutu and dress designs that will be coming for Spring and Summer.
