gathering it all together
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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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 …
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 …
Show & Tell Postie has been! He brought me a parcel from Wales... Art yarn in Madras, for my Clapotis. Just look at that Turmeric yellow! And, seeing as I was ordering anyway, and I couldn't find any DK in the house... A skein of Jitterbug, in Velvet Leaf. This is for a Norie hat …
Finish two, start one is a really good method for me to get on top of the stash of UFO's. I actually enjoy working this way, and it is good to see the unfinished pile diminish. I truly do intend to keep this up throughout the year. However, it is not yet the end of …
Show & Tell The Show part of today has been scuppered by the Royal Mail. So, I need something to Tell. Um. Nope. It is all very boring around here. Sorry. Humps and Downs Knitting progress is very slow as I am deeply involved in reorganising the craft room and the knitting that I am …