The Suddenly Kate Show

Morning all!

Well....wouldn't you just know it...I started to get excited about my upcoming trip and in a moment of weakness told a real life work colleague about it...within the hour I was called into the office and told that my contract would not be extended....I finish tomorrow!

Ok, so that reads like the two are related - and I feel that they only are in that the universe is laughing at me! Teaching me a lesson for daring to have any hope of enjoyment in my immediate future.


They aren't related. Originally my contract was due to end at the end of July and that is why I had not booked a holiday, but about three weeks ago I was told that they wanted to extend me...and the process had begun...until yesterday when I was told that some team reshuffle meant the budget for me was being spent on someone else.


I am angry that they left it so late to tell me but not surprised, they have a habit of doing this, but I am also upset because my two good friends here are both on leave thi…

Hello!

'tis I....

I started stitching on the Frozen project this weekend and in all honesty it was like wading through mud!

I was also unsure about the colour choices but decided to go with it and see how it looked. I am quite happy with it, even with the darker colours, and I figure when it has been on her wall for any amount of time it will fade. Also, from afar it looks pretty good even if I do say so myself!

I hope you all managed to put a few stitches in this weekend too.

Here is my progress...


and a reminder of the target...

Now I am off to see how you all got on!

Morning,

Well I am having a weird day, on one hand I am really pleased that I made a decision about my trip next week, and on the other hand I am really annoyed with people at work who made minimal effort to decorate a friends desk this morning for her 50th!

Lets start with the negative...my friend is 50 but luckily for her she doesnt look it...today is her last day at work until her birthday and office tradition is to decorate that persons desk (special ages only).

I first met her eight years ago when I started here and we got along well, we both have the same working style and a silly sense of humour and have no shame in not acting our age! Although I have since moved about the University and have worked in the same department as her on occasion, we have stayed in contact via emails & IM at work. I consider her a really good friend. As an employee she is hard working, conscientious and reliable. She is never off sick, never late, and never takes more than her allotted lunch time…

So guess what?

I have decided that I really need a holiday - last years holidays were marred by illness and deciding to go and making plans for this year has well and truly been on the back burner. I guess I am a little apprehensive about it and have lost some of my solo traveller confidence! I don't know why because when I think about what I did do in the condition I was in - its dawns on me how stubborn I actually was, hehehe.

Most people plan trips well in advance or at least have some idea and usually I fall into that category, this year I have decided (last week) that I would take two weeks off and the sooner the better, I really need a break!

So I requested leave from work from 27th July till 7th August. Great right? This is where my lack of planning is most evident.

The school holidays all start here (England) that week - and a year or two ago there was a new law that children being taken out of school during term-time (for holidays) would have to pay a fine (or rather thei…

So I left off here last Monday...


I managed to stitch for a couple of evenings but didn't get any done at the weekend, but am making steady progress, I will put this down till IHSW this weekend and probably start on Frozen tonight.

Here is my progress...

Okay so that is a ridiculously long title, not catchy at all, but I wanted to be clear...hehehe...
**I changed the name of the post! lol Nothing lasts forever...but trust me...it was really long!**
So this is it! My final list post...yes, yes, I took my time but its here!
Its actually a combination post, because whilst stitching this weekend my brain was whirring away and thinking about the task in hand and I made some notes in my mind as to what I would write in my next blog post. Well, after I had been mentally wittering away it did occur to me that I was liable to be accused of teaching my grandmother to suck eggs unless I made a point of stating that it really is aimed at beginners. However, those cross stitch lifers who so very kindly comment on my posts may have some extra tips too and feel free to add them.
So less of the waffling....but before I start the list...a little more waffling....
My last blog post was about the Christmas Ornie SAL that I have joined and will be parti…

Hello!

So I have decided to join a SAL for Christmas Ornie's, the first needs to be completed by the end of August so I have plenty of time (famous last words!).

It is being hosted by Kaye at Kitten Stitching and if you want to join in the fun then click on the badge on the left sidebar.

Kaye has suggested some themes (other than the general Christmas theme) to see us through till December...

THEMES FOR 2015August - Mr and/or Mrs Santa
September - Christmas Tree/Presents October - Angels/Nativity November - Snowflakes/ Snowman/Wintry scene December - free choice
In preparation for this challenge I searched online for some official free designs and picked those that I thought I might stitch (I really should make this a pinterest board!) and was all ready for the list and to have to go on a bit of a search....

Well, I picked up a book that I bought last Christmas and found the perfect Christmas Ornie set that will cover all the themes above. This wouldnt have happened if I had expected …

Its weird.

OK, so that is a weird way to start a post, but it is weird.

The 'it' I am talking about is my reluctance to write a 30th post and to complete the challenge...I know I need to do it, but...I guess I am not ready to end it all. I must do this today so we can all draw a line under it, hehe.

In other news, I had made the decision which was helped, in no small way, by doing this challenge to try and have a blogging schedule and a stitching rota.

The blogging schedule is really a way to keep me on track, I know that it is possible for me to write everyday and I really should but I just find some other excuse, and it really doesn't have to be a long amount of time. I thought about this a lot during the last weeks and had decided that Mondays I would post on something craft/stitch related, Wednesdays would be writing challenges, and Fridays would be anything I liked. It seemed like a good plan to have. These would be must do posts and anything extra would be exactly th…

The penultimate post! Can you believe it? Whad'ya mean YES!

Anyway...over the last four weeks I have been on the look out for things to add to my stash as it was almost non-existent, and now it has grown a little, just a few more things (about 5) and I will not buy anymore until I have finishes to show! But in July (yes, I do know its only the 3rd) my stash has grown by NINE  items...NINE! I have impressed myself with this, however, I did try to get some smalls as I didn't have any of them.

So...lets begin...

1. As you know on the 1st of July my Trick or treat arrived so here is a reminder of that.

Morning! It's a heatwave here in the UK and everything has begun to move at a sloth like pace. I am enjoying it! Some summer sunshine is good. I have been distracted from my posts however and am only two away from completion after this one which is VERY exciting..for me!

I must tell you all to go and visit Tiffany and see her 30th post where you will learn 10 things about her. She took the time to participate in this challenge with me and its been a great help, so a big THANK YOU TIFFANY!!
Todays post is just ten of the seventeen...YES! seventeen discarded list ideas...maybe there is one you would like me to do? I can add it as a bonus post if so. But, anyhoo...back to the business at hand....
1. 10 cakes to make you bake 2. 10 conversations I have with my cat 3. 10 basic knitting patterns you know you'll (kn)use 4. 10 seriously underused words 5. 10 top travel destinations 6. 10 things everyone should know about Wicked the musical 7. 10 comedians to giggle at 8. 10 lunches t…