Cheese Tart

I love Quiche days, when a gathering of leftovers from the 'fridge turns, with the addition of a few home-grown fresh eggs, into a gastronomic delight (or what passes for such in these 'ere parts.) There is a Parmesan pastry chilling in the 'fridge already and I'll be blind baking the case shortly, before deciding …

WIPped Icing

A new project that I started on Friday on a whim, propelled  by the need to rest a while from the HAP edging... This project makes me very happy indeed. We are past the mid-point and it seems likely that we will see this scarf again this week --  so long as it dries in …

Bowled Over

I  have a couple of gifts to show and tell today. The other day I was working at my computer, making posters for tomorrow's spinning demo at the Heritage Centre, when Mr L asked me if I was expecting anybody calling. I wasn't. I was entirely surprised to find Jim, the chap who  turns wooden …

Love Wool

The Muse came in by the back door this weekend An unusual Muse, this one - it was the moneymaking Muse... Well, the last of the year's Open Studios is done with. Look what I found in my stock drawer on Sunday morning! He is a little monkey. I failed to get all the spinning …

Um… yum

Now, there must be umpteen undocumented FOs lying about the place, must there not?  I could write one of those up to get me out of this hole... Yes. The Hap is not yet completed - quite a way from it, in fact. The second corner is heaving into view and I am mightily bored, …

Small thrill

Please excuse me, I am feeling the worse for wear after yesterday's trip to town. Topically I can only offer the fact that it is a thrill not to have to go out today. I am in hibernation mode. This is not good as I have to prepare for the weekend... Joshaqan came to town …