15th February

At last order for new customer finished and ready to deliver on Friday!

14th February

Valentines day! our 22nd together! Must admit though this flower was Bernards not mine!

13th February

Catching up on orders now the germs have retreated!

12th February

The paper re-cycling bin is the new favourite place to play! 

Tuesday 7th February - Saturday 11th February

This was the best way to sum the intervening period! I am very grateful that my family are old enough to look after themselves if needed, 'cos I felt pretty horrid and was glad to be able to retreat into the tissue box! My heart goes out to other mummy's who have little ones and have to keep going, I remember those days  - stay strong ladies - you're time will come!!!

Monday 6th February

Brotherly love!!

5th February

I guess most pictures today will look like this! Bernard and I just had to go for a walk in it! Brisk and sunny, now retired to sofa with hot lemon and honey!

4th February

It was the plan to dye my hair today. We did Bernards, but the thought of hanging over the bath with this head cold was not an option. Maybe another day!

3rd February

From the workshop of the great and powerful G'ma! A new addition to the 'Mummy's and mine' range!

2nd February

Didn't take any pictures today. A heartbreaking funeral.  I could never have been that brave - all credit and love to Thom and Jess

1st February

Jumper finished! Now a firm favourite!!

31st January

'Well I just felt the need to make cakes mum' was the statement I heard at 8 o'clock in the evening. I love being a mum!!!

30th January

Inspired by this weeks showcase - I had a other go at felt roses following the instructions of the lovely Upcycled Creatively. Her tutorial has certainly neaten up my efforts!!

29th January

It's been button central here the last few days! Lots of stock for exciting new customer! Now to card them up and off we go!

28th January

Epic fail today. So busy rushing around and sorting out the builder coming to fix the roof on Monday and then a gig in the evening left no opportunity to take any pictures and I'm fairly sure you don't want to see the images of us clearing out Splosh's room ready for roofers on Monday!
So instead a stolen picture of where I was last night to give an indication of just how posh the gig was!

27th January

Successful trip to the vet - No more cone! peace will reign again in the Keynko cat sanctuary! 

26th January

Sorting through our new buttons tins!

25th January

Today has been a disaster! spent large chunk of it in the car in the rain and then way too long waiting for an outpatients appointment (clinic was running over an hour late!!) So to cheer myself up in the windowless hospital I hopped through the pictures on facebook. This one made me smile so I thought I'd share it! Quite possibly my favourite place in the world. Mt Rainier in the USA. Breathtakingly beautiful and just what we need to cheer up a drizzly rainy day in flat and boring Essex!

24th January

Ice cream face!! Thank you K for lending me a bean to play with and thank you T for letting me use him as my picture for the day! I had the best afternoon!!

23rd January

New toy!!!! hurrah now we have 5 in the house

22nd January

So she is clever, beautiful, graceful AND she makes awesome cakes! I love Bernard!!

21st January

Feta and Courgette tarts - just part of the grand Norman cook fest!!

20th January

My first flowers this year! and my first post to include one of the 2 Sharons (hopefully not the last) Thank you Mrs B!!!

19th January

Dad's work bag is just the best place to sleep!!!

18th January

Todays project - patchwork using my new templates! I

17th January

And I'm suposed to keep this on her for 10 days! Not much chance I think!

16th January

Having a go at knitting! not very good at it but having a go!!

15th January

Ok so this one is cheating a little bit! We actually went to see this last night, but it is so much more awesome than anything I have done today there was no contest about pictures! If dance is your thing - so see it - AMAZING!!!!!!

14th January

I can't even begin to tell you all how much this picture means. This is me and 3 of my cousins, 2 of whom I haven't seen since our Grandmothers funeral 24 years ago! We spent the whole afternoon catching up at the V&A tea rooms - it was just the best! Thank you Karen for finding them!

13th January

A lovely walk at seaside with Squiggly mummy and Bean

12th January

The debris from a crafty evening - cake, tea and gossip - and a little craft!!

11th January

Finally got near my desk today - only to find half finished cushion I had forgotten about! oooooops!!

10th January

My sentiment for today! Although didn't really have anyone to sit and gossip with - felt it should have been a gossipy day! This hangs above me desk and I always think of her when I look at it! xxxMidgexxx

9th January

I'm a proud Mummy today! (not that I'm not proud every other day) Having been into London just before Christmas to purchase these splendid shoes, Bernard had her first pointe lesson today! Needless to say she has sore toes now. Well done sweetie! 

8th January

The view from Keynko HQ this afternoon. A wintry view, a toasty warm house and fab homemade cheese cake!!!

7th January

Mr K's birthday cards! Happy Birthday Badger xx

6th January

I found this poor embroidery thing buried in a box - and thought I should finish it and make it up into a cushion. I inherited a whole stack of these from a maiden auntie when she went into a home and haven't done anything with them. Whilst it's not really  my thing, it is amazing relaxing in front of the TV in the evenings - not much thought needed - always good for me!!

5th January

I'm very lucky that Mr K bought me a photographic light box for Christmas. I think Sasha has misunderstood its purpose. "I'm ready for my close up Mr De Milne"  

It will be interesting - if a little concerning to look back over the year and see how many of my pictures end up involving my cats be irritating ? Should I take bets?

4th January

This is the result of stupid kitten!! He decided that it would be a good idea to climb into the back of the fridge behind the pump and then try to crawl out though a different space too small for him. I was just trying to help! And they bloody hurt! May need a stiff drink to dull the pain. 

I should add that Mr K rescued him whilst I  hopped about swearing and he is fine - although a little shame faced!! (the kitten that is not Mr K)

3rd January

Just about sums up my day! By this point the rain had eased of a little, but I actually pulled over and stopped driving during the 3 miles from the auction rooms to my house because I couldn't see the road infront of me, the rain was that heavy! Lets cross our fingers for a little sunshine tomorrow!

2nd January

We went to Hobbycraft today for Mr Keynko's birthday presents. Sadly there wasn't anything there he wanted that he didn't already have, so he came home and spent the money on Amazon instead. Needless to say Bernard and I had lots of fun hunting in the bargain bins. We found these rather cute gift boxes reduced to 49p for a pack of 6 and bought them all. Now all small purchases from the collective will be delivered in said cute boxes!!

1st January

They seemed so happy to sleep and play in the box of used wrapping paper, I didn't have the heart to get rid of it. But packing up Christmas was a good excuse and anyway I was sick of tripping over it! Sorry kittens !