Pear & Ginger Jam...

Good afternoon everyone.
I hope you are all well.
A few weeks ago my parents gave me some of the pears from their pear tree and I was at a loss to know what to do with them.....until I was sat looking through an old preserving book that sits on the book shelf gathering dust....
I liked the look of the Pear & Ginger Jam recipe. It was simple and I love jam....
So the jam was made.....with extra ginger!!!
Pear & Ginger Jam....
(Can I class this as another finish)....I always love the idea of making jam but don't ever make the time to actually make it....

As you can see there isn't much left.....I will definitely be trying this again next year though.

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A Finish ~ At Long Last!

Good afternoon everyone.
I hope you are all well.
I have now had the results of my MRI scan. I won't go in to the why and wherefore of the results but needless to say.....there is nothing nasty 'Thank Goodness' but something I am going to have to live with and learn to overcome. I am still in a lot of pain and I am told that I will just have to be patient as it will take some time to improve.....so I now have new medication, lots of physio, hot stone massages and some acupuncture.....we are throwing the lot at it.
Anyway I have finally managed a crafty finish....it was a bit of a struggle but I got there in the end.
The bookmark I started weeks ago is now complete.

I am quite pleased with how it looks....and I am sticking with some smaller projects for the moment.
I have a few other bookmarks in my stash and I'm sure my daughter will appreciate one or two as she is reading English Literature at university and is always having to mark pages when she's studying a piece of work.

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Photo Scavenger Hunt ~ September 2015

Good morning everyone.
I hope you are all well.
So the MRI scan is done, just waiting for the results now....about two weeks apparently......
I thought I would join in again with the Photo Scavenger Hunt over at Made With Love. I enjoyed taking part last month and although my photos aren't great and a little fuzzy at times due to the right arm and neck issue....it does give me something else to focus on and I'm loving everyone's different interpretations that the prompts inspire......
So here are my photographs for September.
Woven ~ The ivy that had crept up the trunk of this tree had been cut at the base leaving a network of dead branches.

Repeating ~ The electricity pylons crossing the Lincolnshire countryside.

Greedy ~ The squirrel who collected this little lot.....gathering stores for the winter.

Flowers ~ Autumn Colour.

Curly ~ My hair....it was as straight as a die until I reached 40. It gets curlier the older I get. My hairdresser thinks it has something to do with the 'Change'......so I have decided to embrace 'The Curls'....

Adventures ~ A Sunday morning walk in Hubbard's Hills.....always an adventure.

Line ~  The birds on the telegraph line on a misty morning in the Lincolnshire Wolds.

Mesmerising ~ I was mesmerised by this fabulous sand sculpture at Lincoln Castle commemorating the signing of The Magna Carta 800 years ago. 

Triangle ~ This sign stands by the road, at a crossing on our sea front. I have often had to stop the car and let a line of geese cross the road to get to the lake....I have never managed to get a photo of their trips to the fast food shops on the other side of the road!.

Dreamy ~ I failed with this one I'm afraid. This is an old photograph of Bertie and Pickle who were the best of friends....I wonder what they were dreaming about?.

Day ~ Misty morning at Hubbard's Hills.

Whatever You Want ~ One of the 25 Lincoln Baron's who graced the city of Lincoln this summer. 

 Thank you to Greenthumb over at Made With Love for hosting the Scavenger Hunt.
I hope you have enjoyed my pictures....I will do my best to join in with the October hunt.

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Keeping It Simple...

Good morning everyone.
I hope you are all well.
Well I think things are slowly beginning to improve regarding my health issue....and my scan is booked for tomorrow ~ Thank Goodness....Things are still not great but I think there is a slight improvement with the neck and right arm......fingers crossed!!!....if I could cross them that is!!!
With that in mind and being totally bored stiff being off work and suffering from a severe case of cabin fever I decided to stop tackling any great crafting projects....because I just can't do them and I end up getting terribly frustrated with my right arm.....I've even decided that as it appears to have a mind of it's own it should have a name of it's own as it feels totally alien to the rest of me right now....maybe Audrey or Sybil.....
Anyway I thought I could manage a cross stitched bookmark on 14 count Aida....I usually work on a 32 count linen so this is totally not my thing although I can see the holes without my glasses.....which is a bonus I suppose.
So this has taken me well over three weeks but I am nearly finished.....

