Friday 15 March 2024

This week's smiles....week 365

 Here we are at another catch up of the smiles from the week....and I'm blessed to say there's been lots to smile about...

Last Friday we travelled to South Wales to spend the weekend in a lovely dog friendly cottage....that is apart from the stairs :-)
We live in a bungalow because I don't manage stairs well because of my arthritis....and we now know Milly isn't a fan either lol
I don't think either of us noticed that the cottage had stairs when we booked it ...it was an upside down cottage with living room/kitchen upstairs and the bedrooms and bathrooms downstairs so it wasn't just a case of going down the stairs at bedtime.
Milly refused to go down the stairs and had to be carried and going up was a challenge too.






This was our bed....very pretty but I almost needed a step to get up into it .  

The potty was in the sitting room window....it was very tempting :-)





One of our trips out was to Cenarth falls....it was so lovely here.  The water was really noisy and at the right time of the year Salmon jump up the falls to spawn.






We visited Llangrannog beach....such a lovely little beach to walk Milly.

The top left photo is where water was bubbling up through the sand...like a spring.






These were also taken at the same beach.  There was a lovely little cafe and I really loved the mosiac in the top left pic.

Milly loves to people watch and I think she looks like King of the castle here.





All around our cottage were signs of Spring....so beautiful.

It was also next to a small farm with 3 horses, 2 cows, 5 sheep, 3 pigs and several chickens....the owners were very welcoming and happily introduced us to all the animals.


Of course it wouldn't be Friday without a few funnies...I hope they raise a few smiles.

Please leave me a little comment so I know you've called in and, if you can, then link up to your own smiles below.

Hugs,

Annie x

Wednesday 13 March 2024

WOYWW...

 Well? What is on my work desk today?  The answer is not a lot....so it's a quick of from me today.

 We had a really wonderful long weekend away to celebrate my darling's big birthday.  We went to a lovely dog friendly cottage in South Wales...it was wonderful [apart from the stairs!!].  When you live in a bungalow because you struggle with stairs it was a bit of a shock to find our cottage had an upstairs sitting room and downstairs bedrooms and bathrooms....more about all that on Friday including a few photos :-)

On my desk today are a few Easter sheep filled with cream eggs....Jo knits so fast and has knitted loads of chicks, sheep and rabbits but I thought I'd knit a few....every one boosts the funds for the charity.



Here are 4 sitting on my little ironing board....I've made a purple one and am half way through a turquoise one now :-)

I've enjoyed knitting them but am slow and have to pace myself because of the arthritis in my hands.




That's my lot for today.  If you'd like to pop back on Friday you can read more about our weekend away.....and why not share a few of your own smiles....all are welcome.

Hugs,

Annie x



Friday 8 March 2024

This week's smiles....week 364

 Hello all. I've certainly had a week filled with smiles this week.....we've been celebrating my darling hubby's 70th birthday and he's been well and truly spoiled.  




We enjoyed family time on Saturday evening....and there was cake eaten [as you can see] :-)

I love this photo.





On Monday Louie went with a couple of his friends to a place called Tiny Town, Newport and as you can see he had a wonderful time.....I wonder what he will be when he grows up?






Yesterday he dressed up as a Gruffalo for World book day...he's so different from his big brother who never liked to dress up at the age :-)



He wasn't the only one to dress up for World Book day :-)  Michelle dressed up as a red crayon.....and yes she is a teacher :-)

This was my exciting news of last week.  I can now share with you that she had been for an interview for a new job and she got it.  She will be starting a new full time teaching job at a lovely little school just 10 mins from her home after the Easter holidays.  I'm so very proud of her.

Wednesday 6 March 2024

WOYWW....

It's been a week of celebrations for us because my darling hubby had his 70th birthday Sunday 3rd.  We had wonderful family times on Saturday and Sunday evening we went out for our tea.  He was well and truly spoilt.





Here he is holding the birthday bear I made for him...it just had to be done :-)



The only other thing I have to share with you is the little bear I made to give away for Easter on my Sewing by Annie Facebook page....please pop over and get your name in the draw....good luck xx


That's all from me for today.  I hope you will leave me a little message to let me know you've called in and I will do my best to pop over to yours to see what you've been up to.

Hugs,

Annie x

Friday 1 March 2024

This week's smiles.....week 363

 Hi all. It's been another week filled with smiles..... and some I can't share yet [sorry to tease]  :-)




We had a really fun day yesterday with this gorgeous little man yesterday and his big brother before and after school.  They have so much love for each other [sometimes too much :-) ] and it's so special to be part of their lives and know how much they love us too.





