On Sunday I spent the day playing shop girl at Annie's open weekend, which was considerably more fun. Kelly and Pennie were there too, so there was a fair amount of banter going round. Not to mention the fabric stroking and making rainbow kona bundles. Drool! Pennie gave me the loveliest Christmas gift - a bottle of bubbly in possibly the cutest ever bottle bag/Santa sack ever. The little robin embroidery is perfect! Middle child has already tried to nick it off me and squirrel it away in her bedroom somewhere, cheeky thing.
I'm still struggling with a total lack of motivation. I have a couple more things I want to get sorted before Christmas and I just can't settle to anything. It's really getting on my nerves now, so would someone please just give me a slap or a kick up the bum. Thanks.
I am in exactly the same mood ... if procrastinating were an Olympic event, I would have a cabinet full of medals. However one of my friends - a v amateur sewer - last week managed to knock up her first 2 bags while I am still umming and ahhing over mine. So I am determined to get *something* done (apart from laundry) before school pickup.
ReplyDeleteLove the bubbly holder - lovely FQR robin - although then it could be a potato sack if it's got bubbly in it! Glad Annie's weekend went well, I wish I could have gone but we had kiddie parties / kiddie mini theatre visit / kiddie ballet (you get the picture).
I don't have the energy to either slap you or kick you. How sad is that?!! Off to take a child to the regional school carol service, followed by picking the other one up from school. Feed that one and then take her to dance in town. Thank goodness another mother responded favourably to my request to bring singing child home. A third trip to town in one day would make my head explode.
ReplyDeleteSorry no help here as I'm a total ostrich too! Though I do sort of believe it will all happen anyway ....
ReplyDeleteI can't be bothered either, just realised i haven't got enough Christmas cards or stamps, and right now i don't care! I've decided to just do things as i feel like it, which probably means quite a few things on my want to do list just wont happen. And I really need to sort out a turkey as we're at home this year, oops! So jealous you got to fabric stroke at TVH shop, but I would have spent a fortune, so probably safer!! : )
ReplyDelete*grabs you by shoulders and shakes* Come sit on the couch with me! It's comfy.
ReplyDeleteI know what you mean... I've got a few more things to finish.
Bugger it! If they didn't know it was coming then they will not miss it ;-)
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry, my get up and go has got up and went too, round about when the ick fully moved in, go back to bed, that's what I'm doing ;o)
ReplyDeleteSorry, I'm in the no-help-at-all group. I'm knackered and am contemplating yet another return to bed... Must sew, must sew, must sew.... Nope, that aint working.
ReplyDeleteWell if no-one else will - slap duly administered ;-) It's fun being part of a multi-faith family - double the holidays!
ReplyDelete*Peeps out from behind my hiding place* Get it done! *Hides again....*
ReplyDeleteVery jealous that you all had so much fun, hope you find your motivation soon!
Sometimes when I get into that lack of motivation phase, if I sit down with some scraps and start sewing very simple blocks together it helps. I don't make a plan other than the basic block pattern and who cares how it'll end up. That's for later. The thing is, as I'm sewing away (resentfully) on a project I don't care about, the familiar well loved fabrics soothe me, get my mind to thinking and eventually an unexpected blending of fabrics will inspire me. (And that's why you don't need to over-think the scraps you put together--this is grab and sew method.) Anyway, good luck! Hope your mojo returns.:)
ReplyDeleteWas she after the bag or the bubbly? ;)
ReplyDeleteAs for the slap/kick - sorry, I'm not into kink. Maybe you should ask your husband :)
I can't slap you 'cos you're way ahead of me...you've got the tree up and decorated!!
ReplyDeleteChill about the lack of motivation. Everything will be fine. I am never 'ready' for Christmas and as the years go by I just don't care. There is always a meal on the table, presents under the tree and something forgotten but we all survive. Bet you wish you hadn't read this! Di x
ReplyDeleteRofl, nearly wet myself laughing at Nic's comment. I agree with everyone else - bugger it, relax and enjoy the build up to crazy day (as much as is possible, anyway)
ReplyDeletePut the bubbly in the fridge ready for your Christmas Day with John, buy a giant chicken and invite some guests over for lunch on Saturday..... if that doesn't get your mojo back, dunno what will ;-)
ReplyDeletehmmm... since nobody else will, I'll slap your arse... but only in a christmas spirit, of course! I hear ya on the motivation though.. this year things are going really slowly, and only because we're all feeling "bleh" about it... hope yours comes back soon!
ReplyDelete*slap*...*kick*...i'm in denial too and have Mum's birthday this weekend which is always highly inconvenient...too much busy-ness before even get to xmas!
ReplyDeleteHa ha, that's ace - a small hat! Was that after gin - I have it on good authority that most things look like hats after gin. (And by good authority, I mean me.)
ReplyDeleteHello you...... I received your craft it forward yesterday and wanted to send you a message to say a huge huge huge thank you. What a fab gift, it cheered me up no end as I have been in bed with the lurgy all week, so to have some yummy chocolates to nibbled on has been great.... I am rationing them (and definately NOT sharing!) so that there are some left for Christmas when hopefully I will be fully recovered. Is it a secret recipe or can you share it??? I would love to have a go at making chocolates, have never tried it before. Once tried to make fudge but wasn't totally successful. So I hope you have refound your motivation and that you are all enjoying your beautiful white christmas tree. Lots of love and thanks, Tanya (I have blogged about your craft it forward, and am looking forward to passing it on) x
ReplyDeleteConsider yourself butt-slapped x
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