Five on Friday

It's looking much better at the end of this week than it did at the end of last....

1.  MRI Scan.  The reason being of course is the dreaded MRI scan is over and done with, I would just like to thank you all for all the kind comments and encouragement that you gave me last week it really meant a lot! 
I want to take this opportunity to clarify a few things about MRI's, I think one of the reasons I was so apprehensive was because I got lots of scare stories mostly from work colleagues, please just let me reassure anyone who has to go through this procedure that it's nothing at all to be scared of.  

I know it's difficult if you are claustrophobic but just keep your eyes closed and think of nice things, there are some weird loud clanking noises going on but you are given earphones with music of your choice you can even take your own CD if you like.  

I was given Abba and asked if that was ok, well it was because I love Abba and all went well until Dancing Queen came on, I ask you how could I possibly dance when I was inside a metal tunnel! but when I hear that song I do want to dance it takes me back to my teen years when I thought that I was the dancing queen haha of course my mind drifted way back to my disco day experiences and before I knew it the scan was all over and done with :)

2. Meetup with Crafting Group.   I meet up with the North East Branch of Loving Hands once a month, there were only four of us this month but it's always fun to get together and have a good old natter, eat some yummy goodies and craft away at whatever we are working on at that time.

There were lots of knitted donations from the ladies this month....

A big thank you to Barbara, Ann and an honorary member that attends Mary's church.  People are so kind and generous.  

All of these lovely makes will be going into the box for Operation Orphan where they will be taken to Moldova later in the year.

3.  Mini Rings Progress

It almost as big as my table now and is measuring 38 inches across, I really love it and I'm enjoying this CAL so much because the rounds are easy and the instructions clear, I will definitely be making it again probably in cotton next time.  This one is nearly done just a few more rounds to go.

This week I worked rounds 36-38
round 36-37 in Hayfield bonus chunky in shade 0742 leaf green
round 38 in stylecraft special chunky in shade 1061 plum

The mini rings cal is hosted by Kate you can read all about it and see everyones progress here 

4. The Cherry Heart Blanket Along.   I have decided to join in with yet another CAL but just because I can tie it in with my crochet blocks CAL.  I thought that it would be a good idea to make a little girl blanket similar to the little boy blanket I made here using blocks from the 200 crochet blocks book.  I'm hoping that following this will give me the encouragement to get it completed in a month.  I have still to choose which blocks I will be using, I have decided a few times and then changed my mind, if I want to get it done in a month I need to get a move on!  

I have chosen the colours.... baby pastels from my stash. You can read all about this CAL here

5. Weekend Away.  I'm going away for the weekend with three of my friends, it's a bus trip to Chesterfield and an overnight stay in a hotel, it's a birthday treat for my friend Christine who has just had a big birthday recently.  I'm looking forward to this because I really need the break, I will tell you all about it next week :)

What are you up too this weekend? I hope you all have good one! 

Linking with Amy's Five on Friday