Tiny tatting

I finally made time to throw ( literally) some of the little motifs that I am doing for a friend down onto some paper to attempt a photo or two. The results were less than pleasing as I haven't blocked any of the pieces and I truly suck at photography.  Of course as soon as I took a step outside it started to spit rain. Me thinks the scanner might have been a better option. Anyway you can see some little doodles and a couple of Marilee Rockley patterns and even a Mary Konior pattern. They were just practice pieces before I set out to do them in HD thread and I mucked around with the patterns a bit. I knowI should have kept to the pattern but sometimes this needle tatter just looks at a shuttle pattern and goes 'WHAT? I do what?  Na lets do it this way'. And sometimes it works .........sometimes.

PICTURES WOULD BE GOOD

Pictures would be good so that people could see my threads but I have yet to manage a really decent photo of any of my colours. So that's on my list of to do things. Pity I have to work, it eats up so much useful time.

DAMMIT !!!

Okay I admit it was me. I'm the one who gloated about the weather yesterday. So now its spitting rain and has been overcast all day and it's all my fault. Hangs head in shame. Sorry.

Gloat Gloat

Do you really want to hear how lovely the beach was today. While the rest of the world is freezing or flooding we had a perfect day for the beach. And because I didn't have a hangover ( how weird is  that) off we went. A few too many tourists but I suppose I should share sometimes.

Post Christmas

Well hi ho campers Christmas has come and gone and its NY Eves eve. That is to say that tomorrow night  is NYE and am I organised , have I completed or fulfilled everything that I planned to do this year, have I lost all that weight. No No No and No. So that leaves plenty of scope for next year to be much better. Lets all keep our fingers crossed for that.
Meanwhile I finally got around to getting some photos of the giant sunflower in the front garden. The only one to survive all that rain. Of course Jazz had to butt in because she is the princess and loves to be the centre of attention.

 So just in case I don;t survive the shopping mayhem tomorrow, I wish you all a safe and great 2011

Twas the day after Xmas and all through the house

Twas the day after Xmas and all through the house Everyone was snoring except my small mouse.  Who of course is pigging out on leftover Jatz biscuits.  We are so so tired and we are so glad that Christmas is over and everyone is back in their own homes safe and sound. It's nice to have visitors and nice to visit family but there is nothing better than your own little bed. Even if I will have to share it with all the animals who are determined that they won't let me out of their sight again.

 So its off to beddy bye for me ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

Only 11 Sleeps to Christmas

Even if I didn't know the date I should be able to tell that it's almost Christmas. There are women running all over town trying to get their shopping done and there is not a carpark to be seen. If you do manage to get a park then your car will be roasting by the time you get back to it. The Christmas Bushes are in flower and they look really spectacular this year. And temperature wise it's hot and sticky and there are HUGE Christmas beetles all over the place. Tonight you can hear them thunk as they bounce off the windows.

The Last tatting class for the year was this morning and my internet went down about 10 minutes in. Not good enough Mr Dodo. Sorry to miss sending Christmas wishes to all my online tatting friends all over the world. I hope to see them back safe and well in the New Year.

I am trying to ignore my tatting and get all the pre Chrissy stuff done. But that's fairly difficult as I just received the book I had  ordered from Yarnplayer and she included a free sample of one of her hand dyed threads.
Likewise there is not a lot happening in my hand dyed thread department. There are still a fair few of the first colourways ready to be skeined. Yes yes it's on the list.