tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87658145015292848242024-03-05T22:45:34.011+00:00new year buntingLife, crafting, and chickens!buntinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04846587428976491331noreply@blogger.comBlogger167125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765814501529284824.post-27151361247509087002013-05-14T10:59:00.001+01:002013-05-14T11:03:29.542+01:00<a href="http://www.bloglovin.com/blog/6791027/?claim=3357j6wde38">Follow my blog with Bloglovin</a><br />
As dear Google have seen fit to close down their Reader service, I am moving my reader to Bloglovin'. If you want to follow me, please click on the new button at the top of the sidebar. I hope to be blogging a bit more now as this year's Uni course is almost done!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script language="javascript" src="http://exchange.bravenet.com/exit.php?id=2420429446" type="text/javascript"><br/></script></div>buntinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04846587428976491331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765814501529284824.post-20045852085102251622012-11-26T10:35:00.004+00:002012-11-26T10:35:59.058+00:00FinNot the kind on a shark!
I have decided to abandon my blog for a while.<br />
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I started an <a href="http://www.open.ac.uk/index.html?x=1">Open University</a> degree last month, in Primary Teaching and Learning, which will take at least 6 years to complete. I volunteer at school 2 days to fulfill the work experience criteria for the course, and of course, I have that thing called a 'family' to look after as well.<br />
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I am struggling to find the the time to write my essays, let alone blog posts, so I will leave this record and may post intermittently should I be moved to do so.<br />
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Meantime, I leave you with <a href="http://www.kerismith.com/blog/to-all-creative-moms-watch-this-right-now/">this video</a> as food for thought, and thank all who have visited, commented or contacted me through the blog.
<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script language="javascript" src="http://exchange.bravenet.com/exit.php?id=2420429446" type="text/javascript"><br/></script></div>buntinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04846587428976491331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765814501529284824.post-86111721506878500892012-08-08T09:14:00.000+01:002012-08-08T09:17:03.730+01:00Missing in ActionBeen busy enjoying the not raining weather of late, including some days off with Teflon Boy. We're just doing long weekends during the school summer holidays - Friday to Monday, which is just right for full-on family activities! We've even enjoyed some olympics related activities, we tried some sporty things at the Sports Arena down on the beach at Weymouth - Kayaking was the big hit with all the family, so much so that we are now considering whether to buy our own.
In other news, it's very nearly my Extremely Big birthday (40), and I have requested a ukelele as one of my gifts. I hope to achieve great things (!) but as I haven't practised or played on any musical instrument since the arrival of Things 1 and 2, I expect my ambition to exceed my ability by quite a lot.
In the interest of research, this morning I clicked through from the lovely Wikipedia, to <a href="http://liveukulele.com/">this handy site</a> where I found an AMAZING video of <a href="http://m.youtube.com/?reason=8&rdm=4383#/watch?v=BluOKxCvb1I">The Waffle Stompers</a>, covering Gotye's most recent hit 'Somebody I Used To Know'. Please watch their video, the kids and I enjoyed it so much, I believe I'm going to be watching it all day now!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script language="javascript" src="http://exchange.bravenet.com/exit.php?id=2420429446" type="text/javascript"><br/></script></div>buntinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04846587428976491331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765814501529284824.post-87520376125267708512012-07-16T13:22:00.001+01:002012-07-16T13:28:49.201+01:00Wild Play at the beach<div style="font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0;">
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<span style="margin: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rowsew/7513311016/">Stonehenge@ Burton Bradstock</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rowsew/">rowsew</a> on Flickr.</span></div>
On one of the very infrequent sunny-ish days recently we went to the beach at <a href="http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/burton-bradstock/">Burton Bradstock</a> for some fresh air, and ended up making some major stoneworks.<br />
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Move over, you druids. The fact that our Stonehenge was only about 3 feet in diameter is irrelevant!<br />
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More pictures of stoneworks made by us on my flickr stream<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rowsew/"> here</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script language="javascript" src="http://exchange.bravenet.com/exit.php?id=2420429446" type="text/javascript"><br/></script></div>buntinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04846587428976491331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765814501529284824.post-45944767020927920382012-07-06T21:29:00.001+01:002012-07-16T12:53:20.948+01:00Finally!<div style="font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0;">
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<span style="margin: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rowsew/7513317254/">Panels Finished</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rowsew/">rowsew</a> on Flickr.</span></div>
I have now finished the second glass panel for Mum and Dad's door. Ta-da! What a relief, they match enough. I am very, very pleased with these pieces, and now all that is to be done is the double glazing enclosure. And, of course, Dad has to make the door to put them in! Much swearing has assisted me in the construction stage, especially when cutting long, thin, flower stalks in ancient green glass. But that's all in the past now, so I will happily go back to making small glass birds for the meanwhile. Enjoy July, pack your waders!<br />
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And maybe, just maybe, could it be dry for more than an hour at a time?
