tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9222472142184987762024-03-24T17:47:24.953+00:00Tales of LifeChildren and chickens. Gardening and spirituality. Fabric and wool.Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00631168431121389744noreply@blogger.comBlogger275125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922247214218498776.post-32460424031449548712012-03-18T23:34:00.001+00:002012-03-18T23:36:31.563+00:00March 2012Time is still flying.....<br />
The kittens are doing really well and we have narrowly avoided them having kittens of their own over the last couple of weeks so they have been to the vets and won't be adding more kittenage to the world, there are more than enough unwanted cats as it is.<br />
My feelings towards home ed spin around constantly, never truly happy with the all or nothing nature of home ed OR school. The current school system is proven wrong on so many levels but they are just stuck in the 'must tick boxes' mentality. Not sure if the antagonistic behaviour between the boys is exaggerated due to them being in each others company all of the time.<br />
I'm halving my time spent working for someone else so I now have more time to work for me doing something I love rather than dread. Hopefully it won't be long before I can say goodbye all together.<br />
I've started the mammoth blanket that is the Beekeepers Quilt <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/the-beekeepers-quilt">http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/the-beekeepers-quilt</a> only a few hundred to go :)<br />
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Winter has been weird, the weather not really cold enough, we've only had a couple of frosts and no snow this year, boys very disappointed.<br />
We've been to Eden a couple of times, skating which was hysterical, I was sure I could skate but apparently my legs failed to remember! The chocolate trail was fun as well.<br />
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We need to move fruit trees from the field to the front garden, have already got spuds and broad beans in.<br />
Lots of gardening needed over the next few weeks, spring is peeking her eyes open but it's flipped to being bitterly cold.<br />
Edan's birthday was a trip out to Paradise Park, we loved the otters and they loved the soft play, it never ceases to amaze me that Edan will just throw himself off sheer drops.<br />
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We've decided that we have to repair the house, we have to basically destroy the front room and re build it! Then there is upstairs, there may be chimney issues there will need to be re plastering, also the roof and knocking down the studio entirely and then re building it as a summer house with a roof that doesn't leak woohoo! It will be a usable space at last! We haven't yet finalised who is going to do the work but I am already picking paint, carpets and A NEW SOFA! This sofa is about 15 years old now and it shows, I am so looking forward to a new sofa, I may have to put little mittens on the kittens though!<br />
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</div>Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00631168431121389744noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922247214218498776.post-1050019215520744452011-12-04T23:05:00.001+00:002011-12-04T23:05:55.557+00:00We have new kittens<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-71R-A0Pqbuc/Ttv7i9eDxSI/AAAAAAAABOU/IpWz3I0USGQ/s1600/kittens+241111.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="196" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-71R-A0Pqbuc/Ttv7i9eDxSI/AAAAAAAABOU/IpWz3I0USGQ/s320/kittens+241111.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Our home was most definately missing something not having resident cats so when these were found abandoned on a busy road I knew they had to come and live with us :) They were poorly with runny eyes and sneezing drippy noses. They have in the last week and a half put on some weight and the eye goop is gone and the noses are clearing up. Not sure of names currently, they are trying on Mab (Mabon approximately when they would have been born) and Luna (craziest one)<br />
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We've also rescued a couple more chickens who needed a new home they are Pumpkin and Ghost<br />
