Tuesday, May 18, 2010

It's Summer?

Morning folks....it's summer....we've had 3 gorgeous days on the trot but just in case it turns out like last year....one week in May....I am taking full advantage....the cubbyhole has been deserted and it turns out Mr Mojo has had the same idea....he's off on a jolly somewhere....no point in getting myself in a tizzy....so I am skipping off work for a few days and spending my days in the garden and today Oliver is coming to keep us company....he is a bit young to be let loose in the cubbyhole so it's definitely going to be a no crafty kinda day so even more reason to bunk off.
And I was all set to introduce you to my new best friend or so I thought.....

but it turns out it is going to be a brief acquaintance.   Now forgive me...silly old moo that I am....for thinking if I bought a sewing machine it would actually sew...I will admit it is tres cute and dinky...very lightweight and looked ultra chic in the cubbyhole but it couldn't sew for toffee....no amount of twiddling the tension knob made any difference....and after mountains of wasted card and paper....it's packed back in the box and will be returning to whence it came.  So down from the depths of a cupboard upstairs came my trusty old Singer....35 years old if it's a day....a little dust down and a bit of tension adjustment and off it went....sewing just like it should... even through 300gsm cardstock.....and after thousand of miles of stitching over the years...there is life in the old girl yet.
Off to walk my gorgeous hooligan....have a quick flick round with Mr Dyson before my other gorgeous hooligan arrives....and fingers crossed the weather holds and they can both be out in the garden letting off steam while I put my feet up and watch the flowers grow.
Hugs Kath xxx