Birthday Celebrations

Birthday celebration and much needed respite for all the QQ this month. Caring for others is a stressful occupation. We all do it, in different ways.  As we get older, more time is needed to help our families.  It is therefore even more important to enjoy a few hours in the company of good friends, laugh a little, talk a lot and NOT feel guilty while doing so.  We cannot help other if we don't help ourselves a little sometimes.

 HW making great headway on her Sweet Pea (Circle of Friends) blanket...…

 

CD, felt animals from a kit donated by AB.

Coastal C2C (join as you go) by CB - another blanket for the pile!

CD finishing some hand sewing from a QoS workshop. Looking great - a reminder how wonderful hand sewing is.

 AB starting a crochet beanie hat...

With everyone super busy, lunch was a simple soup but a CB had a go at Soda Bread - an interesting attempt - edible but a 'heavy' bread.

https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/seeded-wholemeal-soda-bread

We had our first birthday celebration of the year - with Orange drizzle cake (a lesson learnt not to use half-fat crème fraiche!)

And the birthday girl in question …...

Many hours of unwrapping later......

Ta Dah!

Be kind to yourself and take time to enjoy what you love. Those we love and care for will be much better for it.