what i am doing today;
wardrobe clearance, homework and the sunday roast
Sunday 28 February 2010
Tuesday 23 February 2010
nana's birthday
what i am doing today;
having my hair cut (finally), cleaning the oven(took all afternoon), doing swimming lessons and crossing my fingers that the snow carries on and school is shut tomorrow (just one more sledging opportunity of the year).
having my hair cut (finally), cleaning the oven(took all afternoon), doing swimming lessons and crossing my fingers that the snow carries on and school is shut tomorrow (just one more sledging opportunity of the year).
Sunday 21 February 2010
picky with pillowcases
what I am doing today;
sledging, getting ready for school and trying to prepare myself to get back into the real world tomorrow (we have been hermits for a week!)
sledging, getting ready for school and trying to prepare myself to get back into the real world tomorrow (we have been hermits for a week!)
Monday 15 February 2010
Thursday 11 February 2010
avoiding the big jobs
what I am doing today;
cleaning bathroom, laundry, more knittin and knatterin and beavers
Thank you for kind comments about baby bunny Mildred. We have high hopes for her! Will tell you the tale of the one became six bunnies very soon, but am sure you can imagine the way it will go, 'at it like rabbits' is most definitely not an old wives tale.
xx
cleaning bathroom, laundry, more knittin and knatterin and beavers
Thank you for kind comments about baby bunny Mildred. We have high hopes for her! Will tell you the tale of the one became six bunnies very soon, but am sure you can imagine the way it will go, 'at it like rabbits' is most definitely not an old wives tale.
xx
Wednesday 10 February 2010
local no news
what I am doing today;
cleaning, knit and knattering and having friends for tea
Phew. Today has been a long day.
And I am absolutely shattered.
A few hours in the local knitting shop was bliss and have excitingly (no, am sure thats not a real word) cast on a new project.
Yet another cardigan that I will never wear!
The yarn is very new to me. Very scary in fact. Not only is it acrylic but it is variegated. I normally have palpitations looking at this sort of yarn but I am being adventurous!
And actually, ten rows in, it is quite nice wondering when I will discover the next colour in the yarn.
It's sooo not me. Definitely not one of my 'yummy' pictures. Or you may disagree?
Why did I choose it? Heaven knows, but a change is as good as a rest isn't it?
Have I told you about our baby bunnies?
We have three, they are 8 weeks old now and quite big. Two have new homes to go to but the other is staying. It has spinal damage, goodness knows how long it will live it is a bag of bones. However, it has the nicest nature of the three and is the one that my daughter wanted to keep all along. How bittersweet is fate.
Meet Mildred, one of our six rabbits, the runt but everyones favorite;
and now one eye has closed up. Looks like its the vets for me again tomorrow.
Take care
x
Tuesday 9 February 2010
Sunday 7 February 2010
looking after the past for the future
Hello. Just a quick post on a dull Sunday afternoon.
We have just returned back from a weekend visiting my parents in West Berkshire (and yes, of course I forgot my camera).
I always forget how much I like going back to this part of the country because all I think about is the loooong journey with two young children. We used to live and work in the area and my daughter was born close by in the neighbouring county of Hampshire. Anyway, I have lots of happy memories of our time there and, although it was a flying visit this time around, I always enjoy the change of scenery.
The car boot was inevitably fuller on the return journey, I did manage a few charity shops!
Another blanket, unfortunately not my favorite Witney but v. good Merino wool and I think it is kingsize!
In washer as we speak
and some new pots (have no idea where to put them, the dresser is starting to look overloaded, even in my eyes)
My tin collection has another new friend (just couldn't resist and it is useful as well)
Anyway, home again, Grandma has done homework and hairwashing so all that remains to be done are a few washer loads, a quick tea and sort out uniforms and bags for the last week at school before half term. Then I can start on the final bit of my year long blanket (that is one good thing about long car journeys, the blanket is now fully joined), and flick through the new 'Joules Early Spring Catazine' (their words not mine!)
Its starting to look more blankety, I can even fold it up!
Love these wellies - shame about the price, won't be getting them in a hurry.
see you soon, enjoy the last of your weekend.
xx
ps. thank you to follower number two! this gets even more addictive when someone is reading, and thanks for the lovely comments people have left (can't believe I can finally say that, I have comments!!!! Wowee)
pps. just thought I would let you know that blog header photo shows some of my inherited collection of sewing goods from my Grandma. These beautiful items came in the chest I inherited and I will show you very soon!
We have just returned back from a weekend visiting my parents in West Berkshire (and yes, of course I forgot my camera).
I always forget how much I like going back to this part of the country because all I think about is the loooong journey with two young children. We used to live and work in the area and my daughter was born close by in the neighbouring county of Hampshire. Anyway, I have lots of happy memories of our time there and, although it was a flying visit this time around, I always enjoy the change of scenery.
The car boot was inevitably fuller on the return journey, I did manage a few charity shops!
Another blanket, unfortunately not my favorite Witney but v. good Merino wool and I think it is kingsize!
