Yet again, I wonder where time has gone!

I am appalled at how swiftly time has gone by since I last posted. It is now early July -the 6th actually!!!!!!!!!!! 

I have been running around like the proverbial headless chicken... Both work and family commitments are taking up a lot of time and yet I still feel I am not doing justice to either, particularly with family.  My dad is poorly again, yet I know he isn't seeing the doctor - his excuse being he can't get an appointment.  I just hope he isn't heading for another bout of pneumonia!

Work is, gratifyingly, coming my way with a frequency which keeps me very busy.  I have had many good days lately which has left me feeling almost like going back full time.  Luckily, I do remember the reasons why I stopped full time!

Something I have not mentioned before is that as a result of stresses from work, I developed a small case of psoriasis, on my elbows of all places!  It is not pretty to look at, is basically very itchy and can be quite red, but that is all it's done.  Over the last month, suddenly I have it several very sore patches on  my left hand/wrist... with  small patches on  my right hand third finger and wrist.  I have no idea why 'it' has done this either as surely I feel less stressed than before.  I am enjoying my job, hubby is about to get a contract (we hope) and apart from the fact I am still an untidy creature, life is good. As my American friend might say...'Go figure!' Any ideas on  best treatments gratefully received; (I am using a steroid cream and various moisturisers to help keep it in check but the fingers are the worst).  NO advertising though, thanks!

I have been working hard on two baby quilts for my  friends who are expecting very soon.  One knows what sheis having but wont say and the other doesn't want to know.  I have kept to light pa  stel colours for both so there should be no problems about gender issues.  All I have to do is complete them. I was inspired to copy the design of a quilt I had seen hanging in the window of my local fabric store, Needle and Thread, (almost all my fabric came and indeed comes from there).  I just love going in to browse through the very neatly aranged fat quarters... to look at the quilts my friend has made to showcase the classes on offer and yes the very large arrangement of bolts so effectively displayed.  It is all so............. 'strokeable'!  Now all I need to do is not get distracted and complete my UFO's.  That is Un-Finished Objects - of which I have a few.  My friends laugh and say I am now, officially, a quilter as a result!

I am tardy in publishing this as I had the last part to complete.  So from then until now several weeks have passed.... apologies dear reader!
Until next time...
Bye for now.