Mr E was away this weekend so I spent Friday night and most of Saturday working on a rather large UFO.
After sewing six, 14" patchwork sampler blocks (for a total twelve) and adding the first border, my sewing room was a mess...
...and I don't like messes.
It totally causes my head to spin and and fill with confusion. Not a good thing for this Jenny-girl at all!
So yesterday I switched on some music and for seven hours worked my way through everything in my sewing room. The rubbish bin overflowed more than a few times as I threw caution to the wind and tossed out all those things I'd stored away this year just in case one day they prove useful. I decided they'd had their chance and had never proved themselves useful, so not even a tinge of regret crossed my mind about showing them out the door.
And you know, that was liberating!
Would you like to see my peaceful sewing space now?
Welcome in...
It's all neat and orderly...like my brain.
I've also been able to display some of the gifts friends and acquaintances have sent me over the years,
the newest being this precious ornament that Shez surprised me with this past week... 
The peace of my refreshed room is glorious, and there's nothing more special to me than looking over at my mama and daddy on their wedding day. She was not long for this world, just 21 when she died, but in their 4 years of marriage mama made daddy very happy...
Just as I was taking these photos my sweet Blossom arrived for a visit, and with her was Bob-the-dog who has come back to live with us for a while....
She also brought her crochet bag to show me! My dearest friend Ruth made me a purple one like this for my birthday and Blossom had been eying it off so much that one day she came straight out and asked if Auntie Ruth would make her one too.
Well, she's a very blessed girl because Ruth did, and Blossom takes it everywhere with her!
Isn't it beautiful...
For the rest of the afternoon we lounged about watching episodes of this...
...whilst drinking tea and nibbling on Christmas cake.
And that UFO?
You'll have to wait until tomorrow.
Enjoy the new week!
hugs
