A Joyful Keeper

We’re back after our weekend away, which didn’t go quite as I expected! LOL! When does it ever…?!

Friday night I started getting a bad sore throat and my head and nose started to feel very blocked up. Thankfully my mother-in-law has boundless energy and I was able to rest on the weekend while she did all the work! I didn’t get much sewing done at all, just a bit of hand sewing. I just didn’t have the energy.

What I did do, however, nearly drove me nuts. I decided to bring a box of beads with me that needed sorting. The packers had packed it on its side, so that all the beads that were so nicely in their own little squares, had tumbled down into the wrong squares:

So began the tedious work of sorting them all out.

I almost got it done! I just have two small compartments to finish…. but I decided to stop because every time I closed my eyes I saw beads! We use the beads to make small ornaments and also to decorate wall hangings and stuff like that. This box was mostly Christmassy colors, so I really wanted to get it sorted before we started using them on our Christmas projects.

I also started to make buttons. I learned this from a dear friend of mine while we were in the Middle East. I used this clay:

Then I rolled it out and used small cookie cutters. I used a toothpick to make the button holes, and then laid them out to dry.

Now I need to paint them and they will be ready to decorate stockings like these ones:

We got home late Tuesday night. I am feeling much better now, probably due to my lovely rest at my dmil’s where I didn’t have to cook or clean! Yesterday I unpacked, did some washing and cleaning. Today I need to do some more, but I also need to start thinking about our move - it is only a week and a half till we get our new house!!! Exciting stuff, but also a bit nerveracking! LOL! I’ve decided to write a book about moving - it will be our 15th move in 15 years. What do you think?!

I’ve got more photos and more things to write about, but that will have to wait. I need to go and visit some blogs that I missed over the weekend! (Oh, and I guess I need to get up and do things around the house too….. )

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