What a relief that is to finally have a car with locking functionality once again – my heart’s been skipping a beat every time I walk out of the apartment block and the work carpark to see if my car is still there!
Anyhoo, a bit of tweaking with the electrics, a major service overhaul with 2 new ‘belts’ and a CV cover, and 4 brand spanking new tyres … and $1100 later … and my car is like a new model all over again. I still think it’s a heap of scrap metal, but at least it’s more pleasurable to drive now! LOL.
The joy of being stuck at the mechanics 1 1/2 hours away from home, and being in the middle of an industrial area, means nothing to do but sit on a chair in the corner of a wee office, listen to an audiobook until the iPod battery runs out, and do a teensy bit of stitching … doesn’t get much better than that really (OK, if we’re to be totally truthful, I guess sitting in my own stitching recliner in front of Supernatural on TV with a glass of vino to help keep down the internal humidity would be better … but hey, beggars can’t be choosers!).
I managed to quickly dive into the Craft Depot at Pennant Hills seeing as I wasn’t very far away on the way home, and picked up a couple of fabrics … and lo and behold the weather may change tomorrow, so expect snow and blizzards … I came out with a couple of finishing fabrics and not a single ONE was blue!!! {{swoon}}
Anyway, enough waffling … time to go sit in front of the TV and catch up on this week’s programmes with that well-earned glass of vino … I’ll leave you with today’s tiny bit of stitching effort (sorry, I forgot to use the flash, so it’s a crappy dark photo that even the editing software doesn’t want to play with!).
In fact, before I sit in front of the TV I think I’ll drag out my EGA Correspondence class booklets – I’m getting a serious urge to start something that is “new” and that will teach me something … or perhaps I should drag out one of my old WIP’s with challenging stitches on them … hmmm, decisions, decisions … 😉
Feather Stitching 
I’m glad your car has been taken care of. Sorry about the expense.
The fabric is lovely – I especially like the pink one!
I know that urge, I often get it, lol. Enjoy the challenge! Nice Xmas stitching!
My goodness, one of those fabrics is pink! Actually I really like that one 🙂
Hope you have a great holiday, you really deserve it.
I’m so glad your car locks! And I love your pretty new fabrics. 😀
Good to hear about your car! 🙂
Speaking of starting something “new”… I’ve been made redundant and all of a sudden have a lot of time and a good bit of money on my hands 😀
So of course I am going to have a BIG SEX therapy session *cackles* but am also gonna invest in a dSLR and learn photography!
p.s. I randomly comment, but mostly read your blog via Google Reader. Kia ora from Auckland, NZ!
Whew! Car repairs are always costly, but I know you’re so relieved those things are fixed!!
Pretty stitching and fabrics:)
I hope you have a nice vacation/holiday:)
I love that cute pink fabric, Anne! Do you have anything in particular in mind to make with it?
How can you contemplate starting something ‘new’ when you have all those WISPs waiting patiently?! Remember how good it felt when you finished the dratted dolphins? Well, you can feel that good all over again if you pull out a PHD..