Whiskey Tango Foxtrot....

who was prepared for that...

did you feel the earth move at about 10.30 p m-ish Eastern Time?????

Downton Abbey ended with a heart break last night

if you haven't seen the last episode don't read this

if you have

what the hell was he thinking leaving the show before the end

"Matthew" my boy

what a mistake

what a shame 

how we shall miss you

but for the writers

what a soap opera ending they had!!!

and now we have to wait 11 months to find out what 

Lady Mary doesn't yet know

how sad

how unfair

how sad...

don't you just hate it when actors leave because they think there are greener pastures

and all the audience wants is for them to stay put

and finish what was started

we will always think of him as Matthew

so what 's the point

and I guess if you take a second in reality

life isn't all roses and spectacular abodes

but all the other things in last night's episode were just

spot on...

the fair

the highland flings

both literal and metaphorical 

the wide open spaces

the whiskey laced dancing footman (?)

the dowager wishing the wild beast would remain inside a man

the creepy maid   who got hers in the end

that scene with Tom and Mrs Hughes in the library

all that sadness held inside for so long

and Carson with the baby!!!

why do we have to wait so long????

hi ho hi ho it's back to blogging I go....

I know it's been a while 

but time flies 

even when you ain't havin' fun

having fun 

I haven't been

getting presents a little late 

I have been

husband   buys   me   presents

whether I want him to or not!!!!

:) :) :) :) :)

he got this sweet little shuttle for me to tat with

even tho' I still can't use it...and believe me 

WE have tried and I mean 

WE

husband gave it a go this morning and he couldn't do it either

:) :) :) :) :) 

 so I will give it a rest and keep up with the needle

this is what came with the shuttle

the seller decoupages the shuttles

 and 

has a few really good videos on YouTube

and she makes it look so easy

and it actually is

once you "get" it

and I will get it one day

just not today

or yesterday or the day before-last-week either!!!

and a couple of weeks ago I got this

a late Solstice/Christmas/early valentine/happy president's day gift!!!!

a tiny teeny terrarium on a chain!!!!

he figured a few little plants would brighten up the winter!!!

he loves tiny things

(I am not a tiny thing ...by any means!!!! )

 but he gets me tiny things

all the same...

:) :) :) :) :)

and I'm sure you know how quickly one accumulates stuff when something new is introduced into ones

repertoire

and we all have a repertoire don't we?

so I bought a pretty box to put the thread and books and stuff in because I got tired of it all piling up and falling down again

and the pattern reminds me of tatting

well I didn't notice that until I had it home and on the desk!!!

one track mind

one track at a time tho'!!!

one more round of goodies were got

amazon this time

if he buys something and can get free shipping

then I have to get something to make it up for it

or something like that

(still not sure how that works!!!!)

anyway two books arrived

one I knew about the other 

not so much

I copied that doily there from a picture I saw somewhere

amazon I think!!!!!

so I got the book because I'm not sure how to do the last row even though I got really really close all by myself

see?????

it has a dvd....it uses a shuttle

but...

well you know!!!

he ordered the other book too, without me knowing

it has jewelry in it

not sure I'll be making any of that

 :p  :}

and last

but not least

another late Solstice/third of the month/'coz the sun shined yesterday  present...

a yarn bowl

he found it on Etsy

I didn't know he knew where Etsy was!!!!

and all I have to say about it

is

it isn't blue!!!

it's a lovely bowl 

and I appreciate the thought 

completely and utterly

but

it

isn't

blue!!!!

(I AM a BRAT.....I know it and accept it

completely and utterly.)

and on a cold and grey winters day 

I wish you all well and warmth

from

theroomontheleft

coz it's time for tea

x x x x x

♥♥♥

edited...

here is

the page on youtube

 that has the needle tatting videos

for those of you trying

if you can read a tatting pattern

you can do it with the needle too

it's the same thing

:)

 

 

a friend sent the link to me

thought you'd like it too

what do you do with all those things you make

and don't give....this is one woman's

stash