Very Small Feet

So September is here. If you in UK you know the smallish heatwave also is here… no cozy jumper weather yet. But second hand September is here the challenge set by oxfam, think second year running.  And I am in again. Originally I was going to post daily pictures and do like weekly reports but life gets in way and house still is the building site… but I have few photos so far.  I picked up this dress few years ago but it’s like a massive moo moo style thing but cinched in at the waist with a belt (much loved and much worn, not second hand but over 5 years old) and I think I look nice! Baby G wears second hand too, outfit was bought on vinted as someone unwanted baby gift and his big brother’s cardigan made by Grammie over 6 years ago.  (Skirt vintage Ebay find, jacket DKNY second hand shop in Russia, tee old fast fashion) (Dress. Wore it before pregnancy and during pregnancy. Top shop form charity shop) Now … I take gamble when sourcing second hand shoes on eBay. My feet a...

Little life-house update.  The dump proofing is done. Newly plastered walls are so smooth! It definitely pays to have a big company doing work as they even varnished our new window sill. It’s need to be painted but at least I can put my plants on it without worrying about them damaging new timber.  I also went a bit “extra” with plants as our new net curtains are more transparent than before. But they do let so much light in!  Our kitchen being installed tomorrow. What I didn’t realise that it might take few days to get it done. And at the moment we have kitchen well in every room downstairs  And maybe after we will have more of the order… we still can’t do anything to the walls. Need to perp paint and then paint and then we want some built in shelves and storage units. Wonder if we will be done by Christmas … these things take time especially with little ones.  And now it’s getting dark earlier I feel the need to burn candles and snuggle. Maybe week after next ...

I am currently doing lots of tracked walks with kids. Partially because Egg needs daily exercise, and because we will aren’t actually home at the moment. So all our regular thing and toys and distractions are available. We are incredibly lucky that our friend let us stay in her house for time being!  All out stuff been piled up in 2 rooms, or covered… and then builder came in and well this happened…  That is also why I am missing my new found love for sewing as the room where do my sewing is stuffed with all out things.  See the joys of over 100 year old properly not only occasional original feature, like 2 ladies by the light by the entrance, they are called Thelma and Louise by the way, and fire place… it is also rising dump…. And maybe roofing issue here and there.  House will be improved and no longer have flacks paint … however knowing it’s being done and actually seeing it is very different. I almost cried, it’s not just a house it’s our home!  It was also...

Just over a week ago post man dropped off the box for me… full of wonder and inspiration.  As you might already know I have rediscovered my love for sewing. I missed it actually and I found is so incredibly satisfying when garment comes together. And so relaxing quiet down time making things with my hands.  And as you also might know I love a happy mail in a form of subscription box.  I was totally influenced by listening to Uncut podcast for makers about the African wax print fabrics and that Ankara appreciation week was coming up it makes my Instagram feed so very colourful and happy… and £25 sounded really good for one meter and two neater fabric, matching thread some lovely sewing things and a sweet treat.   I opened it and a big smile appeared on my face. Just look at these prints! So bold bright and somehow life affirming so fabric and sewing g supplies made feel this way who knew! The clips I was thinking of getting anyway. Matching thread is always handy...

Maybe a year ago or maybe longer time runs differently with one thing and another … and well with a newborn, so my Facebook memory piped up saying that 10 years ago hubby started to play minecraft.  And all this time it’s been on and off in our life. And it’s a nice kind of game, creative, and no violence. There are beasties and such but not like say call of duty or what not…  And husband got so excited that I wanted to give it a play that he even told our coworkers… so I pretty much had to play.  As a non gamer I like to go explore… but I have expert at my side. So now I have a photo with coordinates of my base…. I get lost a lot! But it’s nice to learn something totally trivial and have this time to myself. Especially now that I cannot sew at the moment, and more on that later.  Also new games are incredibly detailed. And husband was always on the mission to get me involved. I would watch him play but not always…  so he got me starting a Star Wars game. The an...

Since the return of sewing be into my life last summer I was plotting to make stuff… then I was pregnant so it wasn’t ideal time to sew for my self.  But did make these small shorts for Egg that were way too small. Oh dear. I look at then and see them as a good practice run as I haven’t make anything clothes wise since my mid teens,  And I made a test run of this McCall pattern.  It was very uneven top stitching, and it was made out of old bedsheet. And it was too big…  I have tons of books, magazines and bunch of patterns from these books and magazines, but I felt really scared. Scared to cut the fabric, mess up the construction, what if it looks shit?! But none of the fabrics I have were expensive, i sources most of my stash of EBay as some one else’s remnants. Some fabrics are vintage and are well tad old fashioned and are prefect for toiling (test runs)…   I am hoping to turn this jazzy yellow number into some fun wide trousers…  I recently purchased ye...

For as long I can remember I always enjoyed Poirot as portrayed by David Sushet…. I remember my grand mother reading me Sherlock Homes stories… I still enjoy ready a murder mystery, tend to be female author somehow.  I have signed up for Acorn Tv oh the fun!  The Aurora Teagarden mysteries from Hallmark are so wonderfully vanilla and very much their own thing. Did too know I met the author? It was during True Blood craze.  I also loved Queen’s of Mystery and Brokenwood mysteries are fab too!  I would say I would prefer less graphic and dark mysteries, hens my very old lady’s like choices. Oh show me Miss Marple anyday, the new versions. And the BBC productions are just so fab!  I wouldn’t say only like these easy detective stuff, I enjoy Kathy Reichs books, and they can be very dark. And really loved the Jean-Christophe Grange books like Purple Rivers and the Wolves empire (in Russian translation). Films are pretty good too. I think it’s a bit of escapism, that’...