The two little animals above have been gifted to friends, the cards are all sent, the tree is up, the presents for the children are wrapped and the larder is full - I'm at last prepared for and looking forward to a few gentle-paced, family-based days. We have a quiet and simple… Continue reading All I want for Christmas…
Year: 2021
Christmas tree bears & a new friend
This year it seems to be proving harder than ever to get organised for Christmas. I had so many things on my to do list for this week but on Monday Toby developed some snuffles, and although he has no other symptoms and isn't unwell in… Continue reading Christmas tree bears & a new friend
Preparations
It always seems that early December is a time of mild panic, spent trying to remember things you've forgotten, making lists and losing them and trying to juggle far too many different tasks. Leastways, that's what it's like in our household. As usual I am… Continue reading Preparations
Out in the autumn woods
Temperatures have dropped a few notches here this week and out in the woods that has signalled the start of a co-ordinated leaf drop. As we've walked the woodland paths, great flurries of leaves have been whipped… Continue reading Out in the autumn woods
An autumn giveaway
Back on September 3rd I celebrated my 15th blogging anniversary. In previous years (up until 2018) I have held a little celebratory giveaway of finished animals, but the last few years I've been so busy with writing patterns that I've not actually managed to fully finish many animals (I'll show you my… Continue reading An autumn giveaway
Autumnal influences
Last week was the college half term break here, so there was lots of time spent with Toby walking in the woods. Autumn is definitely here now, with its cold breezes, crunchy leaves underfoot and toadstools everywhere. It was fascinating to see the same patch of toadstools visibly growing each day… Continue reading Autumnal influences
Early Autumn days
Autumn has arrived here in this little corner of Hertfordshire. Although the leaves are still mostly green, there's a definite feeling of seasons shifting in the cooler, misty mornings and the lower slant of… Continue reading Early Autumn days
Koalas :)
Hello again, we're getting comfy with new routines here and I'm very happy to say that Toby has exceeded all of our expectations and has settled well at his new college. He's now had 2 full weeks and has already started to get used to the rhythm of the… Continue reading Koalas 🙂
snapshots from summer
Hello again, it's been too long. The mid summer months are mostly taken up with family time here and I've been busy keeping Toby occupied and helping Amy get organised and moved back in here with… Continue reading snapshots from summer
Mid-summer picnicing
Today is Toby's last ever day at school. Fifteen years in the same severe learning difficulty school is a long time and it's hard to know how he'll react to not going there again. In many ways it feels like we are… Continue reading Mid-summer picnicing