Monday, April 21

doing some mending

I have been slowly restoring my spirit with some mending both physically and metaphorically.  Mr Whizzme and I are taking quite a while to get over a respective ills and feel like an old couple in their retirement, shuffling around the house in comfy clothes, ugg boots, cups of tea.  I furthered this image by being regularly found in my favourite chair applying patches to jeans, embellishments to tops, darning socks and tights.
 For quite a while now I have had a growing pile of clothing that is too dear for one of us to part with, but needs some form of repair.  This pile has been my crafting solace over the past week, as my jelly head wants something simple to focus on, and my body has been rickety and slow in movement.  

Last night I had finally worked my way through the pile.  Today now there is more of a lightness in the Whizzme household, like emerging from hibernation.  Excitement that favourite clothes are now wearable again, relief that the jelly seems to finally have melted.

I can focus on a mother's daily chores tasks.  Actually now that I put it like that I'm not sure what I am so relieved about - washing, cleaning, organising.  However, a week of mending has also meant plenty of time for inspiration, idea generation and plotting, so it must also be time to start a new project then...

5 comments:

Jodie said...

So sad to hear that you and Mr Wizzme have been ill of late... Thank goodness you're both on the mend, excuse the pun... LOL!!!

Jodie :)

Jodie said...

yay for feeling better and the mending clear out. I think I have a mending pile here somewhere.....

Anonymous said...

happy to hear you are on the mend and feeling like you are coming out of the fog!!! I always feel "foggy" when I am not well, the same as jelly head!!!!!

Annie said...

Glad you're feeling better...I think the jelly's just starting to set with me.

Anonymous said...

Thanks for the gift for George. We love it, and the rate he is growing he will be wearing it in no time. Thanks so much.