Goodbye

Hello. I have been doing this blog for 7 years and 2 months. I decided in the last week that it is time to cull this little task I was taking up once a week. 

I trust I have been able to encourage you in some way to live with a joy that others can see in you and want to know more.


all the best, loving life ... Dot 

Random

For some reason today I could not find the photos I have taken over the last couple of days on my computer. They have not synced as they usually do, so I am finding photos I have taken since last week and randomly writing a blog.


I had prepared hubby's breakfast one morning and as it had been sitting for a few minutes, the coulis leaked streams over the yoghurt. It was quite a bit of art.

I completed this pram blanket. It is soft and in a beautiful array of navy, blue and white.

I have crocheted these baby hats too.

Moss, on the ground.

Yummy meal of crispy fried tofu with mushroom sauce. We will have to have this again.

One night we had a lovely sunset. For Winter this is not the norm, but we do get to enjoy one now and then.  

Until next time, I hope and trust things go well for you and yours.

... Dot :-)

I'm Grateful for ...

I certainly hope I am grateful more than not at all. Yesterday afternoon I opened my freezer to put some fresh herbs away and found a puddle in the bottom of it. Of course, I was all over the place in a matter of minutes emptying it out and relocating to the fridge and D2's freezer. 

We worked out that the freezer had been just not quite latched and it had been slowly defrosting for a few days. Because all the fruit was soft, today I have made a huge batch of Coulis, making a fruit crumble for dessert tonight and also a cheesecake. So today I am baking and cooking up meat with vegies etc. What fun!!!

I am grateful I have the day to do this as there are not appointments to get to. It will certainly make some options for choice at mealtime over the next few days for the 3 of us. 

I am grateful for the sky and what my Heavenly Father places there each time I take the time to look up. I am loving the sunsets and also yesterday morning when I ventured out the moon was there to greet me. 

I jumped when I opened the slide on the skylight recently. Not everyday a leaf is there. Goodness knows what I might find one day. 

I am so grateful that God provided hubby with a good job that he loves although he gets very busy sometimes. He takes time out to come home for lunch and that gives him a good break to play cards with me and catch up.

I love my retail presence at the local craft shop. This gives me a personal outlet for my hobby and pocket money. 

What are you grateful for? Hubby and I try to think of 3 things at the end of the day if we remember to ask each other. It is a good practice.

Look forward to chatting next week ... Dot :-)

My Fave Hobby

My favourite hobby at the top of my list would have to be crochet. It is very portable, quick and easy to do, can't drop a stitch easy as you can still find your way around it. Of course, I like to challenge myself with new stitches and projects. I commenced this baby blanket last week and it is coming along quite nicely. I am currently working on the border and so it is not far from finished.

My Cardi is coming along well enough. I pick it up once a week and do a few more rows. 

I seem to be always knitting up beanies and I have 2 colours to follow up after this one as they have sold out. 

This is a very portable project. Once I have them rolled into balls with the help of hubby's arms, I can whip up a few of these up over the weekend. This yummy soft merino yarn is crocheted into cowls. 


So that's my favourite hobby which I get to work with each day.

Until next time, enjoy your hobby ... Dot 

Colour

Hello!! I picked up some lovely red strawberries from our local supermarket and used them over the weekend on pancakes. They were full of flavour and when combined with marscapone cream hit the mark well.

I am officially half way through my Temperature blanket and this is what it looks like. It has a bit of colour and is certainly going to be interesting in a few months time. 

I made myself a poncho last week. It took me a couple of days to make and I have worn it. Kept me nice and warm on a cold day.

Hubby and I went for stroll one evening and it was the most beautiful night. There was so much colour in the sky, we were amazed.

We have had the shortest day of the year and so the days are slowly drawing out longer. I noticed that dawn is happening a little earlier but sunset is still the same time. 

Hope you can find some colour in your world. It cheers the soul and makes the day great.

Bye for now, Dot