the day was grey and rainy

rainy-day

The day has drummed with much longed for rain.  Now we are damp and cold and pleased to scurry home to our burrow, where it is at least a little drier.

freshly-baked-cookies

We add the warmth and fragrance of freshly baked cookies.

film

We snuggle up on the sofa with a wonderful film that reminds me how important it is to let our children celebrate being children.

knitting

There’s new knitting to relish - a scarf for Julian to keep him warm during those long cold weeks he works in Melbourne.  (It’s a Paton’s Tweed - a pretty bone/grey with lilac flecks).

knitted-dolls

And when the film has finished and Abigail’s reading, a new old knitting book of Nanny’s to pore over whilst I stir the stove top rice pudding.  Aren’t these dolls delightful!  

And yes, rice pudding is the perfect supper for a wet, wet evening :-)

4 Comments

  • Stephanie
    2 April, 2009 at 12:11 pm

    What a perfect way to spend a wet, cold day. Yes, darling little dolls. My grandmother used to make THE most delicious tapioca pudding. Definintely appropriate for dinner. :o)

  • amy
    2 April, 2009 at 12:46 pm

    Ahhhh, warm and cozy! Julian’s scarf is gorgeous! I think I have Little Manhattan in the movie queue too. And fresh baked cookies?! mmmmmmm! I hope Toph was cozy at your side too!

  • anne from finland
    2 April, 2009 at 6:25 pm

    Julian is so lucky to get such a good scarf! The cookies look very yammy! I could come there to have coffee with you! Those little dolls are so cute!!! On Saturday we drive to Jyväskylä to see the handcraft fair there! I suppose to receive the book next week and forward it then to you… Have a nice weekend!

  • The Chocolate Cat
    2 April, 2009 at 6:33 pm

    Sounds delightful!