Getting There ...

You know when sometimes you start to do a dozen things at once and then think will I ever get them finished? Well that's how I feel at the minute, but you know what I don't care, honestly I don't .
Milo's blanket is closer to being finished than started which I'm quite pleased about, when you consider it takes about an hour to do just one stripe and there are 51 stripes so far. The yarn is slowly disappearing and seeing as how I'm not buying anymore for this blanket , no more yarn means blanket finished.



I just wished I'd sewn the ends in as I went along, that's going to be a job in itself.



Now, one blog I love to read and just look at the pictures is Mias Landliv, so when I saw these I just had to start one. There are some very similar covers in this months Country Homes and Interiors Magazine and they are about £50 each -- sheesh. I've never done any kind of cabling before as I thought it was quite hard -- well this pattern is really easy and is coming along quite nicely.



A while ago I was asked to make 2 bunnies , a girl and a boy and they were to look like farmers . The boy bunny is finished but I've got a couple more bits and pieces to do to go with him and then I'll start on his sister.



What else -- oh yes.. I've also managed a couple of cuties for my C.......s shop -- is it too soon to say the C word yet?
This is Elaina and Edward ( think I've been watching too many vampire shows .) Ooh is anyone else watching Vampire Diaries -- I'm hooked?





Speaking of the C word , I bought this yarn to make some scarfs for presents - if you can call it yarn anyway. I think this will be a test .



And finally I couldn't resist this softness, can you guess what it's for?



So by the end of the month I'm aiming for Milo's blanket being finished, the cushion cover finished, the girl bunny at least half way done and maybe another little cutie. Have you started on any C presents yet?

Windy Saturday

This morning we woke to howling winds, we've watched numerous carrier bags flying past our front window and swirls of leaves and dust outside the front gate. Not really a day to go outside but it got to a point this afternoon where the boys were going stir crazy being cooped up inside so we wrapped up and ventured off down to the park .

We knew it was windy but we didn't expect to see this !














3 broken trees !!!

Our One And Only

Harvest .........................



They might be teeny tiny but they tasted good ..



We planted strawberries too but they are just coming into fruit now !!!

Catch Up.

Well, didn't those Summer holidays just fly by , all seven and a half weeks of them. I would like to think that the boys had fun and enjoyed all their days out here and there..... I know I did.
I can't believe that it's nearly Autumn, I can't say it is yet because I am just not ready for Summer to go - I've enjoyed the sun and the light , watching the boys run around every day in shorts and a t -shirt. Gabe was so not happy the other day when I had to put jeans on him, he just kept pulling at them and saying " off, off , no like jeans " ,,, can't say I blame him to be honest. The weather is definately changing , it's chillier, and walking to school in the mornings there is definately a nip in the air ..... nope I'm so not ready for it.

At the beginning of the holidays I said I was going to do Milo a blanket and try to get it finished before the school started again...... let's just say it didn't happen . I did try but because it was a hot/humid few weeks I just wasn't capable of sitting with a huge woolly blanket on my knee, it is getting there though - honestly.

I did manage to get some other bits and pieces done , jeez I've just looked back at previous posts and I haven't shown you any crafty bits since July -- wow. Think I'd better show you what I've been up to don't you...

When I was doing Milo's ripple Gabe kept pointing to the lime green colour and saying it was his -- so he got a monster. The little one fits inside the big ones front pocket.



I made Patsy for a swap on Ravelry .



I made a few things for my Etsy shop and they'll be going in over the next few days when I take some decent photos of them.

This is Norbert with his fishing rod,



and this is Lily,



Millie,



and Tilly.



Now Tilly was a bit of a challenge as she is slightly bigger than all the other bunnies . She is 15" tall and is made entirely of Rowan Alpaca soft which makes her so soft and squishy you wouldn't believe.
I have made a few other bits and pieces too but they are Christmas based so I'll be showing them shortly.

What else have I been up to , errrm..... playing lots of Farmville on Facebook so if there is anyone out there who hasn't already become my neighbour -- then why not :-).

I had a tooth out last week, it broke whilst I was eating a sandwich and the dentist whipped it straight out. Now I've just got ulcers all over the roof of my mouth which hurt like crazy and it's really painful to eat or even drink anything -- good for the diet though I suppose !!!

All the good American shows have started again , so I'm watching Vampire Diaries, Gossip Girl, 90210, America's Next Top Model , NCIS La and I'm waiting for Eastwick which premieres tomorrow , oh and The Mentalist .... so many .

Well I think maybe I've prattled on enough now so I'm going to leave you with a song from Glee which I just can't get out of my head , it's originally by Journey ( just in case you were wondering )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64Eo14wdYno

I couldn't get it to upload but please go watch it --- it'll leave you smiling -- ( if anyone can explain to me how to upload a video from youtube I'd be grateful )

Looking For New Homes...

I'm having a small sale in my Etsy shop if anyone is interested...



Annabelle Badger is now $25, or £15 , or $29 AUD, her dress and bag are removable but her shoes are not.



Tabitha Cat is now $25, or £15 , or $29 AUD, her pyjama top is removable as is her little teddy bear friend but her pyjama bottoms and slippers are not.



Susie Cat is now $25, or £15 , or $29 AUD, her pyjama top is removable as is her little teddy bear friend but her pyjama bottoms and slippers are not.

All of the above animals are knit with Rowan Luxury Cotton yarn and are approx 10" tall.

Thank you :-)

Hope You.....

All have a lovely weekend ....

Do You.....

Think they get wet ?













Oh yes ....