wishing

I was still in Tenerife.. It has done nothing but rain since we came home.... Got up to sunshine this morning but within an hour it was raining again... Can't help thinking that if we had 2 weeks we would still be basking in the sunshine..

A short video of part of the trip up to Mount Teide.. Can't believe just how high we travelled that day. will post some more of views right from the top...

Tenerife..

Can't believe the week went so quick. Talk about relaxing. Have booked to go back next year..

Jim and the girls making the most of the pool. Our apartment was just behind me. Perfect spot..

We had everything we needed on site so didn't have to move unless we wanted to of course...

cricut wonderful..

First thing done with my wonderful cricut expressions....

Still getting used to what papers etc cut best but so far love it .......

cricut

Desperate to get some scrapbooking done before going back to work I dragged out my robo only to find something was drastically wrong with it. Not cutting well at all and after several frustrating days contacted the makers and arranged to send it to them for them to check over... Lost without it.. But.... A really good friend from a card group... (some of you will know her well) Convinced me that the new cricut expressions was the business.. Egged on by several other cardmaking friends I convinced myself that I couldn't possibly live without this wonder machine and it just so happened.. (because I was meant to have it ) my local craft store had one in stock... yey!! So yesterday took a trip to local craft store JUST to have a look.. lol. And of course I couldn't leave it in the shop could I? It had my name on it...
Now this machine looked soooo complicated It took me a while to pluck up the courage to unpack it and put it together.. Needn't have worried. Piece of cake. Was plugged in and used in about 10 mins.. Different to my robo which took 2 days to master.... lol.
So have planned a stay at home day today just to play.....

lazy time

A whole 6 weeks off..... Week one , nearly gone. Have had a sort of lazy time.. Met up with friends for lunch on Tuesday. Shopped yesterday.... Bits and bobs for school. Been in to sort out classroom today and tomorrow Sophie and Emily will be coming back from their week away with their dad..
Two weeks to go and then will be off to Tenerife... Can't wait.

Sophie's graduation

Sophie is 11 !!! and it is now popular to have a graduation before they move on to high school.... She really did not want to go. Mainly I think because she did not want to wear a dress but doesn't she look gorgeous..

She had her hair and 'makeup' done.... So had a right pampering. Her aunt made some jewellry for her.. Not on the photo, it hadn't been delivered.

She has had a busy and tiring week. Yesterday she had a school trip to London to see The sound of music. Had lunch in a place called the Rainforest Cafe. She was mega impressed with that. Didn't get home until 10pm last night. Tonight the prom and then tomorrow night is off on hols with her dad.... A whole week and she can't wait.

Can't believe it is so long since I last wrote.... Thought you might like to see a picture of the village where I live. Looks good on a sunny day but we haven't had many of those lately.

Finish up work this week for 6 weeks.. The time has flown by. Will be off on our hols before I know it...

The other pics of the canal which runs through pontnewydd... Lovely for long walks with Tommy.. again taken on a gorgeous day... Planning a few walks on my 6 weeks off.. If the weather is good enough....