Manic Monday

Well, just another manic Monday!  I work on Mondays and Tuesdays so not a lot gets done other than that.  Today I had to take poor Starfish to the chiropodist again (remember she had to have two operations on her right toe earlier in the year?).  Well, now she has to have the same operation on her left big toe!  She's not impressed, to say the least, especially as it will probably be scheduled for just before Christmas so that she doesn't miss any school!  Poor love! 

I have been frantically trying to finish the Bright Ripple Blanket for Scary for Christmas.  I know she's gone off the colours but she's always cold, so hopefully she will be able to make some use of it.  I worked out that I needed 90 stripes (2 rows per stripe) and I've done 73 so I might just be finishing it on Christmas Eve!  At least I am warm whilst doing it!  I've also been taking the time to listen to my Sookie Stackhouse books on my MP3 and they are soooo good.  Crochet and a good story - you can't get much better than that!

Well, I'm off to make myself a hot water bottle (can't wait for the heating to be fixed!) and to jump into bed as quickly as possible!

See you tomorrow!

Dragonflies

Just a quick post tonight.  I just wanted to share with you something I heard Richard Madeley say on the Radio Two Breakfast Show last week.

"Are daytime quizzes too easy?

a.  Yes.
b.  Red.
c.  Paris"

!!


And look what Marathon Runner made for me today!

(Sorry it's not a very good photograph!  It is actually turquoise and purple.)

See you tomorrow.

Wordless Weekend - Making Cider

Heirlooms

I know I promised craft today, but my friends have conspired against me and have been visiting! 

However, I thought I would just show you Scary in a dress we found in the attic the other day.  It was my mother's and it was her 'little black dress'!

She must have had it in the 1950's and somewhere I have a photograph of her in it (not to be found today though!).

It fits Scary very well, although she could do with a little bit more bosom!

Although it's a long way off, she has decided that it might do very nicely as a Prom dress.  I'm sure my Mum would have been pleased; unfortunately she died before I had even met my husband, let alone had my children.

Anyway, this weekend I will be mostly making cider!  What are you up to?

Bumbling About

Well, I have been doing this NaBloPoMo thing and I've been desperately trying to get some crafting done so that I could take some lovely photos and show you how productive I've been.  Hmmmm.  No chance just lately.   Even if I do get some time, you can't sit down for long because the house is so cold you'll get frostbite!  The boiler man has very inconsiderately decided to get married and go on his honeymoon, so the new boiler isn't going to be installed until the beginning of December!  Brrrrrrr!

I think I'll call it a night now.  Not much today I'm afraid but I have the day to myself tomorrow (hopefully) so perhaps might get something done.  Might just be cooking; at least then I can put the oven on!!

Going to put my thermals on to go to bed!  Sexy!