In washer as we speak
and some new pots (have no idea where to put them, the dresser is starting to look overloaded, even in my eyes)
My tin collection has another new friend (just couldn't resist and it is useful as well)
Anyway, home again, Grandma has done homework and hairwashing so all that remains to be done are a few washer loads, a quick tea and sort out uniforms and bags for the last week at school before half term. Then I can start on the final bit of my year long blanket (that is one good thing about long car journeys, the blanket is now fully joined), and flick through the new 'Joules Early Spring Catazine' (their words not mine!)
Its starting to look more blankety, I can even fold it up!
Love these wellies - shame about the price, won't be getting them in a hurry.
see you soon, enjoy the last of your weekend.
xx
ps. thank you to follower number two! this gets even more addictive when someone is reading, and thanks for the lovely comments people have left (can't believe I can finally say that, I have comments!!!! Wowee)
pps. just thought I would let you know that blog header photo shows some of my inherited collection of sewing goods from my Grandma. These beautiful items came in the chest I inherited and I will show you very soon!
Thursday 4 February 2010
excitement!
Today is truly a good day. I have my first bonafide follower. Thank you! May many more join you and may I deliver the goods!
creative writing
Wow. We have had more snow here. Fat heavy snowflakes fell for three hours and I was quite excited. Unfortunately it all seems to be melting today, I had high hopes for more school closures and days sledging but don't think that will happen again this winter.
My year long crochet blanket is getting nearer and nearer to completion but am finding the square joining rather tedious.
There are two hundred and twenty four squares altogether and although I have thoroughly enjoyed making it I am anxious now to get it finished, why is it that the last leg of a project is always the longest?
Other WIP's include the 'shruggy thing' I mentioned the other day;
I will wear it as in the last picture below;
Cowls seem to be a favorite of mine at the moment, quick and easy projects, I completed Maggi Knits Triangle Cowl a while ago and it is so lovely and cosy for winter but rather bulky!
Must dash, see you soon.
x
Tuesday 2 February 2010
baby bunnies and getting the snip
Another week has passed. January has ended and February begins. I feel like the weeks are trundling along in a blur of grey. The weather is so dull and does not do much to inspire me into blog writing.
the second was a happy surprise, and a lot cheaper!
Both are completely beautiful and a welcome addition to my new bed.
Is it just me or are they just beautiful? I would love to run through the history of them all because they all have a tale as to how they got here but fear I would bore you too much (oooh, can't resist a few, 1950's tin, actually quite hidden in these photos was my Grans, Emma B square tins were a present on our 10th wedding anniversary, Cath K sewing tin was an Xmas pressie from my brother and sister in law and the Coronation vintage tin at the front was spotted in a charity shop by a friend for me). sorry!
I have a new camera, did I tell you? It was a present from my husband for Christmas, a total surprise and shows that he actually does read AND pay attention to my ramblings.
So, today I decided to put it to good use, use it for what it is intended and take some pictures. Of course, I couldnt have picked a worse drab day (bring on the snow tomorrow I say, at least it is pretty).
But here goes. . . . . .
My latest craze for Ebay shows no signs of abating. It is very addictive, getting down to the last few minutes, cursing the person who trys to outbid you and clapping with glee when you beat them by 50p! With birthday money from my Gran I decided I would bid on an eiderdown. In actual fact I bid on two, well you never know, one or the other might be won.
I won both! The first by the skin of my teeth;
the second was a happy surprise, and a lot cheaper!
Both are completely beautiful and a welcome addition to my new bed.
Of course, since then have been bidding like craaaaaazy, and fortunately most items have been outbid. In some way my mind seems to short circuit when I see PLACE BID and I forget that I actually will need to pay for it if I win it.
Speaking of my latest craze it made me take a good look at what else I seem to crave (of course this is aside from the usuals that you know about, the vintage sheets, pillowcases and tablecloths, the lovely old china and the blankets and eiderdowns). My immediate answer, just looking around my house, is tin.
Now I know that seems rather odd but just wait. . .
Is it just me or are they just beautiful? I would love to run through the history of them all because they all have a tale as to how they got here but fear I would bore you too much (oooh, can't resist a few, 1950's tin, actually quite hidden in these photos was my Grans, Emma B square tins were a present on our 10th wedding anniversary, Cath K sewing tin was an Xmas pressie from my brother and sister in law and the Coronation vintage tin at the front was spotted in a charity shop by a friend for me). sorry!
Which reminds me, thrifting and charity shops, you have to be very lucky these days but I have been very lucky over the past few weeks.
I found two vintage Witney blankets in one shop for 99p each. YES, 99p each, I really couldnt contain my excitement (how sad is that).
The above said on the tag 'dog blanket', pardon, DOG BLANKET???, how posh are their dogs, these go for a lot more than 99p on Ebay and are too much of a treasure to shove under my dogs bottom (excuse the language).
the top pink cellular, also 99p is a lovely colour and has yet found no home.
On the 'making' front I am still busy with my year long crochet blanket but I am getting there and have started a shruggy sort of cowly scarf, no other way to describe it. I will show you very soon.
In the meantime, Happy February!
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