happy holidays

Happy Holidays !!

I hope everyone has a fun

holiday season!!

feather step down

these were half finished pieces that

were just sitting around

so I worked on them a bit

not too long ago, but never

photographed them

love in my heart

am spending most of my time packing up the studio

the movers come next week to scoop

it all up and put it into storage

have been wondering what to do with my sewing machine

and other materials

do I put into storage?

do I take to the house?

where in the house?

anyway.....

I think I have decided to put everything into storage

(eek!)

it's a tricky one, especially as I do not

know how long this all will take

I could be here for another 4 months

but without the studio

and really; without the room for anything

at home

yup

that's what I'll do

so then......

I can get back to more reading

and writing

and contemplating

and devising

which I have not done in a long time

I need to really think about how I want to proceed with my art

what to keep; what to change

and then there's wax

I like wax

I like stuff covered in wax

I want to start exploring wax

but just really calm my head down

and take the time

to think

since I have it

this move needs to move me too

I need to move forward

and try

really try

again;

happy holidays

thanks for coming by......

__a

cute!

how cute is this?!

so want to buy him...

wonder if husband would notice

hee hee

look at that face!!

I spotted him in one of the local antique places

I was actually searching for two other things

to stash away

and take with me to the States

1) a Victorian hot water bottle

weird, I know

but when I first moved to the UK

I saw them all over the place and wondered what they were

haha

will remind me of first moving here

2) pie funnel

a ceramic blackbird

you put into your pie to let the steam out (is that right?)

I don't actually bake, I just think they are cute!

and again......had no idea what they were when first moved here

so......every other time I meander around the local

antique shops - there were dozens

of these things

this time, now that I actually want them,

nothing

nil

nada

zilch

always the way, eh?

next time, I won't think I want to buy them

am just wandering around........

then they will show up again! ha

thanks for stopping by!

I know I am veering off

my usual arty-stitchy topics

such is my life right now.....

it is cold and rainy today

am hoping it gets colder!

want to build a little fire in the front room tonight

hope everyone is healthy and happy out there

__a

pretty little thing

isn't she a beauty?

I totally forgot to show her to you

my husband bought it for me

at the local car boot sale

right before my open studios

back at the end August!

I have never heard of Jones, but

many people who have seen her know that name

I have only seen Singers so beautifully decorated

well....now I know why

Jones was a sewing machine company

started in Manchester in the 1800s

I saw these jugs outside of a furniture restoration place down from my house

ok, when I first saw the sign, it said

"100yr old Polish Jugs"

and I wondered why they had jugs from Poland?

luckily, I kept my mouth shut

when I went in to buy them

the guy who helped me started telling me

they had a huge pile of them

in their studio

they were at least 100yrs old........

and stored.......polish

oh!

where am I? furniture restorer.......polish

not Polish!

sheesh

don't tell Mr, but I am secretly hoarding things to take back with me

ok, not so secretly as he immediately noticed the jugs

but he didn't say anything

well, actually, he did start in on

"no room, shipping costs"

but then he stopped

I think it might have to do with the

blue and white plate

you can just see in the background in the photo

which he came home with a few days earlier!

ha

not much in the creativity line has been happening

my main dilemma, other than packing up my studio

which isn't really a dilemma, more of a

just get on with it!

anyway

I have to pack up the studio and have it empty

by the end of the month

ok, no problem

however

I am going to be here for a few more months into the new year

now.......

do I bring my sewing machine to the house?

how bout materials?

where will they go?

can use the dining table....

but there isn't anywhere to store anything

if I actually use the dining table for eating

(yes, I do use it for eating, thank you)

what will I be working on?

what materials do I bring with me?

hm.....

on another note;

it is finally getting cold!

I like that

but....the usual problem

do I decorate for the holidays?

or they should probably go into storage

with the rest of the studio things

since we will be at hubbie's parents

some day......I would like to really decorate our house

and be there to enjoy it for a bit

hope everyone is doing well

thank you so much for being here

__a