Wordless Wednesday

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Not so ancient wisdom

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I remember my grandmother having a mending basket that usually contained socks more than anything else. 

I too had one when first married. But clothes became so cheap, and nasty , that it just wasn’t worth mending. 

The kids usually outgrew them before they needed mending. 

But, as I now make socks myself, out of pure wool, they’re definitely worth mending 

I was inspired by Boud and her visible darning. I saw this little contraption somewhere on the interweb and decided to purchase it. 

Today I used it for the first time. 

As usual I watched a few YouTube tutorials and dove right in. 

Just setting it up was a challenge. 

The warp took me three try’s and it still wasn’t perfect. I just left them on after the third try and started weaving 

Again a challenge. I had to not pull to hard as the yarn gave way too easily 

But I persisted 

The photo is the final result. 

Definitely room for improvement. 

I’m sure, hope, that I will get better with practice. 

I added the little cow needle holder. 

I think he looks adorable 

Imbolic/ candlemas

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What AI has to say about the southern hemispheres festival 

Well today and yesterday were beautiful sunny days. 

If we had a groundhog it definitely would see his shadow. 

I’m thinking we are heading for more cold wintery days 

For our brothers and sisters in the north 

Have a blessed Lammas, I wish you bountiful harvests. 

I’m grandma

​yesterday Ana asked me a question. I can’t remember what it was, but she always starts buy saying 

Grandma. Well little Miss Georgie said grandma too. 

Grandpa was there and I asked. Did she just say grandma, he said yes. And to prove it 

She said grandma again and gave me a big smile and a hug. 

Well. Let’s just say I was very chuffed. 

Until later on she called out Trixie. 

Still I was first and I’m never first. It’s usually grandpa 

She’s playing with grandpa but she kept her eye on me. 

When she was tired. She crawled over, I picked her up and she cuddled in,

Put her thumb in her mouth and went to sleep 

See this is why grandma’s are padded and squishy.  We make comfortable beds lol 

While grandpa was keeping Georgia busy Ana and I did some crafting.

We haven’t been able to do much since Georgia arrived, so we were really overdue 

I bought a packet of these simple stitch squares. 

We have  decided that we will do one a week.

Is simple and a quick project, so it was easy keeping her on task. 

We had to take photos to send to mummy. 

I may have forgotten to do that. Grandma is getting forgetful in her old age 

So another Friday passed by. 

It is easier when grandpa is here. I don’t feel bad spending most of

My time with Georgia. He can take over and I can then give Annie 

Some one on one. 

I think she really liked that 

Anniversary

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38 years and they said it wouldn’t last. 

It honestly doesn’t feel that long. It’s all gone in a blink of an eye

It’s been a roller coaster but we got through it all 

Our reward two children who grew up to be decent 

And loving adults 

A son in law and a daughter in law who are the best we could of asked for 

And four granddaughters 

I think we have done a great job. 

Here’s to what ever time we have left 

I hope they’re as blessed as our 38 years have been. 

Wordless Wednesday

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Little house on the prairie

​our little house is coming together 

We have put the beds together and have made them. Ready for someone to sleep in 

There are two blanket boxes that need to be put together. 

We have finished one. That one  goes in the bigger room so that Trixie can use it to jump up and down 

From the bed. 

The second one, was supposed to go in the second bedroom but there is no room 

So it will go in the living area to provide more sitting space 

Our wonderful son in law is here connecting the water from the tanks to the 

Little house.  

We have power, the solar system is working  perfectly. 

I was able to use my hair straightener. 

I got very excited by that lol 

So progress is being made. 

Soon it will be liveable.  

I can’t wait to spend the night in it.  I hope our children will use it 

The dream is manifesting beautifully