WOYWW582

Well I was missing in action from our weekly desk hop (WOYWW courtesy of Julia) last week because I was in Somerset visiting my Mum for the first time since February!  It was sooo special to see her but more of that later...

Here is my desk as it is today - laptop in evidence as it is a work day so all crafting is tucked away (mostly). You can see my tea, my sports camera and waterproof casing, and at the back of my desk my latest index cards.

Here they are - a complete mix this week using acrylic paints, paint pens, distress oxide sprays, stencils, stamps and collaging. All good fun for a variety.  Needless to say I am still behind on the challenge, but that doesn't really matter!

On our trip to Somerset, Mum very kindly paid for Alex and I to have a surfing lesson which was hilarious - Alex managed to stand up very successfully and pretty reliably by the end of the lesson as you can see here.  I, on the other hand, could reliably get to my knees, and often into a crouch safely enough, but standing was a different matter.  I managed it about three times for no more than a second before total wipeout!  I ached so much afterwards but it was such fun so worth every ache and pain.

This is my favourite photo from the weekend of us all having a picnic in the sand dunes after surfing.

I will finish with some photos of Mum's garden as it is looking stunning.

Loads and loads of Agapanthus because she grows and sells them!

That is all from me for now. I hope that you are all staying safe and well.

With love and God Bless,

Caro

xxx

WOYWW 580

Welcome to another edition of What's on Your Workdesk Wednesday courtesy of the lovely Julia!  I failed dismally to post last week as life was just too complicated and busy.  Anyway, I am back again this week - just!

This is my desk as it was last night - all very tidy as I have been sermon writing and working and everything was put away ready for work this morning.

I have failed to keep up with the index card challenge - only achieving these three in the past two weeks. Now that I have written, recorded and uploaded my sermon to YouTube (it can be found on the St Luke's church, Lodge Moor, Sheffield channel for those who are interested), I have more time to potentially catch up!

Not much else to report - I am still swimming most days after work, either at the plunge pool  (pictured here) where temperatures are around 13-14 oC or at the lake in the park (it was a reservoir in Victorian times) where the temperature is 17-18 oC. At the plunge pool you are swimming in a smaller space against a current whereas in the lake I swim around 800-1000m.  Different things for different moods and both very good for my mental health.

During lockdown Alex and I joined in with the Taskmaster challenges that were set by Alex Horne as 'Hometasking'.  If you are interested I have posted a link to our compilation video on YouTube.
That is all from me for now.
Have a good week and take care of yourselves,  Stay safe out there.
With love & God Bless,
Caro

WOYWW 578

Another week, another Wednesday and it is time to show you my desk again as part of the WOYWW phenomenon hosted by Julia.

Here is my desk in all its messy glory while messing around with the new acrylic inks... I still haven't a clue about what I am doing with them but I am having fun getting very messy!

These are the index cards that i made this week using them. What you can't really see is how glossy the bottom two are as I used the pouring medium with them.

That is literally all the crafting I have managed this week - I have been crazy busy juggling work and homeschooling, and church related activities.  

I have been taking time to look after my mental health and managed to swim every day this last week (apart from Monday which was chucking it down and blowing a gale!). This was taken in the old reservoir in a park in Sheffield yesterday evening.

My favourite place, though, is this plunge pool, which is popular with teenagers who love to jump in and I have been very lucky in managing to have it to myself a few times.

I love to swim against the current looking up at the light coming through the trees or to stand under the waterfall, and have had a few socially distanced swims with friends.   Alex meanwhile has been having much needed socially distanced fun with friends in the park.  Teenagers really do need social interaction with their peers for their mental health.  That's all from us.  Short and sweet as Julia likes it.  I do hope you are all keeping well.  Take care and stay safe,

With love and God Bless,

Caro

xxx