First Steps to a New Mantelpiece!

I am determined to have a new mantelpiece to put my birthday cards on! We have a little over six weeks so do you think I have a chance? We have found a piece of wood (don't know what type!) and had it cut to size. I have arranged for someone to sand and polish it but first we need to get everything measured by the guy making the brackets and so we are waiting patiently for him!Wish me luck!!!!

In the meantime, I woke up to this:
so there's another little job that needs doing!!!!

Oh joy!

What I've Been Up To

I know I haven't seen much of you lately but I have been busy, honest! There's been a bit of this:




which, as we all know, creates a bit of an upheaval!




Marathon Runner was a bit concerned you might laugh at his socks and sandals! No, surely not.








Well, what do you think about the colour? Bright enough for you? Might need to find my sunglasses.

Scary and Mad love it but I think Marathon Runner may need a bit of persuading.

We're going for a bit of a makeover for Christmas but I'm not holding my breath that we'll finish everything.

The previous orange tablecloth didn't go with it at all so a change was in order. I had a red flat sheet that I have bought by mistake (thinking it was fitted) so that came in handy.




Of course, the table is a very odd shape, life isn't that kind to me, so it took a little working out what size to make it. I got there in the end but there was a certain amount of head scratching in the process!









Finally, a picture of Scary's knickers!!! She loves the design on them, so I'm having fun trying to think of something to make her for Christmas with a similar feel (!). Not good choice of words but I hope you know what I mean!

Lots more going on, but will post this now, otherwise you will all think that I have died!