Photos of Simmer Dim, completed but not yet blocked. It is a pretty thing. I wish that my camera were capturing the colour better, though. I shall block the shawl soon, I hope – because I do want to be using this. I have the new slow cooker in action again today. On Saturday I …
Author archives: Scattered Thinker
The Simple Things
I am reminded time and again of how much inspiration and beauty I find in the simple things… Mondays are refuse collection day. I rise and dress without showering as I have learned from past experience that lugging bin bags down the drive when my muscles are fresh from the shower is never a good …
FO: Autumn Light – Aestlight Shawl
Not my first Aestlight by any means. I just love this pattern as it provides an eminently wearable neck warmer for everyday use. The garter stitch drape menas that it wraps around just beautifully. This is my fifth Aestlight – the fourth awaits some yarn spinning before it can be completed. This one sprang to …
Truly thrilling
This week’s Thursday Thrill is strictly non-fibrous. “Martha” the hen crowed this morning! And, yes, I do find that thrilling. Although I agreed with Mr L that we would only have girls, I was a little disappointed that we were not to have a cockerel. I love them. I love the way that they look …
Armistice
Last year’s post says all that there is to say.
So fake, to say “faux”
One of the signs of the season is the desertion by our cats of the conservatory, where they have been camped out almost permanently this year. They have moved indoors in search of greater comforts and have been spending much of each day on our bed — normally Nell’s province, where they all like to …