Sleeping in. Properly sleeping in.
Making my props for the interview and feeling pretty prepared for it.
My cleaned and waterproofed trainers. Feel a bit like they’re brand new!
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Sewing dungarees and trousers for Ro.
Making a veggie lasagne from scratch. It took forever but it was tasty.
Disney songs all day, making me feel happy.
A lovely long walk from Ally Pally. I’ve never done the top bit of the Parkland Walk before so that was nice.
Finishing the jeans. They fit well and they look good. Hello new everyday trousers.
A really great tree in Ally Pally. It was so smooth and old and dead and burnt and huge and twisted.
I went back to sleep and caught up on the times missed due to the wind.
Sewing jeans. And so far everything is neat and has worked.
Nye at Han’s with Beth and Jo. Good, games and not feeling like it was super late.
Making two little pairs of jeans for Miro and Bay. Especially proud of the little panda on Miro’s.
The Lipsmas concert, courtesy of Hol.
When they got their recorder’s out! 😂
The streetlight coming on as I walked under it. It always feels magical when that happens.
Getting on with Louisa all day.
Sewing. Headbands and big bows and Dino bags.
Taking the day to myself, at home, making.
The whizzing fizzing lights I felt around me and through me after yoga.
I finished the bloody owl!
The sun on the clouds on our afternoon walk.
The cuddles post sex.
Singing the entire Laura Marling album whilst making a jumper for Fred.
Sewing and working out how to make the owl for Alf.
Alf decorating the Christmas tree.
Peter, on Drag Race.
A lovely lazy day together. Podcasts, cutting out felt, masters work, reading.
Carving pumpkins.
Dinner with Sophie at Mildred’s.
Looking at beautiful plants with Jen and Fiona on our last day together in London. Walking together arm in arm in arm.
Finished the trousers so I can wear them and I feel happy with them.
Found out about ALCS and hoping I might eventually get some money from them.
Finishing Alf’s jumper and not making a single mistake. It was all such smooth sailing.
Both the boys wanting to play with me at the same time. Alf has suddenly learnt how to ‘talk’ and wants to play with me which hasn’t happened before.
Mum and dad’s comfy share bed with the smooth sheets.
Sewing all day. Aaaallll day.
Italian hot chocolate. Very thick and delicious hot chocolate.
New coat. From the middle of Lidl. With 20% off. And it’s made from recycled materials.
Getting home and having a nap.
Pinning the fabric ready for sewing tomorrow. I’m excited to try something new.
An evening at Han and Beth’s, taking about the eggs.
Going to Dalston Mill Fabrics IRL. It wasn’t what I was expecting but it has SO much stuff there. And the market stalls outside made me feel like I wasn’t in the UK.
Cutting, ironing, podcasting.
Choir. The final song – Water Come A Me Eye.
When my afternoon session of coaching was cancelled.
Hearing the heavy rain crash down.
Leaving early, as the skies were blue, to go home and sew baby seals for Ro.
Sleeping in until 11.30.
Fred’s first day of school. He looked so cute in his little school uniform.
Starting the cape for Fred’s birthday.
Self appointing myself as the Greenspace Menstruation Ambassador.
Coming home early to lie on the sofa and watch tiktoks for a while.
Making another new summer top for North Macedonia and it going 100% to plan with no mistakes or unpicking.
New sewing pattern. This time for woven fabrics. SO MUCH NICER.
Sitting up in Aster waiting for the kids to never arrive so just enjoying catching a grasshopper myself and doing Instagram.
Chatting to Fiona at work and getting some gossip.
I was alone in the office all day so I found a vest top pattern, printed it, stuck it together and cut it out.
Spent the afternoon reading and finished my book.
Bought some new trainers.
The robin following us on the tree walk.
Sewing again. I was reading Ikigari and decided that I needed to sew because I know that’s what makes me happy.
Booking flights to North Macedonia!
Three orgasms.
A day spent listening to an entire podcast series and sewing vulvas.
Two new dishes for dinner. Sticky soy tofu and tahini roast greens.
Sewing whilst Han works. I really liked us just being in the same room whilst doing different things.
A massage and orgasm.
Bumping into Nina. I love her. She’s so wonderful.
Jen dropping off books and food.
Eurovision plus the inevitable continuous texting in Eggs.
A day of sewing, Jewish Matchmaking and podcasts.
Brunch with Rosie. I love her.
Proper coffee.
Made a top from a pattern I made from another t-shirt. I haven’t done any sewing for ages so that was nice.
Putting up some artwork that’s been sat around for ages.
Sewing again. Machine and hand.
New moisturisers.
Sleeping. All day.
Doing a really neat sewing job on Hannah’s pyjamas top. Including adding new white dots in felt.
Dad’s feedback about my book.
Walking up next to Hannah.
Finished my jeans. Contrast thread and hopefully, finally, the right length.
Realising that the internet wasn’t broken, just switched off at the plug.
Being at work on my own and being able to print some things and look up some things and generally just not really do any work.
Finished my punch needle cushion. It’s pretty cute actually.
Got some good vulva drawings done.
The back yard looks so tidy after the big clear up!
Finished the jeans!
Task Master and a pizza.
Three little things 