My Days

Gosh, its been a long time since I've written anything on here; the dreaded snow storms throughout the UK completely missed my little corner of the world - we had some sleet showers, some snow that never settled - and yet it's been so cold. The grey skies and wet sheen on the ground have made me apathetic and so, so tired - so it's been work, sorting out the domestic stuff and more work. In between though, I managed, just - because I really haven't been feeling inspired - to finish my socks!! This pic shows the first finished one and I promised I've completed it's pair, just haven't had time to photograph it yet!!!! I've really enjoyed it when I have picked up the needles, and this weekend I'm intending to start a second pair, using 4ply this time round.

Despite my apathy, I have still been crocheting at least one row an evening of my beautiful ripple blanket. I just love it. As it grows, it becomes more and more beautiful. I'm so looking forward to finishing, blocking and wrapping it away in tissue paper towards my eldest daughter's Christmas - because yes, that's what I'm intending - a blanket for her and  flower one of some description for her younger sister.

Meanwhile, something very exciting happened over on flickr! I had a mail from Getty Images inviting me to join as a contributor to their library!! Well, I was so excited about that - but guess what - I've had no time to work on the photos they've requested - so that too I'm hoping to get on top of this weekend. It will probably be the last I hear - can't imagine anyone wanting to buy them - but still - it was lovely to receive that mail!!! 

I picked up a little energy today and booked tickets to see Tim Minchin - he doesn't come here til September, but already our huge recently refurbished multi million pound theatre is well on the way to being completely booked out - No idea whether I'll find him funny or not, but my darling eldest went to see him last year, and really wanted me to go with her this year. I'm so touched that at 18 she's asked her mother that of course I said I would go!! I also booked, for May - another knitting workshop!! This time it's 'Designing a Knit to suit you' - I've done a little bit of knitwear design and am really relishing the opportunity to do some more, especially as it's at the same place I went to do the sock knitting workshop - the absolutely divine 'Knit & Yarn' in Bungay. Well that's it for know, youngest daughter is having her hair cut by the DC in the kitchen, and I am being yelled at - see you soon!