new mags and wip...

well what a BUSY week ..

sunday..smoothie workshop

monday..work

tuesday ..teaching

wednesday..taking an 80 yr old for morning coffee and a knitterly chat

thursday..shop

friday...quilting get together and dropping off my quilt tops to the lovely barbara..

saturday..work

sunday..a recharge day... i think....

so above is the photo of socks in progress and alex's koigu scarf all 4 metres of it[ alex if you are reading this LOOK AWAY NOW] and all this while looking after a 5 and 7 yr old for three whole days and NIGHTS...their mum is on 6 weeks practical in hospital and believe me they make NO exception if you are a single mum....and all without pay too... well don't get me started on that one..sigh ..another sigh...i AM going to have a quite day today ..i am ...i really am.

i've arrived and a chocolate smile.....

above is my grandson [sorry for the blurry photo] who has just drank a cacoa banana thick shake made by me after attending a smoothie workshop run by roar vanilla ...i cannot begin to tell you of the health benefits from the smoothies i learnt to make...pineapple macadamia lassi..

the green planet...creamy lemon and coconut smoothie and almond milk.

i have made the almond milk today and i am going to use it instead of the soya milk that i am used too as the health benefits far outweigh anything i have tried before..

and did you know you should always soak nuts at least 8 hrs in filtered water before you eat them ..this makes them totally digestible..

and look who arrived to live with the jonses in oz....a beautiful embroidered rabbit from fiona at marmaladerose ....
thank you fi i will treasure my wittle wabbit and weally weally wuv her ...

we are looking forward to meeting you ...

this is my family of handyed ,handspun ,and handknitted peter rabbit family..

they were all made by the clever ladies from kenya under the kenanaknitters.com..

they are all eagerly awaiting a little rabbit from the uk to join them..

fiona of marmaladerose blog fame ,has kindly made a bunny for my collection...and he or she is on their way ...winging across the oceans all the way from the yorkshire dales [where we lived in a previous life ]to western australia...what an adventure...

well fi i will let you know when we meet little bunny and i'm sure he or she will be warmly welcomed ...

they got it!...

by george they got...they really did...i am so proud of them..

i am pumped and i should be exhausted

the day was wonderful as all the beautiful girls that attended my first teaching lesson[after a teachers drought] were so lovely and we all had a great time...

the course runs for three weeks and i have warned them that the last week we will be having a foot photo shoot ...

i even had dear debbie [owner of calicoandivy ] casting on and off she went ...

we all used the koigu in all different colors so i can't wait to see the finished article...

yes ..today was a good day...a very rewarding day...i have no idea how i will get to sleep tonight...

but i know what is happening right now in 12 different homes...hmm...sshhh...i think i can hear the sweet tinkling sound of addi turbo's ...LYNNIE

something wonderful happened to me..

something wonderful happened to me yesterday while i was at work at calico and ivy..
it was a normal happy saturday and really busy as usual ..all of the regulars were popping in and some newbies too..there was a class on and one of my favorite people was attending the applique class run by my buddy anthea carboni...but there was a special secret lurking...
after the class i was with a newbie knitter and was saying goodbye to the girls after their class was finished and my dear ,dear ,dear danielle said there was something behind the counter for me ...i served my customer and looked ....I WAS BREATHLESS AND AMAZED...danielle had given me this quilt....... .it was made for me ...all my favorite fabrics ...ck .yuwa etc...i am in love ..
danielle ..you are something else ...you have the most amazing heart and you are so full of generosity and enthusiasm and you are so easy to be around .. our friendship will be cherished for ever ..and if this makes you shed a tear well so be it cos' i have done just that..
it just goes to show that when wonderful people enter your life you must cherish them ...
i have a handful [and they know who they are] and i will always find time for these special people
because they are truly cherished ...
thank you danielle [itchintogetstitchin]you have made one little grey haired english lady feel very special indeedy..luv to you ..

head like a toy shop...

i have a head like a toy shop at the moment...
i have soo much that i want to make and not enough hours to do it..
i think i may have pre sock class nerves..not in a bad way at all... but i really really want my pupils to get it!...
i know everything will be alright as soon as i start but i have been away from teaching for so long that i have a touch of stage fright..
i shall just breathe and enjoy the beautiful ladies that will enter my life and relish the time i spend with them and if i have only one sockaholic at the end of the course ..i will be happy..
two would be better still...

recycled sweater....

the temp plummeted to 5 degrees last night and elsa was a little shivery ..i mislaid her coat from last year so i decided
to use an old alpaca jumper that had seen better days ...she loves it...

also i tried out a new version on the sock saga...

i made a footsie ...

i'm getting better!...

yes i really am..
i know that this little piece of lovliness may not look like much to some but there is so much love and nurturing gone into this little wild sourdough loaf ..
i do sound like a nutjob i know but this IS the only bread that i can tolerate with my gluten intolerance ..and only a small quantity..
but i love the reconnection to past loved ones who were breadmaking champions that happens when i bake these little fellas ..
when you get a result and you are only using flour ,water and salt and NO YEAST you are quite amazed at how nature provides all this magic...
and all totally digestible and nourishing and above all TASTES delicious ...
off to feed the mother ...