Can I still call myself a blogger?

Hello. It’s been a long time.
I’m finally feeling almost 100% – bit of a lingering cough, but my energy levels are back.
Gorgeous Man was away last week, so apart from work stuff I didn’t touch the computer at all. I have been crafting though.
The borders are on the fish quilt and I’m currently basting that [...]

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He came bearing gifts

Gorgeous Man is back in the country. He arrived very late Monday night. This week has been about getting life back in order and playing with my new spinning wheel.
It came in a big box, that was opened for inspection at the airport by SARS.

That would be the South African Revenue Service. There was an [...]

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Some finishes

Life has been hectic, and a certain little miss seems to need more and more entertaining lately. Still I’ve managed to get a bit finished here and there.
First up, some spinning. This is my attempt at sock yarn. It is 3.35 ounces and 341 yards (95 grams and 312 metres) and is n-plied.

I need to [...]

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Show and tell time

I’ve been having great fun with my new ball winder. My handspun looks totally professional all balled up, well at least I think it does.

I was sorting out my scrap (shoe)box this week (thanks to a certain Gorgeous Girl who decided to help Mummy by emptying it on the floor) and discovered a UFO that [...]

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Is it wrong…

Big news first: I’ve ordered a Schact Ladybug spinning wheel. Gorgeous Man will be bringing it home from the USA at the end of October. The universe wanted me to have this wheel – the dealer is walking distance from his hotel.  He assures me he is able to get it home. Is it wrong [...]

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Today I did something I thought I would never do

I strapped a soft toy into the front seat of the car. Whenever I get in the car I strap Gorgeous Girl into her car seat, put on my own seatbelt and comment that we “never, ever get into a car without a seatbelt”. So today she insisted that her toy elephant sit in the [...]

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Wednesday is for knitting… for me

I could show you the extra inch or so on Juno Regina.

But that would be boring. Let’s talk about other things.
Gorgeous Man found a place online that will provide us with a box of organic vegetables and fruit straight from the farmers. We have to go to one of the local health food shops to [...]

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Breaking Radio Silence

Thanks for the welcome back comments. I’ve been too tired and exhausted to reply to you all, unfortunately. I have to admit that I felt very, very low when we first arrived back in South Africa. The jetlag, combined with a bad cold and really not wanting to leave Australia all contributed.
I’m feeling much better [...]

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Doing my part to conserve water.

Gorgeous Man left on Friday afternoon to spend the weekend presenting at a seminar in Durban. Saturday morning I woke up and as I was washing my hands noticed that the water coming out of the tap was slowing to a trickle and then stopped altogether.
We are without water again.
I raced around the house and [...]

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Some finishes

Hello. I didn’t mean to disappear for days on end. Seems like life is just way too busy at the moment.
In major news, I actually have my sewing machine set up and managed to sew on the quilt for 15 minutes before being interrupted by my treasure. The mojo is returning. If I have time [...]

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