Productivity would appear to know few bounds around here just now. It makes a change and I must say that it makes for a good feeling. Yesterday I repaired the Rivington Cowl error – I still ducked the grafting but did at least manage to get a 3 needle bind off done with the seam …
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I will do better
Crazy, awful dreams last night. I was pretty much wakeful all night, on that brain-active threshold ‘twixt sleep and waking. No idea why – I had a salad sandwich and a cup of tea for my evening meal. Not exactly living on the edge, is it? I’m up early again but tired and grumpy with …
Life remains dull
I will be back in full posting mode soon, I hope – though life remains quite dull just now. The old paint has been fully stripped from the front part of the house and we are ready to re-paint when an extended period of dry weather looks likely. There is an old saying in Orkney: …
The snail stopped by this week
Mail from Deborah in Florida earlier this week. I replied with a long letter written on the ferry on Tuesday.
The snail stopped by again today, with letters from Wales and from Texas. Both had good stamps
Ambidexterity. Almost
Oh, good heavens, I am knitting Fair Isle! What’s more, I am knitting Fair Isle two-handed. As in: one colour in each hand. I need a lie down. The background can be read here. Having taken it into my head to give this a go, I tried knitting with both colours in one hand. I …
Hello, Monday!
Hello, Monday – I am ready to face you this week – perhaps not with full vigour but certainly with more gusto than when last we met. Do your worst! I was up late, due to misguided hubby allowing me to sleep after a restless night. Thankfully he was thoughtful enough to put the rubbish …