This week's smiles....week 391

 It's been a week filled with smiles this week....

Thursday night we went to Theatre Severn to watch Sam taking part in Elf...it's so lovely to watch him grow in confidence with each performance...he was even dancing in this one :-)

Louie always makes us smile...here he is sat on the work surface in our kitchen staying 'safe' from Peggy puppy who gets very excited to see him and sometimes jumps up too much....who am I kidding?  She has to learn manners yet but she will get there.

We woke up to snow on Tuesday morning and Peggy was so funny when she saw her first snow...she did zoomies around the garden trying to catch all the snow she threw up.  In the right hand pic she was watching a pigeon up above her on the pergola.....every day there seems to be a new experience for her. :-)

On Friday Shell's school had a Pudsey day to raise money for Children in Need and Shell went dressed as Tom, the school cat.  The children loved it.

Saturday afternoon Shell and I went for a couple of hours fun at a painting session...it was my birthday treat from her and we loved it.  We had instruction to paint a highland cow [just in case you can't tell what I painted :-) ].  We both enjoyed a mocktail too while we painted....thanks Shell I really enjoyed the session.

Finally I have a few funnies to share with you.

...this one made me chuckle cos I'm sure we all have days like this.

I hope you all find something to make you smile and will then link up to your own smiles below.

Hugs,

Annie x

WOYWW...

This is what we woke up to yesterday morning so what better place to be on a day like that than cosy in my sewing room....and I have been busy there too.

I have made another army of frogs for The Harry Johnson trust to give out to the children newly diagnosed with cancer...this brings the number I've made up to 46....and I really hate to think that there are that many children diagnosed.

I was asked to make this gorgeous little bear from a Fairisle Jumper and when my customer saw the finished results she asked me to make another with what was left so....

....here's number two.  I changed the ribbon colour so they were slightly different.  They are now on their way to their new homes in Bognor Regis....that's another new area of the country to have a bit of Annie's love. :-)

This was the next little bear I was asked to make...made from a special little dress that was bought for a little girl by her Godmother who sadly died.

That's all from me for this week.  I hope you're all keeping well and warm.  I will do my best to pop over to see what you've been up to as soon as I can.

Hugs,

Annie x

This week's smiles....week 504

 Friday is the day of the week when I look back over the last week to find smiles to share with my friends.  It was supposed to be a busy week for me as my diary was filled with customers but, after burning up all Sunday night and testing positive for Covid on Monday morning my plans all changed and this came up on my Facebook page...

....just about says it all don't you think?

I had to cancel the fittings for 2 brides and 2 bridesmaids but have been able to accept items of clothing to make memory bears [socially distanced of course] so when I've felt up to it I have had work to do.

It's an awful virus and I will be very glad when it moves on now.

This little smiling face came in a message to say get well Nanny....works like a treat eh?

The grandchildren [and dogs] enjoyed the snow we had earlier in the week.  I'm not a lover of the cold white stuff but always love to see the children enjoying it.

Theo enjoyed making a family of snowmen on their front garden wall.

I had a pretty little visitor this week.  We have never had a white dove feeding in our garden but he's paid us a visit every day this week...he made my heart sing.

Of course it wouldn't be a Friday without a few funnies.....hope they make you smile.

I hope you're all keeping well and happy and have lots of smiles to share with us all this week.

Hugs,

Annie x

This week's smiles....week 503

 Here we are at my weekly catch up with the smiles and I can always find something that has made me smile and I hope you can too.

Saturday Mark, Gina and the boys came for a birthday lunch with my darling hubby and they stayed for the afternoon so the men could watch the football together on the telly [Shrewsbury was playing away].

While the men watched the football I got my big box of wool out and the pom pom makers and Theo and Gina enjoyed learning how to make them.

Obviously the football wasn't that gripping because, as you can see, my little boy enjoyed a nap with his little boy :-)

Theo was so proud of his string of pom poms and it now hangs up in his bedroom.

Yesterday morning we woke up to this on our security camera and we were supposed to be having Louie for the morning but as Theo's school was closed because several of the teachers were unable to get in we had Theo too.

So out came the toys and we really enjoyed a morning with the boys.

We don't get to spend a lot of time with Theo now he's a big school boy so this made us smile a lot.

I was supposed to be having a Bride and her two Bridesmaids for their fittings but they had to cancel because of the snow so that was really handy...they are coming next Friday now :-)

Of course I had to find a few funnies to share with you...I hope you all find something to make you smile and will leave me a little message and then link up to your own smiles below.

I hope you have a week filled with smiles.

Hugs,

Annie x

This week's smiles....week 406

 I've had another week with virtually no work so I've enjoyed filling my time making Luna Lapin's friends and making their tiny clothes....check out the post below if you'd like to see the latest.

I've been out in the garden where there are signs of life springing up everywhere so I snappy a few photos for you...

Although everywhere is rather wet and mucky from being under a blanket of snow for several days but there are bulbs shooting up through the earth everywhere.  This always makes me smile but more so this year....Spring is on it's way wahooooooo. 

Home schooling continues for all our Grandchildren...everything from designing an Anglo Saxon village map so science experiments to see the effects of different liquids on egg shells.

It's hard work home schooling 3 different aged children all doing different lessons and working full time to run a busy printing business too but Amy is doing a great job.....everything from studying Islam and building a space rover to a full day of on line lessons for Phoebe including English, Maths, Spanish, Geography etc etc.

Theo has had busy days too...building a castle, making chain linked snowmen and painting snow out on his builders tray.

We had a good covering of snow at the weekend so I was sent lots of photos of the children building snowmen and having fun in the snow.

Finally here's a few funnies to make you smile....

I haven't got to this stage yet but it did make me smile.

