WILL WE GET GOOD NEWS TODAY?

 I've got my fingers crossed that when we hear from the Carpet Court installer, she has good news.

Because more of the Waikato is now in Level 3, it means the installers who are based in Cambridge can now come into Hamilton to work.

Therefore, there is now no trouble getting enough installers to do the jobs that are lined up.

So.... it might mean we get our carpet next Wednesday.

I hope we hear from her today.  She promised me she would call me today.

I did a little sewing yesterday afternoon.

I bought a cute little felt bear in a 'bed' a couple of years ago... with the intent to make some myself sometime.

Sometime was yesterday:

ABOVE:  The little purple bear is the one I bought.  Mine ... well the pattern needs a little tweaking.  It's not too bad, but as Bex pointed out, the legs need to be closer together.  Or not.  If you were not comparing it to the purple one, would it be just fine?

Actually ... the more I look at it, the more I see that I need to tweak!  The nose is a bit big.  Pffffft... NAH, it's fine.

Today I'm going to make at least two more, cos they are rather fun to make.

10 am:  And my plans for the day changed.  I have been putting off painting inside the wardrobes.

ABOVE:  Looks like I'm doing it now.

And the bench front, where the kids sit.  It's getting painted right now, then a bit later I shall be putting ship lap on it.  It already looks way, way nicer white!

Can't show you yet, as I've not finished putting top coats on.

Bex has gone to get her 2nd Covid Jab.  Steve had his first one yesterday, and isn't feeling too good today.  The little boys are here for half an hour while Bex is getting her jab.

ABOVE:  How cute is this?  Marley is chewing one of her favourite toys, and the boys are using hand weights... like her toy.  I bet Marley wants theirs too.

Right. It's been 'an afternoon'.

I took myself off for a long soak in the bath just before lunch.  I had paint all over me.  

It was wonderful.

NEXT, our vinyl WILL go down on Tuesday.

Our carpet will NOT.

It is due for installation on November the 3rd.

So no massive moving out of furniture this weekend.

Kinda happy about that.

One step at a time.

I am now working on another one of those little Teddy Bears.

And half expecting a cop on my door... cos some people are just FUCKING STUPID. 

Yep.  One of those days.

BRING.  IT.

5.35 pm: And I've totally abandoned the idea of getting any sewing done now.  I'm going to sit down and relax with Stew.  It's Friday night after all!

Stew is completely FRUSTRATED and ANNOYED having to deal with someone so STUPID!  He's having a rum and coke!  That should help.

And on that note, I'm going to sign off early.

Catch ya tomorrow.