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and we just rescued an unused chicken house this weekend, needs a few repairs but will be much better than the current house.Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00631168431121389744noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922247214218498776.post-77036540807566372322011-10-20T10:53:00.000+01:002011-10-20T10:53:04.237+01:00Dinosaur KALOn a forum I'm on we are doing this <a href="http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEspring09/PATTsteggie.php">http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEspring09/PATTsteggie.php</a> as Knit A Long, I am using the softest squidgy BFL and merino and I need to dye it up over the weekend/next week hopefully, <a href="http://www.woollywumpkins/">http://www.woollywumpkins/</a> has some wool especially for this KAL or you can use your own. Anyone fancy joining in? (or has anyone I know made it already and have any tips?!)<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Kings Troop<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GtXhW0LjnsA/Tn-n_o7A0PI/AAAAAAAABNA/STWKudBBPvQ/s1600/IMG_8596.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hca="true" height="289" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GtXhW0LjnsA/Tn-n_o7A0PI/AAAAAAAABNA/STWKudBBPvQ/s320/IMG_8596.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Joust at Pendennis<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HRUftd7kwN4/Tn-oJt3s1rI/AAAAAAAABNI/tHs-cCesS9s/s1600/harris8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hca="true" height="235" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HRUftd7kwN4/Tn-oJt3s1rI/AAAAAAAABNI/tHs-cCesS9s/s320/harris8.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Greebo, no longer with us, just vanished. Tam also died yesterday. We now have Elf who passes through here once in a while but no resident cats :(<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zvno_DqUaiE/Tn-ozxQSUJI/AAAAAAAABNg/xPZX9R11EMU/s1600/greebo+hammock.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hca="true" height="213" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zvno_DqUaiE/Tn-ozxQSUJI/AAAAAAAABNg/xPZX9R11EMU/s320/greebo+hammock.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Full Moon in September<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Gy79WnyqviE/Tn-o_CZIZmI/AAAAAAAABNk/Rdre1km6WdA/s1600/peek+a+boo+fmoon.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hca="true" height="268" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Gy79WnyqviE/Tn-o_CZIZmI/AAAAAAAABNk/Rdre1km6WdA/s320/peek+a+boo+fmoon.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Truck hitched up to ancient mower, they loved it.<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hSJiqqhX0VE/Tn-pPshZtaI/AAAAAAAABNo/qCmY-aRHPpk/s1600/radio+flyer1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hca="true" height="213" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hSJiqqhX0VE/Tn-pPshZtaI/AAAAAAAABNo/qCmY-aRHPpk/s320/radio+flyer1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One of Petunias piglets<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qg97VBqHy88/Tn-pV3_VURI/AAAAAAAABNs/R9v_0l-WD4M/s1600/piglet1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hca="true" height="213" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qg97VBqHy88/Tn-pV3_VURI/AAAAAAAABNs/R9v_0l-WD4M/s320/piglet1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Buzzard mid call, they are supposed to be solitary animals only coming togetehr to breed but we regularly see 2 or 3 together and 3 times this year have seen 6 flying together.<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--KOZa9fohHY/Tn-pdN2tNyI/AAAAAAAABNw/mY1ISwXFj08/s1600/buzzard210811+calling.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hca="true" height="277" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--KOZa9fohHY/Tn-pdN2tNyI/AAAAAAAABNw/mY1ISwXFj08/s320/buzzard210811+calling.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mammoth granny stripes, big enough to warm a mammoth, ripples have now been started.<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GWeRkTJgkK4/Tn-p8-rm2MI/AAAAAAAABN0/fGjMXEHewqc/s1600/granny+stripe3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hca="true" height="185" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GWeRkTJgkK4/Tn-p8-rm2MI/AAAAAAAABN0/fGjMXEHewqc/s320/granny+stripe3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00631168431121389744noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922247214218498776.post-74575865986046583782011-07-30T20:51:00.000+01:002011-07-30T20:51:13.087+01:00Positivity"Keep your thoughts positive because your thoughts become your words. Keep your words positive because your words become your behaviors. Keep your behaviors positive because your behaviors become your habits. Keep your habits positive because your habits become your values. Keep your values positive because your values become your destiny."<br />
