bah humbug...

found on pinterest

Happy Halloween

I am not a fan of Halloween

but this may just change my mind.....

don't eat too much candy!!!!!

another southbay shawl...

I'm not sure how many I have made with this pattern

but it's more than any other

 because it's so easy to remember and so fast to work up...

I started this in the summer when I re-found the thread in a bag at the bottom of a bin in the shelves

I don't remember the name of the cotton ... I took the labels off...  but it's kinda lumpy and bumpy

and I got it cheap

 in a store that sells cheap!!!  

my kind of store!!!

anyway there it is

in all its cotton drape-y glory 

and I've even worn it

as it's a bit chilly in the morning and this is just enough

I've worn out the other cotton one I made ages ago

so it's nice to have a new one

if you haven't tried the pattern 

you should

it's easy and fast and soon you would have your very own 

south bay shawl

that's it for today

that's all I gots

....................................................

peace out 

:)x

fields, flowers and yogurt and candy corn and ghosts

it was pantry stocking day around here 

I had the phone with me so I took a snap

 of the not so pretty trees     

the almost cloudless blue sky

 

 

 

and if the camera had clicked faster

that would have been a quick glimpse of a small pond 

where, in the summer, cows can be seen cooling their feet!!!

and it looks like some ghosts are out early and got captured "on film"

hmmm, maybe I should call that lot on TeeVee who are always in dark places 

asking each other

"did you hear that" ??!!!

the ghost chasers or whatever!!!???

 

 

and while I was waiting for certain people to decide which flavour they wanted

I took the camera out and snapped again

too much choice and most of it is crap not good

the Greek stuff was just out of shot

 and as the lady was giving me the stink eye

 I didn't take another!!!

but

 behind me I found

 the reason for the season

sugar on top of sugar on top of sugar

and NO the little guys did not come home with us

but they did!!!

happy end of the week

enjoy your week end

............................

 

sometimes you just have to...

I had every intention of sorting out the floss and winding it onto the bobbins....

but then the pen fell out of the depths of the bag

 and I just couldn't help it

I had to draw and make knots...

so I did!

the weather has turned and it's chilly

 and it makes one want to

 scrunch up on the couch 

and 

do something cozy

and what's more cozier than 

sheeppss!!!!!

:}

hope you are warm and cozy

or 

that you have sheeppss 

XX

a really pretty day...

as the sun sets on this really lovely day

 I thought I'd show you...

it's doing it again!!!!

the tree over there

 in the neighbours yard...

for the umpteenth time it's turning pretty colours in the sun light!!!!!

the lake is even blue today 

as the clouds float by overhead

as you can see the other trees don't have much colour

but they'll turn soon too and then it's back to bare branches

 :{

it's also been a busy day around here

husband dealing with the leaves outside

and me dealing with the leavings inside

laundry and hoovering (vacuuming )

 dusting

oven cleaning 

lots of boring but necessary things

so it's soup and bread for supper

 coz I'm pooped!!!

and he'll be too tired to eat anything more difficult !!!!  

:}

              

Happy Friday....

to me

 and

to you

 

 

 

 

 

yesterday I found these beauties

in the grocery store

who needs florists anymore

and as it was the day before my birthday

I said to self

get  one

or  more

so I did

Happy Friday Flowers to you

and to me

 

 :) 

 

 

 

and on the way home I stopped at the "one pier shop" and

carried this home too

that's what happens when you succumb to e-mails from said shop

I'm a sucker for junk mail!!!!!

 

 

 

 

:}

a few days ago a dear

Flickr Friend

had a question

which wouldn't leave me until I'd figured it out

so I sat and figured it out

along with a couple of other  clever crafters

of course this is paper and that is crocheted

but one has to start somewhere...

why is it that things that look complicated are in fact so simple...

 and to make the day complete we have this on the way

the rain we need

coming all at once

with tornado watches and severe storm warnings

and advice to take cover

YEAH!!!!

an old video

 

this is an old(ish) video
but what she says still holds as to why
we are still working with our hands
can you imagine someone taking away our yarn and needles
or whatever it is you do with your hands
unimaginable

 

 

 

I found it on
Andi's blog
and thought you might like to see it too
 this beautiful lady puts our feelings into words
 so eloquently