Divinely Crafty

Last month we went for a couple weeks holiday in France.  The first week was in Paris, where we surprised my youngest daughter with a few days at Disneyland.  She had a blast of course, but for my husband and myself the real fun started when we were able to do some sight seeing around Paris.   We only had a couple days to hit the highlights, and a return trip is definitely in the works.  Of course it was a top priority for me to make it to the Fabric District.  Now that is what I call Disney!

Marche’ Saint Pierre – 6 floors packed with fabric.  Need I say more?

My daughter displaying my rapidly growing stack of payment tags for my purchases – as I am intently wheeling myself and amassing my booty.  Good thing I left room in my suitcase to bring it all home in!

He loves me, but fabric shopping is not his idea of fun.

I on the other hand was in heaven!  (Yep – that is my new avatar.)  Paris fabric shopping induced bliss!

I will be blogging over at Beneath Our Feet with more pictures of our travels in France, so be sure to stop by there and check for updates.  After we left Paris we went to the Rhone Alps region where we are hoping to launch our dream venture from.  More on what that dream is later…

Tags: bliss on a bolt, fabric, fabric district, heaven, Paris, shopping, the real disney

The Toy Society. I got wind of them from Danielle a bit ago.  I love how it really is starting to catch on, and if I ever get my sewing and crafty stuff unpacked (No, it still sits in front of me in boxes.  I should take a picture. It is really sad. ) I would love to do something like this.  It would make a fun project for me to do with Anja and then wait to see who finds it.

Let me know if and of you are inspired to give it a try and be sure to pass the word on!

Tags: community, fun, giving, sewing, softie, Toys

I am back from my month long visit to the Pacific Northwest in the US, which was highlighted by the wedding of my youngest brother.   It was filled with family,friends, and loads of fun.  Not much resting or relaxing went on but nonetheless it was rejuvenating. Now that I am back home I am looking forward to sorting through the hundreds of pictures I took, reliving the tales of our adventures and taking a nap.  Lots of naps as a matter of fact.

I did get some knitting accomplished during the last week of the trip. Before then it was just too busy and I was too fragmented to be able to give enough brain power to my project.  On the last day, on the trip up to Seattle where I was flying home from, we stopped at Shipwreck Beads (which proudly hails itself as the largest bead store in the country) and my mother generously bought me way more beads and tools than I had intended on getting.  I am now stocked up and ready to play.  Beading and making jewelry is a relatively new pursuit to me so I am looking forward to exploring what I can create.  Watch this space for what comes out of my dabbling.

I’m not quite ready to really start writing much so this is going to just be a short post.  My returning home routine seems to include taking a few days or weeks to settle back in before I am up for much in the lines of writing.  Much in the same way that it is difficult for me to write whilst on holiday (you will have noticed that my best intentions to write while away fell by the wayside) writing when I come home is a bit of a challenge.  Those first few days are spent reacquainting myself with the familiar surroundings of my home and everyday life with my eyes still in visitor mode. I even woke up the second night back and didn’t know where I was.  I wandered around the house trying to sort it out and at last I remembered that this was MY home, it is in England, and that my pillow was waiting on my bed for me to lie my head on it.  Having figured this out I returned to said bed and proceeded to sleep for many long hours, lost in the comfort that you can only get in your own bed.

Its good to be back home.

We landed in the US almost a week ago and it has been non-stop since then.  So many things to do and people to see.  I will try and get a real post up later in the week as time allows.  As is usual when you go on holiday, it’s go go go all day.  My normal routines of rest and low physical activity have been temporarily replaced with a full and busy schedule thanks to the wonder that is a wheelchair.  I had resisted one for so long, but now that I am realizing just how much I can do and see – without suffering terrible pain and exhaustion for many days afterwards.  Such a joy!

I brought along some knitting to do and so far I have not even cast on yet.  I really need to get working on it as it is my part of a trade.  Hopefully I will have some quiet time in the next day or two and be able to get it going.  If not, then it will be this time next week before I get to it.  Luckily we are here for a whole month so I have some time.

Until later – hopefully with some progress on my holiday project to report – Happy July!