Nearly at the end of January and in spite of spending hours looking at everyone else's blog nothing on this one. Lots of reasons why mostly to do with life and what goes on. I am back at school and very busy but enjoying it as ever. Also back at college on Tuesday evenings which is going moderately well although I constantly ask myself why am I doing it. If I can get through this year and on to the actual diploma it will be great becasue by the end of the diploma I might be ready to move over to a different role in school. We'll see.
Made many a resolution and have managed to stick to a few. Have been eating healthy and losing weight which is great and have stopped drinking and cannot believe how great I feel. We were really digging into the wine every night and I have decided I feel better without it. It probably won't last but currently sleeping like a baby and feeling less sluggish. Also picked up the writing again. I don't know if I've talked about it on these ramblings but I have 12 chapters of a book currently residing in my laptop. When I started out I researched and I really got into it (its not chick lit or highbrow more Family Saga I guess - based on my dad's family - an interesting bunch) but stuff happened like getting the lads through A levels and on to Uni and all the knitting and scrapbooking took up time. Anyway I have gone back to where I paused and have managed to pick up the threads - enjoying it too.
What else. Well my dear old mum and dad are having it rough. My dad is not good - he has so much happening for him healthwise and he is really struggling. My mum who is a real get on with it type is finding it hard being his full time carer and so there's a lot going on for them. My sister and brother who live near by take all the strain and I feel guilty for not being around. It can't be helped I live miles away but I ought to do more than merely phoning. Its difficult to get time off for me because working in a school you are generally expected to have all your life events happen in the holidays! Anyway I will be going to do my bit in February at half term but its not enough. I am worried about my dad and we all know he is slowly going downhill although he is not that old. Funny though I have two or three friends who are having the same thing and we are all feeling sad about it.
My lads are fine the Uni one is having a blast (as we knew he would). We phone him twice a week and he is either hungover or tired - student life. The Gap Year lad is socking away the money and preparing to go on holiday with his girlfriend before he goes to Uni in September. It will be quiet without them both. But I am happy for them.
A great pile of books waiting to be savoured - I always get books for Christmas. And I have decided to make this a year of reading as well as crafting.
This is my book pile - it may take some time! The blue one is The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists - I've been threatening this for years so now there's no excuse.
I've been doing a crocheted blanket which will eventually use up all the pink, purple cotton yarn I have accumulated and will find a spot at the bottom of our bed - Buster the dog will love it! Here it is so far. It will need an edging I think.


I took these pictures with a new camera which is quite swish, but it just goes to show that the photographer is the one at fault. I need to practice - on the to do list.
Just about to get the hoover out and make a token gesture then back to the blankie and a spot of TV closely followed by a few chapters and a nap then time for dinner mmmm nice weekend. Oh and then Lark Rise is on - Happy Days.