European Siblings Together
I’m sorry If you’ve stopped by in the last few days and discovered that the blog has been down again. It’s those horrible rotten spammers again…..more to the point apparently Dutch rotten spammers who have been targeting my blog in a bid to bring down the server..which they duly managed to do. So now if you want to read me from the Netherlands I’m afraid you can’t as we’ve had to block all access from there. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again..I DON’T GET IT! What on earth are these people trying to achieve and don’t they have anything even a teensy weeny bit more worthwhile to spend their time doing? Aargh…..
Rant over.
Otherwise life has been trundling on as normal. I have finished putting together my European Siblings Together quilt top. Thanks to all my bee buddies for the blocks, which I think you will agree, have gone together very nicely. I added a scrappy piano key border to make the quilt a little larger. It isn’t a cool designer quilt, but it’s going to be something cosy to give a fostered child something to snuggle under. I hope to get it basted (yuk) and quilted (yay!) in the next week or so…watch this space.
Otherwise I’m trying to lose weight, trying to get fit, trying to simplify my life….you get the picture. None of it is very successful, but I’m not giving up. I have realized that with turning 50 the weight and fitness issues are harder to deal with, but I’m confident that I’ll get there!
The biggest problem has been the awful sport-related headaches that I’ve suffered from for years after running and which have been getting worse. After a lot of research and long conversations with our wonderful local chemist I’m trying the latest ‘cure’. having eliminated everything else I’m now thinking it could be a potassium deficiency. So supplements to the ready I tried out my new wonder mixture on Sunday. I didn’t run very far or very hard, but I also didn’t have a headache afterwards. A baby step in the right direction maybe…
Ah well, onwards and upwards.
What do you make of the missing plane. Now that is a mystery isn’t it?
have a good one,
Helen
March 19th, 2014 at 9:17 pm
Miserable spammers indeed – wonder what kind of pleasure they get from such stupidity.
Your quilt is looking lovely and I am sure that the recipient will love it.
Good luck with the new regime – a simple blood test can tell whether you are low on potassium, I’ve been taking a supplement for the past few years, just be sure you take it with food as it can be hard on the digestive system.
Yes the missing plane is indeed a mystery
March 19th, 2014 at 9:57 pm
Boo to hackers!
Yay for quilts and new regimes, fingers crossed!
I think Blofeld did it…
March 19th, 2014 at 10:35 pm
Welcome back to the airwaves. Hate spammers!! Love the quilt, will make a lovely gift for someone.
Read a really interesting article on the plane matter;
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/Veteran_pilots_theory_on_missing_plane_goes_viral.html#swe4shudesym5qvx.01
Sadly I think he is right on the money & they went down somewhere. Poor buggers.
Lush x
March 20th, 2014 at 12:21 pm
I love your little quilt. I had to laugh when you said “It isn’t a cool designer quilt”. Cool designer quilts are overrated! My favorites are traditional blocks and new fabrics. And Scrappy. And boy, did you read that article that Lush pointed you to — SO interesting. I wonder if this guy is why they finally started searching SW of Perth. Good Luck with your running and headaches!
March 20th, 2014 at 3:37 pm
I thought something was weird because I tried to link to your blog and it said something like it no longer existed. Stupid spammers.
Your ST quilt is a beauty
March 20th, 2014 at 5:20 pm
Dumb deliberate Dutch spammers! I wouldn’t know how to do that even though I’m Dutch.
Beautiful quilt! And with that border a GREAT gift!
March 20th, 2014 at 6:02 pm
Spammers are obviously sad people with no lives so they entertain themselves by messing with people who do have lives. Hope they get computer viruses beyond their capabilities of fixing. Meanwhile, good luck with the exercise without consequences. The headaches sound nasty and would put me off running, not that I ever run. This body was not built for speed!
March 20th, 2014 at 7:55 pm
I don’t understand spammers either. What a way to squander the precious time we’re given in this life. I think the piano keys border is fantastic. I love this quilt, Helen. Sending hugs to you today… xoxo
March 20th, 2014 at 10:15 pm
Spammers are the worst. I don’t understand what they gain by doing what they’re doing.
Love the quilt and I’m sure some girl is going to be incredibly happy about it. Quilts don’t have to be ‘cool’ or ‘designer’ as long as they keep you warm 🙂 The piano key border goes so well with the stars.
Yay, for the new wonder cure. Maybe I should try that too as I always get headaches when I exercise. Could also be because I’m lazy, of course, and my body doesn’t know what’s hit it…
March 28th, 2014 at 1:44 am
Each year I try to live without sweets during the 40 days before Easter. This year it works pretty good. My goals are to loose weight and to eat better food. So I can relate to your goals a bit 🙂 I hope your headaches get better – I used to run 3-5 days per week when I was younger but I almost stopped completely when I had my boys and try to get back into the routine ever since. It is hard when sewing is such a tempting alternative in the little spare time I have :/
Lots of love
Christine