sunset glory...

the most awesome sunset today

breath taking

and the lake is full of geese

two huge gaggles flew in just before this

the noise was spectacular

brrrrrrr...

holy brass monkey's naughty parts batman

did it get cold...

but at least the sun came back

it makes such a difference when the sun shines

the top photo is from a few days ago

the lake is empty at the moment

guess they're still under the covers

but it's only going to get worse

as the weatherman said it's real winter at last 

not the fake one we've been having

at least we don't have snow

but it's still early days

:[

......

guess I should put the last bits of christmas away

I will

after another coffee

needle needle who's got the needle

I DO!!!!

and they don't pinch or scratch or prick or bite

I found a picture 

somewhere

no pattern just the picture!!!

 and copied this last evening

while watching

idiots

and 

morons 

and 

spies

OH MY!!!

I am now following a pattern

it's like a new language

but it's not hard to learn

I hope

just a matter of getting used to it

and then

I'll say

tat...

oh yes,

I can tat

.......

can you?

you really really should try

it's fun!!!!!

tat-a tat-tat...

I am still waiting for the needles to arrive

hopefully

fingers and toes crossed I will  have them today

but I know I won't now that I typed it

the mail hasn't come yet so there is still a chance

I discovered I had a cro-tat hook that a friend gave me a very long time ago

he had forgotten what it was for or how to use it

but he figured I'd know

which I didn't

until 

NOW!!!

I don't like it!!!

but I practiced with it

and one of the reasons I don't like it is because I don't know how to make chains

and I don't like the chains it makes

like crochet chains

tatting isn't crochet so crochet chains don't go

then I went back to the sewing needles

and did another practice thingy

I like that much much much better

much

so I finished it

looked at it a lot

looked at lots and lots of pictures of tatted stuff

and waited for those damn needles to arrive

OH and the shuttle

forget that

I stupidly got a metal one and it sticks me and I can't do the shuttle move at all

the over and under is a pain and I get knots and frustrated and the air turns blue

and that is no way to do something

so back to the needle

and last night and this morning I did

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

this

all out of my head

no pattern 

just me 

and the needle and thread

and no blue air!!!!!

of course it isn't perfect or maybe even good

but 

if this is on a sewing needle and it worked

big hopes for the right equipment

when it gets here of course

who was the bright one who decided to share the mailing of things with the

different carriers and the Post Office

when it comes through just the PO

it arrives in no time

and I can't believe how slow other countries PO's are

I sent something to France and Italy before Christmas and still don't' think they got there

the people I sent them to would have let me now

oh well

this is how it's been the past few days

warm and foggy

but now it's raining and it's chilly

and

 the geese are sick of playing

MARCO......

.....POLO

in the mist

oooooooooooooooooothe mail's here

byeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

xxx

first attempt...

I tried and tried a few days ago to make a little something

I don't have the necessaries

 yet

the mail takes forever

but

 I have needles 

and thread

so I thought why not

or

why not knot

:[

so with

  a

great

big 

needle

that has a very sharp point I must add

I turned on the computer and dialed up

you tube---

---tatting

and watched a couple of videos

as I am one of those who must see to do

not read to do

like so many others

if I see it

I most probably can do it

 I tried

and I did well for the first few steps

but then

the sharp end of the needle caught me

and it hurt

but so what

and then

the sharp end of the needle somehow scratched my nail

and 

THAT HURT

so I put it all away and decided to wait

and I waited 

and sort of forgot

but this morning while looking through the "papers" and starting my blog rounds

I saw the thread

I saw the needle

and I picked them up and

VOILA

my first bit of tatting without any of the necessaries

and

no blood to be seen

no bad words uttered

not bad knotting

I think I will like it...

...and I'm still waiting

sigh