Stressed again.

Creative Clara would like to apologise for not blogging yesterday, but she got so excited about her auction buy for her Etsy shop that she ran out of day. She's almost finished cataloguing and valuing everything and cannot believe what a good buy she got. Now she needs to get it all photographed and copy written for each product, then she can set it up in her shop. It's going to take a while. It's a shame she'll miss the Christmas market, but Baggy has too much else to do to get it sorted that quickly. She'll be keeping the portrait miniature for her own collection and probably the Chelsea porcelain birds of paradise, which she presumes must be fake, as if they're not, that one item is worth hundreds of pounds. Clara is not an expert in china, although she's reasonably knowledgeable about art deco, which she collects, but she's pretty sure the little piece isn't nearly three hundred years old, and surely if it was Chelsea, the auction house would have spotted it. Mind you they didn't spot the portrait miniature, so who knows? They also didn't spot the very rare crested perfume bottle from 1906 that's also worth over a hundred pounds! Baggy's biggest problem is that Hormonal Hannah has already got very attached to most of the items and doesn't really want Clara to sell them! Not the plan!

Today, Baggy was a "lady wot lunches". She met one of her closest friends for a catch-up. It was lovely to see her and give her a cuddle, as she's had a bit of a sad time recently. Baggy tried to be sensible and ordered a tomato tart tatin and salad, ignoring the fish and chips, the burger and chips and the ham, egg and chips, despite the (literally) freezing weather outside. But it was a good choice - it was absolutely delicious. Then she blew it by having chocolate brownie with warm chocolate sauce and rum and raisin ice cream. Ah well, it's nearly Christmas. Then Grotty Groom made Hormonal Hannah back off and got Baggy to take her to see the Boys.

While she was cuddling and grooming The Boy Wessles, it finally occurred to Clever Bird just how stressed Baggy is once more. Normally as soon as Grotty is with the horses, she forgets everything else. Not today. Baggy's brain would not switch off. Freda Fretter was getting her in a proper flap about moving. In theory this weekend is moving day, but now it's arrived, Hannah is not sure she's ready - literally, or mentally. Perhaps that's why The Domestic Goddess has gone from spending nearly every day packing things up, to not having packed a thing for over two weeks! But it's silly panicking when the fact is they are in the very fortunate position that they could just move back if needs be. Plus as Clever Bird keeps reminding Hannah, all they really need to "pack" now are the furries, Clara's Realuv products and more clothes. Everything else is already there! And if it isn't, they can easily come back and get it, it is after all only ninety minutes away. Grotty will be back to see the horses anyway. Baggy has various appointments and really should see the doctor. And most importantly, Creative Clara has a holiday cottage business to set up. Plus Calum will be back every week to go to work, so can easily take more bits over. All the furniture that still needs to move can move at any time, so no need to stress! Hold that thought Baggy..........