OK...

Right - let's get this show on the road!
What are the resolutions for this year...
Well, lose weight...so to that end I an attempting NOT to buy any processed meals - you know, the 5 for £4 type! They might be easy, but can't be good for you.
I'm a member of Slimming World, and so far have nearly lost 1 and a half stone, so that's they way forward this year. To get to target, and to cook from scratch as far as possible.
Well....10 minutes to cook some pasta, and bung in some mushrooms and onions and tomatoes and ham is hardly time consuming (shame I'm not a great fan of pasta....!! )
Cheaper too.
MAKE MORE BEARS!!!
This year I turn 55 in November - the age at which my mother died, so it will be a poignant birthday. My elder siblings are in their late 60s (although they'd hate me to mention it!!)...so I'm good for a few more years I reckon., but I will make the most of every day the best of my ability.
So that's another 2 resolutions I guess.
Get fit...I've rejoined the local gym and have a fitness program mapped out.

Oh yes....keep a blog up to date!!!

I think that's enough to be going on with. More may be decided later....who says they have to start on January the first anyway?

And of course I will be following the fortunes of Burnley Football Club....UP THE CLARETS!!

RATS!! I did a post yesterday and ....where has it gone..
It will have to wait till tomorrow now...BOTHER!!

UP THE CLARETS!!

Burnley 2 - Arsenal 0
I shall leave it at that.....!!!
Adding only that yet again TONY SCHOLES' REPORT says it all....

YES !!!!!!

VINTAGE CLARET!!!!
Burnley BEAT Chelsea (yes, Chelsea!) at Stamford Bridge...
I can't put it better than ClaretTony in his REPORT


Proud to be a Claret!!!!!

Time flies...

....and I don't post!
I hope to be back soon, but in the meantime, I notice that Lisa Vollrath is doing another countdown.
This is so generous, and well worth checking out - CHRISTMAS COUNTDOWN

Happy bearmaker...

....Olivia (original name, huh? based on the colour of the fabric) got an Honourable Mention in the judging on the Bearmakers Australia Yahoo group where the challenge was...
I am thrilled, as I really dabble in bear making, but want to do more so I am really thrilled that the bear didn't sink without trace!


Our autistic younger son (16) has been home for 8 days, returning to where he much prefers to be , this morning....so I can sew again.(It seems to upset him for some reason if I sew...maybe because the movement of the needle, and the general fiddling about, is not predictable, and he does like things to be just-so...)
We spent most of yesterday afternoon searching for "blue Thomas the Tank Engine".....well, I never knew we owned so many variations on that theme!
The one he wanted (a scruffy plastic one, with bits missing) was eventually found under the foot of the bed....after about an hour of , shall we say, some tense moments!

The Football season has started, but let's just say that Burnley FC have NOT covered themselves with glory so far...hence the silence on THAT front here!

Time for more wittering when I've cleared the front room of the piles of books/toys/videos that help keep my lovely son occupied when he is home!...

BOO!

Just to show that I have actually sewn something recently....!










I was aided and abetted by my first own design bear (aka Big Foot)....


More photos of the bear later, but it's a challenge and being judged this weekend...then will be heading off to a new home.

I did some tidying (aka domestic archaeology) and discovered lots of stuff I forgot buying....like 30 pairs of 3mm eyes...

Anyhow, that's for another post. It's time to head to bed now, and blog properly in the week!