This is Me

Sunday mornings are as you will already know if you know me at all my all time favourite part of the week.  I love the peace and quiet and the promise of a lovely homely day doing exactly what I want to do and not having to be any place but home.
Here I sit in my comfy bed, hubby having gone to work (poor thing) thinking about nothing in particular other than what I want to do next.  I am already on my second cup of freshly ground coffee.  This is a true luxury and one we allow ourselves everyday.  We have a little coffee grinder, a caffitiere and thats it.  No instant coffee allowed.
As I was contemplating I happened to glance over to the untidy pile of stuff on the bed and like a lightening bolt I realised that what lay there was a snap shot of me.

There was the brand new bedding I intend to put on as soon as I prize myself out of the existing covers.

I bought this set from Morrisons one day when I was shopping.  It was totally on a whim and as soon as I got it home I realised that although it was me to a tee; patchwork, flowers and spots - it was never going to look right in our bedroom which is cream and beige with french look furniture.  However I couldn't bring myself to take it back and so today is the day that it will go on our bed regardless of the clash of trends and colours.


A crochet book I have just found on the bookshelf that I had forgotten I had.  I do this alot.  I buy a book that I just can't live without.  Bring it home and then instantly forget that I ever bought it.  I have on occasion re-bought the book which is utter madness.

This is such a cool book.  I love crochet although knitting will always be my first love.  Mum bought me a piece of Angeline last week.  Apparently it draws the angels to you and keeps you safe.  I like that idea and in this book there is a pretty pendant to make where you crochet round a stone which I think will be a perfect way of using my present.  I will let you see the finished creation soon.

A Matalan magizine posted through the door.

I am not a follower of fashion but I love looking through magizines and leaflets and often find something that I just can't live without.  I don't often go in Matalan although there is a massive store in Worksop (where my shop is) and occasionally I pop in.  I currently have four pairs of ballet shoes from there which were as cheap as chips and look lovely with pretty dresses and skirts.  I have a painful middle toe and can no longer where my killer heels so they are perfect for me.
My favourite healthy eating book.

Gosh I love this book.  My friend actually bought it and brought it in the shop.  I liked it so much I bought it off her and she had to go and get another one.  It is written in such a way that you can't help but want to eat better.  I have gained so much from the information and the recipes are excellent.  I have made several and they are all delicious.  There are not many health books that I have read cover to cover and although I am still only half way through this will be read in its entirety I can guarantee.
Paula's note book just waiting to be opened and written in.

This is where I put all my insights, dreams and feelings with a hope that one day I will hit on the next big thing or eventually find the holy grail. I made this some time ago and have since done something similar for a friend of mine who loved elephants and was starting a new job where she has to write down lots of information etc.
The elephants were in the form of the fabric I used and she loved it.
My glasses which are so much part of me I forget sometimes that I am wearing them and try to put my others over the top of them.  Very silly I know.
My laptop.  I am nothing without my laptop.  I love the internet especially Pinterest where I can lose myself for hours. This was a present from hubby for my 50th birthday and as I am a few years older now I suspect I will soon need a new one.
And finally the book I am just about to start reading.

This was another find this morning.  I absolutely adore self improvement books.  My brother once commented that they obviously don't work.  He was looking at me at the time which I thought was very rude and something I have secretly never forgiven him for saying!
I read my first self help book over twenty years ago.  It was How to win friends and influence people by Dale Carnegie and it changed my life.  I wouldn't say I follow everything in these types of book but there is always something to take away and think about and if just one thing helps to improve your life I think that is just fine.  Hubby says that I always seem to be searching for something but it's not quite like that.  I am not an unhappy person but I have a feeling that there is something more to this life and as yet I haven't found it.  Maybe one day I will but today I certainly found a little bit of what makes me tick right there in a pile of stuff.

New Technology

Hello again.  Sorry I haven't been with you for a while but as you have probably guessed I did order a new laptop and it has now arrived.  I have just got everything set up including wireless broadband and oh my word it is extraordinary.
I cannot believe how slick it all is.  My laptop is beautiful and I have a shiny new super hub providing me with 30 mb's of broadband capability.  Oh wow.

I'm not really in to technology because I always feel a little intimidated by it but as you know I have been having major problems with my old laptop so when Steve suggested that he would buy me a new one for my birthday, I snapped his hand off.
It's not my birthday until the 27th August but I'm lucky enough to be allowed to use it now rather than wait until next week.  Anyway I'm going to go for now as my favourite programme has just started.  It's called Back at Sea with Timothy Spall and his wife.  I love it.
Bye for now. Regards Paula x

Bunny Shoes

Hello and please accept my apologies for not blogging sooner.  It has been one of those weeks where with all the good intentions in the world I just haven't had the chance to settle down.  As you all know I am having trouble with my laptop.  It is a very old lady in computer years and has virtually ground to a halt.  However fret not as I will (all being well) be ordering a new one straight after I have signed off.  Oh how exciting.
I rang Virgin last night to ask them to send me a hub so that I will be able to use my new laptop wirelessly and they want to charge me £60.00.  I worked out that they have had about £5000 off me over the last twelve or more years and I think I deserve a freee hub, don't you.  I would get one if I went to BT or Sky.  Anyway I am going to give them a ring and see how they would feel if I switched by package to another provider.  It's worth a try I am told.
The above little baby bunny shoes were knitted by a lovely lady who visited my stall recently.  She was knitting them for the Help The Heroes charity and I couldn't resist them.  Unfortunately I let her go without asking her to bring me some more and I haven't seen her again.  I do hope she drops by soon as everyone I show them to wants a pair for their own little ones.
Well I'm off computer shopping and I won't even need to leave my seat.  Isn't the Internet a wonderful thing?
Wish me luck, Paula x