Received two more ATC's this last week - one from Julia and one from my buddy Cindy. Thank you ladies, they were such a surprise and cheered me up no end.
Been a funny old week and made a complete mess of the picture in Felted Fungi - thank goodness it looks a bit better in the photo than it does in real life. We all had to put a photo of our work up and I mentioned mine was 'not quite right' but got some lovely compliments (remember they could not see it for real) but it just shows what a lovely group they are. Anyway I joined the group for a month. No point in joining for a year when I don't know if I am going to take to it or not so this month I am going to be trying to make some more sculptures or 3D mushroom as I call them, then deciding is this for me and can I get my monies worth from it each month. Remember papercraft is my first love and always will be.
I was calling them 'shrooms' which is what I always have referred to them in my journal pages but a friend pointed out that that is what they term 'magic mushrooms' - bet I still call them that though and just hope people know I am not on the 'trip taking mood'. At my age I think people who know me will understand.
So my desk today shows my yukky picture and my sculpture which I do love. In fact in the box of supplies you might spy two more I started but these are going to be tiny. They are on top of the white wool. The book has notes as I watched the video again so I will remember the stages (I had forgotten the initial shape for the cap already) because at the end of June I won't have access to the videos unless I join again. That's L"Occitane hand cream in the box as I find it easier to roll when I have creamed my fingers and 8" of an Ikea tape measure I helped myself to on Monday. That was the kit I sent for with all the colours needed for the Fly Agaric, no I have to buy others for whatever I am trying next. Maybe the one for this week which is 'Old Man of the Woods' and which I noticed Angela was taking part in making.
Well, Monday saw me in Warrington but I'll leave the main reason for next week. I told you, last week, that I could not have a new hip as I was "too high risk". Turns out my heart failure and copd ruled me out and he said even if I came through the operation the risks afterwards were too great with me (heart attack, stroke, blood clots, infection, rejection of the metal in my body and so on). (I also have 'spondy something' in my spine and that bothers me a lot, nothing they can do for that either. It is so painful too and I fear I will end up stooped.) The "if" put me off and I took the news rather badly but after a few days I came to terms with things and now I am ok about it. The Muskoloskeletal (sp?) guy at the doctors was surprised they would not do it as well. So not just me having a flip,
Will leave it there, cheered myself up with a new sunhat (like a bucket) and some big gold ear rings from M&S whilst in Warrington for something I hope to show you next week. Adore my big ear rings and I love the smell of the hat. Now It is off to see Sarah's Craft Shed and meet up with the whole gang. See you later. PS my ear rings are really golden and shiny (not real gold).
