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bescarfed

Monday, July 19th, 2010

One may be beribboned, so I hereby delare that one may also be bescarfed.  Today, Abby and I are bescarfed :-)
After a long night’s knitting - jolly good thing too, otherwise I would never have watched a fascinating program on the ABC about the Moorish/Islamic influences on medieval Spain - the school scarf is finally [...]

a wee bit of a granny giggle

Monday, July 12th, 2010

I found a gloriously warm, thick, long red wool jumper at the Sacred Heart Op Shop on Friday - ooooohhhh … I haven’t taken it off since.  Except for a few hours Saturday morning when I took to it with a bundle of wee granny squares, hook and a needle.
Hee! hee! hee!  Now this may [...]

the toasty girl - a hat

Friday, June 4th, 2010

One thing we especially like about living in Melbourne is the weather.  Now many people may hoot with amazement at this declaration but we love the distinct seasons and at this moment, the cold weather.  (Except for the drying the laundry aspect - give me Brisbane’s eternal winter sunshine for the laundry).

We love the falling [...]

crochet in the morning, crochet in evening, crochet at supper time …

Monday, May 17th, 2010

It’s just such fun!  That simple needle with its saucy hook.  The freedom of only having one live stitch at a time.  The sweetness with which the fabric loops together.  The ease with which I can indulge in it no matter where I am. And now … I have new books (tee! hee! hee! hee!) [...]

sun day

Sunday, May 16th, 2010

The cold has gone.  The boot is off.  The sun is shining.  There’s nothing to do but sit in the back garden with Abby and soak up the loveliness.

I clip her toenails and brush her hair - it must be an evolutionary thing - a muma monkey grooming her bub (Abby will love that!) -  [...]

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