We have Spring bulbs bursting into bloom in every corner of our garden and that makes me smile....I hope they make you smile too.














Of course it wouldn't be a Friday without a few funnies.  I hope they make you smile too and you will leave me a little message before linking up to your own smiles at the bottom.
Hugs,
Annie x


Wednesday 28 February 2024

WOYWW...

Hi all. It's been one of those weeks for me. 
I've been testing out our NHS system this week....and it's failed hopelessly.  I had conjunctivitis and had to go to two Chemists to get treatment for it....the Pharmacist in the first one didn't even look at my eye but told the lady serving on the counter to tell me I should just bathe it with cooled boiled water for 48 hours.  We then went to our local Boots chemist where the Pharmacist looked at my eye and gave me eye drops to clear it up straight away.
Saturday morning I then developed Oral thrush [it's a side effect of one of my inhalers I use for my asthma].  I went straight to the Chemist who told me there was only one thing they could give me  which was a gel that they hadn't had in stock for weeks!!  The only way I could get treatment was to get a prescription so several phone calls later, an appointment at the emergency Dr at A and E for 2.30 that afternoon that took over 3 hours I finally got some Nystatin to treat it with.....our NHS has gone crazy......needless to say my mouth is still rather sore but I'm hoping it will clear up soon.

Luckily it's been rather quiet here with customers this week so I have been doing a bit more sewing for the charity.....


I've made these 7 lined shopping bags....I hope they sell well and raise the funds.

That's all from me for this week....I will do my best to pop by to see what you've been up to as soon as I can.
Hugs,
Annie x



Friday 23 February 2024

This week's smiles.....week 362

 Hello all.  I'm so sorry I was away last week....but it wasn't of my choosing.  My internet  was down and boy did I miss it.....thankfully it's all fixed now and we have been offered a month free as compensation for the poor quality we had had since the installation.....So now I'm smiling again :-)

I'm sharing a couple of pics I had ready for last week and this week's smiles...




This has to make you smile....it certainly has had me smiling.

I love the bright red colour of my amaryllis...Thanks Shell xx








Mark, Gina and the boys went to West Midland Safari park in the half term holidays and shared a few photos with me....Louie wasn't impressed with Bluey :-) :-)



Sam had to make his outfit to go back to school with....he was to be a Fyrd which was the name given to the army of Harold Godwinson.....it was made up of freeman or paidmen who would fight for the King of short durations and you usually had to supply your own weapons.  This was to be used in the Battle of Hastings....and yes I did have to look it up :-)

I just love how creative he is and how hard he works.




Lexi loves Sushi and she even likes to make her own....I prefer my fish cooked lol.





We had little visitors at the weekend and Louie was really facinated in how his Grandad was fitting the ironing board to the top of my new trolley with hinges.....I'm sure he will be just like his Grandad and Daddy who turn their hand to anything.






Theo was keen to learn what stitches he could sew on my sewing machine and even learnt how to type in and write his name on it :-)

He next wants to learn how to make a tricky marble maze....watch this space  :-)












Of course it wouldn't be a Friday without a few funnies...I hope something here makes you chuckle and you will leave me a little message before linking up to your own smiles below.
Hugs,
Annie x



Wednesday 21 February 2024

WOYWW....

 It's been a trying sort of week here at Sewing by Annie's because our internet started playing up [and we only had full fibre installed in January].  It kept dropping out and eventually on Thursday it stopped all together....and boy don't we miss it when we haven't got it?  I felt like my right hand had been chopped off...there is so much in the house that uses it!!   We called an engineer out who came at lunchtime on Friday and he pointed out that the fitter that installed our fibre had stapled through the cable!!  Thankfully he was able to replace the cable and within minutes we were back online.

It's been a quiet week with customers so I have used my time well and.....





.....completed the strip quilt I was making.  There is still a lot of fabrics strips left so I may have to make another or find something else to use them on.



On my little ironing board are 12 little marble mazes I have made for the charity.  I made two for Theo and Louie and they were such a success that I am certain they will sell well.

Apparantly Theo loved his so much that he thinks he'd like to make a really difficult one with me next time he comes :-) :-) :-)




That's all from me for this week.  I hope your week has been trouble free and you have lots of fun creative things to share with us when I call in to see you.

Hugs,

Annie x