Mum needed me to be a witness signature on a document yesterday at the American consulate. She needed some form notarized. I naively brought my normal purse with my normal things in it and was told I had to leave my camera and ofcourse knitting OUTSIDE! Anywhere across the street. They had no where to put it so I had to hide it under a bush. This is my first test shot after being reunited with my camera and knitting and being relieved it was not stolen. Also the x-ray security machine discovered I had a packet of cheese for my snack later and -horror- an APPLE! These things I also had to trot across the street and leave on the curb. My cheese was stepped on after but the apple was fine after a wash. I don't need to tell you I got all furious but had to push it down lest I be suspected a person of interest. How tiresome! and rather stressful!
Here is me and mum reflecting on our morning over coffee. Ahh that's better.


..and here is a bag I bought after that because I was early for work. Curses to the cheap and cheerful shops! I probably could have just made this myself but I didn't and I like to think about a line from Amy's book where she says - "It's ok to have long periods of being "uncrafty". That's often when you can get the most inspiration- when you aren't looking for it." Thanks Amy! Permission ! On that note I am working away on the book so that is sapping up most of my creative impulses. I am cautiously optimisticly nearing the end of it. I imagine there will be various things to re-do but I can see the light at the end a little bit! Deep breath.
In boy cat news, he is stable I guess, skinny as a rail and not super interested in food but still eating a bit and purring and sitting on our laps. I fear I may have to make a decision soon about his pussycat future and whether to send him on to the big cat grass patch in the sky... I am trying to prolong that sad decision because, well, it is horrible.

Comments

[krissy]

that is so ridiculous about the embassy rules! gah...i would have been totally annoyed as well. how funny would it have been if you had discovered other purses hiding in the bushes! afterall, i'm sure you weren't the first person to discover cheese and apples were banned substances.

[Tania Ho]

oh Tania, I am so sorry about the boy cat, I was hoping he'd be getting better. I know exactly how you feel, it's a horrible decision to make :( a big hug, T

[hazeljoy]

the coffee picture? that speaks the 'phew' loud and clear. ace pictures tania xx

[Karina]

DId you really leave your camera and knitting and CHEESE outside under a bush?? that is brave of you...How innocent cheese cause anyone any sort of problem? What has this world come to??

[Emily]

I love that bag!

[vania]

I had a similar experience at the embassy, and i'm so happy that humanity was on your side! I also have just got out of an 'uncrafty' rut and am back on track - though the bag you just bought yourself looks strangely familiar with the pattern i'm using to make my bag! Too funny!

[katie]

I can't believe you had to do that! surely they have lockers? or search facilities? do they assume that you are going there and nowhere else after? I'm amazed! under a BUSH!!! your camera!!! how very odd.
I'm fuming for you!

[Kat]

I once had an empty bottle of whisky in my bag trying to enter the immigration services building in nyc. We had to camp outside the entire night before, and it had come in handy. All I could think in terms of reaction was "Oh, THAT'S where it was"... How embarassing!

[lisa]

Hi Ya...

That sounds crappy. Glad it worked out in the end. You know what is crazy. 3 days before we were having tea and cake with your mum over here.

See photo here:
https://flickr.com/photos/praguelondon/1843654808/