I was wanting to post yesterday but I was absolutely shattered.

I've just started to help out at a cafe run by a friend, on a Wednesday and Sunday. What a day! I love my friend very much but working with her has proved to be quite difficult for both of us. I was quite weepy by the end of the day.

We had a frank chat though and we have agreed that I will have defined tasks and shortened hours. I think I have a very low opinion of myself, based on the things I struggle with. I seem to ignore/forget the things I am really good at, and base my feelings about myself on my failures/difficulties.

Anyway, enough of my navel gazing.

I want to show a picture of a bag I made a couple of moths ago. Its knitted in Irish Moss stitch with an aran weight yarn. I then used needle felting to make a decorative panel for the front of the bag, and also several smaller motifs for the strap. I lined the bag with a shiny purple/blue fabric and attached a chunky see-through plastic zip. I love using it as it holds lots for going on a day out, my favourite pass time.




I was thinking of going out for the day tomorrow, on the MoorsBus. But I think the weather is going to be a bit inclement :O( .

I went on holiday to Kirbymoorside a few weeks ago and had a great time. I loved visiting Thornton Le Dale, I spent a happy few hours there paddling in the trout stream by the thatched cottage, it's so idyllic. I am going to that area again though in September, I've booked to stay in a little village called Sinnington, between Kirbymoorside and Pickering.

I'll most probably end up doing jobs in the house.......boring! I blame my creative nature on my lack of house cleaning desire, there are always far more interesting things to do, and it always gets dirty again anyway.