I just can't help myself...

Tonight I was going to try and go to bed before midnight but I watched Jersey Girl on TV and it left me feeling a bit sad in regards to the whole wife dying business.  Not that I have a wife who died, or a husband for that matter.  But people dying in hospital hits a nerve with me at the moment (apparently, because I'm still teary and the movie ended an hour ago).  It's odd how that happens.  You think, yeah I'm cool with everything, I'm going good, I'm getting better, life is great-ish and then you see/hear/smell something that brings back not so cool memories and all of a sudden life is not so great-ish anymore and you are a sookybum.  Well, that's how it works in my world anyhow.  And I was the sick one.  I can only imagine what it would be like to be on the other end of the stick and how all those worries would come flooding back after watching that movie.  Especially seeing as I had no idea what it was about.  I saw Liv Tyler was in it and I thought, oh yeh, I could watch that while I work on this blasted pink granny rug which I am truly beginning to be considerably annoyed at for taking so long to finish.  I think Liv Tyler is very beautiful, and Ben Affleck has his moments of appeal as well. 

So instead of going to bed and feeling sad, rehashing my hospital stay and not being able to sleep, I'm going to do my Flea Market Finds post for tomorrow, which is now today but I haven't slept yet so it is still yesterday.  If you catch my drift.  I haven't joined in a Fleak Market Finds for a very long time, so it's nice to be back with some second hand goodness.

Not working at the moment means I shouldn't really be spending money.  Things are going to be a little bit tight this year and I have been trying to keep that in mind but well, the title says it all.  Especially when they are such gorgeously covered old sewing books.  And only $3.60 each!  How could I resist?  Really!

Hopefully I will be able to use them to make clothes that actually fit and that I'll actually wear.  That would be nice.  But I'd have to get my sewing machine out first.  Still waiting for that motivation to strike!

I also picked up a couple of old pillowcases and a patchwork magazine with a quilt I sort of like the idea of.  MR's Mum has offered to make us a quilt if I find a pattern I like and choose the fabrics.  I am not letting go of an offer like that!  She offered a couple of years ago but I am yet to see a pattern I like in its entirity. 

Where do you get your quilting patterns from?  I think it is time to start looking in earnest rather than just keeping an eye out!


Head over to Sophie's for more second handery!