The garden is showing signs of Spring, and the days are lengthening. But there is news of war to counteract the spring feelings.
StitchWords
Random thoughts - on words: spoken, read or written; stitches: knitted, crocheted or sewn ... and anything else that comes into my head.
Friday, 4 March 2022
Spring in a Time of War
Tuesday, 18 January 2022
More than halfway through January
We are also more than halfway through the Christmas cake, which I show here in all its original glory. I've used this recipe for several years now, and it always comes out well - a really heavy fruit cake, that takes weekly 'feeds' of brandy in the 6 weeks or so between making and Christmas.
Friday, 31 December 2021
Happy New Year 2022
Zitten out the Wold Year by William Barnes
Friday, 10 December 2021
Season's Greetings
And so the time comes round again for our 'Christmas card'.
Monday, 22 November 2021
Winter Draw(er)s On
...yes, I know that's an old chestnut but it still raises a smile.
As often seems to be the case, it has been some months since the last post, and we've begun to get out a bit more; we've both had our 3rd 'booster' dose of Pfizer. We've been to the flat a couple of times, and we went to The Castleman again for Mr Bufo's birthday.
This was the breakfast table
And this was the lounge the night before.
We've also been to Eastbourne - hence the sunrise in the top picture.
Now we're making plans for Christmas and the year will soon be over - we already have some appointments in on the new calendar for next year!
Still knitting and crocheting, too - a blanket (this is the centre section, there is more to come)...
...socks...
...and I've made a Christmas cake, which has now had 3 (of the 6) weekly feeds of brandy!
Saturday, 12 June 2021
And Suddenly it's Summer!
...and once again we are waiting to hear whether restrictions are to be lifted further next week or not. In the meantime the French Open is nearly over - which means Wimbledon cannot be far behind, and the garden is rather untidily full of flowers.
I am still knitting - a top-down rust-red cardigan at the moment, though also trying to finish a conventionally structured black one while the days are bright, as it is impossible to see the stitches properly in winter or artificial light. A few days ago I had to drop down about 25 rows to correct (with a crochet hook) the two purls that should have been knits on the body of the garment!
Monday, 22 February 2021
Signs of Spring
Waiting for news of 'the way out of Lockdown' - much of which seems to have already been briefed so as always will be an anticlimax.
In the meantime the blanket is finished, and the snowdrops are out.
February's delivery of flowers from Bloom & Wild was particularly good, and also included 3 tulips (not pictured) still attached to their bulbs, so lasting beautifully and will go into the garden when they have died back.
The apple and pear trees (only one of each) need pruning, so I must garner the energy to do that soon, before the sap really starts rising.
...oh, and we've both had the first dose of Pfizer now, and the dates for our 2nd appointments