the dangers of moisturising... and other news

It’s Sunday afternoon, it’s snowing, and despite my initial reluctance, I’m quite enjoying a bit of Teenwolf whilst hibernating underneath my new patchwork throw.  I’m debating getting out my knitting as my sister has set me a new challenge – cable knit – but first I thought I’d reflect a bit on what I’ve been up to over the last couple of weeks.

Well, on Monday, I met my writing chums where I sold a pair of earrings and a bracelet to the lovely Charlene – modelled beautifully by the lady herself – before reading them a bit of writing I started about three years ago.  Interesting they both said they could tell the difference compared to my more recent stuff, which, whilst offering reassurance that I have definitely improved over the years, means that I will have to do quite a bit of re-working.  A bit of a bummer, but I’m enjoying getting stuck into a new project, and I guess I have to take the rough with the smooth.

In other news – I now have a pair of Hers and Hers cushion covers ready to fly over to Canada – and another chum has commissioned me to make a draft excluder.  I am just waiting for her to send over the measurements before I get stuck in.  I’ve also decided to solve my carrier bag storage issue by making myself a holder with draw strings at the top and bottom – and I might just put a couple on Etsy too...

My chum Laura has, as always, been keeping me focussed.  Not only did she buy me a really rather fabulous holder from San Francisco for my business cards, but she met up with me last weekend for a bit of creativity.  I made a couple of collages but had to leave them there whilst they 

dried – call me a bit of a kid, but I like to get my hands dirty and use wallpaper paste!  Okay, so not exactly a fine artist’s material, but it works for me...
So, other than being busy getting covered in glue, I admit I haven’t been up to much, other than applying for a secondment at work (fingers crossed) and pulling a muscle in my back whilst putting on some body lotion.  Yes, really! 

Oh, and for anyone thinking about putting down roots in London, check out my latest blog at Anglo Info http://blogs.angloinfo.com/underground-overground/2013/01/15/should-i-stay-or-should-i-go/ to see how the capital works for some people but not others...

And, no matter what you do, keep warm – and stay safe!