I went to our local crop today just for an hour or so as I was teaching a class. It was nice to see everyone but I am so sorry if you are reading this as I was very distracted. I am so worried about Kira and just wanted to get back home to her, which is stupid as there is nothing I can do at all.
Her scabs have all gone but her coat is in terrible condition and she is very very quiet. She shows no interest in playing, just wants to be left alone (NOT easy when your brother is Fiki!!!!) and is sitting uncomfortably too. I am worried as it does not seem like allery symptoms to be honest. She just looks like a poorly cat. I called into the vets on the off chance that the bloods were back but they were not sadly. I know we have to wait till we get those results but I cannot get it out of my mind that there is something else wrong.
I have spent the day watching her and speed scrapping. I haven't done any paper scrapping for almost three weeks (apart from the weekend of Scrapcamp) and I was getting fairly serious withdrawl symptoms.
It is Nigel's birthday in 9 days and having not bought him a single thing as there is nothing he wants (I have asked and asked and have no clue what to get him) I thought I better make him soemthing at least.
Inspired by Marja I decided on an A - Z album of Canada. I have made a couple of A - Z albums before and they are quick and simple to do as they have a theme. I have gone with very similar papers, largely Heidi Grace and Basic Grey Periphery as the colour work so well with the Canado photos. And so far I have done A - V!! I am dead chuffed and want to try and finish before casualty and after Strictly! (Yup - she who rarely watches TV is hooked on a Saturday night (just gutted X factor is not on thanks to the blooming Rugby!)
This page is one I made a couple of weeks ago and it is for this weeks Collectively Yours Dare. Do go and check them out as there are some lush pages as usual. The theme was scrapping someone other than a member of your family. I guess Jakki counts! LOL Poeple always think we are sisters and are quite surprised when they find we are not related. However, she is so close she is like family. She is not only my best friend but is the sister God forgot to give me. (She even used to call my Mom and Dad her surrogate parents. 
I love the photo of her which was taken at her daughter's 18th birthday party last month. She looks lovely .... and incase she sees this I better add that she looks way too young to be Mom to an 18 year old! (And she's older than me ...and I get THAT in at every opportunity.
The papers and embellishments are Creative Imaginations and Heidi Grace. The ribbon is CI and the whole thing is on white cardstock which, of course, doesn't show!
I did the journalling in the flower petals, stitched the stem which was cut from card and I just love these vibrant colours.
It is really lovely. I think the stitches on the stem are brilliant. Well done.
I love the colours and I look really happy. Thankyou SIS.....xxx
Posted by: jakki | October 13, 2007 at 09:07 PM
What a lovely photo - and you are right - she doesn't look old enough to have an 18 yr old daughter! great LO Dolly - love these green and turquoises!
Jennie xx
Posted by: Jennie | October 15, 2007 at 09:51 PM