Today, I woke to a dull and wet day, but I needed to go out. I had promised to get my butt out to a craft group this year - to get myself more social and improve on my craft skills - and this was what I was going to do.
So, after breakfast hunting around for my 'Crobots' book my brother gave me for Christmas - and finding it - I caught the bus to Springwood and walked to Mum and Dad's place. Sure I was two hours early, but with the weather the way it was, I didn't wish to be late, and I didn't want to trust the roads being all that safe.
My folks were reading The Sunday Mail from yesterday. They had been out all day seeing my brother at Brighton, and didn't get a chance to read the paper, so spent the morning having a good look through it all. Meanwhile I sat and read 'Anna Karenina' by Leo Tolstoy until it was time to leave for the Springwood Community Centre; only a 5 minute walk up the road. And soon, it was time for me to take off up there, where I arrived 10 minutes early and in time for introductions to everyone there, including Coral, who remembered me from around 15 years ago when I had attempted to join up with them but wasn't in as good health as I am now.
I explained that my health is a lot better now, and I am able to attend groups such as these on a more regular basis; and everyone was pleased. They also took the precaution in asking me to sit on the outside of the tables because I've got a medical condition where I'd need space if I collapsed. Good thinking, but I told them I was fine now and stablised; but still they insisted.
The ladies there varied in age from around 35 - 85 and they were skilled in all kinds of crafts; from needlepoint, tapestry, crocheting, knitting, painting and other styles of work as well which they couldn't bring along, but they did bring the finished products to sell. Then, we had myself and Christine - both of us new-comers - who wanted to learn something new. Christine could crochet, but wanted to learn to knit; whereas I could knit but wanted to learn to crochet! How's that for irony! I offered to teach her to knit, but she brushed me off a little for somebody else a bit older. I didn't mind as I really did want to concentrate on learning better techniques in crocheting from these ladies.
Coffee and tea was supplied along with the ladies of Queen Beez Craft Group supplying us well with home made goodies of jam drop biscuits, scones and other such treats to scoff into! Yummo! I had some ice coffee I made there in a small mug and ended up eating some of the goods. Then, I found the hand-made items on sale pretty nice too. There was a knee rug I liked and bought for $10 from one of the older ladies which was in the colours of my favourite AFL team; I can't wait until the season starts!
Too soon, the 3 hours passed by and it was time to go... actually, we broke early due to the weather and not knowing if it was going to get worse. So, we put away out chairs and packed up. Once the rain settled down, we all rushed off to our cars and I walked back to my folks' house with my umbrella. They were pleased I enjoyed myself and that I wanted to go back next week. Until my next post, keep creating!
So, after breakfast hunting around for my 'Crobots' book my brother gave me for Christmas - and finding it - I caught the bus to Springwood and walked to Mum and Dad's place. Sure I was two hours early, but with the weather the way it was, I didn't wish to be late, and I didn't want to trust the roads being all that safe.
My folks were reading The Sunday Mail from yesterday. They had been out all day seeing my brother at Brighton, and didn't get a chance to read the paper, so spent the morning having a good look through it all. Meanwhile I sat and read 'Anna Karenina' by Leo Tolstoy until it was time to leave for the Springwood Community Centre; only a 5 minute walk up the road. And soon, it was time for me to take off up there, where I arrived 10 minutes early and in time for introductions to everyone there, including Coral, who remembered me from around 15 years ago when I had attempted to join up with them but wasn't in as good health as I am now.
I explained that my health is a lot better now, and I am able to attend groups such as these on a more regular basis; and everyone was pleased. They also took the precaution in asking me to sit on the outside of the tables because I've got a medical condition where I'd need space if I collapsed. Good thinking, but I told them I was fine now and stablised; but still they insisted.
The ladies there varied in age from around 35 - 85 and they were skilled in all kinds of crafts; from needlepoint, tapestry, crocheting, knitting, painting and other styles of work as well which they couldn't bring along, but they did bring the finished products to sell. Then, we had myself and Christine - both of us new-comers - who wanted to learn something new. Christine could crochet, but wanted to learn to knit; whereas I could knit but wanted to learn to crochet! How's that for irony! I offered to teach her to knit, but she brushed me off a little for somebody else a bit older. I didn't mind as I really did want to concentrate on learning better techniques in crocheting from these ladies.
Coffee and tea was supplied along with the ladies of Queen Beez Craft Group supplying us well with home made goodies of jam drop biscuits, scones and other such treats to scoff into! Yummo! I had some ice coffee I made there in a small mug and ended up eating some of the goods. Then, I found the hand-made items on sale pretty nice too. There was a knee rug I liked and bought for $10 from one of the older ladies which was in the colours of my favourite AFL team; I can't wait until the season starts!
Too soon, the 3 hours passed by and it was time to go... actually, we broke early due to the weather and not knowing if it was going to get worse. So, we put away out chairs and packed up. Once the rain settled down, we all rushed off to our cars and I walked back to my folks' house with my umbrella. They were pleased I enjoyed myself and that I wanted to go back next week. Until my next post, keep creating!
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