I have only managed a few stitches at a time but here we are...

I've been propped up on pillows, patterns put on stacked up books so as not to bend my neck too much and work placed on cushions.....but it's almost finished and I'm thrilled that I got this far.....
So what next....definitely not a big project but I'm sure I'll find something to do.....
And as for the rugby result last night.....I'm so disappointed for our boys but it is what it is and that's that....I still enjoyed the game though and will continue to watch......try stopping me.

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A Misty Morning...

Good morning everyone.
I hope you are all well.
I'm a bit disappointed with the rugby result last night but Hey~Ho....never mind....there's always next weekend!!!....
After having a bad night with pain in the neck and right arm....and getting up with a dreadful headache (I thought things were improving)!!!!...we decided to take the dogs out for an early morning walk....and to try and clear my headache!!!.....
It was crisp and misty and the sun was just starting to break through.....a beautiful autumnal start to the day.....
Mist In The Trees

Exploring....

And No-One Else About.....

Our Intrepid Explorer...Daz....Looking For A Way Into The Water

Found One....'I hope Mum And Dad Aren't Watching'....!

Slow Coach Bertie Back On The Lead...

Time To Go Home...

A lovely walk through Hubbard's Hills and my head felt a bit clearer after too.....we won't talk about the neck and my arm though.....roll on scan day.
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Picnic Of Daisies.

Good evening everyone.
I hope you are all well.
Just a quick post to share the card that I had made for my mum's birthday.
I coloured the image last year using my Copics.....I spent a whole two days colouring images so I had a small selection to choose from when I needed a quick card....

The image is by Sara Kay and is called Picnic Of Daisies. Although I'm thrilled with the colouring of the image I'm afraid my card making skills leave a lot to be desired lately....I am so out of practice and it took me ages to cut and layer the card and papers given that my right arm is still not behaving.....
But the good news is that I have now got a date for my MRI scan so hopefully it will throw some light on the problem.
The card looks a bit plain and boring and I've noticed that the flower and button are wonky but Hey~Ho I'm sure I'll get back to my normal self soon.
Anyway there was just a sentiment to add to the card and it was finished. It's not my best card but at least I didn't go out and buy one and mum liked it so that was the main thing.

Happy Birthday Mum....xxx

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Photo Scavenger Hunt ~ August 2015

Good evening everyone.
I hope you are all well.
I thought it was about time I joined in with the Photo Scavenger Hunt over at Made With Love. I've been meaning to do this for such a long time but only ever look at everyone else's lovely photos....so here goes.....and yes I know I'm very late but here goes.....
Walk ~ My daughter walking along the footpath following the duck                     prints...she's 20 now, but we used to do this walk a lot when she was little.

Horizontal ~ These are the railings at the edge of the miniature railway track along the sea front.

Square ~ Anyone who knows me will tell you that I simply adore Rugby, always have and always will.....and I'm in my element right now with the Rugby World Cup taking place.

Diversity ~ Our three dogs out for a walk. Stella the Springer Spaniel, Bertie (rear view~sorry about that) the Westie and Daz the Lakeland Border Cross....all different but equally loved and loveable.

Rough ~ The rusty pipes on this bridge.

Bow ~ On the shoe. Now how fabulous is this little beauty....not sure what you would wear them with though.

Joy ~  How I feel now Autumn is here and I don't need an excuse to light our lovely wood burner.

Forgotten ~ Looking back through my art journal, I realise that I'd forgotten to fill in any of January 2014's days.....what was I doing I wonder....

Crowd ~ Not really a crowd but the nearest I could manage. My family with my Aunty Pat & Uncle Graeme who were visiting from Australia....missing are my daughter, her boyfriend and me as I was behind the camera.....not sure what face my little brother was trying to pull here either.

Colourless ~ Bertie (sorry boy, not you~mum's tragic photography I'm afraid).

Friendly ~ This goose was very friendly until the food ran out and so waddled off at a pace when food was spied at the other side of the pond....  

Whatever You Want ~ I spent ages watching this duck bobbing up and down in the water looking for food.....and it also took me forever to get this photo as I wasn't quick enough with the camera.

 Thank you to Greenthumb over at Made With Love for hosting the Scavenger Hunt.
I hope you have enjoyed my pictures....I will do my best to join in with the September hunt.

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