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December 7th, 2008
November 18th, 2008
 | 09:28 am - Another gift finished
just in time for The Nephew to take it home for his lovely Cambodian wife.
A Tam O Shanter (beret) in very Posh Yarn - 
The Nephew is over here to take some accounting exams in Cambridge tomorrow. He couldn't resist modelling the beret - 
and a cowl in matching yarn (the flash made it look very much lighter) - 
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September 20th, 2008
 | 09:01 pm - Autumn colours
Teaser 
( season of mists and mellow fruitfulness )
All may be used as bases.
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September 14th, 2008
 | 11:47 am - Another project finished
I'm finding the news so depressing that I've locked myself away for a while and done some serious knitting.
The result - an afgan planned for MWNN's birthday has ended up on the bed in my study.
MWNN doesn't like the colours. He wants something more cheerful. Cheerful yarn was ordered and is due for delivery on Monday. I'm going to have to knit like a mad knitting thing to get the next one finished in time.
I hope all my IJ friends are safe from the ravages of Hurricane Ike, and safely back home if affected by the Channel Tunnel or XL problems.
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September 6th, 2008
| 08:49 pm - Earn £1 for charity
in 20 minutes.
Really.
That's all it took to knit these two hats (including the pompoms) for the Innocent Smoothie campaign.
Any knitters out there? Put your bits of DK yarn to good use this year and knit some Innocent Hats.
 innocent drinks : all about us
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August 3rd, 2008
| 06:03 pm - One Posh skein of glorious blue sky
arrived on Wednesday.
Today, it's this -
( more images under the cut )
Now I'm all ready to cast on for a little chunky Shawl Relay and fiddly WIP Wrestling in the Ravelympics next week.
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July 18th, 2008
 | 06:12 pm - We're getting there
We're walking Ronnie with the neighbours' Chihuahua, Bobby, in the hope that Bobby will overcome his fear of other dogs. He's much more relaxed on the Common now, and will walk at my heel, providing Ronnie is a few yards ahead. He also gets quite excited when Ron does the 'wall of death' running in circles at the end of his expanding lead. Bobby has recognised that this might be a fun game and has started to run along at the end of his shorter lead, though he still makes a dash for the shelter of MWNN's legs if Ron tries to play chase.
Bobby is quite large for a Chihuahua - he's almost the same size as Ron. Ronnie is quite the star when walking with Bobby and seems to know that he's to wait until Bobby makes the first move towards interaction.
I took some pictures yesterday, on the Common and in the car at the supermarket. Bobby travels First Class on my lap, while Ron rides steerage in the crate in the rear.
( cut for more pics )
ETA Took more pictures today, including this one of S, Ronnie and Bobby.
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July 9th, 2008
 | 04:08 pm - Terrier week of bed-rest update.
The week is almost up and the limp is nowhere to be seen. Whether that's due to the medication or the rest, we shall see when the pills run out.
We didn't have to use the crate much during the day at all. Thank goodness it's been very wet for the past few days and Ron hates the rain. MWNN taught him a new game of 'find the toy' (incorporating a 'stay' in another room while the toy is hidden) which kept him very occupied without any bouncing off the walls. He's proven himself to be a potential recruit for the on-board in-flight sniffer dogs' team.
Here's a few photos of him not wanting to go out and play in the garden, the rain being torrential all day today.
( more under the cut )
Meanwhile, I've been doing a lot of knitting and have finished a new cushion cover, using less than one skein of Homespun. The colour, Ranch, has a lot more brown and less gold than on the Lion Brand Website, so I'm pleased that there was only one skein in stock.
( buttoned cushion )
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April 3rd, 2008
March 31st, 2008
| 04:25 pm - I was tempted
on Sunday evening, and bought some more Posh Yarn.
( cut for images )
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March 26th, 2008
| 02:11 pm - Third Time Lucky -Yay!
Finally cracked the gauge.
Knitted this one on 5.5mm with 52 stitches of Lion Brand Homespun, using a combination of two patterns from the Lion Brand site.
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March 25th, 2008
| 08:35 pm - Easter Weekend
was the most relaxing Easter we've had in a long time. The Daughter visited and much knitting was done. I completed
- a knitting bag - in Homespun Harvest - no image yet, it needs lining.
- two basic hats - in Homespun 'Harvest'; one is gi-normous, the other is g-huge. I have yet to work out how to knit this pattern to the correct size.
- a tea cosy - in Rupert Bear colours.