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I came across this elsewhere so quickly popping it on here for my benefit but hopefully it will resonate with others.Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00631168431121389744noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922247214218498776.post-78673712009488000112011-07-23T16:45:00.000+01:002011-07-23T16:45:11.650+01:00Spinning!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-F71yEmxm18k/Tirq483A81I/AAAAAAAABJk/Bq1LSLj6STQ/s1600/rainbow+black+merino+ply.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-F71yEmxm18k/Tirq483A81I/AAAAAAAABJk/Bq1LSLj6STQ/s320/rainbow+black+merino+ply.jpg" t$="true" width="320" /></a></div> So today I had an unexpected chance to go to the Guilds Saturday meet. I never realised they had added a Saturday meet up so have been missing out for months! Obviously I can't do the weekday one as I have the boys and they would be to a room full of spinning wheels what the four horsemen are to the apocolypse. So at long last no children and no other to do list jobs to get in the way as I was no where near any of them. The Babylonglegs Rainbow Falkland that has been languishing on bobbins finally got a ply with some black merino, well one did at least. Not perfect by a long shot but I kind of like the rustic vibe. One of the ladies who runs it went through everything with the Learners corner and gave me some good pointers. Also found out I can hire a drum carder when I become a member but no meetings now til Spetember as they miss August out. I shall just have to get all the fleece washed and ready for an Autumn of carding.<br />
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--d6a-LsvwA0/Tirq51hT7II/AAAAAAAABJo/sC_Wr4hfJvI/s1600/rainbow+black+merino+skein.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="169" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--d6a-LsvwA0/Tirq51hT7II/AAAAAAAABJo/sC_Wr4hfJvI/s320/rainbow+black+merino+skein.jpg" t$="true" width="320" /></a>I think this may become a winter scarf.......Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00631168431121389744noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922247214218498776.post-20164732353187038302011-07-20T21:52:00.000+01:002011-07-20T21:52:06.641+01:00Wednesday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sunset this evening providing a much needed lift to the spirits.<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-l27z6Y_lPBM/Tic8a56lApI/AAAAAAAABJU/5KRDc29Di0c/s1600/sunset20072011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-l27z6Y_lPBM/Tic8a56lApI/AAAAAAAABJU/5KRDc29Di0c/s320/sunset20072011.jpg" t$="true" width="320" /></a></div><br />
Lava lamp fun - well it is fun until they start fighting over who still has the most alka seltzers and 'he's got two more than me' whine whine whine. The unfairness of life certainly rears it's head early for the average 5 year old.<br />
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Forest School today as well, Kailen doesn't seem to be that bothered by it and wandered off a few times, teachers not happy about that but really these are home ed children with no concept of sit still and pay attention plus they are boys in the woods. I think he *should* sit and participate but he wants to wander, I did say if he didn't want to go and try and focus on what they were offering we could give the place up to someone else but he was adamant he wanted to go again, we'll see how next week goes I guess.Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00631168431121389744noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922247214218498776.post-34142200858313887282011-07-18T23:44:00.000+01:002011-07-18T23:44:26.911+01:00Granny stripe progressFinding it a bit tedious now to be honest but am looking forward to it being completed. The colours are reminding me of rows of shelves in old fashioned sweet shop with all the jars.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Gp7p64XKXl4/TiS3FoEgN5I/AAAAAAAABJQ/ef9h5Q0OdkE/s1600/granny+stripes+180711.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="122" m$="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Gp7p64XKXl4/TiS3FoEgN5I/AAAAAAAABJQ/ef9h5Q0OdkE/s320/granny+stripes+180711.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>It is very toasty on the lap while working on it. At a guess I'd say I've done a 3rd of the length I want to.Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00631168431121389744noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922247214218498776.post-78255352734660692092011-07-17T22:38:00.000+01:002011-07-17T22:38:03.669+01:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Camborne show was rain on and off but we headed off anyway......there were birds of prey (not flying because of the weather)<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EOW7a1PbSBA/TiNK_Z7_PrI/AAAAAAAABHw/BX74brmLJwY/s1600/bengal+eagle+owl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" m$="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EOW7a1PbSBA/TiNK_Z7_PrI/AAAAAAAABHw/BX74brmLJwY/s320/bengal+eagle+owl.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and then in the evening I went to perform with Boekka @ a handfasting in Carn Glaze </div> Caverns, no pics of me obviously but Swamp Circus were there with fire, we managed to catch the 2nd half of their set and I quickly took a few pics.<br />
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I picked up a slab of 800 year old yew on Saturday to use as a cutting board, beautiful warm wood.<br />
