Organised Chaos

I'm not a tidy person. Ask anyone.

But I justify my mess as creative chaos. Sure, I love my work room when its all tidy and neat, everything in its place. Only problem is, I can't find anything! I like to see what things I've got and if it's in it's storage box I can't see it!

I like to think that when the Intergalactic Time Team and the holographic Tony Robinson visit the site of my house many years into the future they will be 'gobsmacked' by the amount of finds under the rotted floorboards. Beads, jump rings, pins, chain....definitely signs of post-Roman industry.

Here is my beloved drill press...the biggest power tool I have (lurve power tools!) Doesn't see much action these days though - roll on the school hols.

I do have a tool tidy for my pliers, wire cutters etc...its just not very tidy!

Snot Fest

Can't believe I've not another cold; keep saying we should move to warmer climes...it's falling on deaf ears!

Managed to do some stroppy cow house keeping and eBay too. Found a little inspiration for some new earrings (not been feeling at all creative lately) but felt these were a start:

Emo earrings

Punk Earrings

Wonder Woman Earrings

More punk earrings

Garden

Don't seem to have much time for the garden these days...too busy with eBay and the web site. Good job it basically looks after itself!

This is my favourite spot at this time of year; the acer and the bamboo just set each other off so well.

To think, I only took those yesterday. It was a glorious day and now, as I sit here with my cold toast and a coffee, its raining hard and I can hear thunder!

Ambleside

Had a glorious weekend in The Lakes last week, even managed to stay up 'til 11.30pm one night!! Coo...dirty stop-outs or what?

It was lovely to get away; I love Ambleside but it's a lot busier than the last time I was there (that's ancient history almost).

Guest house was nice, once you got used to the 'Don't do' notices. We came in late on Friday a little the worse for a drink or two and we 'sushed' each other in our quietest voices (yeah...you know how that is, right?) but I worried all night that we might get told off and 'asked to leave the premises without recompense'.
Anyway...all was well, I just looked knowingly and accusingly at the other -younger- couple at breakfast!

Woke up on Saturday morning to this fantastic view (the hill, anyway):

Then, after a yummy Full English

we hit the hills:

We bimbled into Skelwith Bridge and found this fantastic cafe and decided it would be rude not to stop.

Awww....

Great chimney pots!

Thought it would be a hoot to snap interesting gate fastenings! This is the only one we found after that momentous decision!

An an amazing new bridge over Skelwith Force..wow!

Great iron work

Road Rage

Apoplexy, thats what I had..and me with a sore finger too!



Slowed the car down on the way out of the estate to allow a neighbour to finish reversing out of her drive, does she thank me with a cheery wave and gracious smile?

Oh no, just stops the car in the middle of the road and fastens her freekin seat belt!

Poor Tillymint, scared her to death as my jumper stared to rip and my skin turned green.

Is it too early for a gin?

Ouch

I'm going to have to speak to myself about Health and Safety at work...maybe I could put myself on a course. I'll have to get posters of course, and an Accident Book; goodness knows how many laws I'm contravening....

LOOK AT MY FINGER:
(curse digital photography...how old my hand looks...where's that handcream?)
I caught it under the mould as I was pressing a badge. I did say a few naughty words, but no one heard...'cept the whole street! I should sue myself for allowing me to become distracted while in charge of the press. Where were the warning notices that the machine moved downwards while being operated eh, eh? Goodness me, I've only been using it for 18 months...where's my training?

Stoopid Moo

Feedback

I love getting feedback (unless its snotty of course), almost as much as I enjoy making the things I sell. Fortunately, the snotty stuff is very rare (and usually a result of buyers not reading descriptions properly or failing to notify me if they think something isn't right).

Every now and then I get comments that really make me smile:

"Lynn == angel. She wraps up the goods and sticks them down with a smiley face!!!"

"PURFECT LOVE THE BADGES FAST DELIVERY AND VERY HAPPY MEOW! MATT"

"I love my pin, it so full of positivity. God Bless England, & The Who! ;)Thanks"

"***Stroppy Cow?? Mary Poppins more like - my new best friend - an Ebay star***"

"the mutts nuts! thanks"

I get lovely emails from satisfied customers which is very rewarding...total job satisfaction.

Wanting to get up in a morning, instead of having to, is a joy!

Woo Hoo!