Sunday, December 27, 2015

Learning to relax


The craziest work year is over and I am struggling to relax and switch off and do more than go between projects, reading and napping.  I also have the worst hayfever I have had in years.

I ended up working 60 hour weeks not including the 20 plus hours of travel time each week, a combination of the job getting busier and disasters with computer hardware and software. The software has been renewed, (not an upgrade but brand new) and I finally got an assistant two weeks before the vacation.  I am hopeful 2016 will at last become a better balance of work and life outside work!
Every project during the year was done at a frenetic pace, such as this hat that my daughter ordered based on something she had seen Taylor Swift wear.  The alpaca and silk wool was a dream to knit though rather expensive.

Friday, December 25, 2015

Happy Christmas 2015

Made it to Christmas!  The worst work year ever,  I am exhausted, however, the plan is two weeks relaxing, reading, crafting and gardening, and perhaps a blog or two.  Bliss if I achieve the afore mentioned:-)

The pohutakawa in our front entrance decided to be festive on cue. The flowesrs on the other trees we have are being slow to open.



HAPPY CHRISTMAS!!