Here come the girls...

Do you remember this shabby gang that I rescued last year 

and promised to 'jzuz' up? 

This one kept nagging me...

she wanted to catch the spring fashion show 

at our next vintage market and demanded polka dots...

and a hat (to cover the bald patch).

The others started to whinge...

so I had to keep 'jzuzzing'.

 This one needed a transplant.

I found these 'delightful' earrings in my daughters junk,

 I knew they would come in handy one day.

They didn't seem to mine...(no body to care?)

Here they all are fully 'jzuzzed' and ready for market...

I wish big girl dresses were this easy to sew.

You may notice this poor soul  missed out...

she needs new elastic hips so can't go to market this time...

a bit like me!

I wish big girl hips would mend with elastic.

We decided to have a farewell party just in case some find new homes...

We had more fun than I'm prepared to admit.

some really let their hair down...

and some had too much dizzy water!

I hate saying 'goodbye'.

Crafty ways make wild parties.

EE xx

PS: How do you spell 'jzuz'?

Good weather for ducks...

and windmills...

but not so good for riverside dwellings...

These are my lounge alcove windows

appropriately reflecting life at the moment.

I hope it improves soon.

I'm stuck with another 6 weeks on crutches

so I asked my daughter (aka Little Miss Scissorhands)

to cut me a love story to cheer me up...

The end.

Hope you're in a dry and happy place...

The wobbly one-legged photographer says

thank you for all your supportive comments.

I hope you get a nice surprise in the morning!

Crafty ways make Valentine's day.

EE xx

Thrifty Greetings from Eco Ethel xx

Take a stash of notelets,

a deck of cards,

and a magic wand...

for a nifty, thrifty greeting card...

that's assuming you know someone who's 28 years old.

If you're not certain of their age I suggest you play it safe...

rather than cause offence!

And there's more...

Happy Easter?

Congrats on passing your driving test?

I love you?

Be my Valentine...Jack?

Get well soon?

Happy Anniversary? (shame they look so miserable)

or even Happy Mothers/Fathers Day (still miserable)

so if you're stuck for a card and need to catch the post

give it a go, the possibilities are endless...or at least 52.

Just remember... next time you fancy a game of cards

you may be a sandwich short of a picnic.

Simples.

Crafty ways make best wishes.

Eco Ethel

 xx

PS: There have been some Ethel muddles so just to clarify

I am not 'Living with Ethel' but she is lovely.

Sunshine...

came softly through my window today.

I know there may be winter ahead but

I caught these rays today and it

seemed a shame to waste them.

Shall we pretend it's nearly spring?

The bunnies are keeping their balaclavas on

but the ducks are ready to roll.

I love playing with fuzzy felt

and I was getting bored of knitting socks...

but I did use up all my woolly scraps

and finished a jumper.

Only one more week of injury time and then 

I expect I'll be glued to this for another two months...

but we can always pretend.

Crafty ways make pretend.

EE xx

Bone Idle?

No, not me ... just my naughty femur.

I'm half way through my hip healing process

so can I show you some incapacity benefits?

I found a simple 2 needle knitting pattern remedy for happy feet 

 and a regular dose of patient patchwork eases the restless wriggle.

If your feeling prickly, try a quick burst on a pom pom maker...

but no more than four times a day as it can be addictive.

I'm so glad that I can craft and calcify simultaneously

but there are a couple of down sides...

Toblerone? a Hero? I don't think so!

Be gone, you 'Krafty' intruder...

and my rhyming disorder has flared up again 

so I hope you'll excuse a little verse relief...

My Wish Bone

Oh little bone that works my leg,

I wish you'd help me out of bed.

I want to run and dance and skip,

I'm fed up with a broken hip.

So when your photo shoot is due,

Please smile and say 'I'm good as new!'

Crafty ways make therapeutic days.

EE xx