Post Christmas

Had some good news yesterday; I was on a fixed term contract with the DWP due to end on 31st March.  We have been told we are now to be given permanent contracts.  Absolutely brilliant news, but still not able to fully believe it until I have the letter in my hand.  I was surprised how relieved I felt about it, I hadn't realised I was so stressed about it.    Feel more positive, now wanting to organise my work.  Again I didn't realise I was muddling through because it was just stumbling from one date to another.  Now I am there till I drop - cannot work in a muddle any more.  As I don't have a car at the moment, I am stuck with bus timetables, I get to work about 8.10 and have to leave at 5.30 at the latest.  I know I shouldn't stay any later but with the workload I have to try to organise my paperwork in my own time.  Targets to meet, etc..  Should have car back by end of next week.

As far as home goes, I have started knitting hexagons to make into a blanket.  It is really sweet, but will probably take me about two years to knit, I need between 300 and 400 hexagons to make a decent sized quilt.  I have done 2 and a half.   It is good because it is small and I can do it anywhere, one hexagon takes about 30 - 45 mins.  - WOW  is my maths correct - 4,500 hours,  only 187.5 days, 26.78 weeks.  Well 26 weeks doesn't sound too long does it?  Only 6 months as long as I  get used to not sleeping very often.  Will probably have a few blogs about that.

I have got other ideas to start (and hopefully finish).  I will post photos of the projects I can, but if I make any birthday or Christmas ones, obviously, they can't be posted until December. 

Have said I am happy to take orders for Christmas bunting but after Christmas people will forget about them until next Christmas and I am not doing last minute orders.   I was pleased with the way all the bunting looked though. 

Must do the seat for Stevie, then Gin can have the rest of the foam to make some parcels as they didn't quite go as far as she hoped, I think only about 7 or 8 should be enough.  I have material and ribbon so it is just get the foam now.