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Wednesday 18 August 2010

...I'm back!!

LOL! ok, so I've been back a few days but I've been knee deep in shipping orders that came in while I was away!!! Just finished packing the last few late last night and I am delighted to report that we are now all up to date!!! PHEW! Our little store was super busy while I was away!! Thank you all for your patience, hopefully all those little parcels of stampy fun will be landing very soon and I look forward to seeing what folks do with them!!

If you haven't already, join our gallery and upload your creations!!! There will be a monster prize randomly awarded to one lucky album owner in our Gallery at the end of September, that'll give you guys a chance to get making and uploaded!

Right, today's order of business for me is getting through the rest of the email enquiries I got while away, some of them I have already answered but there's still a stack to read through so my apologies if you are waiting for an answer, I had to get the orders out first, I know you'll understand!!

Then later today I'm hoping to Waltz!!! It was our monthly blog waltz yesterday!!! it's my favourite thing and I'm so sad I couldn't play! but I am looking forward to seeing all the fabby creations that you folks made!

Ohh and I believe I have a couple of prizes to ship!! Lisa and the gals were having a little fun while I was away and those template creations are begging for some of my time too! Sooo much eye candy!!!!

And now that the work is done you are all at my mercy for at least a week of holiday pictures and accompanying babble! LOL! Here's a start to it!

Waffle
I'm not much given to 'dressing up'. It just hasn't been practical with 3 wee folk in the house, and frankly I aim for comfort rather than finesse, but recently I had occasion to don the glad rags at a rather upmarket venue. Silently congratulating myself for 'scrubbing-up' relatively well, I was smugly buttering the soup roll when I dropped the knife. Every affectation of good manners and grace deserted me as, elbows sky high, I clamped my knees together in an effort to catch the dissapearing article, not speedy enough, the ankles made a last attempt to contain the buttered knife before it landed resonantly on the hollow wooden floor...

The bright yellowness of the top quality, pure, unsalted creamery butter showed up beautifully on the jet black trouser suit as a frantic, red faced, wildly gesticulating figure with buttered legs was seen rushing to the restroom with a packet of wipes... I shouldn't be let out.

14 comments:

  1. I'm looking forward to receiving my first order!! :D

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  2. hahahahahahaha.. and the story is told so beautifully!! Welcome home :)

    I missed the waltz too as I was away, but have been to visit the DT blogs and they certainly made some wonderful samples to inspire us.

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  3. Welcome back! There was definitely a void in cyberspace while you were away!!

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  4. Welcome back Claire - you were missed - just laughed until I had tears in my eyes while reading your story - you are the sweetest, who could not love you - butter on your ankle does not change that!

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  5. hi claire - welcome back. we missed you but lisa did a fantastic job entertaining us and holding down the fort. your vacation anecdote had me rolling in laughter. and i could use all the laughter and distraction right now ;) did i mention i received my stampy order a while back and had fun with wendy? love love that set.

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  6. I laughed out loud! You're such a great storyteller!!!

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  7. Welcome home. I SOOO love and have missed your daily commentary. You are too cute. And I'm so very glad you venture out side your four walls from time to time. Otherwise, how else would we have the opportunity to laugh WITH you over the fun experiences you have. :)
    HUGS!

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  8. Welcome back and I always love to hear your stories! We are sorely in need of a holiday (my hubby has been recovering from a motorcycle accident since December!) and are looking forward to 10 days in Spain in November. I relaxed virtually through you! :)

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  9. Keep up the holiday posts: you write in such an entertaining manner. You need to compile your "life" posts and put them in a book! It would be a best seller! We love you, and welcome back!!!

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  10. Claire- I just love your waffles! I hope you had a good holiday. (I like that word (holiday) here in the US we call it vacation... holidays are things like christmas).

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  11. Claire, I'm so glad you are back! I'm happy you had a great vacation, but things just aren't the same without you around;)

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  12. Welcome back Claire! So glad you're back....I've missed your posts. You always manage to put a smile on my face with your stories like the one today - what an unruly butter knife! Hope you had a lovely vacay and are feeling rested and rejuvenated.

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  13. Welcome home Claire - hope you had a great holiday!
    Loved your story -My DH had a similar experience when first meeting my parents he juggled some betroot to save it rolling from his dinner plate onto the carpet! I missed the Waltz this time around too as DH tried flying from 3 metres up a ladder. So I'm Driver, Nurse,Dresser etc. to a grumpy man with plated broken arm and 4 broken ribs!!! Next time I hope!!!

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  14. Good to have you back Claire. Hope you are rested and fit. Laughed at your story. Love it.

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