I'm so utterly fed up with being wet every time I venture outside; having laundry hanging around INSIDE the house; wet kids; wet cats; wet chickens; wet floors (grrrrr!) and not being able to go to my beach hut in June because IT IS NOT SUMMER.
Anything you can do to improve this situation would be welcomed.
Thank you very much,
Bunting x<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script language="javascript" src="http://exchange.bravenet.com/exit.php?id=2420429446" type="text/javascript"><br/></script></div>buntinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04846587428976491331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765814501529284824.post-60189023125305927122012-05-29T13:11:00.001+01:002012-05-29T13:11:10.629+01:00Sweet pea bed no. 1 in!<div style="margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rowsew/7294277548/" title="Sweet pea bed no. 1 in!"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7072/7294277548_53b760558f.jpg" alt="Sweet pea bed no. 1 in! by rowsew" /></a><br/><span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rowsew/7294277548/">Sweet pea bed no. 1 in!</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rowsew/">rowsew</a> on Flickr.</span></div><p>Progress at the allotment.</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script language="javascript" src="http://exchange.bravenet.com/exit.php?id=2420429446" type="text/javascript"><br/></script></div>buntinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04846587428976491331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765814501529284824.post-48366621134432177122012-05-17T17:19:00.001+01:002012-05-17T17:19:45.289+01:00New Hens<div style="margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rowsew/7216251380/" title="New Hens"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7211/7216251380_2380c6ed0d.jpg" alt="New Hens by rowsew" /></a><br/><span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rowsew/7216251380/">New Hens</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rowsew/">rowsew</a> on Flickr.</span></div><p>After the fox does his worst, new girls move in.</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script language="javascript" src="http://exchange.bravenet.com/exit.php?id=2420429446" type="text/javascript"><br/></script></div>buntinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04846587428976491331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765814501529284824.post-40419498517272877262012-04-30T22:26:00.002+01:002012-04-30T22:26:48.648+01:00RantAaaaaargh. Well, I just Do Not Like Blogger at the moment. As you can see, there have been some 'template design' changes here, but it's still a work in progress. I cannot make the flippin' thing do what I really want, and all the stuff has changed..... really, who thinks this is an improvement?<br />
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I am trying to post more frequently but the technology seems to be against me just now, so I deeply apologise if this page looks pants today. Hopefully some thinking (and quiet beating of the computer) will sort things out over the next few days.<br />
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On another matter, have you all got your snorkels? If we get any more rain, I'll be able to boat UPHILL to school. Good thing the foot of doom is still out of order, as I'm not doing the school run at present!<br />
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Keep dry, see you soon.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script language="javascript" src="http://exchange.bravenet.com/exit.php?id=2420429446" type="text/javascript"><br/></script></div>buntinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04846587428976491331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765814501529284824.post-31231985540939107242012-04-24T19:52:00.001+01:002012-04-30T22:27:17.052+01:00Beside the Seaside, Beside the Sea<div style="font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0;">
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I found this lovely book at the library, and thought to share it with you. I am very lucky to have returned to live CLOSE to the sea, after an 18 year hiatus in a significantly non-coastal location near London. I find the sea both calming, and invigorating. I love the fresh air, the constantly changing weather and the light which is so different here. And so, all things coastal catch my attention. This book is beautifully photographed, with minimal captions, and a real feast for the eyes as well as the imagination.<br /><br /><i>Via Flickr:</i><br />By the sea<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script language="javascript" src="http://exchange.bravenet.com/exit.php?id=2420429446" type="text/javascript"><br/></script></div>buntinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04846587428976491331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765814501529284824.post-85632317192599627772012-02-21T13:40:00.001+00:002012-02-21T13:40:44.517+00:00Sausages<div style="margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rowsew/6858537681/" title="Homemade Sausages!"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7066/6858537681_1609f5e7b4.jpg" alt="Homemade Sausages! by rowsew" /></a><br/><span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rowsew/6858537681/">Homemade Sausages!</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rowsew/">rowsew</a> on Flickr.</span></div><p>To make up for last year, (when Teflon Boy had his doomed 40th), the kids and I bought him a sausage making machine for his birthday. Needless to say, these were eaten up quite quickly. A few tweaks to the recipe may be needed, but all-in-all, a fairly successful start to Sausageopolis!</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script language="javascript" src="http://exchange.bravenet.com/exit.php?id=2420429446" type="text/javascript"><br/></script></div>buntinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04846587428976491331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765814501529284824.post-57265657402311533102012-02-01T13:44:00.000+00:002012-02-01T13:44:04.264+00:00ChickensI've noticed the chickens haven't appeared here for a while, so it's time for a gratuitious chicken photo!<br />
