I did some truly extravagant things, like fly to Melbourne. To shop for fabric and other delights. For a day.
I made 13 skirts, 4 blouses, 2 dresses, 7 beanies and 12 shawls. Not all of them made the blog. One (a dress) only got made yesterday.
I thought about stopping blogging about 84 times.
I did some things that I never thought I would do, like an Old Bus Depot Market day (two of them!) with Carrie.
Like conducting a choir of 80 voices from union choirs around Australia.
And like travelling to Central Australia to sing with the loveliest people I know.
I bought a fancy schmancy camera, and started learning how to use it.
I started off the year still contracting, applied for 11 permanent jobs during the year, and finally, after tears and frustration (and not just mine) and a long time of waiting for some action, my own job was made permanent, with the announcement made exactly one days before I thought my contract was to be terminated, and half an hour after I'd picked up every bit of non-fileable paper on my desk and shredded it. Oops.
My life changed forever when I started weekly injections for cat and grass/pollen allergies. Seriously - it did. I now have another 5 years of monthly injections to look forward to.
My second nephew on my side of the family was born. I am the proudest aunty ever.
I decided to stop making bags, and then took about 5 months to make the announcement.
But I'm still making bags anyway, for Carrie, and it's so much more fun working together.
And that's pretty much where 2010 finishes up. What's next I wonder?
Have a wonderful new year, everyone. Thanks for the year of reading, company, support and comments. See you in 2011!
Michelle xo
Wow, what a big year!! Lots of action & colour! Hope 2011 is a new and wonderful year for you, with many new adventures xo
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on those achievements AND the shopping day in Melbourne! I also think quite regularly about no longer blogging but can't quite..... yet.
ReplyDeleteIts been a pleasure to follow along your bloggy year.
ReplyDeletei do hope you make melbourne again in 2011, maybe for more than one day !
That's one huge year, especially if it's only 5% of it! I hope 2011 is simply wonderful. Happy New Year. xxx
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year Michelle. Hope 2011 is filled with everything that you wish for.... and I completely agree that it's just lovely to be an aunty.
ReplyDeleteCertainly has been a year of upheaval. Lots of successes thrown in to balance it out though. I hope your new venture works out for you with Carrie, mostly because I couldn't wrangle a round 1 serve so can't wait for round 2!!!
ReplyDeleteHope you have an awesome 2011 :-)
Wishing you a very happy new year michelle. xox
ReplyDeleteBig year! Hope 2011 full of only good things.
ReplyDeleteAnd love your Christmas day skirt - you pick such great fabrics!
Turn around and give yourself a mighty pat on the back. That's one year of a whole lot of living - especially given the stuff we don't know! So love that you flew to Melbourne for one day. Happy 2011 to you, Possum.
ReplyDeleteA momentous year indeed! So glad you're getting helpful treatment for the allergies. Here's to many happy and creative times ahead in 2011 :)
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