I finished 3 crochet blankets in the past few months. The green-brown one is called 'Phoenix' and I actually started it in 2019 but then life got in the way and it went into hibernation. The other two I started this year, the rainbow colored one is called 'Doo-Dad' and the purple-yellow one is 'Whatcha-ma-call-it'. All three are patterns by Vanessa from 'Hooked on Sunshine'.
Thursday, June 02, 2022
Saturday, April 30, 2022
Monday, April 04, 2022
Baking and Knitting
My baking mojo is coming back! Yesterday I baked bread for the first time since Day X and for the first time ever I used sourdough starter (my new - rather demanding - pet). It is a little pale but it tastes very good and has a nice texture.
I bought myself some lovely yarn and cast on a spring cardigan. The yarn is very nice to work with and the pattern is uncomplicated and perfect for knitting while binge watching 'Call the Midwife'.
I have a busy week ahead and find that keeping myself busy makes life a little easier and more enjoyable. Every night when I go to bed, the memories are playing in my head like a movie and I get very little quality sleep. I stay up very long, get up late but still feel not really rested.
Friday, March 25, 2022
New Socks
In between taking care of house, garden, cats and myself, I knit socks. These are my latest finishes, now all my singles have a partner.
Thursday, March 24, 2022
Gardening Part 2
When I stepped outside today a racoon walked nonchalantly through my garden and then disappeared under the fence into the neighbors yard. Last night there was a lot of screaming going on and I wonder what was fighting what. I did not see any traces this morning but it smells like something died in my shed.
I planted the herbs today and there is room for more in the bed, maybe I'll get some lemon balm, I already bought a separate planter for the lavender.
Then I put the decorative border around the newly cleared and mulched area (don't tell anybody, the bricks are not real).And lastly I put a little fence around the bearded lily. It has spread out quite a bit and I don't want whoever will be doing the mowing this year to run it over. The fence should be visible enough.Saturday, March 19, 2022
Gardening
After going back and forth a couple of times on whether or not to garden, I decided to take the plunge and revive my garden. I bought new beds and soil and ordered plants and seeds. I cleaned up the area where my rose bush used to be - it died last year while I was away - and found 'Son of Rosebush'. I hope it is strong enough to survive. I spread 10 bags of bark nuggets, luckily the bags are not too heavy. The decorative border I ordered will be delivered next week.
I assembled the first bed and I also got a special little planter for strawberries which I still have to put together. I am buying all my garden supplies from Home Depot and I am very happy with their service and the quality of the products.
This is my new herb garden, or it will be, once the plants arrive.
And I placed two of the doggie pools for planting flowers. I will grow dwarf sunflowers in the bigger one before the shed and nasturtium and cosmos in the other one.
I have given up on trying to find a house painter and will paint the posts outside my front door and the wooden screen door myself. I have all the materials, I am just waiting for dry weather. I bought two huge planters that will go to spruce up the front of my house, with boxwood plants in them.
It is all a lot of work and exhausting but also very satisfying.
Tuesday, March 01, 2022
Saturday, February 19, 2022
Socks
My first pair of socks in a long, long time. I had almost forgotten how much I enjoy knitting socks.
Tuesday, January 25, 2022
Burns Night
A Red, Red Rose
Saturday, January 01, 2022
A new blanket
This is the second project I finished in 2021. I started it in August and finished it last week. The pattern is called 'Hope' which I found very fitting for my situation. Yarn is Lion Brand Mandala in Pixie.
2022
A very Happy New Year to everyone who is still reading this.
May the new year be peaceful and gentle and a lot kinder than the old one was.
I am not doing resolutions, but I have set some intentions for the new year:
- be kind to myself and take care of my body, mind and spirit
- make self care a priority
- be kind to the cats and to my house
- focus on the things that give me joy, my cats, my many craft projects
- and maybe do a spot of gardening again
Although the wounds and scars of my body are now healed I still need a lot of healing for all other aspects of my being. 2021 was brutal and violent for me and I need peace and quiet to heal my soul, mind and spirit.
My word for 2022: GENTLE