Well I got there .......

in the end ........

Tempus Fugit ........

........is it that time of year already .......................... 

better get a move on then ............!!!

A Day For ..........

messing around ........

Only one person could have inspired me to do this ....

my lovely friend Colette ...the unique and talented one ...they broke the

mold .......

When Cold Through To The Bones .......

There is only one thing for it .......

To stay in.....and knit!

So knit....I did !

See........

I told you !!!

I am on a roll .........

It seems that ........

.....once I start .....


I just can't stop!!!!

So why is it so difficult to get started then ?????

Normal Service.........

.....is about to be resumed .........


Recently I have walked a very rocky uneven path...

Life IS what happens ...when you are busy making other plans...

But I have been practicing what I preach ................

Glide when things are difficult....soar when they are not .....

It seems to have worked......

Life is like a butterfly ........

Decisions...decisions ...life is one big decision !!!

What an earth am I going to do with these ?

It would be one enormous card .............

Cultivated Blackberries .......

one of the advantages of neglecting the greenhouse...................

you get refined and well educated blackberries ..........................

Anyone For Tea ?.....

More chance of the Queen calling for tea ...than me wearing a tutu .......

The Net ..........

The knitted net .........

Because anything that hangs around long enough ........

Gets knitted .......

Hmmmm ........I wonder .......

Was going to make a tutu .....

...but it ended up being a card .....

No Network ..........

....but plenty of net ........

thinking cap is on ........

What a difference.....

.... a day makes .......

No children ....but still no internet connection .........!

Life is what happens to you .......

.

.......when you are busy making other plans

just as I discover the wonderful world of blog. I lose my internet

connection ........

just as well there are other distractions .......

Back for more .........

Spent another fabulous day at the Welsh Museum ...this time with another lovely friend ...who was determined to get in the frame every time I tried to get a decent shot .....so after we parked our mode of transport ...... we ventured off here ....

See what I mean ....!

Oh No !!! ....spot the hand !!!

A good shot ruined !!! ...did he have to ?

Went off to find another church ....is this it ?

No! ...it's a pig sty....my word, didn't these pigs live in style!...not quite what

I imagined.......

Oh here it is ....found it at last .....and not a friend in sight !

This church was taken apart, stone by stone , transported here and

meticulously rebuilt. These fabulous paintings was discovered as they were

taking it apart. It stood a few miles from where I live, hence my interest.


My friend behaved himself after this ...and we spent a happy day getting

soaked through to the skin....after all, it's only rain ......

Sometimes ........

...you have to take a break.....

...to blow away the cobwebs.....

Life Changing Decision ..........

I have acquired this fabulous wooden box .......

no problem filling it........

but I am not very partial to black .......

question is ....do I paint it with chalk paint and alter it ?

or shall I leave well alone ..........

what do you think....any suggestions would be welcome......

Sunday .........

....everything seems so different...on a Sunday....

even the leaves roll down the street in a different kind of way ...................

on a Sunday ........

but not here .......

Postie's been .........

clutching my packet ....and inside was this!

A primitive needle case made by the unique and talented Colette!

The ingredients came from Wales, but these small fragments of Welsh flannel

made it to the other side of the pond by the skin of their teeth....as did

Colette!


With a slight detour they eventually found their way to Toronto, where they

were turned into a place to keep my favourite needles ... the ones I am

covertous about, the ones I can thread easily...you know!...the ones

with enormous eyes...but skinny bodies! 


Some people are covertous with their chocolate ...me with my books and

needles!....

I love my needle case ....in fact I love everything she creates ....if I hadn't

stumbled across Colette...then I wouldn't be sat here writing this now!


You can catch glimpses of Colette's life and work at her blogspot

http://www.a-bird-in-the-hand.blogspot.com/

Goodnight .......

I think I shall sleep here tonight ......

Goodnight ........

The Fruits Of My Labour ......

Well Rome wasn't built in a day, so I don't suppose Wales was .....

I seem to be getting there slowly ....but I need to visit that place again .....

Gathering ingredients .......

to make my day.....

As I go along I am sure I shall add to the melting pot ........

Our day at St Fagans Welsh History Museum has certainly left me inspired....

Where on earth.....

.....is she heading off now .......

........ well it's not here! .....

London ?????...I hope not !!!

..this was my last hope .....

I should have known ......

Tip For The Day ......

.....always use a monacle ...when posting pics on your brand new blogspot ....

Goodnight ..........

Sleep ......... perchance to dream ........

Inspiration ...........

by the bucket load .....

If I needed inspiration...then this was the place to come.....

I could quite happily live here ...making bread or wiling away the hours with

my needle and thread ...oh!...and my oil lamp .....

We spent a very happy day here...and if that didn't inspire me to use my

never ending piles of Welsh flannel ...then nothing will ......

Not sure how I feel about this though ...............newspaper is for wrapping

fish and chips .......

....end of story!!!

The best step ......

.....the first step......

or as we say in Wales......

Gorau cam....cam cyntaf ....

Rare sighting.....

....of the lesser spotted Sandra.......you don't see many of these....

Welcome to my World......