Sewing is happening chez iRon!

 iRonically, without using an iRon! This blog started out as a sewing one but meh, I don't get much chance. 

So, today I tagged out of work for the rest of the week and I'm sewing. This is the Adrienne Blouse by Friday Pattern Company. It's so utterly ridiculously ME, it's almost a parody. Red with black lace with red roses. Red red red.

 I am so in love. The red bit is fine merino and the sleeves are black net embroidered with red roses with a merino lining. VERY on brand. And that is just the beginning.

This current situation is sick making. Looking at what has happened in NSW with rampant Delta in the community only weeks after being Covid free, we may be in lockdown for at least another week.

Lockdown Level 4 here is no going out except for a walk in a mask, only supermarkets, pharmacies, petrol stations and dairies (corner shops) are allowed to open.

I am really missing my twice daily oat flat white.

Delta Dawn..

We have a case of covid in the community up in Auckland, just one, but he was out and about for six days before getting a test, and there's no obvious link back to MIQ, which is normally where cases come from.

So our very sensible PM just shut the country down. For Auckland, seven days, for the rest of us, three days. This will stop any further spread. Hopefully.

Given the tragic situation in Fiji and Australia, who both moved too slowly and all their hard work was undone in weeks, I can't see the usual mouth breathers having a crack at the government for doing this.

As for me, I am going to make the most of it! I'm in my own home this time around with meaningful work to do. And unlike last time, when I was focussed on closing up the shop and so never got to take anything home from work, I have everything I need and we had 6 hours notice and the shop was already closed.

I was thinking today how this must have been a wee bit like living through a world war. Admittedly nobody is dropping bombs on us, but the every day life bit, where you just have to get on with it but there's this massive abnormality looming all the time - that. 

ANYHOO here's a pic of me after my first vaccination jab on Monday, in an off the shoulder top, showing off my sticking plaster!

This just in!

Son Jack sent me this one today. Are we this manic? Probably!!!

Post Show Selfie

 It was a fun show, I like this face. TV Stick makes for a deeper look.

My son in law in the background. gorgeous human!
 

She PINK!!!

 Happy Saturday everyone from this glamorous Granny!

Working from Home

 I've had an epiphany about working from home. Last year it nearly did for my sanity, but now I have a lovely little desk, a comfy chair, a big monitor and a window with decent light, in a room I love and it's a game changer.

My own laptop and a whiteboard are on a chair just to the left (I'm left handed) so I have music playing on that one while I work on my teeny work one. Thank goodness for big monitors at reasonable prices! And on my beloved whiteboard I can plan and brainstorm and organise things

When we went into proper lockdown in April last year, I was caught completely short. I immediately took leave because I needed to be at the shop looking after locking it down too, and so got no time to collect furniture or equipment. It was dire with a broken chair and no decent screen or keyboard!

Anyway that was a long time ago in a flat and job far away. Most of us work from home at least one day a week to alleviate the space issues in the office. And I find I do really get a lot of work done in my happy place!

Dino Quilt

 So the dinosaur quilt that tried to wreck my back is done, delivered and made the recipient cry. I feel my work there is done.

It's not everyone's idea of a baby quilt that is for sure! but given developmentally babies really only see bright colours, and her Mama is nuts about dinosaurs, I am unapologetic in my pastel dodging ways.

Felix held it up for me and even when he is just peering over the top, you can see how mischievous he is!

Red roses are another Mama favourite.

It is SO good getting this finished. I thought I would during lockdown but I lose my sewjo, my gojo and every other creative jo going! now I am crazy busy, I am getting stuff done.

Oh the irony. Time is about as objective as the climate.