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Then we had a visit from someone who keeps horses next to us, a tree had blown down and blocked her entrance to the field and stables could we take the chainsaw up and move it......C would never turn down a chance to play with a chainsaw so off they went and came back with this little lot<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eN3yepb4R6Q/TiNVICCEJ9I/AAAAAAAABIw/rQUnmQkAYgQ/s1600/hawthorn+tree+cut.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" m$="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eN3yepb4R6Q/TiNVICCEJ9I/AAAAAAAABIw/rQUnmQkAYgQ/s320/hawthorn+tree+cut.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>A large pile of hawthorn for next years fire. Talking of fire ours is lit this evening....you'd never believe it was the height of summer.Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00631168431121389744noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922247214218498776.post-61934815524062297652011-07-17T22:30:00.000+01:002011-07-17T22:30:43.834+01:00Oops posted on wrong blog!So the last posts were posted on the sling meet blog not my personal one.<br />
Why is it when you are in a rush things go wrong!Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00631168431121389744noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922247214218498776.post-37739948126370563012011-07-16T09:56:00.000+01:002011-07-16T09:56:40.503+01:00July's Full Moon<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Mt6aTfabD-I/TiFQZkh_iBI/AAAAAAAABHg/PzqWPnf8C64/s1600/fullmoonjuly2011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="229" m$="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Mt6aTfabD-I/TiFQZkh_iBI/AAAAAAAABHg/PzqWPnf8C64/s320/fullmoonjuly2011.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">At last a full moon I can actually see! not a blurry haze or an utterly non visible one as the last few months have been.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In other news I've broken a toe which subsequently means weeding the garden is pretty much impossible and the weeds have taken over big style but we are still getting spuds, beetroot and courgettes a plenty.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Tomatoes are trying to redden, to be honest I thought it would never happen this year.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Things I would like to write upon but for time, how people view/treat dogs, smoking around children, landshare, estate agents and many more irritations! Luckily I have to go out in 2 minutes so you are all spared.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Crochet granny stripes coming along.....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lots of vests being made for ye olde shoppe</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and a gorgeous Craft Fairy gift :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5QJS8SharPE/TiFSAtI0a1I/AAAAAAAABHk/4kHLBtygmQU/s1600/multi+vests.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" m$="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5QJS8SharPE/TiFSAtI0a1I/AAAAAAAABHk/4kHLBtygmQU/s320/multi+vests.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
Trying to upload stock to Wow Thankyou but only got 3 items up so far...<br />
Not enough hours in the week as usual but enjoying the sewing and my new scrummy Grinch fabric is awaiting my scissors.......<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-K9zjJlLWlPU/ThrtqYztjfI/AAAAAAAABHc/1Hbs0vaHOBs/s1600/new+fabric+july.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="198" m$="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-K9zjJlLWlPU/ThrtqYztjfI/AAAAAAAABHc/1Hbs0vaHOBs/s320/new+fabric+july.jpg" width="320" /></a>New fabric :) love the smell of new fabric! The Dr Seuss looks fab.</div>Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00631168431121389744noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922247214218498776.post-92211576716683768322011-07-09T08:57:00.000+01:002011-07-09T08:57:43.155+01:00Osaka Hoppediz wrap FS<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0DUyTJqMPgM/ThgJVDUEZNI/AAAAAAAABHM/pYVZy18RSAc/s1600/osaka1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="293" m$="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0DUyTJqMPgM/ThgJVDUEZNI/AAAAAAAABHM/pYVZy18RSAc/s320/osaka1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Greebo turning my wool drying doodah into a cat hammock on a rare sunny day!<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3LfDWdvkonk/ThgJvgt2ZuI/AAAAAAAABHU/5pV3p55Xat4/s1600/greebo+hammock.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" m$="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3LfDWdvkonk/ThgJvgt2ZuI/AAAAAAAABHU/5pV3p55Xat4/s320/greebo+hammock.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00631168431121389744noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922247214218498776.post-46250095634718582612011-07-02T22:25:00.000+01:002011-07-02T22:25:40.190+01:00Just becauseI am always lifted by a beautiful sunset, I wish the cottage was positioned differently so this was in view without the great big workshop in the way, one day this will be the view from my new bedroom and the conservatory, when the extension happens :)<br />
