planning, preparing.....

I've been busy the past few days
Yesterday I dropped the girls at omi's. They are going to try and teach omi how to use an apple mac for emailing, using the web..... I dropped them off at 10:30 and picked them up at 5:45. Once I drpped them off I went Christmas shopping in Bexleyheth I got quite a lot done.

A lot of my itmes (junk - other peoples teasure) ended on Ebay sold 50% sold 46 unsold 45 and made quite a lot too £48.73 not bad for childrens books and a few pc games, software and a couple of clothes. Parceled up all the oes that paid ready to post tomorrow.


TODAY

1. Finish Steven's alterations and give him a ring to arrange collection (must ring again tomorrow)
   
2. Shrorten 3 pairs of jeans for Mills
3. Shorten Bex jeans
4. Post Ebay parcels (cost me £8.40)
5. Shortened bex school trs 1/2"
6. Shortened tracksuit trs for me (just for lunging around the house in) bargain from Asda£6)
7. Repaired loop on blouse (mine)
   
8. Alterations on Bex t-shirt -take in and shorten shoulder straps
9. 
   

Christmas Shopping

Today starts by rise and shine at 8:30. Before going over to mums I phone a customer to rearrange collection for Sunday morning instead of 6pm this evening and also peg out 3 loads of washing as the forecast looked good on the TV this morning while drinking my tea which I got up and made this morning (but hubby did offer!).

Took dad's trousers back after having them for about 4/5 weeks to shorten which i finally got round to doing in the week as I had a lot of alterations come in so fitted dads in too!!

Aunt Barbara and Margaret were coming to stay at mums over the weekend we saw them for about an hour before leaving to take Mills to her party but we will go go over tomorrow.

Mills has a party to go to this evening -needs to be dropped off at 5pm and then we went Christmas shopping over to Lakeside as I want to get as much done as poss before my op. as I'm not sure how I will feel after and before you know it Christmas is her so with all the shopping and wrapping done I will certainly have a relaxing Christmastime.

We did really well and virtually finished just a few little bits left, it went really well and was enjoyable too!

A fabulous ending to the day I won £10 on the lottery and when I checked my emails I made on sale on my web shop £19.98 for dolls clothes.

Early Start

Hubby was working in Chertsy today so an early start. I really did not want to get out of bed this morning but hubby breakfast needed preparing and also be dropped off at the station. Well once I was up it wasn't too bad. Came back and drank my tea hubby made me and then started the alterations that came in yesterday...

1. Taper blue trousers
2. Taper grey trousers
3. Black trousers taper and shorten
4. Jacket take in as pinned
5. Jacket sleeves button cuff shorten.

Well I managed to complete all the trouser alterations and just the lining to sew back on the taking in of the jacket.
Had breakfast break at 8:30am and made myself the same as hubby grapefruit, orange and kiwi mine with almond slivers and a few sour cherries that I forgot about on hubby's ...never mind I'm sure he'll forgive me!

Hubby phoned me this morning and confirmed that the insurance will cover it... and although I'm pleased that it will be done at the hospital I wanted I'm absolutely terrified I hate injections, blood any thing medical (even when other people talk about illness or ops they've had i get queasy! ) but I have got to have the small op so I am just going to have to try and be brave..... but I know when it comes to it I'm going to be so nervous and tearful as I find to it so hard to cope with anything medical especially when it comes to them taking blood samples and needles (injections)


At 11am I had another customer Steven which came with a pile of clothes that he sorted out of his cupboard.

1. Cords trousers shorten
2. light fawn (grayish trousers shorten
3. Brown trousers shorten
4. trousers shorten with turn-up
5. trousers shorten with turn-up
6. sweatshirt sleeve shorten
7. 2x t-shirt shorten two inches
8. 2x jeans repair pockets

Well I have prepared 3 pairs of trousers and the t-shirts.

Mills went to her old school today to visit and I picked her up at 3:25 and then dropped her with her friends Partytime, Mills was dropped back at 8pm and had a lovey time at the party. They went to the cinema and KFC afterwards and Krispy Creme doughnuts.

Bex and I had a little wonder around Bluewater and I brought an A5 folder and plain and lined pads and I want to create a written journal which is something that I have been wanting to do for ages start with all good intentions but I'll say not more I think we all have good intentions but sometimes fail to complete BUT i do hope this time I will mange it!!!

Clearing Out...Tidying up

Bex was having a good clear out of her room today. One black bag full of rubbish, a white sack full of recycling, two big carrier bags full of things to Ebay, Mills rescued some card making, bags and books and myself salvaged the beads from an old 'belt' and also a from a bag and a few other little things such as keyrings and finally a box of old school books, brownie work to go to the loft...her bedroom is nice and tidy!!!......How long will it last??? Well after that clear out prehaps there isn't much to left to be left untidy!

