Where I want to be.....

Lucky Morten

Hi

Hello everyone! I went away again for a bit, no reason really, just having a bit of a lull.
So what has been happening around here of late? Not a great deal!

I finished another picture for a family that wanted terraced houses on a hill and their pet budgies to feature!

Morten has been poorly and been prescribed many tablets. He also 'helped' me clean the inside of Bertha. Did I ever tell you that my car is called Bertha?

I made a few cake flags and bunting for a friend on her last day at work. She had the same idea and so we had so much cake! Oddly we had both made Nigella's Guinness Gingerbread. It really is the best cake, especially if you need to make it in advance, it just gets stickier.

My Maisy dyed her hair 'black cherry' and it looks gorgeous. (Gorgeous but grown up!)

The sweet peas have been planted out and the rest of the garden is slowly coming round to the idea that it is safe (ish) to bloom. My feet decided to come out of sock hibernation too and I got some new spotty trousers from Uniqlo....£9 bargain!

Nearly a New Year

Typical in between Christmas activity today, a long walk!
We went on the train to Furness Vale and then walked along the canal to Disley before hopping back on the train home again. Morten LOVES the train for some reason.


In case I don't have time tomorrow, I want to wish you all a really Happy New Year and say how much I have enjoyed reading your blogs and comments this year.
Lots of love, Nick and Morten xxxx

P.S. not sure if it was really Chaz and Dave on the boat..... :)

Food, Football and a Limping Dog

So with my last post, Morten was sleeping off his vet trauma. When he awoke he was limping and has been in a bad way all weekend. The vet seems to think he might have hurt himself while struggling to escape. He has to have complete rest so we have been carrying him around. Now my lower back is hurting. A lot!

We had cakes to celebrate making it through the first week of school and today maisy made this delicious apple crumble/scone thingy. Perfect comfort food!

Soren had his first match of the football season and was given his proper goal keepers shirt. They won both matches! Phew! (I get a bit stressed while watching).

I hope you all had a great weekend and are ready for a full week back at school....... Eeeek!

Fiddly

A tricky day so far.
Morten had to have his booster vaccination at the vets. To say he hates the vets is an understatement. He is so petrified that he has to wear a muzzle. It is a horrid thing and he looks like a dog version of Hannibal Lecter.

While on the table he cries and growls and tries to climb up me like a toddler. It is a horrid experience for both of us. Now we are home he has fallen out with me and won't look at me. He has chicken for tea so he might make friends then.

Another tricky customer is the sticky pad. I use these tiny ones to make my 3-D pictures and I tense my shoulders while I stick the lettering. So fiddly and i definitely need my specs!

Morten and I need to relax this afternoon but I have mini cake bunting to make. Morten can sleep..... :)

Holidays are here!

Yippee the holiday is finally here!
I've packed, cleaned manically (I like to know it will be nice and clean to come back to, bit daft I know) and sent Morten to stay with my sister and her partner. They love him to bits and it is so good to know he is happy. I miss him though because we pretty much spend all our time together. Lovely Morten.

He was not impressed with my hoovering though. He slumped on the sofa till it was over.

I had another picture to get finished too which I fitted inbeween bed washing and gardening. I am silly but I can't help it!

Now I am just waiting for my nail varnish to dry and I'm off to bed. Early start tomorrow then it's hello sunshine!

A Jumble of a Week

Hello! Sorry I haven't posted for a bit, I don't seem to have had a great deal to say or to show you lately.

Inbetween being the referee for children's squabbles, trying to keep on top of the housework, running errands (new footy boots, new keys cut, doctors appointments,etc) and having a crisis of confidence work wise; there seems to have been little of interest to blog about.

Anyway, over the lady few days I have cobbled together a mish mash that includes dog walks and a yummy tea of sweet potatoes roasted with honey. I made this tonight because I feel a bit cheerier! (this week food has been dull, mostly consisting of pasta or something out of a tin!)

*Apology*
Sorry if it seems like I'm always moaning and feeling down. Those of you that have complicated families know how things can be sometimes. Also I think I could do with being more easy going...... :)