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Actually, looking back through my pictures I can see that I haven't been keeping very up to date with the girls. They now have a much smarter, bigger house with the luxury of 3 nest boxes (you would not believe the fighting that goes on when there's only two, I found three chickens sitting on top of one another in one a few days before the new house got installed!), and I am quite pleased that the Very Few Eggs Drought has finished and we are now getting at least 3 eggs on most days. <br />
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The days <u>are</u> getting longer, I know this because my chickens tell me so with their lovely eggs!<br />
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Have a nice Wednesday folks.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script language="javascript" src="http://exchange.bravenet.com/exit.php?id=2420429446" type="text/javascript"><br/></script></div>buntinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04846587428976491331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765814501529284824.post-26996373242429577562012-01-30T12:01:00.001+00:002012-01-30T12:01:08.870+00:00Stained glass update<div style="margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rowsew/6788729053/" title="Stained glass panel #1 finished!"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7009/6788729053_9119c1668f.jpg" alt="Stained glass panel #1 finished! by rowsew" /></a><br/><span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rowsew/6788729053/">Stained glass panel #1 finished!</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rowsew/">rowsew</a> on Flickr.</span></div><p>Well, after very nearly a year, the First Panel for Mum and Dad's new front door is finally finished! Yay! I did actually do a little jump when I realised this at our workshop day on Saturday, and then remembered the Foot of Doom when I landed. So not a good idea. Sore foot notwithstanding, I am very, very pleased with my work so far, this is a big piece and quite a challenge. Now all I have to do is another one, reversed!<br /><br /><i>Via Flickr:</i><br />Daylight is a bit poor today, but now the piece has been cleaned, washed and thoroughly dried I thought to photograph it before it goes back into the workroom in safety. My major fear now it's complete is that it will get broken before it gets safely enclosed in double glazing so I am being very precious with it!</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script language="javascript" src="http://exchange.bravenet.com/exit.php?id=2420429446" type="text/javascript"><br/></script></div>buntinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04846587428976491331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765814501529284824.post-54839384224888452832012-01-26T13:56:00.000+00:002012-01-26T13:56:31.777+00:00WidgetsYou may have noticed that I have posted up some links to books in the sidebar. I wanted to let you see what books I reference for patterns or inspiration, and using a link to Amazon seemed to be the easiest way to do it. <br />
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I do have a lot of crafting books, as well as reading books (and now a pile of Kindle books too!), so I will add to the list as time allows. <br />
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Of course, many of the books I link to come from our library, so please remember to check yours out! I have found it very helpful to be able to see what you're getting before deciding to actually buy, as some books are very disappointing in content.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script language="javascript" src="http://exchange.bravenet.com/exit.php?id=2420429446" type="text/javascript"><br/></script></div>buntinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04846587428976491331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765814501529284824.post-39390487729786631332012-01-26T12:53:00.001+00:002012-01-26T12:53:20.583+00:00Honey and Lemon<div style="margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rowsew/6760194357/" title="Honey and Lemon"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7018/6760194357_9496115109.jpg" alt="Honey and Lemon by rowsew" /></a><br/><span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rowsew/6760194357/">Honey and Lemon</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rowsew/">rowsew</a> on Flickr.</span></div><p>I was going to post this yesterday, but felt so under the weather with my latest cold that I Just Couldn't be Bothered. As is so often the case! Honey and lemon to drink for the sore throat, paracetemol for the headache (and still sore Foot of Doom), and some cheery and bright daffodillys to look at. Hope you're all in better health than me!</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script language="javascript" src="http://exchange.bravenet.com/exit.php?id=2420429446" type="text/javascript"><br/></script></div>buntinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04846587428976491331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765814501529284824.post-7030329521055745232012-01-23T12:08:00.001+00:002012-01-23T12:08:39.829+00:00Hand made tiles now applied to fireplace!