Wednesday 12 June 2019

Plodding

Ive not had my weird dreams for a while i am  kind of missing them , they were the psychedelic bonus of the menopause , best ive managed was Kate Bush in a mates tent at a scooter rally of late . Does this mean im officially an old hag , apart from the odd night flush it seems to have come and gone rather uneventfully more like endless petty annoyances than a major event .
So its now officially monsoon season , the strawberries are huge and tasteless this year , my beans are looking lush and green and ive given up on the weed situation , sod it the greenery can fight it out among themselves , cant even get to the bottom of the garden because a bush has taken over the path ..lol
 raspberries ,well the birds are enjoying them im sure i will get a load off the autumn ones for the freezer, so i dont mind sharing these ones . I dont need to save as much this year if its just us . Not many plums or apples on the trees but the pear is its usual mental self , in fact the little triple apple tree doesnt have an apple in sight , wont do it any harm to take the year off  and i can manage with just eaters this year .
Ive been looking into voluntary work of some type but there doesnt seem to be anything locally all would involve traveling, which i cant afford , plus i need a babysitter for Mr Bah Humbug . decisions decisions. 
If nothing else i may start to make a mountain of useful stuff for the charity shop , ive so much fabric and thread kicking about , seeking inspiration, anything but bags , i do think that bags have been done to death of late in environmental zeal . Though ive some ghastly 80s curtains that could go into foodbank shopping bags i suppose .
So lets face it im plodding through life at the moment , more like hobbling through life as my already motorbike damaged leg appears to have suffered permanent damage from the 3 months of shingles , the joys of aging you fall apart bit by bit

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  1. I'm glad you haven't suffered too much with the menopause Kate.
    I'm trying to work out what to do with my stash too, fabric and yarn, there is a limit to how many blankets we need.

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  2. I've gone off making bags too. I tried fabric storage boxes but the cost of stiffening stuff was too much. When fabric is truly ghastly or worn out I cut into strips of 2 inches and plait into rag rugs but sewing them up makes my fingers ache. The rugs are great for messy areas as they absorb well and you can just throw them in the washing machine. We all need a new inspiration I think!

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    1. i was looking at amish no sew braided rugs the other night , that looked like a more hand friendly idea i may try

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  3. Gosh Katie, your post is just RIPE for trolling by that misogynistic dick who commented on one of your earlier posts! You know, how all women over 25 should just shrivel up and die!

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    1. lol..wish i had his mothers email address

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  8. You could try to make some dementia blankets for local homes. People with dementia often writhe and pull at their clothes a lap blanket made of different textures and bit and pieces sew on gives them something to fiddle with and help to calm them.

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