Lyme Regis I

14 February 2009

Snowy day

I'm sure most blogs in the UK had white posts either yesterday or today. No exception here!
We don't get much snow where we are, so when we do, it's always an event. When we get as much as we did yesterday, it turns into a major event. Schools close, airports shut down, cars get stranded, trains stop running and all news has to make way for snowy stories. I find it quite amusing as it is so predictable - at least once a year we have some 'freak' weather event that grips the country and grinds it to a halt, whether it's snow, storm or a heavy frost. And when it's all over and life returns to normal, we get the analysis: what could be done differently next time? And it seems nothing is done differently next time, because a few months later we get a repeat performance with some other weather phenomenon.




The kids' schools were both closed yesterday. It was lovely having them home unexpectedly for a day. We went out and played in the snow in the morning, in some places we had almost a foot. We got the sleigh out and threw snowballs and made snow angels. Back home to dry out and warm up and then off to an eerily quiet Sainsbury's for a hot chocolate and some much needed
supplies - after all, we could be snowed in for a few days to come :-) The rest of the day was spent on the sofa with the heating and woodburner on, watching telly. I even managed to get some sock knitting in. I had to fit in a few hours of work but the rest of the day we just did nothing. No, I tell a lie: I. made this:


She has cookery lessons at school and this is the first dish she's made all by herself with no help from me at all. It was yummy and was the perfect dish for the end of a snowy day.

They're now both back at school and I'm missing them...

ETA: I've been tagged twice and will get round to doing them!

FO: beanie

I'm still here... Just not got around to blogging. I've been busy organising a load of photos for the blog and wanted to wait till they were all done before posting again, but in reality that means another month will have passed before I post. If I just make a start, that usually gets me going again.

I've actually got three FO's but not photographed them all yet. So this one will have to do for now.
Beanie for B. for Christmas:



Pattern is here (Ravelry link), it's one of Woolly Wormhead's patterns whose blog I've been reading for a while but not used her patterns before. The pattern is very well written, and I love the way the multiplied stitches turn into a spiral pattern. I used Manos del Uruguay for the yarn, which is a lovely blend of silk and merino. It's one of the softest yarns I've worked with, not itchy or scratchy at all, just incredibly soft and warm. And as we've just gone through an Arctic blast here in the UK, B. has actually been wearing this a lot!

Merry Christmas and Prettige feestdagen

Filler meme

Have taken on a job which takes up all my hours. And then some. Work, eat, work, sleep, work, eat, work ad infinitum ad nauseum. Actually, not quite ad infinitum but till Christmas, but right now it feels like ad infinitum. Managed to squeeze a weekend to Holland in. Will get round to posting photos. And more news.

For now, just a filler meme, found on Cetta's blog:

1. What is your occupation right now? Translator

2. What color are your socks right now? Blue (handknit!)

3. What are you listening to right now? Front Row on Radio 4

4. What was the last thing that you ate? A bagel with cream cheese and ham

5. Can you drive a stick shift? Yes, it doesn't feel like real driving to me otherwise!

6. Last person you spoke to on the phone? Probably B. last night

7. How old are you today? 37

8. What is your favorite sport to watch on TV? Nope, nope, nope, don't do sport watching, yawn, boring

9. What is your favorite drink? Difficult choice between a good coffee and a nice strong cup of tea

10. Have you ever dyed your hair? Only with henna, but not apart from that. Can't be bothered. Life's too short.

11. Favorite food? It'd be easier to ask what food I don't like!

12. What is the last movie you watched? I can't remember, it's been a looong time!

13. Favorite day of the year? The days we go on holidays.

14. How do you vent anger? By throwing a tantrum and getting very unreasonable.

15. What was your favorite toy as a child? A cuddly hare.

16. What is your favorite season? Haven't got one, all of them have something I like.

17. Cherries or Blueberries? Cherries.

18. Living arrangements? Old cottage, needs some work!

19. When was the last time you cried? Can't remember, but had to swallow a lump the other day when listening to news about a little boy in Britain having been physically abused till he died. And he was only 17 months.

20. What is on the floor of your closet? Washing basket, boxes with fabric.

21. Plain, cheese, or spicy hamburgers? Cheese.

22. Favorite dog breed? Sheepdog

23. Favorite day of the week? Friday.

24. How many states have you lived in? 5 I think.

25. Diamonds or pearls? Pearls.

26. What is your favorite flower? Nigellas (love in a mist)

Kitchen poetry II and III

Project for this weekend


Traditional Thursday evening activity: helping to make the bread.

Kitchen poetry I

First Kitchen poetry of the week: peas soaking for pea soup.