Cross Monday Week 29

I'm so glad that I created the boarder first, normally you work from the inside out but its great to have a space that I am filling.  This top section is actually quite small so I feel it is growing quickly.  Exciting!

Silent Sunday

Owlfit of the Week

Here's another fun owlfit from last spring that (just about) fits.  The trousers are slightly flared cord which makes Little Owl's legs look even longer than normal!  They were hand me downs from a friend and I don't know where they came from.  

The top is one of 3 long sleeved t-shirts that I bought in M&S last winter - I'm pretty sure that they were the last in her size when I ordered them online.  I'm now wishing that I had bought them in the next size up and Little Owl wears them loads but they are getting a bit short for her!

The mustard cardigan from M&S and the mustard shoes from Livie & Luca you may recognise from last week's Owlfit, and are firm favourites!

A Supply Teacher's September

September.

New year

New beginnings

Apart from I can't start yet

Other than swimming, Little Owl doesn't have a weekly group that she goes to.

I'd like to change that

Maybe a gym class or ballet? Something active

I'm also thinking she is getting more and more ready to go to a play group.

She is toilet trained and quite articulate enough to make herself understood.

She craves attention and something to occupy her.

Papa Owl and I went to look at a couple of places in July but haven't settled on anywhere yet.  

Its a big decision.

But as much as I want to get on with planning, I cant.

I don't have a job.

I'm not worried about it, the phone has started to ring.  I actually have an interview tomorrow. Possibly for 3 days a week!

But right now I don't know which days I will be working, or how many.  

A play group would help my parents out with childcare but I can't arrange anything until I have a job.

I can't sign Little Owl up to any new groups until I know which days I will be working.

I am in limbo.

I know from last year it can all happen incredibly fast. I could be starting work on Monday.

Or I may not.

This job is going to involve a lot of effort on my part. 

Teaching A Level for the first time.  

It either means evenings spent working or weekends,  or Little Owl going to playgroup on one of the days I don't work.

And where to send her? 

Somewhere I can take her to myself before I start work? 

Somewhere I can walk to? 

That sounds ideal but limiting. 

Or somewhere that is easy to drive to?

So many questions. 

So many what ifs.  

Time will tell but one thing I'm sure of is that this is going to be one hell of a week!

Cross Monday Week 28

 

At last!  I have finished the second section!  I feels good and as I start on the top section it also feels like the empty space is reducing and its feeling less daunting.  Its not plane sailing though.  The original pattern had some writing at the top which I'm not including so everything is shifted up a bit.  Which means I am having to work from the top down, rather than the bottom of the section and filling up.   But it does feel good!

 

Silent Sunday

Owlfit of the Week

Autumn is creeping in - Little Owl has shoes on!  And what pretty shoes they are but I shall get to them in a minute.  The dress comes from Westside, an Indian department store.  I love the colour and pattern and it hangs beautifully.  I'm not sure if it is going to work with tights but its great during this transitional period.  The only thing I'm not so keen on with the dress is how low the neck scoops at the front which is why I like to team it with a cardigan.  

The mustard cardigan is from M&S, its amazingly soft and lovely.   I was keeping an eye out for them going into the sale as I thought I might buy it in bigger sizes but it never happened - Marks have kept it in this seasons stock too!

So now its time for the shoes!

Aren't they just lovely?!!!  They are Mustard Ruche from Livie & Luca and I love them! I have a bit of a confession... Little Owl had some of these earlier in the summer but they didn't get worn much due to the lovely warm weather, I went to put them back on her as the weather cooled and she had grown - 2 sizes!  I was gutted as I really felt we hadn't got to wear them much - so I bought a second pair in the right size!

The soles are squidgy soft which is something I love about Livie & Luca shoes, and the velcro strap makes them easy to get on and off and also slightly adjustable on the width.  The socks are from M&S and come in a pack of 3 (the others are red and mustard!). 

So here we are - the start of autumn!  I've got my eye on lots of new clothes for Little Owl - if you want to see what I'm looking at, check out my pinterest board. 

Leather Anniversary

Three years ago, Papa Owl and I married, it was a wonderful wonderful day spent with our friends and family.  We had a church wedding followed by a reception in the grounds of Bodiam Castle.  Each year we try to go back to Bodiam on our anniversary and this time we took the train!

The Kent & East Sussex Railway runs from the Kent village of Tenterden all the way to Bodiam in East Sussex.  We decided to join the train in Northiam as we would have to drive past it to reach Tenterden and we wanted to make sure we had plenty of time at the castle.  It also saved us a bit of money!  Little Owl was very excited to see the train but wasn't so keen on the noise!

A short walk from Bodiam Station is Bodiam Castle, a National Trust property, is every thing you would want from a castle!  It has a moat, bridge, towers, crenelations and even goldfish!  There's ample parking if you don't have time to catch the train, and plenty of space to have a picnic. We treated ourselves to lunch at their cafe before heading up to the castle for our annual photo!

Before we knew it, it was time for the train home, getting one last glimpse of the castle before Little Owl couldn't keep her eyes open any longer and fell fast asleep!


Happy 3rd (leather) anniversary Papa Owl!

Cross Monday Week 27

Is this the vine that will never end?!!! If you look very carefully... you might just see that the flowers on the left hand side of the vine are a bit more, well, just a bit more.  So there's 6 more flowers to do, 6 stitches on each flower, I should have finished last night really but bed was calling.  That really should be done by next week, and then the red chain that is going up both sides inside the outer vine needs to be completed, or at least join up.  Then comes the challenge of starting the next section, from the top down!

Silent Sunday