Tuesday, 23 December 2025

Almost the end of 2025 - catch up

 Heloooo everyone , its Christmas eve here at the mouse house , dawn is breaking and I have a robin singing to me outside in my front garden .... beautiful ...

Its been one of those years , time has flown and before you know it , I haven't blogged in months ... between hubby being ill and off work for 3 months , my health issues too its been a busy ole year ... Hubby is loads better from that but has now come out in sympathy with me and having a few back issues ... I have to have an up to date MRI scan and depending on the results possibly having an operation on my back ...

The grandkids are fabulous and growing up so fast ... we are seeing them on Boxing Day with Great Grandma as they are going to their other Grandparents on Christmas Day ...

I have been sewing and stitching lots ...lol especially sewing gifts for my friends right before Christmas ...lol .DJ and I went for having our birthdays and Christmas in July and sending things as flat as possible ( unfully finished) to keep the post cost down and we both agreed to continue this new tradition as it gives us more time to chose what to stitch 😊

I have almost finished a crochet blanket for Miss Bobbi , was hoping to get it done by now but hey ho she will get it soon ...lol 

Let me see if I can find you photos of stuff done ... kettle has just boiled so grab yourself a brew and a mince pie or

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Model stitched this 

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Almost finished this no up to date pic 

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Awaiting fully finishing ...lol 

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Model stitched these 

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Another one waiting to FFO 

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For Barbs birthday 


 

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Made for an exchange gift 


 

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2nd in the series 

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Gifts from.DJ Christmas / birthday in July 

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Well it seems that my photos are not playing as cannot find all I need to show you 

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One of the adventures we had with the munchkins and cooper is infront leading the way ...lol 

I had better finish now and make another brew to keep me from falling asleep ...lol .

Wishing you all a Merry Christmas , hope you all have a lovely time ,... will try and find all the photos for next time before the end of the Year.

Take care one and all and Happy Stitching 😊😊😊😊 love mouse xxx

Tuesday, 15 April 2025

Time flies when you are having fun ...

Goodness me , putting the kettle on and getting snacks ready , I cannot believe how the time has flown since my last blog ...I have been very busy stitching and sewing ,some gifts , some my stuff that I can show, looking after the munchkins who are growing up so fast ... finally got diagnosis to my pins n needles that I have been having since last May in my right leg and part of my left...

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MAGGIE MAE


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growing up so fast 


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Peacock butterfly


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Crafty make 


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Project gift bag 


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One of my model stitches
The old barn stitching  co 


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A token of love BBD 


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Finished , Baby its cold outside
Heartstring Samplery 


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My other model stitching , fully finished Haystack Stitching , released at Nashville 


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Bluebird Sampler finished



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Birthday gift for Barb B 


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Feliz Navidad progress


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Humming of the Bees progress 


.. I have a trapped nerve between L4/5 of my spine and am now awaiting a nerve block injection ....and hubby is off sick awaiting a few tests and is not allowed to drive atm so life is fun ...lol 

My mum in law who is 91 and a half is having a few health issues too ,we normally are ladies who lunch and shop on a Friday but not sure when we will be resuming that at the moment ... 

My craft room needs a serious tidy up , it seems to have exploded into stuff everywhere and I am too tired or too busy to have some proper time in there to sort out so I sit and stitch ...🤣🤣🤣 I will get round to it ...lol 

I have been working on Humming of the Bees by BBD , Feliz Navidad ,Maggie Mae which I finished Monday , and started One stitch at a time ... plus gifts I cannot show yet ...one is an Easter Exchange and not sure if my partner follows me on here ... Also going through my photos realised not shown my model stitching so these are shown too ...

Its now 3.19 am and I cannot get my photos to move to the end of my waffling as on my phone sooooo I do appologise , I have finished my brew and I am now going to try and go back to zzzzz

So until next time , take care on and all and happy stitching 😊 love mouse xxxx 


Saturday, 4 January 2025

Happy New Year 2025

 Good morning everyone from a snowy mouse house ... its 5.50am and all is quiet .. hope everyone had a lovely Christmas and got lots of stitchy goodies ... I was very lucky with my gifts and everyone loved what I did for them too ...phew ..lol .. kettle has just boiled , grab a brew and a cookie ... yes I know its early but ...lol 


All my model stitching is done and last lot is going in the post Monday ... even bigger phew ...so after taking all the decorations down and put away I treated myself to sitting and stitching on Oh Baby its Cold outside ... which is rather apt seeing as we got snow ...lol 


My thoughts this year on stitching is instead of working on a piece for a few hours each week ish ... is to just work on them till done , sneaking gifts in between for birthdays etc to see if that works out better .. we shall see .


Our plans this year at the mouse house is to upgrade the storage and re decorate the spare bedroom to make it more visitor friendly , paint the bathroom and hallway too ... and that is the whole house having a spruce up :) 


I have one retreat booked for the weekend after my last birthday in the 50's (28th January) eeekkkk so I must think of something special to celebrate in 2026 .. but other than that no other plans at the moment ...soooo kettle has just boiled again, whilst I make another cuppa have a persue at the photos :) x 

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From lynne

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From my secret santa 

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From Chris and Wendy 

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From Chris and Wendy 

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From Lainey

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From Butterfly

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From my boss Lisa 

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From Barb 


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From lorraine 

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For Sarah Elizabeth Stitches 

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For Barb

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For Sally 

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For Lainey

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My one and only ornie I made for me ..lol.

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Birthday exchange for Chris 

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Made for Wendy 

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Made for my Secret Sanda who is a spinner 

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For some reason I have not taken an update photo of my stitching DOH ... next time ...lol ..

Well thats all for now folks , take care one and all happy stitching till next time :) love mouse xxxx