I find I don’t have quite as much time to knit these days, but I usually have something on the go. I finished this Blaíthín cardigan for Martha in February and she has got good wear out of it. Sadly, the ceramic buttons that I used were not up to the job, several of them [...]
Quick Change Trousers, originally uploaded by ZMB. In between looking after Martha and spending hours on end in bed, I have managed to make some items for the new baby. I had intended to sew some items for Martha before she was born, but she was in a rush and I wasn’t at all organised. [...]
Here is the finished Oliver + S Ice Cream Blouse. Martha seems to be very happy with it. Another garment she loves is the Owlet Sweater knitted by her Great Auntie.
I think it would be fair to say that that past couple of months have been quite tough. It has been a combination of 1st trimester of pregnancy ickyness and my Granny passing away. I didn’t realise I would miss her so much. She was a proper Granny, one that knitted, sewed, baked wee buns [...]
I read in the paper this week about pregnancy causing absent-mindedness. There were many theories as to why, such as the brain shrinking, hormones and tiredness. Of course, I thought, none of this will happen to me – I will remain on the ball and alert. So why then did I pour milk over my [...]
I started the bank holiday weekend a little early by taking the afternoon off work on Friday. I used the time to cook the ‘no knead bread’ I had started the night before and to go for a photowalk in Top Wood with Dave and the dogs. Gracie was in fine posing form and Maya [...]
On Friday I spent 20 minutes doing the following – · Examining my face up close · Checking my diary for possible medical appointment dates · Making an appointment to go see my dentist · Looking at a world standard times map · Staring into space – deep in thought I’m sure there are better [...]
Work has been stressing me out recently – today I felt physically ill and like my desk was my own personal Hell to which I was tethered for all of eternity. I know, this is not good! Too much is being asked and people, including me, are getting a bit huffy. So, now I have [...]
Over Looking Originally uploaded by ZMB. …Like taking Granny out for a spin to the new museum in Ballymena. I started off this bank holiday weekend with a huge list of things I wanted to do. Now it’s Monday and I feel that I haven’t done all that much. But the things I have done [...]
I have spent the past couple of weeks mulling over the decision I needed to make. Both options have their good points and bad points but in the end it came down to not wanting to wait any longer. The person I had spoken to regarding the traditional crafts scheme has left her job and [...]
I hate making decisions. It took D and I 1½ hours to decide what we would do yesterday after our original plan fell through. We went to the Asia Supermarket in Belfast and then went for a walk along Groomsport beach. So, decisions? The options are – 1. Take part in a North Antrim/Donegal scheme [...]
The Norfolk pictures have now been uploaded to flickr. In reply to a few questions that Katy asked me while I was visiting her – I got my t-shirt here. Recipes for homemade home cleaners can be found here. I got my recipes from a book called Clean House, Clean Planet but the recipes are [...]
Bliss is being able to spend the morning rummaging in boxes in charity shops, spending time knitting (this in case you are interested), eating peanut butter on toast, eating a juicy pear and drinking a nice cup of tea. Not so blissful is the fact that I have spots and cold sores; one scabbing, the [...]
Yarn Ball Factory, originally uploaded by ZMB. This is how I fill my time these days. Making balls of yarn. This time next week I will be getting set for Mexico. Our first week will be spent in and around the city of Oaxaca. Our second week will be by the Oaxacan coast. I am [...]
Gracie’s New Jumper, originally uploaded by ZMB. Gracie in her brand new jumper. And look the nasty wee bitch is trying to destroy it!
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