BL wanted to enter the Easter bonnet competition at school. To begin with she didn’t know what an Easter bonnet was, let alone how to make one. So as we walked home down the lane we talked about the time of year and the changes around us. We stopped to […]
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Owl felted case in the making
Today was a work day. I spent the day working with someone else’s colour schemes and by the end of the day, I just wanted to scream. I’ve got more of it tomorrow. In the meantime, I am felting as an antidote. We are going to a birthday party on […]
Read moreA tale of two jumpers
A few years ago, I bought AJ a lovely soft jumper which she adored. It was 70% lambswool and 20% Angora. She wore it everywhere and refused to be parted from it, even at night. After a few weeks, it needed a wash. I waited until she was at school […]
Read moreMountain of Meringue
The hens have now started to lay a decent number of eggs and the sun has been shining, so it felt like a good day to make my first batch of ice cream. As I only use the yolks in ice cream, I whisked up the whites to make meringues. […]
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