It's been a funny few days.....

Hi all, hope you are having a good week. Mine's been a funny one , well it has since last Friday night really. It was my weekend of nights in work we had one lady coming to the end of her life, two others falling one quite badly so needing a paramedic. Then Tuesday night we had a death. In the 16years I've been doing care work it's the first death I've had to deal with while being on shift, I know I've been very lucky. Thankfully the lady died very peacefully and it was a blessing really. It was my first in laying someone out, a strange feeling but I treated it like she was just sleeping and it was the last good thing I and my work mate could do for her. My first in handling a dead body.I'm just glad I was on shift with my workmate who's an experienced carer who has dealt with death several times, it does help.
I'm hoping tomorrow night at work will be an uneventful one!
On a cheery note the sun is shining, my washing machine is on the go, I've a pile of ironing to do, the bedrooms need hoovering and I've a 12 x 12v shadow box frame LO to get finished today. I've been asked to do these as memory boxes for residents in a care home in Ipswich, not the one I work at.
Did you see my two page spead in the lastest Creativity mag? It's using the Papermania Portobello Rd range. I had to do a LO and a card.
Well I must go as I've loads to do, I'd also like to nip to the new Matalan that has opened in Ipswich today.(in Ranleigh Rd)


Janina xx

My computer is back and I'm up and running!

At long last I have my computer back from the menders. It's been away 3 long weeks. I have been using my son's laptop but just can'nt get on with it. Thankfully all my documents and folders have been saved and reinstalled, rubbish has been cleaned off so loads of memory now aswell as everything being so much quicker.
It's the Bramford crop tomorrow, so looking forward to that though I have a 12hr wake shift to do tonight so will be a bit glassy eyed at crop tomorrow as I'll have been up since 8am this morning.
Good news Papermaze should be up and running and the shop open in the next week, they have loads of restocks but also lots of yummy new stuff.............I've broke the bank just looking at what's coming out of the boxes when we've unpacked them! I've made my shopping list.LOL
Well I have a pile of ironing that needs doing so best go do that.

Hope you have a lovely weekend.

Janina xx

I'm freezing!

Don't know about you but the past couple of weeks I just can't keep warm. The snow in our back garden is still as thick as it was the first day it snowed, so it just proves how cold it's been this past week for it not to melt..............does look pretty though.

Using my son's laptop as we've at long last taken our sick computer to be fixed, hoping to hear from them tomorrow. Might be a case of cheaper to buy a new tower and quicker. I don't like laptops, just can't get the hang of them.!!!

Just to let all my Bramford crop challenge girls know I've finished my frame, I am getting ahead of myself even made a start on the book, well glued some pages together.LOL

The above photo is of our cat Guss as you can see he likes the cosy life!! He's as darft as a brush he loves chasing falling snow and will sit in the pouring rain, we think he might have been dropped on his head as a kitten! He is a lovely cat though, turned up on our door as a stray 3 years ago, vet reckoned he was approx 5 years old at the time. He's a big old boy too, massive great paws.

Well hope you all have a good week.

Janina xx

Naughty but...............................

Went to Papermaze crop on Saturday had a lovely day with my crafty friends. Vanessa opened the store room(shop not open yet........soon though) and now everything has 65% off, so I stocked up on bazzill cardstock, mainly shades of green. I did a naughty and have just placed another order for some papers and cardstock...............prizes for Bramford crop monthly free prize draw.
I worked last night, 12hr wake night shift. Been to bed today so had some sleep, head now feels fuzzy. Hope I sleep well tonight.
Have you seen the new Sunday night mini series 'Call the Midwife' ? I enjoyed last weeks, will watch last nights tonight, so looking forward to that.
Having a sort out in my craftroom.....yet again! Trying to get it more organised and less stuff left on the floor. Hope to do some crafting too this week. Saturday off to Create and Co crop which I'm looking forward to as I tend to get more done there, probably cos I don't natter quite so much.
Craft show next week to look forward to aswell.

Well need a coffee, have a lovely week.

Janina xx

War Horse

Went to see the new film by Steven Speillberg WAR HORSE today..............a great film but if you are an animal lover it'll bring tears to your eyes. Just proves it was'nt just the soldiers who were brave in the First World War, the horses were too. can'nt wait for it to come out on DVD now. If you go to see it just take a tissue in with you!

Janina x

Family Meal Out

Friday already, where has this week gone as I don't seem to have done anything apart from work and housework.
Went out for a family meal last night at the Thrasher on Ransomes euro park, to celebrate Aaron's(DS1) 21st birthday which was on the 4th January. We had a lovely meal, you certainly get your money's worth the food was lovely. We had a lovely time and it was nice for all 3 siblings to get together and have a laugh.
Computer woes, we've decided to see if it's worth have this one sorted out or just go and buy a new one..................will see at the end of the month. Will no doubt go for Windows 7 instead of XP. As Tim has his own laptop and Emily her own netbook and Aaron does'nt live at home it's just Andy and myself who uses our computer, so no clogging up the memory with all the kids stuff. I do miss not being able to upload photos at the mo' cos the XP won't let me, infact as I said in an earlier post it's shot to pieces, gone on a long holiday and not coming back.LOL
Working tonight, it's my fortnightly Friday sleep-in. Tomorrow is a free day, no crops to go too will seem strange. The next 3 Saturdays will be crops.....yipee.
Well, I've finished off my ironing, the house is clean so I think I'm going to go and do abit of crafting. I've a couple of layouts that need titles putting on them...............

Have a great weekend.

Janina xx

Need some time to craft

No I do have some time to craft really but just can't summon up the inspiration. I think it's because it was my weekend at work and with the lack of sleep over the past 5 days my brain is dead.LOLHad the Bramford crop on Saturday, well supported as usual. It was an enjoyable day, I did'nt do any scrapping just chatted and caught up with friends. Got the Papermaze and Create and Co crops to go too this month so will get stuff done then.
I'm going to have a cardmaking marathon sometime soon too, to use up all those odds n ends I save.
Should be going to a Creative Stitches and Craft show at Bluewater on the 2nd Feb, not too sure if we'll be going to Ally Pally this April, the boat is still out on that one. Don't need anything(!) but a crafty day out will be nice.
Well now got to brave Asda to do the fortnightly shop, oh what fun.

Have a good week.

Janina x