In which an adult wearing mittens pokes ice with a stick

Yesterday Suzy did me a great favour and got me out of the house for a while. I’ve been in a bit of a lazy hibernation stage recently, always finding an excuse not to go outdoors. An excuse such as: it’s -5ºC and this radiator is clearly lonely and in need of hugging.
After setting a [...]

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 mosaic

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 holding [...]

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