Dear friends, when I realised it was a week since I last wrote a post I wondered where all the time went so I thought I would share my week with you - well the highlights and the low lights at least.
Monday
I had my appointment at the orthopedic department to collect my new orthotics for my shoes. I have a Mortons neuroma in my foot which is an enlarging of the nerve between the third and fourth toe. As I have fallen arches it was thought orthotics would help take the pressure off the neuroma and prevent one forming in my other foot. I am looking forward to being able to spend a day on my feet without pain. However the new orthotics have a raised area which is agony ( as bad as the neuroma). The doctor assured me that I will get used to them! But in the meantime this is what they feel like!
When I asked if it was possible to order another set so I didn't have to keep changing them from shoe to shoe, I was told they cost £200-£300 a pair, so I had better persevere. I am wearing them an hour extra a day - just round the house to begin with!
Tuesday
A hairdressers appointment at 1.00 meant the morning was spent on domestic bits and pieces, but whilst I was in town I went to the local camera shop where a very helpful gentleman printed up a couple of my photographs on the A3 printer. My friend got me some frames from IKEA so I spent a while deciding how and what I was going to frame up for the forthcoming exhibition at the Luton Hoo Walled Garden.
Wednesday
A good chunk of the day was spent at Nutty Knitters, my chat and knit group, although not everyone knits. Several of the ladies belong to the Artists Network Bedfordshire and the group includes spinners, felters, milliners and jewellery makers, so we always have plenty to talk about in Maxine's lovely farmhouse kitchen - and someone has usually baked cake of some sort - something I never do.
Meanwhile at home we were having our downstairs cloakroom - well as there is no room for cloaks, loo - refurbished. I do hope the old one does not have to stay out behind the bins for too long!
Thursday
Thursday can easily represented by this photograph of my desk! But some creative inspiration was creeping into my day and I started playing around with some daffodil ideas. In the garden I saw a bumblebee so spring is definitely in the air.
Friday
We usually hit the supermarket on a Friday. I came home with a bunch of daffs and put them by my desk.
which really started the ideas flowing for ....
... another stitched book.
Saturday
So here is what I did on Saturday.
Please click on the pictures for some details.
Sunday
What did I do on Sunday? Well, I took all these photographs and wrote this post. Not a bad life, even if my feet are killing me!
I hope you have a great week, and see you soon,
Jill
