Well, look here! Another patchwork tote! Because of all the kind comments on the first bag, I thought I’d make a second and offer it for sale. This is quite similar to the original, but the stripes are slightly different, … Continue reading
Hello, everybody from Whip-Up! There are quite a few of you, aren’t there! In lieu of actual crafts, here’s a picture of the broccoli sprouts that are growing under my new bell jar: But that’s not all! I haven’t had … Continue reading
A new bag, a new bag! No, I haven’t tired of the great Green Bag, but I do sometimes long for something smaller, especially as it’s getting warmer and I don’t need to haul things around like. . . mittens. … Continue reading
The best part about not having the bulk of your archives on-line? Re-using old photos! For folks who haven’t been around for years, that’s Mr. Kite. He and his brother, Henderson, were black mice I used to have. They were … Continue reading
In case you’ve been waiting and wondering, this is what my crochet cushion now looks like: It’s got a fabric back (I actually made a cushion cover out of fabric, with solid blue on the front, and then hand-stitched the … Continue reading
I know I shouldn’t be so excited by something as ordinary as organic fruit and veg, but look how pretty it is: The box was delivered at 6:30 in the morning yesterday. Believe it or not, this is actually great … Continue reading
When Rob said he needed to go to Leigh yesterday (for some satellite things — can you believe it’s quicker to drive thirty-five miles out to the coast for these things instead of trying to get to Tottenham Court Road?) … Continue reading
Happy Easter! We’re celebrating by eating pancakes. Rob had the last of the maple syrup, so I ‘had’ to have mine with blueberry jam and freshly whipped cream. Yum!
I’ve been playing with type again: I’ve set a quotation of AA Milne’s, but I haven’t printed it yet, because there’s a line that’s not quite tight enough. So. . . I guess I haven’t actually finished setting it, but … Continue reading
So, I don’t usually talk about what I do at work, and I really don’t talk about books before contracts have been signed. But I’m making an exception this time, because I’m so very excited that our offer has been … Continue reading
