These Days

Hello..... These days, these November days of greyness are upon us it seems, so if you get a spell of sunshine you have to make the most of it.

These days the Westerly Winds have taken most of the leaves from the trees

There are still ladybirds to found though, this one went off in the post the other day to spread some cheer.  It's a 'Attic 24' ladybird, I added a little magnet to the back and some googly eyes.

Earlier in the week this stunning Orchid came to live at the summerhouse, to cheer  these Autumn days. It was less than £4 reduced to clear at the Supermarket. 

So it hopped into my trolley as a little treat after a Cardiology Appointment, yes I have a new diagnosis to add to the ever growing  list.

 I've been diagnosed with POTS ( Postural Tachycardia Syndrome) it's nothing new to me I've had it for getting on twenty years now, ever since I got sick again at 19.  Back then they had no idea why my heart beats so fast, but now I have a diagnosis and some treatment.

It's runs alongside both ME and Lyme disease as well as many other illnesses, it basically means that when I'm lying down my heart rate is normal but when I stand it shoots right up high.  Now the problem is, that the advise if you have POTS is to exercise, but with ME you are told not too, so it's catch 22.

I tried to explain to the Cardiologist, that in June the ME service told me  'no exercise at all, that I'm not well enough at this time,' that the level of my illness means I'm only out of bed for about 1hour 20 minutes a day, but he just said 'I don't know much about ME, but POTS you need exercise, slowly build up you're exercise', followed by 'in six months time I'm hoping you'll be able to walk into you're appointment not be using a wheelchair.'  Don't you just love it when medical advice completely conflicts.

Never mind as these days, I have finished making the flowers for my cowl, just need to sew in the dreaded ends and make it up, I need to get on with it though or winter will have been and gone

These days Merlin has been keeping me company while I'm stuck in bed resting

It seems these days we are inching ever nearer to Christmas, so I bought this magazines for some inspiration

There has been card making and

other top secret Christmas makes are a foot.  I hope this pic doesn't give to much away.

And finally....

I've not forgot, it's been a bit of a tiring week for me, but I'm hopefully going to get the pattern for the dreamcatcher written up over the next few days.

Wishing you all a great weekend

Happy Crafting

Clare xx