verrry interressting....

first of all

thank you all for commenting

and making me realise I'm not the only one

Not that I thought I was

I get over myself very quickly

so just bear with the rants every now and again

I have absolutely nothing to complain about

not when so many are suffering horrible real tragedies

around the world

I know about them and I feel for them

always

!!!

I got up and did what was necessary

warmed up and felt all the better for it

the Christmas things are put away

twelvth night and all that

I kept the stars out

they look sweet sitting around

and I put some with the paper balls I made last year

that are still out

think a bit of rearranging needed there!!!

The Christmas plants are still going strong so they stay

until they die!!

I don't try to keep them going all year

like some do

it makes me sad to see them try to hang on in conditions that don't suit them!

I watered the houseplants too

and found new shoots growing in the little

succulents

hi piggy!!!

and I think this one is going to bloom

it doesn't look like new leaves

so we'll see

when I saw this photo it looked rather alien

so

I posted it

my African Violets are all sprouting buds too

must be all that food I'm force feeding them

I found this delicious little goodie

and have plans for it

rugelah with nuts....

it comes from Croatia.....

love it when it isn't china!!!

:) :) :)

and there in the background is something I forgot to put away...

always one more thing!!!

the hubs bought me my Christmas cake, as I call it

we didn't go to the only store that carries it

 before Christmas

so I have it now

it isn't the original or even the best

but it will do

it smells right and I love the opening of the bag

and getting that first

whifffffff

the mail came while I was futzing around

and my free book arrived

I belong to a book "club" and at the end of last month they were trying really really hard

to get me to buy something

:)

so I held out until it got to the

buy one get one free stage

and then I pounced!!

told you I am frugal!!!

:)

This is brand new and I had high hopes of learning something new and exciting

but

I won't

and it isn't

(IMHO)

there is one project in it that I may try

when I restock my embroidery floss

and I mean

when

but the coffee table is clear of the mess!!

I tried to get all the tidying done in the

roomontheleft

but ended up

winding a few balls of yarn

aren't those colours yummy??!!

I put all my hooks and bits in a cup that belonged to my Mother

and now hopefully I can find them

I had some beads hanging and forgot I had them

so there they are right upfront and visible

may play with them soon

the other book is this one

knitting

lovely lovely knitting

fresh designs and crisp ideas

have played with it for a few days

trying to figure out what I can do

I'll show you more later

and then     and then

the place I bought the ball winder from

sent me a catalogue

damn them!!!!

:)

I didn't know you could buy yarn that cheap on the Internet

I haven't let myself look

because I want everything I see

I'm like a child

a spoilt one

but at these prices

I can have

a few

some

one

or

six

!!!!

What was it George Costanza's Dad used to say

Serenity now!!!!!

(not quite sure that fits here

but I felt like saying it)

So

here we have a clean desk

books at the ready

hooks and needles

too

I am no longer in a funk

and I hope the same

for you!!!!

I would like to again say thank you for  the comments on the last post and the cooking one

I always visit you as soon as you comment

to "see" who you are if it's your first time

 and

yesterday I had trouble leaving comments

so know I came to visit

but ended up a

lurker!!!

I'll bee baaack

unlike a certain Govenor

wonder if he'll make movies again

hope not!!!!

:}