Friday 1 February 2013

Bits of Me......

 

 
Hello Everyone!
 
I'm sat in my conservatory, and it feels like SRING! I'm soooo ready for spring, it's just a little bit lighter in the evenings here in the UK, I love lighter evenings! I don't think we are 'out of the woods' yet with the wintry weather, but I can feel a change in the air!
 
I've been given the Liebster Award by three lovely ladies recently, thank you , Bee, Ale and Jo, sorry this is a bit late! I don't want to bore you by answering all their questions, I'm really not THAT interesting, so I thought I would mix up the questions a bit!
 
 
I know this isn't the actual Award, I've not yet learnt how to take images off the Internet and put them on my blog! This was from last year!
 
 
 
So here are some Bits of Me......
 
I'm an early riser, I love early mornings, especially in the summer, being up before 5am listening to the birds.....bliss! Saying that, this morning the alarm woke me up....I'm soooo tired today!
 
When I was little I really wanted to be an Air Hostess, the job looked so glamorous, and I've always wanted to travel!
 
Sweet or Savory.....Both!
 
My Desert island essential would at the moment need to be hook and yarn! Or a book on how to build a boat!
 
What makes me tired? At the moment......just about anything!
 
 
 
If I could visit anywhere in the world I'd like to go to Australia. I've been to some wonderful countries, and had just booked Australia when I found I was pregnant! One day I'd love to go.....
 
My favourite footwear? Well if I could, I'd go bare foot! I do however love sandals, with painted toenails of course!
 
What do I hate? Bullies, I can't stand it when someone uses their power or position to belittle someone. I'm usually a calm person be this can really get my blood pressure up!
 
What do I love? I love so many things but I think being creative and making something is top of the list, creativity feeds the soul don't you know!
 
 
 
If I happened to wake up one morning invisible, I'd like to follow my cat, I'd love to know what she gets up too!
 
I am lucky to have some very good friends. I think the three most important things about them are, they accept me for who I am and don't try to change me. They are there to listen when I need them, and their wicked sense of humour!
 
 
 
I'm having one of those days where decisions are beyond me, you know those days where it's hard to decide what to put in your sandwich, that in mind I really can't decide who to pass this on too! Feeble excuse I know!
 
Tomorrow I'm off to learn needle felting with my good friend Penny, I'm really looking forward to it, hopefully a creative day will recharge my batteries!
 
I've spent the morning making fat quarters, I love making fat quarters! I've wrapped some parcels up for my swap partners, I love wrapping parcels! I've washed one of my new vintage sheets, I love vintage sheets! I've had a lovely morning!
 
I'm waaaaaaay behind with your blogs, hopefully catch up with you all soon!
 
Eldest Bea had a great birthday...........
 
 
 
She had a Fox in a Box, curtesy of Oooh Betty! This weekend we are having a little gathering for her!
 
It's been a really, really busy week. The weekend will be busy too, full of good things, family, friends, creativity! Lovely!
 
 
Have a great weekend Everyone! I'll be back next week with Swaps, Nine patch squares and more of this......
 
 
 
Ada :) x
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

38 comments:

  1. You'd love Australia. We are always in bare feet especially in the summer rain. Who wants to ruin nice sandals!?

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  2. HEHE, There is a lot of me in YOU, with the things you do and like!..YEY for Australia too, some times I just dream of being some where hot!~ and a million miles away~ Mr Fox in a box has a lovely home now....Great gift! Enjoy your weekend Mrs and 'Do all the things that make your heart smile :)love Maria x

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  3. good to read all about you, feel I know you so well from your posts. I have been lucky and visited Australia 3 times, thought about another trip this year but decided no could not face the flight atc. Fingers crossed we get plenty of sun this summer to make up for the lack of it the last 2 years.

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  4. Hello! Lovely to read a bit more about you :)
    Would you like to go ahead with our swap? Please just let me know which cards you would like: http://www.etsy.com/shop/zoepower
    For my part, I'm a big fan of pinks, aquas, purples, blues in the vintage fabric line :)
    Could you also email me your address?
    Thanks so much Ada! x

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  5. Thanks for stopping by and reading my blog - it really means a lot x

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  6. Sweet to know more about you Ada!! I love wearing sandals, too! Have a wonderful and crafty weekend! xo Heather

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  7. Nice to know a little more about you Ada. I am loving that Fox in a Box - genius! It's given me an idea for my niece's birthday.

    Gillian x

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  8. I just love your printers trays. Have a lovely weekend Ada! xo

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  9. Your printers trays are always too beautiful Ada. I too wanted to be an air hostess and wanted to fly all over the world, it did seem so glamorous in the 1970's ;o)
    I was lucky enough to have grow up in South Africa andwas barefoot all the time, I have ral african feet and now that I live here I wear sandals, especially Birkenstocks and Swedish clog sandals xox Enjoy your needle felting, a craft i would love to learn x So pleased the fox in a box went down a treat and a half, hope you can snuggle upand get some good sleep this weekend x P

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    1. Had a brill time needle felting, will share next week! :) x

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  10. I love the fabrics in your photos:))
    It would be a dream come trough to go *down under* for me too;) Unfortunately, my husband is not very fond of flying.....

