Much as I admire our Queen I have not really been in the mood to celebrate her 60 years on the throne. My daughter's relationship has broken up so she has started moving home for a while which means most of what I enjoy has been postponed. I am however starting my 53rd year on this planet by celebrating my 52nd birthday today! I took my son and daughter to see my costumes at the Mill yesterday (His girlfriend was not too well) and the we went out for a lovely lunch. My Mum dropped off this beautiful orchid a couple of days ago for me -
doesn't it look like the flowers are smiling?
In order to keep her mind off her current troubles my daughter has decided to start a project - not a sewing one but she has decided to paint my hall and stair well - a mammoth task - I have three stories!! She has painted the ground floor walls and decided to start the glossing today. Isn't it shocking to see just how white doors can go off after 10 years!! Good job - keep going!!!! 
For me today - I was able to do some sewing. Working on the Queen of Hearts - I have finished the first bit of the black fabric (which may be sleeves) you can see here as I was stitching 
Then I thought I know I will need some cord - I always need cord so I made a first batch using black rats tail and red cotton machined with black and red cotton. the first 38 metres were then doubled and added too and a second pass leaving me with a lovely 18.7 metres of beautiful cord.
3 comments:
Happy birthday! It was mine yesterday, nice that the nation put out the bunting for us both wasn't it! Hope things get better for your daughter soon, at least the painting project will keep her mind off things a little.
Sorry to hear of the turmoil in your family Anna, and hope things will settle in time. Lovely to have a resident painter though. Love your orchid, your hand made cord, and will look forward to more of your work. Happy Birthday, and may there be many more. BTW, I am sixty this year, and to be honest, royal celebrations don't cut the mustard with me at all. Take care.
Anna, I hope the adjustment is not too difficult for you and your daughter.
Happy Birthday to you - I love the orchid. So pretty.
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