I was also having a tidy in my room today and managed to find space....well the bag of toy stuffing will easily fit into the shoe cupboard!! Then I piled the giant ikea bag full of fabrics in its space so now I can see extaly I hope to wrk through them and get them made into items to sell!! This ikea bag kept flying between my room and the study between customers and it was getting on evryones nerves so not I have solved that but still plenty more fabrics and wool ( now I've learnt to knit) around.....Strangle hubby never says a word even when I buy more fabruc or wool??? Thers just no stopping me ifs its a bargain I cannot resist and always have projects in mind. I just need to find the time!!

I had a customer this evening the last time she came to me was in 2000/1. So I will be busy tomorrow working through that. I also have another customer tomorrow at 11am bringing me about 4 pairs of trousers to alter. Its nice as its keeping me busy and the extra cash is always nice as I want to go on a shopping spree for clothes some time in the near future, something to look forward too when I'm feeling better. The customer work this evening will bring me in £54.50.

Keeping Busy

Oh I'm so frustrated after waiting so long to get my new bathroom which was fitted in June I now can use for the time been (next 10-12weeks) as the doctor has told me not to have baths and after my op. I can not have a bath for 6 weeks!!! BUT hubby and Mills are still having baths!!! Oh LUCKY them!!!

The poly pellets arrived that I brought from Ebay arrived toady so I started making up the teddy which I have been knitting.

I caught up with customer alterations and took in two dresses today. I have a customer coming tomorrow evening and also a customer on Friday so business is picking up. Which I'm glad as it keeps me busy so takes my mind off the small op. which I need. I hate hospitals well in fact I'm terrified I fear needles and all procedures even talking medical sends me queasy.

I have been doing a high fibre diet as the doctor mentioned it may help not that I think I needed to upt the fibre but I have and its certainly helping with bringing my weight down.... well today it did which made me happy 9:4 so I just hope it keeps going down as I set my goal (ages ago) for 8:6 so its one good thing so far.

I have tons of item on Ebay which hubby listed over the weekend the most I've ever had on Ebay in one go...Just hope it sells.

Hubby was over in Dublin yesterday on business and he brought me back a really cute tiny ted - I just LOVE it- its just so sweet and the girls a lovely necklace each. Its lovely now he works from home 3 days a week altough that may change if they win the contract, but he still may be able to manage one day a week from home.

Busy, Busy, Busy

My List that I worked through today

1. Shorten customer Elaine trousers x 2
2. Shorten customer Tara trousers and take a pair in
3. Shorten customer Jean trousers
4. Shorten Dads trousers
5. Phone customer tell her alteration are ready
6. Customer due at 10am ( didn't arrive until 10:50am)
7. Phone Pat (did but wasn't in)
8. Chicken curry for dinner tonight
9. Knitting more on the little teds
10. Ironing
11. Write up Ebay 9 items for both and photo - get hubby to list on one
12. Post ebay item x 5 (parcel up and post)
13. Elaine phoned and asked if trousers were ready and collected them this afternoon.
    

My Day

Started the day with housework and ironing. The rest of the day I finished of dolls clothes that I've started as too many bags and boxes are in my room with UFO's........and when I have a customer I move them into the study and I want to try and get some organisation in my room and stop the "tooing and froing". I made good progress over the poast two days but still a way to go.

I'm hoping Ebay sales will pick up too as that will also create more room for the new items I make, therefore clearing the overload of fabric in my room!!!

I'm looking forward going to Ally Pally with Mills on Saturday. What wonderful items shall I bring home this time???

My next appointment at the hospital is Tues, the scan went well and I'm hoping the consultant will be able to tell me exactly want is causing the pain and the treatment that I will need, altough I'm TERRIFIED as i fear needles and procedures but I shall be glad to get rid of the pain as its so uncomfortable at times. Today I was feeling not to bad until 3:30 when the pain got quite intense so i took two painkillers as I want to enjoy Saturday. I shall be glad to see the back of 2008 as its certainly hasn't been a good year in the way of health. First Hubby in March/April and now me i first was the Dr 10th Sept so I want to get it sorted whatever!

So worried

Went to the hospital yesterday, feel a little better but not much as I'm still extremely nervous and worried about the tests that lie ahead especially the Colposcopy in fact I.m terrified!!!

Monday they are phoning me for the date of the scan after that I need to book for the Colposcopy, Oh I just wished that it would have all been over and done with last Saturday although I knew it was only a consultation appointmant. The hospital that I went to was Falkham manor (private- as I'm covered on hubbys work plan) very nice hospital but I'm STILL so frightened and nervous. I am glad I'm on the plan as I've seen three Doctors and they were useless!!

Well its 8:30 and hubby has been happy most of the day as I was more relaxed but since because of the pain and discomfort I've been in most the day have got very worked up, therefore feeling frightened and nervous yet again....yet hubby seems not to understand well you met the consultant and hes given you good news that you will not need an operation BUT that still doesn't calm me as I still have to face the Coloposcopy!!! He gave me a quick cuddle and has now has gone to clean the kitchen for me came back with a nice cup and tea to sit and chat to try and calm me down and reasurre me that evrything will be jst FINE.

Well I haven't got much more to report.