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So excited today sees the opening of the new online shop beautiful hand sewn and knitted babywear from the hands of myself and Emma my daughter.The stock is small at the moment but watch this space for more yummy baby things to come please come and visit and spread the word to your ‘Mummy’ friends.
http://chrissiedaydesigns.mybisi.com lovingly called Babytalk.The lovely teddies in the picture are for sale as well as part of the heirloom range.
The only wedding pic I am allowed to show you until the bride and groom return from honeymoon.
We had a family party the night before the wedding as family had travelled many miles for this event and the joining of 2 families is importrant and the party was great the weather good the food good –thanks to my mil Cindy who I could not have done it without her,and she made the wedding cake -! so a couple of piccies from there showing my brother and sister(aren’t they good looking dudes)who had not met before the party for 16 years when we buried my Mother,the other a kitchen shot (most good parties start and stop in the kitchen ) of Cindy my mil,Bart my brother and Kath one of my longest ever friends hahah( she rescued me in a snow storm when I was pregnant with my son 29 years ago).
But back to reality now and what can I say! my back aches, my knees scream,and my hips feel like they are singing at me but apart from that I am fine, as fine as someone moving at my age can be.
There are so many casualties of this move, tons of yarn- I really felt it was a competition as I made each hank or ball of yarn justify its existence in my stash some did not make it and the load got lighter –the next day round 2 and it started all over again and more casualties until I had reduced the stash. It is amazing how focusing on justification gets rid of so much we cling on to.
I have cleared my studio and apart from feeling sick and crying when 2 of my vintage sewing machines left home I am doing ok I think.The plants in my garden I will mourn over and wonder how they will do –pathetic really but the cherry blossom each April is awesome and the first taste of my own plums is something else.The frogs in the pond and all the birds I will miss, wonder if my baby robins will follow me.
I know there are horrid things happening in the world but I never wanted to move again and here I am off again.How I envy folk who have lived places for 30 or 40 years .The longest I have managed to be in 1 place was the childrens childhood home and I did 17 years there and leaving it nearly killed me and have not settled since really.I have my beautiful Teasdale home where my bones will rest when I am older.
Back to this move and more looking forward ,the new village is lovely the new garden is looking good and I love my home and am ready to make some good memories.My new lounge looks out over the main part of the garden and again my dreaming table (I call it that because as I sit to write or create I dream the day away gazing outside )has a great view so cannot see the new book getting finished very quickly.
I am not hanging onto anything any more that is not functional and needed by me now right now or so beautiful I cannot face the day without it,
So once again new beginnings to face and changes to cope with, lots to do, lots to learn, and lots to look forward to.
I am so happy for my daughter and her new hubby and I adore my new sil but I am so going to miss her and she will be living even further away from me but as you will see when I post some more piccies no-one could be happier, she oozes happiness and I never saw her look more beautiful apart from the 1st day I ever looked into her face. I was honoured to design and make her dress,and tiarra and bag I enjoyed every hour I spent doing them and very proud when I saw her ready for her big day ‘Thank you Emma for giving me that opportunity I will never forget it ‘.
Moving date looms and there is still fabric to sort, knitting needles to sort,views to say goodbye to and more than likely hundreds of decisions still to make,but they will be made, I salute the future.To any of my blog readers who are also moving –good luck !!!check out http://feltingfibres.wordpress.com for news on latest felting classes to be held at Viking Loom York in November
James and Katie were home for the hols captured here being affectionate –a good sign before Santa comes .Emma made it home on Christmas Eve after working all day and that was a bonus for us all.Carol service at 6.00pm saw us all singing heartily and supporting Nigel playing the organ –the church was packed and lots of very excited children .The tree was beautiful but I did think my tree was better 
My beautiful Christmas Tree
I buy decorations for my tree on my travels 1 for each child in each year, so over the years I have a lot of memories to hang, and now with Kev and Katie joining the family there are more memories to add each year.
Katie and James again, this time Katie wearing her new top a pressie from Emma .Kev not with us at home this year but in our thoughts all the time and now on 28th December a qiuet house as all have departed with work looming .Nigel and I will be going North to celebrate New Year and the one wish I have for all is health and peace .With a wedding to look forward to in May and having my brother and sister around from far off shores there is a good year to look forward to and oh yes last but not least hello to Miss Evelyn Isabella Laughlin born Christmas Eve and making me a Great Aunt —awesome and so cool .
I have been very conscious about time lately and how much we do not respect it in our every day lives. I have done so much yet so little for 2 months and sometimes feel I have a mountain to get over to get on yet time pulls me up and makes me just want to sit a while and enjoy the moment .
It is these moments I have been trying to put into stitch and words.A couple of weeks ago I met my neighbours new born son of 2 days, and as I gazed at him I had the impression he knew more than I did allready as he lay there so peaceful yet so knowing .
It is going to be a strange Christmas the first without my father in law ,my daughter sad as her fiance is away and my son will be leaving for his future inlaws on Christmas morning .My perfect Christmas would be to have all in the family in one huge house all together for the holiday week what fun that would be .
So my 2 new books are on the shelves and I think we should be using hot water bottles again and turning off the heating so have a look for a new cover to inspire you or look in the othe one for an inspiration for a new pair of socks.
Try and find time in the next few days to give yourself a present of some time to just enjoy the time. My Christmas wish and prayer is for Peace for all .Merry Christmas .
What a strange and very sad year this is turning out to be .We have had some nice sunny days and the gardens look good but once again the family is facing another funeral as this week Nigel’s father Derek has died .To say we feel lost is an understatement and life will be different without him around .Once again the family gather to draw strength from each other and say our goodbyes .
Last week we met Katie’s family in a most beautiful part of Suffolk, I was quite drawn to the area and to the history –more than drawn,as I have allready done some research now .The church fascinates me and the flint work and the whole mysterious church yard.
My geometric bead designing has taken a lot of my time lately
I have purchased new software which has made the patttern writing a lot easier for the beading designs, Lots of summer still to come.
Till we meet again keep clicking and enjoy the summer .To all my American readers and friends Happy Independence Day Weekend .
The photos on this post were taken on Suommenlinna an island in Finland the lilac was incredible and also this bird which followed our boat nearly all the way there.This island is incredible and has an amazing light would love to go back for longer
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