Thank you all for your kind words regarding my Dad last week. as most of you are here for
WOYWW, I will get on with it! My desk is looking a little dull today... I am back at work and this was taken this morning while working from home so my laptop is out as I am responding to the hundreds of emails and preparing for teaching on Friday. To the right of my laptop is a refreshed mug of tea (essential to enable concentration), and to the left a pile of books (my art journal and my bullet journal) and some stickers that haven't been put away.
This is the storage unit that Tim bought me for my crafting things and although it has taken ages to sort everything into it I must say that I am loving having everything organised into specific labelled drawers. I haven't yet optimised the placement of the drawers but it is working well so far and I am so happy with it - more desk space and less clutter as a result. Mind you I do have a sneaking suspicion that there may be a box or two of crafting things still hiding in the attic so this may all change!
As a result of getting all set up I have actually managed to do a little art journaling as you can see here using up lots of old supplies.
Alex and I are now back at school and work respectively after having a fun week of outings including the panto, the cinema to see Mary Poppins Returns and to an indoor hoverboard park. It is a bit of a shock to the system to have to get up early and concentrate all day!
Finally I would appreciate prayers for my Gran, she is 94 and had a fall over Christmas and is now in hospital having discovered that she has a broken sacrum. She is in good spirits and appears to be well looked after but prayers for a full recovery would be most appreciated.
Thank you for your visit,
With love and God Bless
Caro
x
20 comments:
I have drawer envy, lol!! Aren't they fantastic, honestly is it sad that that has made me happy? Thinking about your Gran and sending hugs and thoughts her way ( to you too)
Hugs LLJ 5 xxx
Hi Caro. I love those storage units with the boxes, got one myself just before Christmas but still have stuff to sort. I feel for your Gran as we've had a year of my mother (she is 90) falling and finally a few months before Christmas she fell and broke her hip but is making good progress so hope your Gran does too. Have a great woyww and a happy creative week, Angela x10x
Hi Caro, I love Really Useful Boxes, and have all sorts of sizes in my craft room. Best invention ever. Hoping your Gran makes a good recovery, it can be slow at their age though, can't it? Have a lovely week, Hugs, Shaz #7 X
Hi Caro, so sorry to hear about your Gran, I hope she has a speedy recovery, how lovely for you to still have her around, sending best wishes to you all.
I love your storage drawers, you certainly have a lot of stuff if they are all full!!
Thanks for your early visit and kind comments, have a great week
Jan S no 23
Hi Caro, Ooh the storage boxes look fabulous in that display and I hope you gma is healing without too much pain and trouble. ~Stacy #28
Prayers for your grandmother! Your journal page is beautiful. I love the colors. I watched Mary Poppins Returns this past weekend too. What did you think? I was against it since I LOVE the original, but I was really happy with it. Loved the music. Dorlene #30
Love all those drawers! Saying prayers for your Gran. Great journal page, so colorful and I love the vintage photo! Thanks for popping by and have a great week!
Carol N #25
you're not wrong about finding it hard to concentrate all day! straight after Christmas I long to retire and stay home! Your storage unit looks fabulous. Helen #2
Hi Caro, Sending heaps of positive healing thoughts to your gran.
Your journal is lovely.
Hope you and Alex enjoyed the panto, Mary Poppins film and the hoverboarding.
Your storage draws are fab.
Thanks for stopping by my blog.
Happy WOYWW 501
Sue #16
Wishing your Gran a speedy recovery Caro, so sorry to hear about her fall.
You storage unit looks so smart, i'd love wall to wall units and storage just like that. Have fun playing and discovering it all and being able to go straight to it.
Happy woyww Tracey #8 and Thank you for your earlier visit x
Sorry to hear about your Gran wishing her a good recovery - prayers will be put on the list.
Love your stacking drawers - looks so good and I just love your art journal. Reminds me of the Finnabair type layouts I did.
Have a good week
Hugs, Neet 6 xx
SO sorry about your Gran, I'm sending her good wishes for a complete recovery. I'm glad you enjoyed your Christmas, and you storage unit is awesome! Thanks for your visit, have a wonderful week, Lindart #26
Prayers for you and your family with your father's passing and Gran's fall. Lovely to see you are back and getting back into the routines of life. The storage shelves are amazing, what a great DH. Love, love, love your journal piece. I have to say I started painting because of art journals!!
Have a lovely week
Sandra de
H dear Caro, am sorry to hear that about your Gran, and broken sacrum is not fun!
Love your new shelving system and well done on sorting and labelling, I need to to do that too. Sorting and labelling!
Thanks for popping over, I’ve a new Christian blog ..it’s secodn link here, I do hope you might pop over and follow it and that’s I may bless you also.
Hugs Shaz in Oz.x
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I do hope your gran makes a full and quick recovery Caro. Love the new storage, must be so much quicker to lay your hands on what you need. I adore that art journal layout! Happy WOYWW and thanks for the visit. Sarah #3
Oh wow, Caro, that unit is fabulous! It looks so neat and organised. What a lovely gift. Thank you for your visit - and don’t worry about not knitting, because your creative gifts clearly lie elsewhere - your journal page is stunning! I love your use of white space. I am very sorry to hear about your gran’s fall, especially so soon after losing your dad. Your gran looks so lovely! Praying for you and your family. Glad you enjoyed seeing our kitties and my sourdough!
God bless, and happy belated WOYWW,
Shoshi #18
Thanks for visiting me yesterday....I'm playing catch up today :-)
I have a RUB storage unti but mine is really tiny in comparison to yours...I think yours is fab.....serious envy here :-)
So sorry to hear about your Nan....very painful for her. Sending her lots of love for a speedy recovery.
I had my first early start with little Theo on Tuesday and it was like getting up in the middle of the night!
Hugs,
Annie x #12
First, sorry to hear about your dad, my condolences to you and your family... I hope 2019 will bring health and good times as well. I don't have to wish for 'organisation' 'cause look at that closet... it's wonderful!!! I send good energy vibes your granny's way. Thanks for your visit to my blog yesterday, hug from Holland, Marit #20
Hi Caro, sorry to hear about your gran, sending best wishes and praying for a speedy recovery. Your storage unit is awesome - a place for everything and everything in it's place, apart from the 1 or 2 boxes that might still be lurking in the attic! Have a wonderful crafty week, hugs Heather xx #24
HI Caro, sorry for the late visit, I'm still catching up :o) Your journal spread looks fabulous, very artsy, love the colours and always good to know when to leave some white space. Wishing your Gran a swift and smooth recovery. Have a great week :o) Annie C #19
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