enough with the pity party

I just read a post over at Jorth. Made me realise just how much of the good stuff we have in our lives, enough to keep the dark clouds at bay for a wee while. It's all swings and round-abouts here. We are currently on the up, and I am going to grasp it with both hands and hang on for dear life. So, enough with the pity party (again.....), and time to realish what's good, okay!!!




Been knittin', finished a Garter Stitch Pull Through Scarf (Rav) from 101 Designer One Skein Wonders in Patons Jet, and I *heart* the design so much I've cast on for another, this time in some Blue Sky Alpaca, Alpaca-Silk from my stash in a garnet red, that is simply delish. Something to be thankful for, an overabundant stash....



Started Verity (Rav) following Claudines' lead over at Knitting Box. I'm knitting mine in MMMMalabrigo in the same pink colourway as my Anne scarf. This, hopefully will be the hat I wear to Guys and Dolls next month with the Red Hat Ladies. I've aleady frogged it twice due to a mistake, that I made twice, in the SAME place, and again this thirdtime, but have decided to live with. (Afterall isn't it the Amish that always make a purposeful mistake as not to be as perfect as God? Not that I believe my work is ever remotely perfect, but I tend to sit at piece with my mistakes and say they are in keeing with the Amish.....)



Also a bit of secret squirrel happening for the Ravelry Cloth and Soap swap. Really nice yarn, really nice pattern, and it's turning out ust right. I have to seek out the "perfect"soap for my swap partner, becuase i haven't made mine yet....but I have a plan......can't wait to post ths one off now!



Taught my Mum of all people to crochet yesterday. Man was that wierd, me teaching her! But she taught me a recipe for some delicious Thai fish balls which we hd for lunch. Fairs fair right?



Am off to Melbourne this Thursday morning for a work conference/update thingy on Friday and Saturday. I'm staying with an old friend, and am also hoping to catch up with a blog friend too. Going to stop off at Buttonmania, Cleggs and Lincraft on Thursday, and then dinner Saturday night, home late Sunday Arvo. I'm catching the train down, (might try and fit in the Spinners and Weavers HQ, if I can remember how to navigate the trams) and will be taking Verity and the red pull-thru scarf, and the NEVER ENDING Chevron scarf (Rav) (which is now a year old, happy birthday CS), one of my long term WIPS I want to get done. Also coming along are Mr Gordon Ramsey, and Ms Pearl McPhee on my i-pod audiobooks.



Thanks for hanging by me, much appreciated. I am looking foward to showing y'all a lot of finished objects inthe coming weeks, and a lot more of the crafty bits, and a lot more of the good stuff, rather than the "woe is me" bits. Okay, 'nuff said. And following Jorth's lad, I'm off to make a passionfruit spider, 'cos I can!



Oh, look the sun's shinning!

now we are 3.....

my blog is 3.

today.

and this is my 556th post.

wow, it's amazing how i can keep blogging consistantly for 3 years, but am still unable to stick to a diet/exercise plan for more than a few weeks at a time........

anyways, it's a bit bittersweet this turning 3 thing, because of late i have not much to say nor show you all.

and I feel a bit flat about the whole blogging thing.

my life (or the life of the one i love) is on that old familiar black dog roundabout thing. yep, it sucks, but i can deal, i've done it before, and i'm damn sure we'll be here again...

so as my nana always used to say, if you don't have anything nice interesting happy to say.....

you know, don't say anything at all.

so, i'll be back when the sun in my corner of the world comes out.

grey's fix

made me "spurlt" my coffee everywhere....



Finished Parker's hat, a little too big, but vhey, who carez...ungrateful poop that he is.....

I have shitty on the liver today, ignore me.

Hope your Mum's Day rocked!

Mine did. Except that Marty had to work until 3pm(normally it's me!), but we made the best of it. I made breaky (Banana and Bluebrry pancakes) and watched DVD's (the Emperors Club, and Mr Hollands Opus) and then we had dinner at Mum's (this time, it was my Dad's turn to go to work), but also went to visit my godmother whose birthday it was as well. (She was the recipient of the crochet Granny square scarf, which she seemed to love!). I was bestowed handmade gifts from Cubs and school and purchases from the school mothers day stall, which we given out of love and for which I will cherish. Is that cryptic or what? They are beautiful because they come from the heart of my 7yo boy, 'nuff said. But it is certainly the thought that counts. I got my mum some Lisa Souza sock yarn in the Red Hat colourway, MMMMMalabrigo in sealing wax red and the most gorgoeous leaf pendant necklace. She liked them and it's so nice to shop for another yarn lover!

Anyways, I have made some more Practically Hyperbolic washcloths, and started a winter beanie for Parker in his school colours. He asked for a plain vanilla beanie. It's in Paton's Jet (I think ths is my favourite aussie yarn) in royal blue on 5mm dpn's. The pattern is from Ann Budd's The Knitters Handy Book of Patterns. Nice book, now I don't get scared by all those tables!!! He might get a pair of mittens too. We'll see. I get bored easily. Ask my brother, he's still waiting for his beanie. Yes, I have gotten the hints.......I'm getting there, honest.

I need to refresh the gift stash of washcloths. I have almost run out, and now I have received a soap making kit from an on-line store in WA, for the nicest smelling handmilled soap. I call it "claytons" soap making, because its homemade soap without the drama of caustic soda, and all that scary chemistry stuff. You use a ground soap base instead. So watch out, if you are due a gift from me it's likely to be a handknit or crochet washcloth and handcrafted soap!

head in the clouds

• taken off my front veranda at 10am yesterday......

• taken off my front veranda at 1pm today.....

crisp, white, and misty
snuggly autumn

yeah, a day off!

Been a busy week, it has.

Had a HUGE time at a family do on Saturday arvo-night. My aunt turned 70! (Hi Aunty Diny!!) and I may have slightly over celebrated with my cousins.....so I spent Sunday horizontal....oh my.



Worked most of the week, and took Mum down to Hawthorn for a specialists appoitment on Wednesday. And shopping. Finally found The Button Shop in Malvern. Must say totally overwhelming, walked out with NOTHING. But I now know where to go for discontinued yarn...(run, don't walk for the Merino Spun loot!!) Did buy a typewriter from a fab little op shop. Actually I brought two, because it was far too hard to pass up. Both work well, one needs a new ribbon. Did finally finish Anne, while waiting for mum.

Anne, pattern by MKCarrol
1 skein of Malabrigo Worsted in PinkFrost, and 5mm hook.
It's supposed to be blocked, but I'm reluctant to do so. Nice, huh?




Whipped this little number up last night while waiting for Parker at cubs, and then watching Grand Designs on Lifestyle. Such a CUTE little cloth, it'll have a few brothers soon. This is for the gift stash, but I know who it Will be going to (hint, Shell). Oh, it's up side down!
A Practically Hyperbolic Dishcloth
990z Peaches and cream Worsted Cotton
5mm hook.

Do you like my new necklace? Gorgeous isn't it? Brought from a shop somewhere on Glrnferrie Rd in Malvern....

Oh, off to have a coffee date, see you....Housework, whathousework?

(ps, Shell your parcel arrived, with pics, thanks, thanks and thanks, will call tonight?)