I was a No Show at Craft Club last night, as the car refused to start when it came time to go out. It is on charge now, so my planned trip to town is cancelled too. I’ve nothing to Show today. Several parcels are on their way, so we shall have a visual feast …
Monthly archives: January 2011
A New Muse
It is all Amy’s fault. I subscribe to the Knitty blog. The entry for Friday Jan 21st is one of Knitty’s instant competition blogs… or “Ninja-bonus Giveaways.” These quick draws are a regular feature of the Knitty blog, and worth keeping an eye open for. This latest one featured this wonderful book: I checked it …
A few scrambled thoughts for the day
Mr L normally cooks us a curry from scratch on Saturdays When I called him from Tesco on Thursday, he asked for some king prawns… perhaps he would make a Pathia. I purchased the necessary, adding in items such as chillies and coriander The hens(s) has/have ceased laying in the nest boxes and are laying …
The shoes, the sock and the bottle opener (and the camera)
I emailed Orkney Ferries to see if anybody had found my camera. They replied that they had not. I emailed the friends who had given me a lift to and from the ferry and asked them if I had dropped it in the car. They promised to look. I decided that I would have to …
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Shopping
The Woolgatherer has newshoes! Blueshoes. Comfortableshoes. Inthesaleshoes. Blessed little else, mind you – though both haggis and whisky were secured, plus a Christmas pudding ready for next year. A tiring day. I brought home focaccia, cheese, olives and salamis. Oh, and a new bottle opener! Ours died of metal fatigue over Christmas – seriously, one …
Oh, groan…
I’m off to town today – just seizing a window in the weather and picking up a few fresh goods that can’t be had here. Our diet has been poor over these last wintry weeks. The boat leaves at 7:45, meaning that we have to be there waiting in the queue by 7:25. So, here …