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hey guys, sorry i've not been around in ages, but my dad died at the end of june, and i just haven't felt like logging on to LJ. i still haven't quite finished the 1860s outfit i was working on, i need to cos my bos wants me to wear it to school to do a victorian day with the junior school (the 9 year olds i think) i haven't felt like doing any costume sewing in ages though, but now i think i'm going to try! i also need to make my costume for the masked ball in january: the saque back i've had planned for ages, and my sister needs me to make her 18th century man's jacket. it's weird that costume sewing is the only thing i've not felt like doing, i've been making jewellery and teddy bears ready for the christmas selling season quite happily. i think part of the problem has been i can make jewellery and most of the bears in the sitting room, but i have to sew costumes upstairs, i don't like the idea of being up there on my own, and i have a new puppy who isn't allowed up, and clare is at work during the day and mummy is away alot so he would be alone, and he cries for me! i'm going to really try to go upstairs when clare gets home from work, even if its only for a few hours each day. she'll jsut have to put up with having to play with the puppy and play on the net at the same time!
piglet the pussy cat had to be rehomed, we couldn't cope with her toilet habits, and knew when the puppy came he wouldn't be able to learn: "if she can do it, why can't i?" the rescue centre told us she was using the litter tray for them within a week!
i've spent a while trying to catch up with what you guys are all doing, and i think it'll get me motivated again!
i feel inclined to make a list of what i need to do, but i'm sure it would just depress me too much!!!!