Now that the book has gone off to the printers, my life has changed significantly. I took two days off at the end of last week – Thursday and Friday. It was really hard! I just kept wanting to get on with the next things for the book, and my mind kept thinking through the options for the next book, trying to set goals etc. <\/p>\n
To keep myself otherwise occupied I did some shopping, wasted time on Facebook, continued with learning Italian with Duolingo, and went to The Gymnast’s school assembly where she received a big award for excellence in behaviour and attitude which she’s been working towards since she started school. It wouldn’t have been so hard to relax if I’d had some books to read, but the library didn’t have the two that I’ve been particularly wanting.<\/p>\n
On Saturday night we had an extended-family dinner here for a birthday. My sister has been working on our family history for several years now, and she’s discovered all sorts of things. Apart from being related to Baz Luhrmann of The Great Gatbsy movie fame, we’re also related to “embroidery royalty”. I asked her about this on Saturday night, because I knew there was a connection, and I wanted to know what it was.<\/p>\n
Here’s a little game. I want to you to think of the most world reknown French embroidery related company that you can. Thought of one?<\/p>\n
Hopefully you came up with DMC?! DMC was founded in Mulhouse in France, from where many of my ancestors came. And it turns out that some of them are related to our family. The company name DMC stands for Dollfus, Mieg and Company. We’re related to both the Dollfus and Mieg families.<\/p>\n