My son only has one grat grandma still alive (my husband’s paternal grandmother). She is 83. When she learned she was going to be a great grandma, she decided she was going to learn knitting so she could make something for her great grandson. She made him a couple of tops. They are full of [...]
My goal for this year is to knit 10 socks – or 5 pairs -, not counting the ones I’ve got on the needles. To turn this challenge into a success, I will try to stay away from knee-high socks as much as possible, as well as staying clear of the plain stockinette ones. I [...]
The upstairs neighbour is listening to The Rolling Stones’ “Miss You” on repeat, so that kinda inspired the title of this blog post… Same neighbour who almost got us killed a couple of months ago. Not sure I blogged about it then. Long story short: while he was away, one of his gas pipes broke [...]
I am banning fruit juices, dairies and chocolate. Not for me. For the wee ‘un who’s got colic. To see if he gets better. Not sure how I’m going to keep sane without mango juice, camembert and chocolate treats… God help me!…
2009 has gone. It was one hell of a year: I’ve been made redundant, moved house, had a baby and rediscovered my love for all things crafts. If you had told me that a year ago, I wouldn’t have believed it. I would have hoped you were right, but I would not have think it [...]
