Knitting and second hand stuff.

I am a bad knitter. I've managed one and a half dog earred squares so far, this has taken me a week! 


This also means I am one and a half squares nearer to my goal of knitting the baby a blanket! The sense of achievement I may feel once I have done this will be immense because as much as I pride myself on being creative, I generally lose concentration (and patience) and give up half way through a project.


I have been a busy ebayer, trying to sell left over bits and bobs from the wedding. Also I am a bad ebayer because I have been buying second hand clothing, so where i am trying to recoup some money spent on the wedding, I am paying out for vintage clothing. Hmmm. I really am a nightmare.


I have spotted the perfect pushchair too, although this is second hand too. Mr O has no issue with buying second hand stuff - but I fear I may be looked down upon if I tell people that my fancy pram is, shock horror, second hand. It's not that we can't afford it brand new, but more that I am becoming so aware of wasting money, having just spent a disgusting amount of money on our wedding I am becoming a little more frugal again. It's not that I don't want the very best for Baby O, I am getting the very best for Baby O, i'm just getting it at a discount. I don't know how much support people get from their families, if it's common place for the soon to be grandparents or great grandparents to buy for the new arrival - but I don't have parents\grandparents of my own to spoil Baby O (and I wouldn't expect it even if they were alive) so I can only do my best to provide what I can, how I can. 

So roll on 5pm this evening, where my dream pushchair finishes it's auction on Ebay - wish me luck!