Welcome distractions!

Well, she is home! My daughter has come home from her trip to Africa after 2 months! She is already planning her next trip to South America, after she gets an extremely well paid job to pay for it! The past week, I havent done anything but listen to her stories, her experiences, and read her diaries. She has changed and grown as a person, with so much knowledge and wisdom. I am still in disbelief that she has made this trip, it is hard to comprehend!

She came bearing gifts, and gave me some beautiful fabric. But most of her savings, she donated to the orphanage ,buying supplies for their schooling, some baby toys, and books and crafts. The photos and videos are amazing.She found it quite emotional, and rewarding at the same time, and came home fulfilled seeing and accomplishing everything she set out to do....Im so proud!

I did manage to have my sale just before she turned my life upsidedown! It went well, and now Im preparing for the next months sale, if I dont get distracted by listening to African music, or scrolling through more photos, they are just gorgeous! By the way, I had been working on her room finishing off things I should have done a long time ago, so she was pleasantly surprised.And then it was like a bomb went off, and her bags and things were spread everywhere!

Welcome home Cara!

**I have just added some Easter treats to my Website, go check them out and see what you think!

So much in so little time!

Why do I always do this? As a person, I think Im an 'easy going, relaxed, take it as it comes' kind of girl....so why do I cram in so many things at the one time? Maybe I am subconsciously testing myself , who knows!

I finally have my own tool/bits and pieces shed!

My big girl arrives home from Africa in about a week! Those two months flew by so fast, and after speaking with her last night, she is already planning her next trip.....the travel bug has bitten! So while she has been away, I have been doing some changes to her room, do you think she will notice? I think if she saw it in this state, she might not come home, so I have to have it complete, and painted, fingers crossed.

Just before she arrives home, I have a sale to hold, and preparations are non existent at the moment! I need to clean out my studio, and put in alot of new stock, and unfinshed ones need to be finished!

Im also doing a business course at night, and next week I hope to be learning how to do leadlighting!

I spent the most part of this morning, doing a leaflet drop, which I do before each sale, I think the locals are starting to rely on them as a reminder! I went a bit further out this time, hoping to bring people up the mountains.I couldnt help but pop into a couple of op shops and do a quick scan for specials! The theme this week seems to be fabrics and laces, I keep finding some everywhere I look. I did manage to find a few things I can paint and repurpose, so while the sun is out, I will start on those!

A whatnot, pianola rolls, vintage lace and jackets and dresses, country shelf, an old chair, and an old metters stove stand! Cant wait to start projects!

**By the way, Toby chose to sit in the middle of it all, I didnt make him pose, what can I say, he's photogenic!

Have a good day!