Inside and outside
The first pansy seedling showed itself yesterday, 9 days after I first poured water onto the madness that is my pansy in a tin. It was a cold day, much as it is today, and having photographed the seedling on the window sill I was huddled up against the radiator reading my news magazine. The [...]
On and off the needles
Currently on the needles: a kid’s scarf in holly red and green. The 3×3 rib on 4mm needles takes a while, so I took a break three-quarters of the way through to sew in my ends and to make the tassels on one end, which look even better than I had hoped. I’m now on [...]
7 Days Winter 2009 mosaic
The 7 Days Project 1. jen (pluie latéralement) | catheroo | Just Suzi | lcn93103 | geetargeek | Lauren Hewings | Cartwheels At Midnight | jbmg40 2. Pulled over, again | sarkasmo | philoschelle | sarahgrace | themikestand | tina.rina | /J | Wape’g 3. zebrabelly | one beach | Tawandaaa / Ricki | (Nina) [...]
Today
Outside: just a little bit of snow, a smattering if you will. Inside: a couple of ibuprofen and the warmy thing slung around my neck as I knit. Having slept funny the night before last my neck hurts less than yesterday, but I’m as stiff as a board and looking left or upwards is much [...]
Pansy Watch 2009
One present I received this Christmas was a “Pansy in a tin”. It wasn’t labelled, but I think it was from Russ. The other half of his present being two huge jars of used tea bags and all kinds of other organic crap from his kitchen. Having now emptied one of the jars into my [...]
Wise wisdom for 2009
Happy new year, my peeps. I hope you’ve been enjoying the holidays and, if you took part in 7 Days, that you’ve recovered by now. I went to the New Year’s party hosted by Suzy and Clara last night and I feel that many may benefit from what I learned that evening: 1. Though you’re [...]





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