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I found it on a feed that doesn't exist anymore and it was lentil and sundried tomato not carrot!Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00631168431121389744noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922247214218498776.post-51065119173233801902011-06-26T21:33:00.000+01:002011-06-26T21:33:00.109+01:00Mazey Day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fJrZ4YOmG-A/TgeXCZ-neEI/AAAAAAAABGo/iIs9QTEprac/s1600/boys+harbour.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" i$="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fJrZ4YOmG-A/TgeXCZ-neEI/AAAAAAAABGo/iIs9QTEprac/s320/boys+harbour.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">With the promise of a heatwave I thought it would be the perfect weekend to make a start on washing the fleece I've had waiting in the wings for it to be the right time....unknown and a BFL...they were minging!</div><br />
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Am I unfulfilled because as a path it truly is not for me.<br />
Are there any Western cultures that value motherhood? Where girls and boys respect and look forward to becoming parents and helping shape the next generation, to correct the errors our parents made (and no doubt make some of our own) striving to provide children with a better childhood and life than the one experienced.<br />
Does Western culture automatically devalue motherhood in the collective subconcious because of the things it values that do not sit easily alongside mothering being a valuable job?<br />
Too many questions and not room in amongst the cooking, cleaning and washing to find the answers.....<br />
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Anyway it all worked out OK in the end, a Solstice ritual in the rain, yay good old Cornish weather strikes again (what is up with the extended winter?) . Part of the ritual was here <a href="http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=39">http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=39</a> but we went back afterwards with the boys to have a proper clamber around <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PaBD8S-cb9w/Tf5uR6IbwNI/AAAAAAAABGU/d1rHN6uxSLk/s1600/IMG_7750.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="308" i$="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PaBD8S-cb9w/Tf5uR6IbwNI/AAAAAAAABGU/d1rHN6uxSLk/s320/IMG_7750.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I am going for a practice session to see if I'm up for it !Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00631168431121389744noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922247214218498776.post-50156306353823516072011-06-18T11:06:00.001+01:002011-06-18T11:06:29.376+01:00Squishy BasketWhile it's looking pretty in a basket I thought I'd post up a couple of pictures.<br />
I have done the chain of doom (nice and loose and it made that first row much easier), and the first couple of rows next one is on a colour change hence the colours in a basket to work out if I'm going with random or repeating patterns.<br />
Not finding the acrylic too bad but definately prefer the real thing. Not really my colours but I just went for the easy option and they do have a lovely vintage look about them when crocheted up together. There's another one I want to do and I want to use earthy browns and greens for that one.<br />
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The mine in a shed was quite frankly weird, why would you do that when Cornwall has various real mines you can visit? That aside the volunteers at the museum/collection had buckets of enthusiasm and obviously lived and breathed trains. <a href="http://www.moseleymuseum.com/home.html">http://www.moseleymuseum.com/home.html</a><br />
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We then attempted to make Fathers day cards which had varying degrees of success and a number of ripped up cards and an increasingly impatient mother. Daddy won't mind if you have gone 2mm out of the line you meant to, he will appreciate the effort you put in to drawing an amazingly detailed picture blah blah blah was met with whiny, shouting and big dramatic stomps to put the card in the bin. Seriously, I can go so far and then turn into the parent I don't actually aspire to be..... I think going to school was even mentioned in there somewhere....... ooops!<br />
