Service with a smile
Thursday, December 30, 2010
I love Dockerills; it's a proper shop staffed with friendly, knowledgeable people who take a pride in their work. When you ask for an item, they don't do the classic "it's over there" and wave their hand in the general direction of said thing. They actually come out from behind their counter and go fetch it for you. Pretty impressive in this day and age, particularly when you only want a 75p packet of 3amp fuses.
Question:
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
What do you do when you open a Christmas present and it's a skein of handspun?
Answer: Wind the yarn into a ball and knit a pair of warm and snuggly mittens.
Fog, fog, fog
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Frost and bright sunshine over Christmas has turned into fog and nasty damp greyness. I've been skulking at home to avoid the weather; reading, knitting and listening to music is much more appealing than going outside. Hope it cheers up tomorrow...
Scandinavian Red & White
Monday, December 27, 2010
Free cross stitch chart download at Tom Pudding Designs.
It's that sock time of year
Sunday, December 26, 2010
Time to sit down with a cup of tea/coffee every morning and finish one pair from the pile of socks-that-need-heels-and-toes-grafting. This is today's pair. It's been so long since I knitted them that I'm not sure what the yarn is, but I like its lurid pinkness.
Merry Christmas
Friday, December 24, 2010
For & against
Thursday, December 23, 2010
For: Food bought; cards posted; most of presents wrapped; decorations in place.
Against: Three presents finished but unblocked (no surprises there then); Christmas pudding ice cream unmade (no room in freezer); Dyson remains unpushed.
Must try harder ;oD
Ooooh, shiny!
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
I decided to leave the Christmas tree in its box this year; the out-of-Flossie's-reach spot where it usually goes is already occupied so I made a quick garland of baubles to hang across the centre of the window bay.
6 packs of tiny shatterproof baubles, some Anchor Artiste Metallic yarn in white, 2.75mm crochet hook. It's basically a long crochet chain with a bauble added every 4 chains by working a dc (US sc) through its hanging loop.
Happy Winter Solstice
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
The politics of snow...
Monday, December 20, 2010
This made me laugh, particularly the photo caption.
Colours of a winter sunset
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Snow. What snow?
Saturday, December 18, 2010
We've had hail and sleet this morning; now bright sunshine. Have to admit that I'm getting slightly obsessed with uksnowmap.
I couldn't agree more
Friday, December 17, 2010
Copying is the lowest, stinkiest form of flattery, IMHO.
Santa brought me a sock bag
Thursday, December 16, 2010
That's Santa of the Secret variety, btw. He also brought me a sheepy coaster and mug which I'm about to try out once the kettle's boiled. Last night was the Wednesday knitting group's night out at Temptation in Brighton; great company, fabulous food and knitty presents. Not to mention a little alcohol consumption :o)
Bonus
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
I like avocados; food and foliage in one neat package. I ate this avocado a few months ago, planted the pit (stone) and the resulting plant is coming along very nicely. I didn't bother with the toothpick thing which is fiddly. I soaked the washed pit in water for a couple of days, peeled away the skin, planted the pit in an 8cm pot of compost and stuck it on the kitchen windowsill to sprout. I repotted the plant into the next size pot when it had grown four leaves.
Does retail ever sleep?
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Window cleaning
Monday, December 13, 2010
The sun is shining...
Sunday, December 12, 2010
...and I've stopped being a grump. Cast on a new pair of mittens.
Pattern is Devising (rav link); yarn is two strands of Patons Kroy Socks. Mittens are the new socks :o)
Two things
Saturday, December 11, 2010
1. I'm having the sort of day that needs to be rewound and begun again.
2. Flossie, the secret of not pissing off your human is to hack up the hairball before breakfast, not just after you've eaten it.