It was peppermint bark day here yesterday! I've been melting chocolate, crushing candy canes, dripping peppermint oil, stirring cream, threading stripey string through festive tags and listening to carols - it must be almost Christmas! Peppermint bark has become my standard gift for Toby's teachers at Christmas and it always seems to be… Continue reading Feeling festive at last
Year: 2016
Mid December days
Well, I'm not doing well with my plan to pop in here more frequently am I? There has been productivity to my days since I was last here though; I'm scribbling notes and testing ideas for a new pattern and have been knitting lots of new animals from the existing… Continue reading Mid December days
December already!
If like me you are feeling that December has come around far too quickly this year then you have my sympathy. It's such a crazy busy month stuffed full of plans, preparations and dashing about. I hope that your month goes well and that you get everything done that needs doing with some relaxation… Continue reading December already!
autumn knits and woodsy walks
Time seems to be whizzing past faster than ever at the moment and I can't be the only one who feels a sense of panic every time there's an advert break on TV, full of Christmas urgency as they are. But I'm not feeling remotely Christmassy yet so I'm thinking I'll just stick my head… Continue reading autumn knits and woodsy walks
new homes
This post has been languishing as a draft for over a week but it's been school half term break here so I've not had time to sit down and finish it. At this moment though Toby is having a little quiet time, sitting happily watching Balamory (his current favourite show) and stimming with his lego,… Continue reading new homes
September days
With the autumn equinox yesterday the balance of the year has tipped and now we're heading towards shorter days, from warmth to cold and from light to dark but for now it still feels like summer is hanging on here. I've been trying to get out a little more often while the good weather lingers.… Continue reading September days
End of summer
Firstly I want to say a huge Thank You for all of the kind, funny, thoughtful and heartwarming comments on the giveaway post. I have read them all and I really appreciate the time everyone took to comment. As usual I've used a random number generator to pick the winners and in view of the… Continue reading End of summer
Ten years and a giveaway
Ten years ago today, on September 3rd 2006 my four year old son Toby was about to start school. It was a big deal for me because not only is he severely autistic but I was ending a six year period of being a constant stay-at-home mum and I wasn't entirely sure what to do… Continue reading Ten years and a giveaway
summer productivity
These long summer days are perfect for ripening fruit and we've indulged in a favourite summer holiday activity of strawberry picking at the local pick-your-own farm. I love that they grow the strawberries in raised troughs, there's no bending down to hunt for the best berries or finding them covered… Continue reading summer productivity
High summer
The last few days have been bathed in the kinds of temperatures that we don't often see here, 32c by day and hot sweaty nights of 24c. I know that's nothing to many of you living in warmer climes but it's a notably rare occurrence for those of us living in a land of cool… Continue reading High summer