Goals for 2018

Late to the 2018 party, but offline I have made goals for this year.  2017 was a tough year and I am hoping that this year will prove to be better and happier.

In 2018 I want to achieve;

1)  Crochet 12 blankets
I want to crochet 12 blankets.  Some will be gifts, some will be for charity and some I may keep.

2) Buy something each month, just because it is pretty
3 months in and 3 things bought!!

3) Go out once a month - just for me
I have developed bad habits.  It is so difficult to get H out of the house that I tend to stay in with him rather than go out.  The highlights of my week are dog walking and popping to the chemist for H's meds - i REALLY need to work on this one.

4) Learn to knit socks
I REALLY want to do this one - I have a book but still need to buy the needles.

5) Learn to ripple (crochet)
This is why I learnt to crochet - yet i have yet to try the ripple.  I am silly when it comes to trying new things.

6)  Journal
I really enjoyed doing my journal until H's health took a downturn and my Mum died.  I haven't really picked it up again in the past year.  A new journal starts in July and I intend to be raring to go by then.


Edit:  Whoops.  I wrote this months ago and forgot to publish! 

Making me HAPPY this week

Whoops, i usually post on a Sunday but I was so busy yesterday that I didn't even think of updating my blog!!!!

1) Signs of spring in the local park on Sunday

2) Weather today!!!  I do love snow.

3) Two of our carers bringing us homemade cakes for Easter.

4)  Pic n Mix.  I gave up sweets for lent.  Ooooh they tasted so good when I was allowed them again!

Not so good this week.  I cooked beef for Easter lunch and most of it ended up in the bin.  Not only did Anni spend ALL day trying to get to the beef in the kitchen but the rest of us thought it was inedible.  Not time I'm sticking to chicken.......

Making me HAPPY this week

Things making me Happy this past week;

1) New wallpaper in the living room.  It is finally starting to feel like our home.  (Sorry I can't get the photo to load - you can see a small part of it in number 3).

2) Washing drying on the line.  First time this year.   I can't wait for this to be a weekly/daily event!

3) a new oil burner - can you beat flamingo anything?????  I Lurve flamingoes.   With a handmade melt - much yumminess (note new wallpaper!).

4 First salad of the year-  never thought I'd celebrate that.

Driving me mad

Hello,  I used to post on the original Crafty Northerner blog  http://craftynortherner.blogspot.co.uk/ but for some reason it tells me I do not have an account.  After spending weeks trying to get access, and near tantrums involving throwing my computer across the room, I have admitted defeat and have opened a new blog - and breathe......

A blog to try and get my crafty motivation flowing again and for me to re-discover my ooomphhhhh - has anyone seen it?


Now I just have to try and remember how to make this look nicer and more the way I want it to.


In the meantime, a little about me.  I live with my Hubby (known as H) and my black Labrador Anni (named so as she was my 15th wedding anniversary gift).   H has MS which has kicked off big time in the last 12 months.  No longer able to walk,  we face new challenges every day, often met with laughter, sometimes tears and sometimes a real grump (mostly me!).