Oh Oh just realised something else I collect. Today while cleaning and sorting rubbish--my full-time job! I found a pair of scissors--OK! nothing so remarkable about that, but having washed them and cleaned them up a bit--I added them to my sewing box. Had a quick count of scissors already there, and found I had 10 pairs . I had no idea I possessed so many scissors. Where did they all come from? No idea. So something else to add to my collections. I also have several pairs for cutting paper only .
Other collections include--dice--about 40, at last count (and still finding them while walking to and from work.) Paper clips, marbles. and my favourite of all key-rings. I love key-rings. Here in Sweden the key-chains, or rather key fobs, made of material, with clip to clip on your belt are very popular-- I have a number of those too. Must be because I am a Taurus. Taureans are well known for collecting odd things.
Personally I think I get it from my mum. Mum was definitely a hoarder. My sister and I sorted her belongings after her death, and gave 6 hugh sacks of wool to the local charity shop. She had loads of scissors too, and handkerchieves. The strangest thing of all was 16 different full sets of matching luggage she had ! All the suitcases were empty. She had the gipsy in her sole and loved moving. These sets of luggage moved with her. With the last move, when she unfortunately was suffering from Alzheimers disease, she insisted on taking an old 60´s ball gown with her. It took up 2 whole packing cases, with all the net underskirts etc. I had to sneak that to the local Oxfam shop, and hoped she wouldn´t remember it. As we moved to a caravan from a huge house, there just wasn´t room, so it had to go.
As I get older I find I am just as bad as her. Collecting-wise. I am not so keen on moving though. (The apple never falls far from the tree---how true!)
Does anyone need any scissors? Ha Ha---Lynne.
Tuesday, January 30, 2007
Sunday, January 28, 2007
busy busy
someone has been busy .......stitching a new teddy for a new baby..............
cute!
Zaz;-)
Wednesday, January 24, 2007
OK! I admit it-----
OK ! I admit I collect angels.
I just love the simple as possible, common or garden angel. Nothing expensive, and definitely not a collectible. I love the simplicity in the face , simple unfussy clothes, and, of course a pair of wings. They seem to have a sense of awe about them that is difficult to describe.
I equate angels with nuns, although I haven´t actually got any nuns. Nuns give me the same feeling , but I have never seen any "soft toy" nuns--perhaps that should be my next project.
Has anyone got a nun pattern? --Lynne.
I just love the simple as possible, common or garden angel. Nothing expensive, and definitely not a collectible. I love the simplicity in the face , simple unfussy clothes, and, of course a pair of wings. They seem to have a sense of awe about them that is difficult to describe.
I equate angels with nuns, although I haven´t actually got any nuns. Nuns give me the same feeling , but I have never seen any "soft toy" nuns--perhaps that should be my next project.
Has anyone got a nun pattern? --Lynne.
Tuesday, January 23, 2007
angels ........and sisters
two sisters ..................both over 50 .................both scour junk shops and flea markets.....both collect soft toys ..................both bought angels ....
The question is .....................which sister bought which angel?
Zaz;-)
Sunday, January 21, 2007
Saturday, January 20, 2007
Snow at last.
Snow is falling as I write, and it just changes everything. The whole world, it seems has gone amazingly silent, as if holding its breath.
It started this morning, on the Saturday shopping expedition. Expected? Yes, but it always takes us by surprise. This year we have waited an inordinately long time for snow. Usually we are well into the snowy, winter season by now. The shops displaying skiing equipment, snowboards etc. etc. and warm winter clothes.
This year, however we have had months of rain. It has rained more or less everyday since October. Not too good for a country that relies on the winter visitors, who love to ski, snowboard at the slopes, and skate on our lake. The lake is still flowing freely, almost overflowing its banks with all the extra water.
Now, as I said it is snowing, everyones garden looks identical, and tidy, with peculiar tree shaped mounds, whereas yesterday they looked ravaged, muddy and forsaken. The sky is a beautiful shade of steel grey, and the snow covers all imperfections on the ground. The temperature is falling rapidly and the big freeze has begun. It is a beautiful and ethereal world.
Now the real work begins, the wonderful people turn out in freezing weather to clear the snow filled streets, and pavements, at some ungodly hour, to ensure that life goes on untroubled by snow or ice. Nothing will be affected-schools will be open, buses and trains run on time , people will get to work, just as they did last week. But the ethos is different, people here really enjoy the snow, look forward to it coming, accept the difficulties of getting about,because it lightens up the very dark winter months. Parents dig out their sledges, to take the little ones to town shopping, or to nursery school, older folk dig out their anti slip soles for their shoes when they go out walking. House owners find their snow shovels and clear the patch of pavement outside their house, and all their paths. Everything goes on as normal, just at a slower pace.
No one knows whether the snow will last a day or two, or a month or two, but I will enjoy it while it lasts, even though I too work outside, will be cold, wet, bedraggled, and sporting the coldest hands in town!!! I can´t wait for my turn with the snow shovelling duty at the end of January.
Go carefully in the snow, wherever you live-------------Lynne.
It started this morning, on the Saturday shopping expedition. Expected? Yes, but it always takes us by surprise. This year we have waited an inordinately long time for snow. Usually we are well into the snowy, winter season by now. The shops displaying skiing equipment, snowboards etc. etc. and warm winter clothes.
This year, however we have had months of rain. It has rained more or less everyday since October. Not too good for a country that relies on the winter visitors, who love to ski, snowboard at the slopes, and skate on our lake. The lake is still flowing freely, almost overflowing its banks with all the extra water.
Now, as I said it is snowing, everyones garden looks identical, and tidy, with peculiar tree shaped mounds, whereas yesterday they looked ravaged, muddy and forsaken. The sky is a beautiful shade of steel grey, and the snow covers all imperfections on the ground. The temperature is falling rapidly and the big freeze has begun. It is a beautiful and ethereal world.
Now the real work begins, the wonderful people turn out in freezing weather to clear the snow filled streets, and pavements, at some ungodly hour, to ensure that life goes on untroubled by snow or ice. Nothing will be affected-schools will be open, buses and trains run on time , people will get to work, just as they did last week. But the ethos is different, people here really enjoy the snow, look forward to it coming, accept the difficulties of getting about,because it lightens up the very dark winter months. Parents dig out their sledges, to take the little ones to town shopping, or to nursery school, older folk dig out their anti slip soles for their shoes when they go out walking. House owners find their snow shovels and clear the patch of pavement outside their house, and all their paths. Everything goes on as normal, just at a slower pace.
No one knows whether the snow will last a day or two, or a month or two, but I will enjoy it while it lasts, even though I too work outside, will be cold, wet, bedraggled, and sporting the coldest hands in town!!! I can´t wait for my turn with the snow shovelling duty at the end of January.
Go carefully in the snow, wherever you live-------------Lynne.
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