Quick show off.

Look what I made.........

The no smoking chronicles(part two)subtitled 'get me a shrink'

In truth I don't feel quite so frantic today,probably because I have kept myself more than a little busy.Another lady cancelled work today,so it is a good job I don't need ciggie money any more. So today I treated my house as if it were one of the big houses where I work.........I am such an untidy slapper,it has taken hours, but it was well worth it,almost the entire house is gleaming,it is just a shame I can't wash the curtains until we have some better weather.
Now only Grubby will understand the huge significance of this,but today I emptied my desk and scrubbed it,no more tea and ciggie ash spills,no more piles of obsolete software,stacks of papers have been put away or filed in the recycling bin.Tonight I am sewing buttons on the cardi I have made for the impending Grandson,removing my nicotine patch(I am determined to get some proper sleep tonight) then I am going to bathe and visit the land of nod for as long as possible.
I had a shock at lunchtime,I have had calls from both pregnant daughters asking how I was and if I was coping ok with the lack of smokes,I tell you wonders will never cease.
The rescue chickens have been somewhat disgusted,I have put a little fence up so they can't wait outside the back door to terrorise the poor old cat,they are doing well and need less pampering than they once did,two of them lay each day so I have a nice protein supply.A really rewarding bunch of pets.

It's a boy.

Yay,woohoo,fab,brill.
Bugger have I just had a happy snivel.........
Our Sarah got her test results back today,no genetic abnormalities whatsoever and I am going to be Nanny to a BOY come July. Expect to see lots of pics of boy clothes I have made.
I am considering some of these for a start,they are just too cute to resist.

I have also got an appointment at the smoking cessation clinic this afternoon for yet another attempt.

Busy busy bee

I have been busily crocheting away,the offspring are already arguing over who is having which item.

I am pleased to tell you that they like my interpretation of the hexagon cardigan.For some reason I could only take a fuzzy photo of the little blankie for Sam's sensory corner but it does seem to be what she and James want.

Talking of Sam,she had her first scan today,the baby is officially due on Friday the 13th of august,so another little demon in the family,it took them two hours to be able to do the scan,would you believe a 5cm foetus wriggled so much that they took that long to be able to measure it. I happily said to Sam"imagine how hyperactive it will be by age four"

Back to normal moaning.

A little explanation for yesterdays post.I was very down as I had been unable to save my friends hennie when she became ill sunday,I also felt quite guilty as she had asked me several times to look at her and each time she had appeared perfectly fine to me.Still I am not a vet and I did my best for her.So instead of hennie blogging I just had a pathetic day or two.
Yup I have had my self pitying whine and now I am ready to resume my normal moaning..........You lucky readers.

I now have a really good reason not to diet,it seems my enlarged rear end is healthy !
I am busily crocheting a cardi from the book the kids got me for Christmas along with what we call a clever or IQ blankie,it is hexagons in various red,white and black combinations,our Sam has decided they are the most stimulating colours for her baby,I am also making two of these in yellow and green rounds in the way this cardi is done and a rabbit soft toy for Sarah.Talking of crochet,I made a scary toilet roll cover dress for Poppy

when she was born,just to wind my least frills possible daughter up,imagine my delight when Poppy last visited to discover that it was her fave dolls dress and can Nanny make her some smaller knickers,it seems dolls have smaller bums than babies..........
Holy shit,what must the aliens think of us,we have sent into space over one hundred thousand separate postings from craigslist.org.We have sent a doritos ad and the sound of squelching fannies I kid you not !

Ooh look what I found here..a superb example of a loo roll cover if ever I saw one.

Not Welsh or rare,but yummy.

I had cheats rarebit for lunch.........unlike the real thing it required no roux making or reduction of beer and mustard....in my strange but delish version you put your toast under the grill and whilst it is doing, grate cheese,add a beaten egg, a pinch of dry mustard and a teaspoon of horseradish sauce,mix well, spread on toast and plonk back under the grill till nicely cooked.It is jolly moreish.
Talking of food,when did my offspring turn into a plague of locusts ? If one more of them claims to be eating for triplets I will have to murder them,I even had one claim that she needed the energy as she was trying hard to make me another grandchild(insert rolly eyed gif here) Still I suppose it saved me having to eat all the choccies.......sigh !

Since the last posting I have made two newborn cardis from the new book (bloody kids) one in baby yellow and one in green,I will of course have to make at least another pair the same or arguments are bound to ensue,I have also started on a newborn basket-weave pattern sweater,but despite being good and doing a gauge swatch,I suspect it will be a better fit for Poppy's Barbie doll.
Just as an after-note,it is ruddy cold here...........

Rush,rush,rush

Well I have been a busy bunny.........since we last chatted I have :
Had most of my hair cut off,made three fugly hens for a chicken keeper friend and taken orders for two more from another ex-batt keeper,proceeds to a hen rescue charity,

I have made two baby cardis with matching hats,made a start on two five pointed star blankies,been to work dog knows how many times,defrosted the hen's drinking water endlessly and laughed at their gingerness in the snow,had the kids to dinner and watched them devour a joint that would have fed me for at least a week and changed the sheets a lot thanks to a mucky footed moggy.........
I have also listened to youngest when she got all worried about some spotting,I explained just how common it is in early pregnancy and don't panic,if this one doesn't work at least she knows now that she can get pregnant.I have listened to next one up as she vomits with morning sickness on speaker phone and I have listened to oldest daughter moan because she isn't pregnant again....I am thinking of having my ears surgically sealed up.

Blankies...

I am sitting here at the pooter eating my Sunday dinner,Gypsy toast,for anyone interested,how good is that,whatever I fancy I can have,no having to produce a huge meal for a herd of squabbling offspring,oh life is so tough  :-)
I have spent the day working on the hippy-trippy blanket for middling daughters winter solstice gift,I was giving myself a headache with all those busy colours,so I have taken a break and been looking on-line for any ideas for youngest daughters pressie.She has requested a memory blanket,basically a quilt with memories of childhood on,so being a pauper or near as damn it,I have to do this on a tight budget.The plan is thus,instead of mega-money batting it will be stuffed with a soft fluffy blankie as the batting,lets be honest with today's quilts the blankie will be just ornamental anyway,I will cut out and stitch to it lots of silhouettes of kids and a dog,assorted cats and birds and chickens throw in the odd flower and apple and it should be done,I have found a really good tutorial for bias binding,which if made to the right size will be fine for quilt edging,along with that lot I am also making youngest a couple of tabards, to wear when she starts her new nannying job,from some lovely vintage looking teddy bear fabric,ideal as the kids are both under a year and a half.

So........more work to do.

A quickie(the end is nigh)

Oh heavens the end is nigh,how many times in my near fifty years have I heard this crap from the g-d squad?
Which brings me onto this excellent piece on how science does and shouldn't treat a belief in the sky fairy with kid gloves.
Ooh and  look at this pretty baby cardi pattern I found on a blog,
must persuade my kids to breed again,yes I know, I know, one grandchild between my four children is the responsible thing to do in our overpopulated world,but there is nowt so grand as a grandchild.