Sorry - no SAL pic ...

The police shut our road last night from 7pm - 11.30pm and there was a lot of activity about 200 yards from my home. According to rumours (at the post office when i went to send a parcel this morning) a 9 year old ran out into the road and was killed by a motorist? No confirmed news on the TV or local paper yet, so we'll have to wait and see how true the rumour is.

The internet connection was down too - not sure if that was due to all the police presence or not. I wasn't feeling too good so had an early night and didn't stitch on the LHN SAL - DH had been using some sort of really smelly stuff to patch up some woodwork in the continuing hallway decorating saga which made me feel really queasy and yeucky. I'll do this weeks bit tonight instead so hopefully a nice progress pic to show you tomorrow, then tomorrow i hope to do Part 4 of the PAP SAL, lots of plans wonder if they will happen or not LOL

A lady not a gentleman!

When i knitted my first bunny for a friends Easter gift and then held a competition for one on a MB i visit i never imagined there would be so much interest in them. 17 ladies entered to win one, so i made two and both were sent to the US. Some days i just can't stitch but i am able to knit (i can't sit and do nothing) and this time i decided to make the lady. DH picked a UK winner out of the 3 UK ladies who entered the draw and 'Harriet' has now arrived with her new family and is looking forward to living by the seaside and getting to know Fergus and Candy .... can you guess who's got this one LOL.

I'll continue to knit them, so hopefully all the ladies will eventually receive one when their name comes out in the draw. The pattern is by a very talented designer called Jean Greenhowe, she has designed many different toys. The bunny one is in the 'Toy Collection' booklet on the 3rd row down. I have a lot of these patterns that belonged to my late MIL, she was an avid knitter and made many wonderful things for my children and their friends.

Friday today, so it's the LHN 'Friendship Tree' SAL with Karen tonight, i'm looking forward to getting this out again.

Wishing you all a lovely weekend and time with your families doing what you like to do. Best Wishes to Helen as she goes into hospital, hope you have a speedy recovery and look forward to seeing you soon.

Midweek ramblings ...

No stitching updates to share with you this week, it's been a funny and strange week. I've knitted another bunny he just needs to be made up and i've made a start on the needleroll for the exchange at TS, i took this with me to the stitchy club tonight - another birthday and more cakes this week ... yummy!

(close up of flower)








I thought you might like to see a pic of this very special camelia i have in my garden. My maternal grandma (whom i was extremely close to, we spent weekends together and she taught me to knit, crotchet and stitch and gamble at cards!) had it as a gift for her 80th birthday back in 1989. Unfortunately she passed away a couple of years later and it was given to a family member who expressed a wish for it. Some years passed and my mother went to visit and it was in a very sorry state so she asked if he still wanted it. He didn't so she brought it to us. My DH, a keen gardener, has nurtured it back to health and it rewards us with this wonderful display each year. I have no idea of it's name so it's fondly called 'Mama's camelia' by my household and is loved very much. Do you have any plants in your garden with special memories to you??

It's the weekend!

The Friendship Tree
Friday evening is officially the start of the weekend they say and this week it was also the start of the LHN SAL for Karen and i. So far i have a trunk and a branch on my tree and a little bit of grass. I decided to get the largest brown bit out of the way on the first night, wonder if Karen stitched the same bit?

The April challenge at JA is finished and a pic emailed to Karen for the album, no reveal till the 27th (i think?) so a wait to see what i did this month unfortunately, all i can say is it was a joy to stitch.

My 4th bunny came to life today too, this one is different from the others. It's all packaged ready to go in the mail Monday, so another 'no-show' till it's received ..sorry!

Another small project had my attention today. My SIL's mum has a birthday early next week and she really looks forward to receiving a small handmade gift from me. This year i decided to make a pretty bookmark.

Hope you're all having a good weekend. The weather here has been awful, dark skies, thunder and lashing rain with short sunny spells inbetween.

Happy Stitching

Tiny Rose Garden

Still no finish on this i'm afraid, but i have done a bit more. It keeps getting sidelined as i'm doing something else ... i've stitched the challenge piece for JA, and i've knitted another bunny. I've also kitted up one of the needlerolls for the exch (this ones for TS). My partner likes specific things so it's been an easy choice for this one - but unfortunately it will have to remain a secret as i dont know if she visits here.

Last night was the sitchy club, but we had a night out at the local pub and had a meal instead as a treat. Lots of laughs and good food made it a fun night. Today was my yoga class, although i really didn't feel too good and didn't want to go, i'm glad i did as i came home feeling a lot better than before i went - how are you doing with your new yoga video Sally???

An appointment card has arrived for my next round of tests at the hospital. This time they are doing electric shocks into the nerves and needles in the muscles to check functionability. Thursday 24th April is when this will happen so not too long to wait.

Thanks for stopping by, it really is appreciated