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On a lighter note with the rumbling of the 3 boys snoring I started on my swatch of this <a href="http://attic24.typepad.com/weblog/granny-stripe.html">http://attic24.typepad.com/weblog/granny-stripe.html</a> crochet has beaten me every time I've tried to crack it. I make small things, forget how to do it and start all over again. My theory is I do a big thing and I'll never forget again, plus the American and UK terms being different really throws me! Someone was selling off the yarn for this project cheap and it seemed too much of a bargain to refuse. The swatch worked out well (after I realised where I had made a mistake!) now I am just facing a starting chain of 240 stitches and the buggering first row of which not one crochet instruction has described as anything other than a pain in the arse.<br />
Oh well stripy loveliness here we go.Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00631168431121389744noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922247214218498776.post-6759815670953428752011-06-13T22:55:00.000+01:002011-06-13T22:55:13.369+01:00Pond Dipping<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-B7QJNGl27iE/TfaG4LslEhI/AAAAAAAABF0/yHenGlwFaw0/s1600/dragonfly+larvae.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-B7QJNGl27iE/TfaG4LslEhI/AAAAAAAABF0/yHenGlwFaw0/s320/dragonfly+larvae.jpg" t8="true" width="224" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dragonfly Larvae and Palmate Newt (not my pictures I forgot the camera)<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PPy5z8BvxKY/TfaG8ZWnWtI/AAAAAAAABF4/NAcF1BUjUMs/s1600/newt.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PPy5z8BvxKY/TfaG8ZWnWtI/AAAAAAAABF4/NAcF1BUjUMs/s1600/newt.jpg" t8="true" /></a> </div>Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00631168431121389744noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922247214218498776.post-67202681119171193332011-06-12T15:10:00.000+01:002011-06-12T15:10:53.390+01:00Boys Feet!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rbscIcXfts8/TfTGNOkK-II/AAAAAAAABFw/ME39OhVsuJc/s1600/boys+toes1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rbscIcXfts8/TfTGNOkK-II/AAAAAAAABFw/ME39OhVsuJc/s320/boys+toes1.jpg" t8="true" width="320" /></a></div>Real boys do wear nail varnish and they panic that it might wash off if they have a bath.<br />
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I think we saw a lesser spotted woodpecker today at least we think it's a lesser not a greater. I'm going to go back this week (in the dry) with the zoom lens and figure it out. The weird thing is it was feeding young who were poking out of holes in a wooden electric pole, signs reading 'Danger of Death', 'Danger' were accompanied by a cute fluffy head poking out of the hole asking for food.<br />
There were 2 chicks and they were poking out of different holes?! How on earth does that work!<br />
Our planned Open Farm Sunday visit has gone by the wayside as the weather has been winter like and it was all we could do to get out to take the dog for a walk.Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00631168431121389744noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922247214218498776.post-37152061245462239202011-06-08T07:49:00.000+01:002011-06-08T07:49:47.614+01:00Sugary jammy jammy jam<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FXgOZ7df6a8/Te8YQ4_zsVI/AAAAAAAABFs/gTCx4ZH2vcU/s1600/strawberry+jam.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="197" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FXgOZ7df6a8/Te8YQ4_zsVI/AAAAAAAABFs/gTCx4ZH2vcU/s320/strawberry+jam.jpg" t8="true" width="320" /></a></div>I like sugar. Ahh that's better :) I know sometimes it's like saying you like cocaine but I do truly like it, I love the taste it gives cakes and iced pastries and cordial and a discreeet pinch magically adds a little something to a tomato based sauce.<br />
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I like savoury (could never live without my cheese) but I also like sweet, not too sweet but I confess I most definately have a 'sweet tooth' and a correspondingly sized backside to go with it.<br />
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I've been reading up on sugar free over the last few months but I've tried sugar free cakes, most definately not the same, and now agave has been shoved onto the red list of stuff not to buy I'm floundering over what to use as a substitute? I used some Fruisana (low GI) the other day and it seems it was OK in the jam (with sugar though as it was a last minute thing and didn't have enough). <br />
What of my elderflower cordial? Sugar as well as the sweetness it provides preserves it for me to use deep in the cold days of winter when I need a little help remembering summer will come round again eventually!<br />
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So I guess what I am asking is what substitutes work to give the closest likeness to sugar in preserving and sweetness (oh and no artificial sweetners either) OR is it better to stick with sugar but have less of it and less frequently? A matter of willpower?Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00631168431121389744noreply@blogger.com3