Saturday 25 May 2013

Thrifty temptations

Having lived in the long thin house for almost 14 years, and having amassed a few bits and bobs along the way I thought it prudent to start packing said bobs sooner rather than later in anticipation of the aforementioned house move , and as they are non essentials it would leave me more time to pack up the day to day items when we get the green light to go.

Very wise I hear you say, How organised I hear  you mutter..... but I am not good at empty spaces...........

they taunt me with their emptiness...................

and mock me with their space.............

and so......................

this happens......

Image

and this....

Image

this....

Image

Oh dear !!

Image

It seems it is as I suspected........

Image

ImageImage

Resistance is futile !

Speak soon,

Mim xx

Friday 17 May 2013

Come into the garden....

Our first few days of sunshine have made me start thinking of how much I like my garden

Image

Of how it looked when we arrived

Image

and how it looks now

Image

All the fun We have shared with friends

Image

and Family

Image

Image

and of course the myriad of furry and feathered friends that have made it such a nice place to be

Image

Image

Image

Image

Image

Image

Image

it's ever changing flora and fauna

Image

Image

Image

Image

Image

Image

Image

and how much

I shall miss it....................

Image

Speak soon,

Mim xx

Tuesday 14 May 2013

Caution Works in Progress !

With the rather chilly start to our British summer and our house move taking longer than we hoped My current WIPS  have a far better chance of being finished than if the sun was shinning and we were busy moving in to a new house !

My most recent project, which was started before finishing the project before..and the one before that....  is this

Image

It is a rather old and battered Ikea rattan footstool which needed cheering up, this is the before shot

Image

I used a pattern by the super talented Inverleith , you can find her blog at  http://inverleith.blogspot.co.uk/ , I found her pattern on Ravelry and tweaked it to fit this particular footstool.

Now it is finished I am returning to Chillis' Emo blanket, thus named for its sombre colours, and the particular Teenage phase that is flavour of the month in the long thin house !

Image

My other WIPS are exactly that and shall remain so until the Emo blanket is finished as I am determined to finish one thing at a time and not start anything else !

Image

Image

Although The Baby does need more granny sandals...

where's my white wool ............

Speak soon,

Mim xx

Monday 6 May 2013

A little bit of this and that

Now the sun has started to shine my Crocheting seems to have taken on more spring like hues

Image

Image

Even Crochet for Baby Ramona has turned from blankets to summery sandals

Image

Image

Things here at the long thin house are in a bit of a limbo, lots of things packed into boxes waiting for moving day...whenever that is !

I'm not very good at empty spaces, and now bootsale season has started again the shelves aren't looking as bare as they should !Image

Image

Speak soon

Mim xx