::Transition::

It seems so long since I posted anything of any wordage... it has been incredibly busy getting back to school and sending my big boy off into the world of university, but here I am back and ready to share my thoughts with you all.

What an amazing summer holiday; The Cambridge Folk festival seems like such a long time ago and the start of festival granny stripe blanket held such excitment and anticipation. I am loving still being able to pick it up and continue with the security and comfort of the stripes leading me further on and on.

It is growing and growing...

However with the emotion of my eldest son leaving home in September for University never very far away, the summer was a mixture of feelings. Rome with my youngest was exciting and yet strange, being at home whilst the eldest was away working was diferent but ok.

So what did I do? I launched myself into lots of yarn-i-licious projects to keep my fingers, my mind and myself occupied.

Cushions...

Bunting...

And my ta-dah!! of the season... tutti-fruity lampshade which I still look at with total and utter delight and glee.

and in close up...

Little balls to decorate the lampshade...

Little owls...

and creating my studio space in the Hayloft at the top of the house...

This is where I was able to organise all my lovely yarns that had been in the attic (I know really sad) for many many years, but were now free to sigh and snuggle up in their new home, ready to be plucked and worked into new projects (of which I have many planned!)

So after a trip to london with all my Y6 children, a fantastic and positive start to the school year, last weekend was the emotional leaving of my son to university.

The whole family are in transistion with him now gone (and I am totally confident that he will be absolutley fine), Little J will miss his big brother having him around to play X-box, football and bike rides and probably the odd little argument. Although on the whole they are very close as brothers which I am very proud of. J will miss the boy talk; football, bikes, F1 etc and also him just being here with us in our family. I miss having him around as he is a sensitive soul and always can tell when I am sad, down or just need a hug. 

I will and I do miss him. But my week was made this week when I picked up the phone and there he was... Do I need to thaw this frozen chicken Mum before I make a chicken curry? !@$%@!

We'll be fine. 

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Comments

[Katrin W.]

A new chapter of your lives hast started, and I am sure you all will be fine. It is hard for us mothers, but boys will have to go their own way.
KATRIN W.

[Karen@Mix•Ture43]

HI thanks Katrin for your kind words. It will be fine I'm certain. I have such a special relationship with my boys it will just be a new kind of normal now and I welcome it as they grow up into amazing people. :o)xxx

[My Crafting Journey]

It is a weird time when a child leaves home.
I have found we have a better relationship when she is away and at times talk more.
She misses the boys and they miss her Lots when she is away, big boy would not even talk to her on the phone when she left at the start of this year
Luc is coming home soon for a friends wedding so it will be great to catch up, she just keeps using all our fly buys points, coming home though
Hugs Audra

[Jen]

My WORD you've been busy. Your studio looks so cosy and colourful! And as for your lampshade... WOW!

[Karen@Mix•Ture43]

Thank you Jen, it is cosy and lovely to have all my crafty things around me in one place. Thanks for dropping by. Karen. xx