this week

This weeks happenings.......
I won't mention school, other than, this week not good...... Hoping we can pull it together next week......,
a birthday yesterday and an evening filled with boys, pizza and cake,
and an upcoming paintballing session on saturday, not me, I'll be reading magazines and drinking tea and coffee! oh and making sure they have their gear on properly and rationing out the paintballs!

my very simple version of a birthday cake, slightly strange icing and sugar balls!

I have a son who likes very plain things, no need for mountains of fluff and icing, just a straight forward spounge cake, that's him! 

the gorgeous smell of apples and blackberries has been scenting the air. Nothing else added except for a large dollop of natural yoghurt. Yum.

on the crochet front, more pot holders have appeared. It's a nice way to play around with colour. Sometimes I find myself going down an unexpected route with the colours. A gentle autumn trail into the new seasons colours.

I found myself bringing out the plum and the russet and deepening the colours, and wishing for more rusts and browns. I've just started darning in the ends of the thread instead of crocheting over them. Well actually I'm doing both. I think this does make them more durable, especially if I'm making things to sell and it's quite quick and easy with an embroidery needle. So I practised on this. 

Here is my little sewing box, given to me by my mum when I was about seven. It's just holds the essentials!

some things just keep on going!

it was a well timed present, and the beginning of good things. I still love looking in sewing baskets.

I thought it would be nice to give a cheery wave and welcome to all the new folks who have called by here lately. It's just lovely to hear from people near and far and across all the different time zones. Wishing all of you a good weekend. 

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