<div style="margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rowsew/6748432313/" title="Hand made tiles now applied to fireplace!"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7151/6748432313_8218692c0d.jpg" alt="Hand made tiles now applied to fireplace! by rowsew" /></a><br/><span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rowsew/6748432313/">Hand made tiles now applied to fireplace!</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rowsew/">rowsew</a> on Flickr.</span></div><p>Finally got round to tiling round the woodburner. It's a year tomorrow since we had it installed . . .<br />Grouting comes next, but on a warmer day when I can have the fire off for a few hours without freezing my fingers off!</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script language="javascript" src="http://exchange.bravenet.com/exit.php?id=2420429446" type="text/javascript"><br/></script></div>buntinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04846587428976491331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765814501529284824.post-34848117611881374672012-01-19T16:06:00.006+00:002012-01-19T16:27:35.240+00:00Hooking<div style="font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rowsew/6726069615/" title="Hooking"><img alt="Hooking by rowsew" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7020/6726069615_f0696ef1db.jpg" /></a><br />
<span style="margin: 0pt;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rowsew/6726069615/">Hooking</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rowsew/">rowsew</a> on Flickr.</span></div>Using a quiet and child free afternoon to learn a new stitch. This one is Crocodile stitch, have a look at <a href="http://yarn-muse.blogspot.com/2011/01/crocodile-stitch.html" target="_blank">yarnmuse</a> for the instructions, and some very helpful videos too!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script language="javascript" src="http://exchange.bravenet.com/exit.php?id=2420429446" type="text/javascript"><br/></script></div>buntinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04846587428976491331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765814501529284824.post-19333526321690754012012-01-01T16:31:00.000+00:002012-01-01T16:31:39.082+00:00TraditionalWell, Happy New Year to everyone. I'm sat here, with my two young children, watching a film (a rare event in this house!); one knitting, and one weaving on a home-made cardboard box loom. Truly, it warms my heart. The rule in our home when I was small back in the mid-seventies, was that any (also rare) TV watching was to be accompanied by similar 'activity for hands'. It seems some traditions do carry on. <br />
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Here's hoping that 2012 will bring happy moments, peace and health to all.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script language="javascript" src="http://exchange.bravenet.com/exit.php?id=2420429446" type="text/javascript"><br/></script></div>buntinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04846587428976491331noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765814501529284824.post-20982806329861787902011-12-22T20:11:00.001+00:002011-12-22T20:11:32.111+00:00And miles of stitches yet to do!<div style="margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rowsew/6555602259/" title="And miles of stitches yet to do!"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7031/6555602259_5e18ebcd17.jpg" alt="And miles of stitches yet to do! by rowsew" /></a><br/><span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rowsew/6555602259/">And miles of stitches yet to do!</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rowsew/">rowsew</a> on Flickr.</span></div><p>I know my brother doesn't read here, so it's safe to post that I still haven't finished quilting or binding this quilt. Which was started three years ago. My excuses aren't worth listening to, although small kids are generally good to blame. I'm off to do some more quilting now.<br />Happy Christmas!</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script language="javascript" src="http://exchange.bravenet.com/exit.php?id=2420429446" type="text/javascript"><br/></script></div>buntinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04846587428976491331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765814501529284824.post-15466342203739084912011-12-01T10:57:00.019+00:002011-12-01T11:21:40.144+00:00Musical Stars<div style="font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0;">Hello, all. And I wish you Happy December 1st. As you can imagine, my children were tremendously excited to get up this morning to put the very first Advent star into their Nativity calendar, (and then the snowman marker into No. 1 on their fabric calendar...... and drool over the possibility of a little chocolate from their other one - but not till after school)!<br />
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We like to start December very gently, as the youngest child has only just had her birthday. I think it's right to have a little space between birthday celebrations and Christmas excitement.<br />
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So, the wreath has been put up on the door, the calendars were found, and yesterday, we made these gorgeous stars from old music books.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7001/6435602707_16e225e996.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Musical Stars by rowsew" border="0" height="150" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7001/6435602707_16e225e996.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br />