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  11. Oooh! Seeing these makes me really jealous! Sooo so awesome!!! They hit my "I-really-want-them-all-and-I-want-them-now" gen ;) So lovely!!!

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    1. Thank you for visiting, they are lovely fabrics! /) x

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  12. Love finding out new things about my lovely blogging friends ... have fun at the needlefelting ... it is great fun and surprisingly therapeutic ... Bee xx

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    1. Very therapeutic, until you stick it in your finger because you've put yourself under a trance! :) x

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  13. Hi
    Thanks for new tit bits about you, it's nice to get to know you as a sort of newbie to your blog. In laws currently in Sydney visiting my Hubby's brother, still very hot but raining today! Does feel very springlike now we have got rid of the "lovely to look at but nightmare to drive in" snow.....looking forward to seeing lots of snowdrops - love them!
    Have a lovely & creative weekend
    Natalie x

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  14. I love the early mornings too. Hope you have a wonderful weekend celebrating.
    Sarah x

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  15. Have fun on the needle felting course - ooh, envious! Another craft on my list of 'would like to learn'! Hope it will help you recharge your batteries, but if not, rest up - it sounds like you have been mega-busy!
    x

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  16. I'm happiest bare footed too...hope you have fun tomorrow I did a bit of felting last year loved it but my arms were knacked after! Love the colourful FQ's... Cx

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  17. Your morning sounds positively delightful- enjoy every minute with that vintage sheet. It is so calming to wash, fold and iron glorious vintage patterns isn't it? So nice to hear you will be coming to visit, give us about 6 months to get through the reno and you can meet the new improved Betsy. We do bare feet almost all year round at Betsy's! mel x

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    1. Now I would love a cuppa in the revamped Betsy, as soon as I win the lottery, really should buy a ticket!! :) x

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  18. Sitting in your conservatory on an "almost" spring morning sounds so nice! Our patio is open to the elements so we'll be waiting quite some time before we can sit out there (like April ... maybe!). Nice to learn more little interesting facts about our Ada :) You've had a lovely relaxing morning with all that fabric ... mmmm can smell those freshly laundered sheets!! I've been embroidering and have had quite enough of that for one day! Take care :) Wendy

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  19. I'm an early bird, too!!!
    Australia was one of my dreamy destination as a young girl!! Now we are not so far from it, so maybe one day...!!!!
    happy weekend, xxxx Ale

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  20. Early? That makes me tired just thinking about it. I hope you get to Australia some day .. perhaps you could Canada on the list too! :)
    Happy weekend and enjoy the party x

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  21. Congrats on the awards, very much deserved :)

    Hope you're having fun with the needle felting :D

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    1. Lots of fun! The huge basket of yarn almost made me faint! :) x

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  22. You are interresting, never think otherwise! Great to learn more about you, and love all your fabrics ;o)

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  23. Lovely to learn a little more about you.. Wasn't the sunshine fabulous today? I hope it stays.. :)

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  24. 5am waaah! I'm a night Owl and could probably quite happily stay awake til 5am then sleep for a good part of the day...but alas I have two little kids who would not allow for such habits! I'm really pleased to have been paired up with you for the 4 happy things swap...very excited indeed! I'll have a think this week and start putting together a little bundle of happiness! It will however probably take me a week or two to actually get it in the post! My email is littledottybird@hotmail.co.uk . If you email me we can swap addresses and such, take care..lisa...the dotty! xx

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  25. Hi Ada, that's a great way of doing a leibster award. You sound like you've had a good week and nice things happening. I love eldest Bee's fox in a box! These could become cult items don't you think!

    If you want to save a picture from the web, just right click over it, click save as and then it will save to your downloads or you can choose to save it to your pictures, same as your photos. Have a good day, Heather x

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  26. Hi Ada,
    first congratulations on the award. I enjoyed it, to learn more about you. I hope you have recharged your batteries on your day off by learning needle felting. And with a good friend it's anyway more fun. Have a nice sunday.
    Moni

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  27. australia is pretty wonderful if i do say so myself!if u ever come,u need to get to melbourne....this is where alot of the making and crafting happens! as an aussie, visiting the uk was always a dream of mine and i was lucky enough to go last year...wot a beautiful place!i felt like i had come 'home' even though id never been before!

    thnx for ur blog...it brightens my day!

    mezz

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  28. I am an early riser too...really early! Usually up at 5am! Love the morning...thank you for sharing about yourself..it is always fun to learn new things about a blogging friend.
    Happy MOnday.

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  29. Thank you all for your lovely comments, each one read.....and cherished! :) x

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  30. I liked reading more about you Ada! Enjoy the needlefelting....I haven't tried it but I love the things others have created using this technique.
    Helen x

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  31. It's nice finding out a bit more about you!

    I too am so looking forward to Spring, it's my favourite time of year.

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