Photo A Day - Day 274 to 287

So some more catching up on my Photo A Day pictures 

May 31 2012 - Day 274

Ferd is looking a little sleepy

June 1 2012 - Day 275

Getting ready for the Jubilee 

June 2 2012 - Day 276

All set up

June 3 2012 - Day 277

New cushion - waiting to be closed and then de-fluffed from the stuffing process

June 4 2012 - Day 278

Fairy

June 5 2012 - Day 279

Uli - just chillin'

June 6 2012 - Day 280

Bead fresh from the oven

June 7 2012 - Day 281 

Waiting for them to dry

June 8 2012 - Day 281

Mice attack - I just had to make mice with my polymer clay :)

June 9 2012 - Day 282

Erm caught (dont worry he was not allowed to drain the glass)

June 10 2012 - Day 284

Ferd

June 11 2012 - Day 285

Who knew that jewellery making could be so dangerous?

June 12 2012 - Day 286

Ferd is hopeful for a treat

June 13 2012 - Day 287

I needed this :)

June 14 - Missed 

Photo A Day - Day 261 to 273

Ok so more photo a day catch up all on a theme of free choice

May 16 2012 - Day 261

Queen Zara and her nosh bowl. She really does have the loveliest big ears.

May 17 2012 - Day 262

One of my creations got shown on TV again :)

May 18 2012 - Day 263

Uli (and Mr Mouse) playing with shrooms

May 19 2012 - Day 264

Magic

May 20 2012 - Day 265

Ferd

May 21 2012 - Day 266

Uli

May 22 2012 - Day 267

A special creation - a custom order with sterling silver, jade and quartz

May 23 2012 - Missed


May 24 2012 - Day 268

Bunnies

May 25 2012 - Day 269

The outside bunny domain

May 26 2012 - Day 270

Drusilla tucked away on the deck

27 May 2012 - Missed


28 May 2012 - Day 271

I love this shot of Drusilla

May 28 2012 - Day 272

Luna bird watching out of the window

May 30 2012 - Day 273

Queen Zara (yes she is a big bunny)

Photo A Day - Days 247 to 260

So Catching up on my Photo A Day Challenge 

I have not stuck to any themes for each day so they are all free choice 

May 1 2012 - Day 247

A quick sketch of Ferd 

May 2 2012 - Day 248

Leonard Badge

May 3 2012 - Day 249

Rubies

May 4 2012 - Day 250

Uli

May 5 2012 - Day 251

I finally removed the broken blinds and replaced them with something a little more Mouse style - I did cheat in making these and used fusible hemming tape (but it does add a little weight to the bottom to help them hang better)

May 6 2012 - Day 252

A strange thing appeared in the sky

May 7 2012 - Day 253

Cat house

May 8 2012 - Day 254

Ferd last garden check before bed

May 9 2012 - Missed


May 10 2012 - Day 255

Well what can you say really :)

May 11 2012 - Day 256

Luna just cant resist the veg box

May 12 2012 - Day 257

Ferd

May 13 2012 - Day 258

Erm I could be wrong but I dont think that the lawn mower cable is meant to be in that many pieces

May 14 2012 - Day 259

Ferd

May 15 2012 - Day 260

Demolition

Long Time No Blog

So I mentioned that I was getting overwhelmed and then I sort of stopped blogging.


I needed a time out I was putting too much pressure on my self to get my Photo A Day photos up along with everything else.


How am I feeling now?


Well I can honestly say that I am getting there, a few little glitches and I am sure that there will be a few more glitches along the way.


I have now completed a Stress Control Course that was useful - sometimes its a case of reaffirming what you know. I have all of the course handouts and will be reviewing. I think the biggest break through for me was the realisation that if I am still struggling then I will be able to go for one on one therapy - something that I have always shied away from and would not have done in the past. I will get a call in a few weeks to see how I am going and I get to ask for another assessment if I feel I need it. I also get the back up of being able to call them to get referred back into the service any time that I want (but there are still those pesky waiting lists).

I am working towards getting back to the desk job and well we will see how that goes - I think I have learnt that I perhaps need to be a bit more honest about being sick (disabled) to myself and everybody. I may be a SuperMouse but I have come to realise that just because I could do something a couple of years ago doesn't mean that I can do it now. My body took quite a knock and I think I didn't really want to admit it. I think I forgot and just assumed that I could keep going and everything would work itself out and I would be back to where I was before. It doesn't work like that. I needed rest. I needed to give myself permission to heal.


By heal I don't mean that I am magically better.


I needed to re-establish that balance and work out where my base line levels are now (still a work in progress) and remember to take breaks and not feel like a failure for having to take time out.


I did continue to take photos - Yay


But I did miss the odd day here and there and you know what I dont care, I missed a few days here and there at the start of the challenge because the move and well I am going to continue and get a full 365 photos up.


When I started the challenge I thought - easy - but you know what it is actually harder than it seems especially when you take the majority of your photos on a camera rather than a phone and then I joined another photo a day thing over on Blipfoto (I do like to make things complicated).


But I do enjoy wandering around with my camera and I realise that I am starting to ramble now - lol.


So anyway getting to the point - I have taken photos and I am going to do a few Photo A Day catch up posts over the next few days and then I hope that you will join me for the journey to the end of the challenge and maybe we can think up a new challenge for when this one is over :)


And a huge thank you to everyone who has commented and given support and advice over the last 6 months - I really dont think I would have gotten as far as I have done without the encouragement, virtual hand holding and advice. 

An Afternoon Stroll

I know that I have not yet updated with my Photo A Day Challenge - I have been taking photos every day and a catch up post is coming :)

My photos can also be found on blipfoto :)

But in the mean time I thought that you might enjoy another Mouse walk.

Today we went to Shipley Country Park in Derbyshire. It really is a lovely place to visit and is also accessible to everyone and plenty of spots to sit down before carrying on, also we had fun checking out some of the activity equipment that they have (think of it as a free green gym) some of it even I could do :)

The trip to the park was prompted by a promise to Ferd that I would take him swimming as I wouldn't let him dive into the canal the other day.

We are also checking out some more places that we can visit with Ferd (if you have any dog friendly suggestions for Nottinghamshire/Derbyshire let us know - Ferd says he likes swimming and anywhere that he can get to swim would be ace).