OMG it's creeping up on me - this holiday next!! I'm excited about it again - and no, it's not the prospect that we might actually get the loan top-up to pay the land off...which was the main reason for the trip in the first place LOL. Cos regardless of whether the loan is approved or not, hubby and I are going to have a great time. If I think I have been hard done by, by having to work at my mum's shop everything I go there, then hubby has been totally RIPPED off cos he's been a few times but he's NEVER done any of the tourist things/attractions! I have...but never with hubby and not ALL of them...so this is going to be an awesome trip...
I have classes today - so much in my head to design and sew...it's a lil scary lol. I just feel the pressure to get it all done by next Thursday...and I want to sew my MIL an outfit for Mother's Day, I still need to sew my lil sis and nephew (who are bothin Samoa) raincoats, poncho/cape style...I want to whip my mum up a couple of 'mu'u mu'u' style dresses for her...so much to do...
5pm - Hi Janine :) Will be in contact with you when I get back! :)
Well - good news people - our valuation came through and we can now do what we had planned to do - pay off the land in Samoa *woo hoo!!* Mum also has another piece that she is having problems paying, she has offered that to me and hubby - she just wants us to pay the balance and we'll put it in me and hubby's name...can't say no to that!! So we'll come back with two pieces of land '1/4 acre' each, in our names...free hold *yay*
There will be a bit left over from out top-up which we have not decided what to do with yet - haven't even given it much though, but we do NEED to repair/update the kitchen and bathroom - it's not enough to do anything flash, but enough for me and fabulous 'budget' ideas to play with and make something amazing happen, if I had the chance. We certainly won't be spending it on a family holiday - which would be awesome/lovely/perfect...but no. Not gonna happen. Much better to put it into something we can 'see' and that will last - a family holiday is something I'd rather save up for...and use 'real' money on, not loan it then come back to a headache of paying it off.
Well...talking about headaches...I have one now. I woke up this morning and went to school with a million and one ideas in my head about what to sew and for once I didn't bother to write anything down and of course when I got to school my mind went BLANK!! I finished off two dresses. made one up from scratch...made a wee bolero/shrug thingy - and that was it - all burnt out - didn't know what to do next - decided that was enough and came home just before 2pm.
Will take pics when miss 15 gets home from school...
10:30pm - *ahhhh* had a SUPER HOT bath bout an hour ago...I can't remember the last time I treated myself to a bath!! Been meaning to for ages, bath bombs on hand, but just never been bothered, settled with super HOT showers, but tonight I took the time, when the little ones were in bed fast asleep...and oooohhhh....was sooo nice!! I stayed in for at least 30mins...if there was a tv in there I'd have stayed in longer lol...Ooooh....maybe we'll blow the left over money on a spa pool!! LOL - nope - that's not gonna happen.
After my bath I thought I'd snuggle into bed and relax, watch a little telly - but nope - that didn't happen. Turned on the tv and stood at my sewing table...I've made another top - well...have cut it out at least...I'm looking for some black thread now...which is how I ended up back on the computer lol...just can't go past without logging on!! Talk about addicted!! lol.
Ok, well...nighty night people :) 9 MORE SLEEPS!!!
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Okay - when you get back I would love to talk to you about making a couple of dresses for me (depending on cost)........I really need some everyday work dresses that will hid my batwing arms and I would prefer to support you and get something I like in the process.
ReplyDeleteyou can email me on janine.hallewell@gmail.com if you like.