I Do Not ..

 .. know if it is a result of years of getting up early to go to work , being retired, or just getting older BUT, I am usually awake ( not necessarily up and about !)  by 6.30. Now this works quite well with a 3 year old in the house .. who is also an early riser x If we get up together it allows his mum and brother .. who are NOT early birds .. to have a little longer to sleep x

This morning he announced that we are .. going to make cakes..

THAT is the reason why, by 08.00 the washer was finishing its cycle, dinner was in the slow cooker, and he was "cleaning" the bowl.. 

.. and in no time we had these cooling..

He has now gone to his swimming lesson and I have some time to BREATHE x

Hope you are having a good day with time to breathe x

Diane x

Cold And Wet..

 .. here today... YES the rain IS blowing sideways !! 

We had a small amount of snow the other day but it melted as quickly as it fell x Thank Goodness x

I thought I would see if I could find photos of some of the hats I have made over the last year .. ready for the cold and windy days x I found a few..

At least we will all have warm heads x lol x

The pink yarn was a good choice for the project I picked..

It works up, and feels a bit like cotton, it was a little "splitty", but once I got used to it it was fine. Will look out for more of it .There is plenty left for another toy x

She was my grandaughters first choice, and is now living at her house.

I also made this one, as my grandson wanted a bunny as well ..

This one made with Aran weight and so is bigger. He has a duck on his jumper because, when we were looking for button eyes, my grandson found the duck .. and insisted that bunny has a badge!! What can you do .... lol x

Sadly our quilt group meeting for January has been cancelled. The Covid numbers in our area are sky high, and the committee have reluctantly decided to cancel ... better SAFE than wish we had been is the best course x

Hope you are all staying safe x

Diane x

I Went To...

 ... the post box this morning ...OH MY GOODNESS! The temperature is showing as 2 degrees C. ,but the wind! Talk about blowing right through you!! It is bitter out there ...... I just notice that it has started raining and I am SURE there is some snow mixed in there!

A PERFECT day for getting snuggled up x

I want to try this...

I dont know if you can read that .. they take old clothing and re-cycle it into yarn .. what a great idea ... any thing to reduce waste and the amount that goes into landfill. 

My friend has sent it to me to try out .. and, as I approve of re-cycling when we can, I am going to have a go with it. It feels a bit like cotton to me.

During the first lock-down, I went back to crochet (remind me to tell you the story of why ).. and must get some pictures of the projects I still have to show you all. This year as part of my Christmas present ,my son gave me this book..

SO, I am going to have a go with the pink yarn. The younger grandchildren have been through the book .. and lets just say there are not many projects left that they DONOT want! lol x

I will let you know how I get on x

Stay warm and safe 

Diane x

I Finished ...

 .. reading my first book of the year .. OK I STARTED it LAST year .. but who is counting ? NOT me x lol 

Some times a book comes along that you did not know you needed, and this, for me, was just that..

I was not sure at the beginning that it was for me .. but the more I read .. the more it was. ONE day I will re-read it , but not yet x I need to enjoy the memories it evoked for a while x

ALSO I LOVE the illustration on the jacket sleeve x

Diane x

WHILE...

 .. it is dry here (at the moment) ,THIS...

..is the view of the sky from my bedroom window! It is actually getting darker as I type (it is only 1.12 pm so it is rain not the onset of night x) Good job I went for a walk earlier.

I was thinking about what projects/techniques I would like to tackle in this New Year .. and have come to the decision that I should FINISH OFF (sorry if that has given some of you chills!! lol x) some existing projects .. well, at least ONE !

So, that set me to thinking what I have lingering.. best not to list them all! I went and found this...

NOW! In 2013 I retired,  and at the time some of the girls I worked with made me patches with their names on... I  made Dresden Plate blocks and sewed the names on ... I THEN started to hand quilt the blocks.... well I didn't get too far before it was put in a bag..

.. and ,as it does, life took over and it has not been touched (let alone thought about) for some YEARS ..SO this morning I went looking , and now , I have it out and am TRYING to remember what I had planned to do with it!

Some of it is obvious.. and some is not! lol x It will be keeping me occupied .. at least for to-day x 

I will keep you up-dated on the progress. NOW that I have documented this I feel I will finish it x  I know why it was put away .. it is just a shame it has taken me so long to find it again x

Hope you have had a positive start to 2022 

Diane xx

Better later than never x

Are You Ready ..

 ... to go for our walk, while the sun is out and the rain holding off?

You will need your sturdy shoes, and also, some  parts are a bit up hill and down dale .. so maybe a stout stick ... although I am happy to link arms x

Most of the trees are sensible and staying dormant,, however, these catkins seem to know something  that the rest of us don't !

Mind there are NO trolls under the bridge..

I started to bring us back through the woods..

But it is just too muddy under foot.. and I don't want you falling ....and then blaming me for the mud and wet!! SO.. its back to the path for us x

 I hope you enjoyed our walk. Exercise and fresh air, with the company of friends .. and the dogs and their walkers along the way x lol x What could be better ? Well maybe the cup of tea that is brewing in the pot x

(By-The-Way .. you have to clean the mud off your own shoes ! lol )

I hope everyone has a Happy New Year x I will be tucked up in my bed at midnight and so I will see you all in 2022 x

Diane x

YESTERDAY...

 ...my grandaughter came to spend the day while her parents were working. I would LOVE to say she came to see me .. but in all honesty it was to play with the grandsons x lol It makes for an interesting noise level when they get going!!

The weather here has been wet, wet, windy and WET !! However this morning the sun is out ... OH YES!! Later on we will be off for a walk and get some fresh air x I will TRY and remember to take my camera and show you the lovely walks around here x

I am considering taking down some of the decorations .. I do it slowly and then it is not such a shock to go back to "normal" x 

Hope you have a chance to get out in the fresh air today x

Diane x