Needlepoint

This not very good album photo shows a needlepoint cushion I made about 25 years ago. The design was my husband's and it was very effective, but it was unbelievably boring to work with all those acres of plain navy blue. I remember I even mastered reading a book while I worked at it!

And a sleepy Sunny picture - not that he sleeps much - life is far to exciting to waste on sleep!



Raining

It's raining heavily, and even if I had the time I couldn't knit or tat at the moment as I have hurt my right hand. It is improving, but having limited use of it is reminding me to be thankful for having two usable hands - so many things turn out to be difficult or even impossible with just one.

Sunny responded to his name for the first time this morning. And the big cats are calming down - they still hiss and run - but only when they remember they have decided they should!

And isn't this peony flower amazing. It broke off in the high winds we had on Saturday so I brought it in and put it in a vase.



More Sunny

I couldn't resist some more photos of Sunny. Unfortunately Tigger and Ginger still find him scary and totally resistable - and I have the sticking plasters to show for what Ginger thinks of the situation. Fingers crossed for harmony soon!



Meet Sunny!

Meet the latest addition to our family - Sunny. He arrived yesterday evening after a somewhat traumatic bus journey but is settling down very well. He is just 8 weeks old.

Now if I can only persuade Tigger and Ginger not to be so terrified of him!



Tatting display

I hoped I had a photograph of this piece when it was new, but in the end had to take a picture of it now. The pattern is from 'Tatting from Burda', adjusted as to size. The ring at the outside is a bottom lampshade ring - that is, it is the ring that holds the bottom of a lampshade open. The advantage of these rings is that they come in lots of different sizes - and they are cheap. The result is a piece that can be hung on a wall or in a window. This one was hung in a north-facing window but has still deteriorated and faded considerably.

Irresistible

What I meant to show you today was the progress I am making with the cardigan for my daughter - but yesterday afternoon I spotted Ginger, sound asleep and looking so cute. Usually by the time I have fetched the camera he's woken up, but this time I got away with it!

And here is the start of the cardigan. 498 stitches per round. Knit 1 Purl 1 rib for 7 inches. I'm not there yet, but I'm making progress!



Comfort!

An album picture from when Tigger and Ginger were still young. They were completely unrelated and different ages, but they have always got on so well with each other.