What did you do with yours?

As promised here is a photo laden post of the little boys.

It was a great weekend, tiring, especially as we changed the clocks from British Summer Time, giving us an extra hour in bed!!  Ya right!! So what did you do with your extra hour?

Laurie is now walking, which makes life a whole lot easier, not so much carrying around, which is much easier on the old hip!

Stop taking pictures!!

woke too early from his nap, so cuddled back down for another 30 minutes

Laurie does love his food, its a real pleasure to feed him. I was actually surprised at how many pictures had him eating in them.  All good stuff though, must remember to peel the apple as I kept finding bit of spat out peel everywhere.

The weather stayed reasonably nice, very windy and apart from a shower on Saturday which had us trying to find cover at the playground - picture 3 adults (and one of those pregnant) and two children sheltering in a play train - it was good.  Unlike this morning where it was blowing a gale, and torrential rain.  Mustn't complain though I think our neck of the woods got off lightly.

shades of autumn

I think the title says it all..............

Random thoughts and things - or not sure what title to give this!

Plan, I have no plan..... things change.  Today, I was supposed to get my eyes tested and we had based our day around that.  Now, one call, cancelling said test has changed that plan.  I see little point now for going into town. I really don't "do" shopping unless its for something I particularly want. I can see absolutely no point in just going in and out of shops for the sake of it.

It has just rained (again) so the garden is wet (again).  We do have wood to cut and stack and thats a possible job if we get no more rain.

Housework and washing done, so whats a girl to do....... get out the knitting

This is the progress on the dress.  Back complete and one sleeve started. It is a very quick knit and easy pattern.  I decided to get the sleeves done first so that when I have completed the front - the interesting bit - its more or less finished.  I hate when you are itching to see a finished garment that you still have the boring sleeves to knit.

and because I was awake and downstairs at 3:30am yesterday morning, I cast on a oddments cardigan, not the neatest of colour change along one edge but it beats darning in all those ends.

Its been an odd week, I got a bonus visit with the little boys on Tuesday as their Mummy had to go into work, and I have some holiday that needs using up. Here is a  few photos of them both, we have them next weekend so be prepared for a photo ladened post.

We have the youngest and her partner coming for dinner tomorrow as their house is upside down with major house renovations before the baby arrives.  Why do we do this? I can remember being pregnant and then deciding to do major house works, maybe its just easier than doing it with a baby in tow.  We spent a pleasant afternoon yesterday buying maternity clothes and looking at all the lovely baby things. You do have to ask though why they make it so hard to buy something when you haven't decided to find out what the gender of your baby is. White, beige, boring......

Best get on, I can here hubby chopping wood! I hope you have some exciting plans for your weekend.  Do share!

Take, make, recycle

a couple of pairs of free hotel slippers, a few knitted flowers and some buttons........

and turn them into pretty guest slippers

What to do on a wet Sunday

Sort your stash, then blog about it!

Messy desk 

New purchases and oddments basket to go somewhere

stash cupboard  - before

then after - bottom is all wadding and stuffing, so can't really look any tidier!

4 projects bagged up and waiting

Giveaways 

I spent a useful morning having a good sort out.  I neatly bagged up the yarns, made sure I knew what ply they were and made sure each shelf only had that ply yarn.  I went through (again) the yarn I was given earlier this year and tried to be honest, "would I knit with this?" If it was no, then its going to someone who will.  Lots of the ladies at knitting group knit for charity so its sure to get used.  I can now open the cupboard doors and nothing falls out on me!!

I have four projects bagged with yarn and pattern, so if I get bored with knitting that dress, then I can pick up something else.  I also sorted my patterns and did the same.  So now its all neat and tidy...... BUT I cannot justify buying anymore yarn for the foreseeable future

Off the needles

Just love this little pattern - Super Natural Stripes by Fawn Pea - FOC on Ravelry.

Not sure what to start next.....

the dress for Rachel or the cot blanket for which I have this yummy yarn