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With thanks to Maya for <a href="http://mayamade.blogspot.com/2011/11/security-stars.html">her post</a>, and <a href="http://annekata.blogspot.com/2010/11/tutorial-super-simple-paper-stars.html">AnneKata</a> for the tutorial. I'm off to make some small stars now for a garland. Enjoy the Advent season.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script language="javascript" src="http://exchange.bravenet.com/exit.php?id=2420429446" type="text/javascript"><br/></script></div>buntinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04846587428976491331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765814501529284824.post-60220311414190258802011-11-19T14:15:00.001+00:002011-11-19T14:15:59.077+00:00Finished!<div style="margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rowsew/6363109297/" title="Finished!"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6229/6363109297_c15cf0d3bb.jpg" alt="Finished! by rowsew" /></a><br/><span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rowsew/6363109297/">Finished!</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rowsew/">rowsew</a> on Flickr.</span></div><p>And almost no swearing. A miracle, forsooth. Off to wash carefully and block before wrapping for Christmas.<br /><br /><i>Via Flickr:</i><br />The tank top is finished. I'm quite proud of myself, hardly any swearing was done during the construction of this garment.</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script language="javascript" src="http://exchange.bravenet.com/exit.php?id=2420429446" type="text/javascript"><br/></script></div>buntinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04846587428976491331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765814501529284824.post-53158677543770912272011-11-15T12:44:00.002+00:002011-11-15T12:49:02.221+00:00On the needles<div style="margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rowsew/6347446132/" title="On the needles"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6056/6347446132_32d7e401d5.jpg" alt="On the needles by rowsew" /></a><br /><span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rowsew/6347446132/">On the needles</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rowsew/">rowsew</a> on Flickr.</span></div><p>It was so cold in the house earlier that I decided to make some new fingerless gloves to keep me warm. I found some very ancient wool, and <a href="http://tinyhappy.typepad.com/tiny_happy/2006/06/winter_hands.html">this pattern</a> from one of my favourite blog sites, and voila! half a glove already done. I'm off to make a yummy grilled sandwich for my lunch now. Take care and keep warm.</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script language="javascript" src="http://exchange.bravenet.com/exit.php?id=2420429446" type="text/javascript"><br/></script></div>buntinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04846587428976491331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765814501529284824.post-64481830400724752992011-11-15T12:41:00.001+00:002011-11-15T12:41:48.157+00:00A Rose in November ...<div style="margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rowsew/6347443788/" title="A Rose in November ..."><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6226/6347443788_428be02c40.jpg" alt="A Rose in November ... by rowsew" /></a><br/><span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rowsew/6347443788/">A Rose in November ...</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rowsew/">rowsew</a> on Flickr.</span></div><p>Beautiful and scented, what a treat for a cold but sunny day.</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script language="javascript" src="http://exchange.bravenet.com/exit.php?id=2420429446" type="text/javascript"><br/></script></div>buntinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04846587428976491331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765814501529284824.post-10748038542417408212011-11-04T16:07:00.002+00:002011-11-16T15:10:37.610+00:00Handmade Cold Process Soap - Lavender<div style="margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rowsew/6312525478/" title="Second slicing of soap"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6110/6312525478_9793464541.jpg" alt="Second slicing of soap by rowsew" /></a><br /><span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rowsew/6312525478/">Second slicing of soap</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rowsew/">rowsew</a> on Flickr.</span></div><p>What I did today, whilst balancing on my very dodgy broken foot. Made the soap yesterday, so today had the excitement of demoulding (which is always trying as I forget to grease the moulds first) and then slicing. Almost the best bit because you get to see what the texture is like when you slice it open. Now there's lots of waiting. Almost six weeks. And then it will be properly cured and ready to use. If you want to have a go at making your own soap, I recommend that you read <a href="http://down---to---earth.blogspot.com/2007/07/how-to-make-cold-pressed-soap.html">this post</a> from Rhonda at Down-To-Earth. But please be aware that kids, pets and people with breathing difficulties should be banished whilst you are making soap, as lye (caustic soda) gives off dangerous fumes and if spilled will cause burns. You do need to c be very careful and concentrate on what you are doing. Of course, further reading is always helpful, so check out your local library for any books they might have. </p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script language="javascript" src="http://exchange.bravenet.com/exit.php?id=2420429446" type="text/javascript"><br/></script></div>buntinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04846587428976491331noreply@blogger.com2