and i'm home with a cold, curled up on the couch with my crochet,
i've got lots on the go at the moment {which is probably how i ended up with the cold in the first place}
so this little guy will have to wait a bit longer to be completed...
miss a loves looking at sock and glove and requested the rabbit {you know it's impossible to resist when they ask you to make them something} but for now i'm heading back to the couch,
happy weekend friends...
i would be totally happy just crocheting little flowers all day... to tie on presents, this is for my sister, happy birthday sweet girl, you're the best xxx
flower pattern from lacy crochet
Lemon that is...
I made my first on Friday night and I can't believe it took me so long.
I've really no excuse, although I must confess to tending to avoid things that require whisked egg whites, I've no idea why.
I used the recipe from this book which I've been using a lot lately, it really is so good. I'm working my way through many things that I've always wanted to perfect {baked cheesecake} or try for the first time {would you believe roast chicken?}
I know I have my gran's recipe for lemon delicious tucked away somewhere. She worked as a cook in nursing homes for many years so I know her recipe will be perfect for when I need to make lemon delicious for 40 people instead of 4. It's because of her that I still use my trusty old electric hand beater, the kitchen tool she always used... the one that always fills me with nostalgia everytime I fish it out of the cupboard.
That's the thing I love about being in the kitchen, that feeling of connection with my gran, with my mum and my sister as we share a recipes and advice, and with my daughter who stands beside me on the stool to help.
So the lemon delicious was really good,
perfect in fact for a cool autumn night.
I'll certainly be making it again
soon,
maybe to serve after a dinner that's been made in this...
Thank-you all for your advice,
I'm a lucky girl...
hello there, this is me {apparently}
some other things you might not have known,
i'm not this colourful in real life {i tend to wear a lot of black}
i'd forgotten how easy it is to post to the blog {obviously, given the length of time since i last wrote}
the truth is i'm not quite sure about this blogging caper at the moment.
and i think i'm a better person when i'm not spending so much time on the computer.
but i still like pottering about on flickr {it just seems easier somehow}
i haven't read a book {not counting cookbooks} for a long time, the last one was "the history of love" {which i loved}
i really need to change that, any suggestions?
would you believe that i went to ikea on friday and came home without buying anything!!!
we are thinking about renovating our kitchen, friends refer to our current one as "classic"
i dream of owning a piece of le creuset {cream i think} but i'm not sure about what size to get... again, any recomendations would be appreciated.
is that seven things? actually its ten, not sure if they are random enough but there you go, thanks to ellie {originally, ages ago} and nicole {more recently} for the tag, i got there...
{eventually}
or "the post that just wasn't meant to be"
i've had a post kicking around about the blanket for quite some time, you know the kind... blogger gets hungry and gobbles it up and then the lovely links you had to go with it disappear as well {and you know... now they are kind of not so new anymore} suffice to say, the blanket is coming along slowly but surely, i'm sure i would be further along if i didn't spend so much time stacking them up and playing around with possible layouts but it's part of the fun, no?
i'm thrilled to be going along to the launch of this beautiful book tonight
{i've had a sneak peak and can tell you it's amazing}
we are also hosting a book signing at the shop next weekend, please contact me... redfeltflower(at)gmail(dot)com if you would like details about the event.
crossing fingers that this post won't get eaten too,
happy weekend friends!
for those of you would like to know more about the wonderful work of my dear friend miss j, do go over to visit her at instinct and grace, you'll be sure to find inspiration and beauty there and don't forget to say hello...
I started to feel a little bit festive on the weekend and started to think about wrapping for our gifts this year. While I was making these tags I started to think about my wish list... all those things I'd like to do to make the festive season special. I love the idea of delivering presents in linen tote bags this year, library bags for the little ones and shoppers for the grown ups. I'm also looking forward to making some decorations with Miss A and {of course} a spot of baking. No doubt the list will be edited as Christmas approaches but right now seeing a tick beside tags is making me happy...
on again this saturday 17 november 2007
9am - 2pm
delightful things direct from the artists
st francis theological college
233 milton road, milton
(entrance via baroona road)
umbrella collective
oh week, where did you go?
there are so many things I wanted to tell you about...
like how I love taking polaroid photos of the sky,
about how exciting it is to be in this book {a post of it's own soon I hope},
and how we went strawberry picking and made strawberry jam,
and how I love these gorgeous cards from the talented and delightful tiel,
about the summer bed,
and spring magazines,
good things...
Hello friends,
I do hope you have had the loveliest of weekends.
As always, I have lots to catch up on in this space, hopefully this week!
{fingers crossed}
See you soon...
How lucky we are to celebrate these first days of spring with wonderful new friends... we have had a lovely day filled with pretend picnics, painting, peas in a pod and mulberries from Momo's garden.
Simple pleasures...
by the sea shore...
I thought it was high time i popped in to say hello.
Don't you just love the promise of a new season? I do, the garden at the mountain house is filled with wild violets and tiny snowdrops, the scent of jasmine is not far away. At my back door the lime tree is filled with new shoots and blossom buds, it's time to fill the basket for a picnic and go outside to play...
reorganising miss a's room has been on my to-do list for some time now,
you can see that the granny squares blanket is not actually finished, but i'm halfway there...
the solution in the meantime is a rather sweet and worn bought quilt,
add some pieces from ikea {have i mentioned how i love ikea}and it's starting to come together...
and i figure you are never too young to start an inspiration wire,
so it's back to the granny squares, more room pictures here...
happy friday!