Here's one for all the home schooling parents when exhaustion sets in. :-)

I hope you have enjoyed my smiles for this week and will share your smiles by linking up below.

Hugs,

Annie x

This week's smiles ....week 404

Here we are at another round up of the week's smiles.  It's been another week of homeschooling for our families and although life gets rather busy at times I have to say I'm very proud of them coping with it all. 

They all enjoyed a bit of snow fun at the weekend...

 I screen shot this photo from a video Amy sent me of her children sledging down their field at top speed....a lot of fun was had by all.  They are so lucky to have a safe field that they can enjoy all weathers.

The twins found some snow to have fun on their new snow scooters.  I'm thrilled that they all enjoy the fresh air when they can.

Other than that I'm sorry to say I have no more snaps to share but I have found some funnies to make you smile.  I hope none offend but they did make me giggle.

That's all from me for this week.  I hope you are all coping and managing to find plenty to keep you busy at home.

Stay safe and keep smiling my friends.

Hugs,

Annie x

This week's smiles....week 305

Another week has flown by and I guess that means it's been a busy one for me....how about you?  My workload has increased and my energy levels and enthusiasm for doing it has also increased so that's good too.

Here's what's been making me smile this week....

We've had our first covering of the white stuff and I'm smiling cos I didn't have to go out in it and could look at it from my cosy sewing room.....very pretty but brrrrr.  Thankfully it went as quickly as it came.

We're having our drive tarmacked this week....they have cleared out the edges and taken all the old loose tarmac off the rest and hopefully [weather permitting] they will be tarmacking it today......it's looked pretty shabby since we moved in but we needed to get all the building work done with the skips and lorries before laying a new drive.

I've been very busy bear making this week....the top 4 are the ones I was making on Wednesday and I made the other two yesterday.  The good thing is that I have many more ordered too....that's made me smile.

I love being kept busy with sewing for my customers but I now also have a couple of jobs lined up ready for me to do if I get free time and that's made me smile too.

So, I've shown you mine now show me what's been making you smile this week....it does us all good to focus on the happy times each week.

Hugs,

Annie x

This week's smiles....week 262

Oh what a lovely week it's been here at Sewing by Annie's.  Last week we were up to our ears in snow and this was the view out of my sewing room door....

Some of the snow drifts were very deep as you can see and that little lot was covering my little tete-a-tete daffodils!

The snow seemed to be with us for days and our youngest daughter was snowed in for several days with 3-4 foot drifts on the road from her home!

The snow eventually disappeared over night and on Wednesday morning there wasn't a sign of it in our garden.

Just look what I've snapped for you....bless them they are no more than about 4" high but have survived being completely covered in snow and the sunshine we are having now has opened out the very first of the blooms.

I had a special little visitor arrive at 7 on Tuesday morning because his mummy had been called into school to cover for another teacher who was off sick.  Bless him, he's cutting big back teeth and had been up a lot in the night so we had lots of cuddle times and it was a long day for us all but he never fails to make me smile.  

I love the stage he's going through now....he's like blotting paper and listens to everything you say with such interest....and copies everything too.

I had lots of toys out to play with but his favourite toy of the day was a new shoe box....isn't it always the way?

Spring is definitely on it's way.  Theo enjoyed a sneaky preview of the baby chicks that had just hatched for a project at his mummy's school....don't you just love a fluffy new hatched chick?....Theo did as you can see.

That's all my shares for today.  Please leave me a little message and then, if you can, link up to your own smiles below.  Thanks to all who join in each week.

Hugs,

Annie x

This week's smiles....week 250

Well here we are at another week's catch up of smiles and Christmas is fast approaching so it's a quick post from me.

The snow has thankfully nearly all gone now and that's my biggest smile because I don't venture out unless I have to in the snow.  I thought you might like to see the difference a couple of days has made....

The top pic was taken Wednesday and the bottom one taken this morning....as you can see even little Milly is pleased to see it going....it's not easy for a little dog to pee outside when the snow is so high even if it's good fun catching the snowflakes.

As you can see our 6 little grandchildren have enjoyed the snow much more than me....but even they are glad it's going now and they can return to school with all the exciting festive activities.

That's it from me for this week....short and sweet.  Many thanks to all who joined in last week.  Please leave me a little message so I know you've called in and link up to your own smiles below.

Hugs,

Annie x

WOYWW....

On my desk today are just my Christmas cards ....I'm getting them ready to post so nothing very exciting there to share with you.  

Why have I no exciting sewing going on?  Well, just look here....

This is the view through the door in my sewing room!  In just 2 days we have had over 10" of snow which has shut local schools and businesses so you can see why I've had no customers this week so far.

But I will share the bears I've been making since I shared my desk last....

Three beautiful colourful bears made from silk cravats with their own silk bow ties....aren't they special.  I love the fact that no two of my bears are the same.

I love this little bear too.  I had to reduce the size of a tie to fit him, make him a pocket and a little hat too....Isn't he fab?

Saturday saw me and my gorgeous hubby trudging through the snow to get to the craft fair at Ford village hall that I had a table at.  There was supposed to be 17 stall holders but I was one of only 5 who made it.  Surprisingly though I sold enough to cover my table costs, gave out lots of fliers, met some really lovely people and had an order for another Memory bear....and my advert is going to be put in the village news letters so all in all it was well worth the effort to get there....and a big thank you to my darling hubby for all his help and support in the bad weather. 

And this was the Memory bear that resulted from the craft fair....it's a school bear for another of the local schools that I'd not made one for up to now so hopefully more orders will come in.

There you go from snowy Shropshire.  I hope you are all keeping warm and staying safe if you have snow too.  Please leave me a little message so I know you've called in and I will do my best to pay you a return visit when I can....I'm sorry to say I didn't do very well with visits last week due to my work load.

Hugs,

Annie x