Saturday, July 25, 2009
Wool dying
I dyed some wool tonight. Disgusting colours, but I'm happy with it. I knew it would look gross because I used the food dye we happened to have in the cupboard, just so I could see if I would be bothered doing it again! I enjoyed it, so I think I'll fork out for some proper dyes. But yeah, here it is!
Friday, July 24, 2009
New pics! Ysy!
I finally have some new pics of a few things I've made somewhat recently!
This is A-Train modeling my first attempt at a side snapping nappy, and a little vest I made her to match, and then modeling (with her interesting fashion sense) a baby beanbag chair thingo I've made for a friend's little girl's first birthday. I wanted Miss A to test it for me to make sure I'd put in enough beans so it wouldn't be difficult for Jazz to get out of. lol, making another 2 of them for other friends' with girls turning 2, so Jodes, if you're reading this don't look! =P
This is A-Train modeling my first attempt at a side snapping nappy, and a little vest I made her to match, and then modeling (with her interesting fashion sense) a baby beanbag chair thingo I've made for a friend's little girl's first birthday. I wanted Miss A to test it for me to make sure I'd put in enough beans so it wouldn't be difficult for Jazz to get out of. lol, making another 2 of them for other friends' with girls turning 2, so Jodes, if you're reading this don't look! =P
Monday, July 20, 2009
Fucking retarded logic
I need to have a major vent about my mother. I absolutely ADORE my mother. She's the most beautiful, loving, amazing woman you'll ever meet. But sometimes her logic is seriously flawed, and it gives me the shits.
We moved back to Adelaide around a year ago. Adelaide is home, and we thought we were GOING home, but it didn't work out that way. We all miss Canberra and regret moving back. The ONLY thing that's worth being back for is that we're able to spend time with my Aunt, Uncle and Cousin whom we've always been very close to. Even they know we're miserable here and have said if we want to move back they'll visit heaps and we can visit them here too.
So simple answer is move back, right? Of course not. Because Mum has decided that they can't afford to retire there. Now, that would be fine, because they could live there while working and then move back here to retire. It's work that Mum loathes here so she'd be happy without that. It's the perfect time to do it at the end of this year because my sister will be finished year 12 and about to take a gap year, and A-Train wont be starting child care til next year, so if we could sort ourselves out in Canberra by February all would be good.
Except Mum have this retarded habit of making decisions based on what could POSSIBLY happen at some stage in the future, should I fall in love with someone who doesn't fit her ultimate plans. So despite everyone being miserable here, she wont move us back because I could end up falling in love with someone in Canberra and then not want to move back with them when they retire.
She would rather us all be miserable, than risk a future that could possibly involve us being happy in seperate states.
How fucking retarded is that?
We moved back to Adelaide around a year ago. Adelaide is home, and we thought we were GOING home, but it didn't work out that way. We all miss Canberra and regret moving back. The ONLY thing that's worth being back for is that we're able to spend time with my Aunt, Uncle and Cousin whom we've always been very close to. Even they know we're miserable here and have said if we want to move back they'll visit heaps and we can visit them here too.
So simple answer is move back, right? Of course not. Because Mum has decided that they can't afford to retire there. Now, that would be fine, because they could live there while working and then move back here to retire. It's work that Mum loathes here so she'd be happy without that. It's the perfect time to do it at the end of this year because my sister will be finished year 12 and about to take a gap year, and A-Train wont be starting child care til next year, so if we could sort ourselves out in Canberra by February all would be good.
Except Mum have this retarded habit of making decisions based on what could POSSIBLY happen at some stage in the future, should I fall in love with someone who doesn't fit her ultimate plans. So despite everyone being miserable here, she wont move us back because I could end up falling in love with someone in Canberra and then not want to move back with them when they retire.
She would rather us all be miserable, than risk a future that could possibly involve us being happy in seperate states.
How fucking retarded is that?
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Machines hate me
I have a sewing machine to use now. My Aunty lent me hers til I can afford a new one. Course, I can't add pics because now my computer is fucked and I'm on the old laptop which doesn't have the right connection for the camera card. But oh well. No pics of them, but I've sewn 2 minky outer and microfleece inner vests for A-Train, one with a zipper and one with snaps because the little bugger wont leave zip ones on when she gets into a mood. I also converted my dress pattern to a reversible one, which I quite like, so I sewed one of those and have everything ready to sew another one for a friends's bub. I made a couple of side snap panel nappies, which are adorable. One is lilac minky with a panel of lilac cotton with purple and pink butterflies on it, and I made a dress out of the cotton to go with it.
Course, A-Train decided yesterday that it was time to ditch nappies during the day. So for the last 2 days she's been using the potty beautifully. I'm very proud of her, of course, but she's not even 20 months yet so I'm a bit sad to think that this might be the end of her MCN days! We're going away for the weekend, so there's a good chance she'll regress. If not, that's fantastic, but if she does I'll just take the extra time with nappies! :D We'll see how she goes I guess. She's too young to put pressure on, so I don't mind either way. I'll let her go at her own pace.
But yeah. God only knows how often I'll bother with this dumb laptop to update.
Course, A-Train decided yesterday that it was time to ditch nappies during the day. So for the last 2 days she's been using the potty beautifully. I'm very proud of her, of course, but she's not even 20 months yet so I'm a bit sad to think that this might be the end of her MCN days! We're going away for the weekend, so there's a good chance she'll regress. If not, that's fantastic, but if she does I'll just take the extra time with nappies! :D We'll see how she goes I guess. She's too young to put pressure on, so I don't mind either way. I'll let her go at her own pace.
But yeah. God only knows how often I'll bother with this dumb laptop to update.
Thursday, July 2, 2009
*le sigh*
Not usre when I'll have new pics to put up here. Sewing machine shat it's last shit last night. Before that it would work for little bits at a time, so I could still get things done. Now the pedal flatly doesn't work. So it's time for a new one, when I have funds.
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