i've started crocheting again

and it's not going as well as i thought it would. i'm trying to make a basket. there's a new thing called the magic circle/hoop. it's not as easy as it looks. i think i have it now but i'm not good at it. there are thousands of youtube videos on how to do it. i'm supposed to work with three or more stands of wool at the same time. this in itself isn't a problem but when you are crocheting into the dreaded magic cirlcle/loop things start to go wrong. i can never get the beginning right. i used to teach my mother how to crochet granny squares but that was forty years ago. never mind. i will persevere.

i'm spending the kids' inheritance

my dear cousin died recently in canberra. we were able to watch the service via the internet. i caught up with some cousins and we had a good farewell for her. we got up to lots of mischief when we were young. it affected me more than i thought it would. she was a year older than me. i am getting older and thought that the super is dwinding with fees etc so i went nuts and bought a new, much needed, fridge and washer. the fridge/freezer was tiny. i got sick of playing tetris when i brought home frozen food. the washer was broken. then i went out and got a new (second hand) car. i love it to bits. my old car was practically new but i'd never liked it. much too small for four g/children. i got a good price as a trade in. i am still finding out how to use all the mod cons in the new one. it's redder than red. i'd prefer white or silver but i'm getting used to it. we took it for a drive yesterday and it was lovely. it drives like a dream. i don't know whether to take out the rest of my super and put it in the bank or not. i'd get little or no interest but at least it wouldn't be affected by fees. who knows? i don't