Blog silence

There must be much to blog about but I must confess, dear reader, that it is all too much effort right now. Too much effort both physically (input is laborious using the pen that I am deploying to help ease my RSI) and mentally (perhaps the perceived tiredness has something to do  with mourning Lulu …

Still here

Mr L made his way home safely and I collected him from the ferry at breakfast time on Saturday. Needless to say – we had a quiet weekend, though not so idle as we may have expected. Saturday was a day of cuddles, relaxing baths, and welcome home food, And shopping, let’s not forget shopping. …

… of mice and men

Plans for this week have gone slightly agley, as you might expect; there’s never as much week as one expects, somehow.  So, not much to report and very little time to do it in. (though I am told that there will be other times, longer ones, in my near future when I shall be free …

Buninabox

My troubles seem to be multiplying

Scruffy Beggar

You may call me a dirty pig if you wish but… I just washed my Clapotis for the first time (- I didn’t block it after knitting.)  I only mention this because I am totally gobsmacked at the amount of dye that washed out of it. The yarn was a hand-dyed Aran weight silk. I …

Blossom End Rot

The Blossom sock is in abeyance. I emailed the designer but still await a response. Close now to the point where I shall rip it out again and re-knit using a different technique. Needless to say , I’ve lost all heart on the Show front where this project is concerned.  Time is short too. We’ve …