What You Doing Wednesday Week 208

Wow 2017!

The start of the year has been slightly delayed.

I caught this horrible chest infection that

everyone seems to be going down with.

This meant an out of hours visit from the Dr

and being placed straight on antibiotics & steroids.

If there had been beds at the hospital I would of

been in hospital as well but there weren't any

so I got to stay at home.

I had the highest temperature I have ever had in my life

and my oxygen levels went down to 93%.

It wasn't nice but luckily I am on the road to recovery.

I didn't make any new years resolutions this year.

I decided to just go with the flow.

This year is going to be big enough as it is.

Later on in the year we are going to South Africa.

I haven't been back since I left when I was five.

We are going to Cape Town first to visit my

mother-in-law in her holiday home over there.

Then it's over to Cape Town to visit my relatives.

We are soo excited and nervous.

It's weird I was born in South Africa and at the same

time my husband and his family moved out there.

They came back about the same time we did as well.

There are other things changing but I can't tell

you about them yet.

Once I have the all clear I will spill the beans.

It's very exciting.

Red Monster is in his final year at junior school.

He is waiting to find out which High School he will

be going to.

We find out the end of March.

He is nervous and excited about the next stage

in his life coming.

Christmas was fantastic.

It was so family orientated but relaxing as well.

On Christmas day my mum and dad came to our house

for dinner.

This was the first time my mum hadn't cooked in

over 40 years.

She loved being able to enjoy the day rather than

rushing round and getting everything cooked etc.

Then they took Red Monster with them

and went to visit my brother and his family.

Red Monster stayed at theirs and then we picked

him up the next day before going and visiting

his Nana and husband for lunch.

As I have been ill I have been resting a lot

and spending the time making.

I am making a Solid Granny Square Blanket

using the blanket pack from Wool Warehouse

The pack is called

"Little Tin Bird Bright Rainbow Pack"

with

#Stylecraft Special DK

Aren't the colours beautiful!

I have also started knitted the

"The Age of Brass and Steam Kerchief"

It's a nice relaxing knit.

Whilst doing all this relaxing I have been

watching some boxsets.

I have watched Lewis series 1-7 so far.

A Place to Call Home.

Conviction.

I have just started to be able to go out

for a short walk again.

Not far but it gets the dogs out.

It wasn't a very nice day and the weather

seems to be getting worse and worse everyday.

It looks like we might have snow tomorrow.

Red Monster is super excited.

Anyway I better go and get Red Monster

out of his bed and ready for school.

I will post again on Friday and show

you the Tea Cozies I crocheted for my mum.

I hope you are all well and I look forward

to sharing you more patterns and reviews

with you this year.