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March 17th, 2008
| 07:55 pm - Started a new project
as a trial run, using Louisa Harding's Impressions, as preparatopn for using some of the Posh Yarn that is safely locked away in my cupboard until I'm well enough to wind it safely.
( Party Lacy Scarf )
We're still without a working oven, Chez Hesadevil, so at least one day of the Easter weekend will be spent eating out. Oh dear. What a shame. Never mind.
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March 14th, 2008
 | 11:11 am - Match it for Pratchett
On![[info]](http://www.insanejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) gillo's LJ, I came across details of a fandom campaign to match Terry's donation of a million dollars with contributions from his fans.
"It's not much, but if we all give a couple of quid or a few dollars, it could start to make a difference. High end brain chemistry research is not cheap. If you've ever laughed out loud at Rincewind or adored Granny Weatherwax, how about chipping in? Say, the cost of a Discworld paperback.
It's not very official yet, though I rather think it's going to gather momentum. At present you have to go to the Alzheimer's Research Trust website and click on the Donate button. Once you have put in all the details, there's a box in which you can add a comment - perhaps that it's in honour of Terry from a fan."
Gill made a button to link to the site. Feel free to snaffle it, adjust it, make your own version. No credit needed - but please, if you can manage even a pound or a dollar, think about giving?
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March 12th, 2008
 | 02:48 pm - warning picspam ahead. Scotland and knitting
was nice, in that I got to
- do a little shopping,
in ( Gretna )
and ( Moffat )
and ( Dumfries" )
- a little fresh air and exercise along the
( Solway Firth )
- helped MWNN track down the final resting place of
( some ancestors )
- and to meet some 'live' distant cousins from the
( Elliot clan )
- enjoyed a lot of rest and relaxation in a fabulous farm cottage where I finally finished the first tea cosy I’ve made in over 40 years.
It'sa ( BIG tea cosy )
It fits the big 6-mug teapot that always comes out at luchtimes Chez Hesadevil and is especially needed now that I've passed the cold from hell to MWNN. I am pleased with how this turned out and how easy it was to knit. I used a strand of each colour together throughout. I even remembered the burgundy colour perfectly when buying ribbon in Annan, having forgotten to take some yarn with me to the shop.
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February 21st, 2008
 | 01:55 pm - Pretty, pretty things come in threes
Last night, I woke twice needing the loo. The first time was about 3am. I checked the sky and, despite the cloud, the beginning of the lunar eclipse was clearly visible. Over an hour later, I got up again and checked the sky. There was total cloud cover and I went to the loo thinking my first glimpse was the only one I'd get. On my way back to bed, the clouds parted revealing the final phase of the eclipse. Pretty, hazy moon but no stars.
This morning I went over to a pretty village called Walkern for a Knit and Chat at Jolie's. I spent way too much on new yarn, including ( cut for images )
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February 19th, 2008
| 01:09 pm - Yesterday I did a spot of babysitting
Bobby is a 4 month old chihuahua belonging to next-door neighbour's eldest daughter. He needs visiting at lunchtime, but yesterday the neighbours were at the hospital. So I volunteered to babysit. He's wriggly and gives lovely kisses and cuddles.
( Puppy picspam )
He's so cute, like a little kitten rather than a dog. Loony GSD is still not speaking to me. She knew where I'd been.
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February 18th, 2008
| 11:50 am - Just for me - tea in the conservatory all snuggly and warm
My headcold has given me a migraine, so I decided to keep the shawl I just finished. It's so cuddly and comforting and I loves it.
( cut for large image )
In other news, I have been asked to look after next door's puppy while the neighbour's husband is in hospital having tests. All that is required is that I give Bobby his lunch and let him into the garden afterwards. I may have to do this for about a week or so as the hospital tests are to be followed by an operation.
Puppy!
There will be picspam!
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February 17th, 2008
 | 11:18 pm - Daily post
The lamb casserole was magnificent. Why did I ignore my desire for a slow cooker for so many decades?
Plus - I can haz
Magnum Ecuador Dark
 for desert with my coffee.
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February 16th, 2008
| 05:46 pm - Today is Sunny Saturday
but very cold,
so I can haz tea and crumpets in the conservatory,
while the smell of lamb casserole in the slow cooker has been driving me to drool for the past 4 hours.
Two new books arrived from Amazon today; Georgette Heyer's Regency World, and The Foundling I ordered them after <lj user="gillo"'s visit when I learned that Georgette Heyer set some of her books in this and a neighbouring town.
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