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Another Wednesday crept up on me as usual - quicker than I thought possible.  It's the morning for visiting Julia and her band of merry men bloggers here.  Pop along and see what it's all about and join in, what's holding you back - you can meet up with lots of like minded bloggers at 'The Crop in Llandudno' in September too.  See details on Julia's blog.

So what is on my desk today?  Well, yesterday you would have seen a desk like this

At last I have made a start on stamping on my small Distress Book similar to one I made with Sandra Botham at Art from the Heart.  These are my new Jane Davenport stamps which I brought back with me from America.  (Helen just pointed out that these are Dina Wakeley stamps - my Jane ones are dotted about in here but not shown - doh!)

Do you remember the skull pencil case from the other week?  Well it now has my Dylusion pens in, my Lamy pens and on the underneath side some black and some white pens, all ready for my journalling.  It also had the small book on the photo above as it was part of my "going away" craft kit but I decided not to take it in the end and left it at home this time.  

I am determined to get this one finished this week so watch this space.

Today, however, my desk looks like this

I have been making a birthday card for a friend and you can just see a bit of it peeking out from under one of the sets of stamps from PaperArtsy.  I used stamps from these two sets you see but what I didn't do is take a photograph of the finished card.  Oops!  Something I often do.  I left this photo until the end in case she happens to see her card on Bloglovin' before she receives it.  No need now is there?

Had some good news, in fact a lovely surprise Monday night.  My friend Mary, in America who we stay with and who is in hospital with a broken wrist and hip and those horrible blisters that she has had since November, well, last night she Facetimed me for the second time in a week (first time it was 2 am here which is why I neglected to mention it at the time).  It was wonderful to see and hear her as it has been awful being so far away and not getting daily bulletins.  Apparently the doctor is well satisfied with her progress and there is talk that she might be able to go home in a week or two.  Several people have offered to have her stay with them but she wants to go to her own home.  Can't blame her as she has been away far too long now.  I think she will have to have a suit made from bubble wrap to keep her from harm should she fall again.  Or they put her in a bubble of her own.

Well, will keep it to that, just had to share the good news.  Now hop on over to Julia's blog and see what everyone is up to.  Toodle pip!

ps did you know I was addicted to a certain fruit tea from Spain?  I bought lots in Tenerife to get me through to the next time I visit Spain.  I sat outside the supermarket in the sun opening boxes and putting more teabags into each box until they were 'full to busting'.  How many do you think I brought?  Teabags that is?  I'll tell you next week.