STEVE UPDATE

NOT such good news on Steve's recovery from his last Pancolitis flare up.

He no longer has the Myocarditis or Pancreatitis, but his Pancolitis has started niggling again.

So he's had to go back on Steroids and a new drug (it has a weird name)... so that means he can't go back to work for another 7-8 weeks, UNLESS he can work on his own or at least maintain strict social distancing.

It also means the kids cannot go back to school for 7-8 weeks as well ... as Steve cannot risk catching ANYTHING, let alone Covid 19!

His immune system is going to be DOWN AND OUT for the next 8 weeks AT LEAST.

It's such a worry.

Happier news.  I've been putting off making any new Soup Bowl Cosy's because they are an utter shit to make, and take quite a bit of time (and swearing).

I've been dreaming about how to make them easier to make... and yep.  It finally came to me, so I adjusted the pattern yesterday, and made one using the 'new' measurements.

And YES!   It worked PERFECTLY:

ABOVE: These are the first two using the adjusted pattern, and you cannot tell AT ALL what I did, and it does not affect the way they work.
But it's made it so, so much easier and QUICKER to stitch.  I'm thrilled to bits.

Having divided the studio into two separate areas is working well.  It's like having two rooms now.  I like it very much.

ABOVE:  The girls took a drive to the lake (Hamilton = local) yesterday afternoon, it looks so lovely.   I think I will take a drive there today too.  Might even have lunch there.  

That new 'wool' I got from Spotlight?  Utter crap.  Half of it is cotton for a start!  Don't know how I did that.  Online shopping isn't too good when buying wool... you can't feel how good it is, or isn't as the case may be.  At least it's only for the tree... and will all be going in the bin after it comes off the tree in a few more weeks.

I did another addition while watching TV last night... it will get put on the tree later on in the morning.  

ONWARD...

ABOVE:  Today's tree addition is brought to you by Joseph, one of my neighbours.  He's a hard case.
The addition ... finally some WAIKATO colours!
Red/Yellow/Black, the colour representing Waikato Rugby.

12.30 pm:  I just spent a good two hours tidying up the garage.  I wanted to find a place to put the big table that had come out of the Studio.
That is now done.  But it was a much bigger job that I anticipated.

We have so much STUFF in this house that isn't even ours!  HOPEFULLY by the end of this year we will have gotten rid of :

Brylee and all her stuff...
Lacy and all her stuff...
And all of Griffin's stuff! 

We won't know ourselves!  I live for that day, I really do.  *smiles*

*Lacy and Brylee, no hurry, just know there is an end date!  (Dec 1st, 2020)

2.37 pm:  I didn't go out after all.  The HRV bloke came over and put a new filter unit on our HRV system.

A series of power points have stopped working in the house.  Damn annoying cos now we will have to get an electrician in.  Grrrr.

I'm so thankful I don't get bored at home too often.  I'm happy in my bubble, staying home, staying safe, and sewing.

Can't be said for others.  Pity some people don't have hobbies to keep them occupied.

It's starting to be tedious here for Lacy.  She's going a bit cray cray. 

Dinner tonight was yum.  I backed chicken thighs with potato and onion, in a really nice marinade by Cuisine.  Think it was a chinese honey one.

Been watching TV all evening.  Mostly boring as shit.  Coronation Street was even a bit boring.

Off to bed soon, it's getting darn cold.