So. I am sat here, with a Bridgewater in my lap –Â and the iPlayer poised. 15,000 stitches, more or less, to go… Would you blame me if I said that my heart was sinking, just a little? Would you understand if I said that large parts of me are hankering to cast on something …
Author archives: Scattered Thinker
Fresh beginnings
We lingered in bed this morning. After animals were fed, watered and then liberated for toilet duties, we snuck back under the duvet and listened to the radio. “We’ve no bacon” I wailed, as we began to be aware of rumbly tumblys. “Fancy an egg roll instead?” Well, I don’t know if the girls were …
Ringing it out
Well, that’s all over and done with for another year. Mine was fine, how was yours? We had further snow on the 24th and there was of course no road clearing on the morning of the 25th. Luckily we have 4WD, so we managed to get oot ‘n aboot just fine. In fact, despite a …
To market to market to buy…
I went to town on Friday, with G, and the able assistance of M and her car… and we all trooped up to Hatston, to the Mart. What we bought there was not a fat pig (alas, I fancy a bit of crackling) but sheepy stuff. This is mine Sorry it is such a rubbish …
Wednesday WIPping
Here we are again, it is Wednesday. My, how quickly they do come around. This week has been all commission knitting. The finished first scarf was washed and blocked yesterday and is still on the mat. I had a feeling of unease about it. One end looks more stretched out than the other… it just …
Monday Optimism
Monday Optimism The snow will not last forever The second lace scarf is over halfway done and will certainly (barring disasters) be complete by the end of the week, if not the end of the month as had been planned Scarf 1 will be blocked tomorrow, while Mr L has his weekly phone conference and …