Still around

Hello again! I have been quiet, I know, but I have been following your blogs and I have kept my fingers working. I have just realized how soothing knitting socks can be ..... here's a pair for son #2 (trying to break the black dress code). 

My nephew's wife had her birthday this month (is that a niece-in-law?), so I made rugmugs for her. Had to try out my new machine .. machine appliqué and a little free motion quilting. 

And yes, she is a cat person.

And Mr. Postman brought a parcel all the way from down-under.

My prize from OPAM in December. Thankyou, Kris and Peg, I love the fabrics - and look at that cute little pen! And I am definitely in for another OPAM year!

I love having visitors and this last week my friend came to stay (from where I lived before).

We have had fun shopping, talking, eating, talking a lot some more ...  These hearts are crocheted by her during her stay. We have plans to sell some of our stuff at a Christmas fair in November! She is always so organized ... I do have plans though!!!

See the little owl in the window? She knows how much I love them .. and this one is really cute.

I haven't just been making plans - I have sewn this block that is part of a Mystery quilt in my WISP collection. I am going to finish it this year. It was fun going over the first blocks again. I can see that I am getting better at needle-turn appliqué. 


It is snowing softly outside. The dogs have been for a walk and are snoozing happily. So now I can start on  
a new project I have in mind ....
Hope you all have a great weekend and have a little time to do what you want to.
Hugs!

Happy New Year!

Last minute finishes 

Oh, look at the poor little thing! We spent a part of yesterday at the vet's again. Poor Tiffi ripped off a claw leaving the nerve exposed ... ouch! Not a sound though, wouldn't have known if I hadn't seen the blood. But she wasn't letting anybody see... until the vet gave her a shot of morphine. Now she happily jumps around on three, looks like a little rabbit. (Not so eager to "pay pennies" as she falls flat on her face! She'll soon get it right.) 

We'll be staying at home tonight with the dogs. Tiffi hates fireworks, so we will be attending the annual woof - woof concert! Filix runs around wondering what the fuss is about - a cat in the garden, maybe?

Oh, I must show off what Santa brought me! Am I a lucky girl?

 Looking forward to getting to know this wonder!    

Wishing you all a marvelous 2012!   

Just waiting for Santa

I just want to wish you all 
a Merry Christmas and happy holidays!

Stuff

Sorry for not being around lately. Life is a heartbreak at the moment, and Christmas cheer rather dim. No one is ill, some things are just difficult and I have to find a way to live with that. I have tried to keep my mind occupied with making presents and here are some of the results.

Crocheted wristwarmers 

Woolly socks for cold toes

Scarf shaped earwarmer

Hat for cold ears

Pink runner for in-laws, blue runner for sister packed and in the post before I realized I hadn't taken a photo.

Red runner

Another pair of wrist warmers. Two pairs of white knitted ones in the post - no photo.

2 mugrugs, 2 in red and black in the post - and yes, I forgot to take a photo of them, too. 
I try to read your blogs, but I'm not so good at commenting at the moment. I wish you all good luck in reaching your goals before the big day. I have one last pair of socks to finish. 
And then I have some more baking to do - I knew I shouldn't have made the cakes so early ....
see ya!

Beautiful weekend

We had another relaxing weekend in beautiful surroundings. Hubby, dogs and I stayed at a mountain hotel this time (yes, indoor plumbing!)  It's at the top of a valley called Gudbrandsdalen (ab. 4 hours north of Oslo.)

930 m above sea level, it's one of the oldest mountain hotels right in Peer Gynt country. The old buildings were so lovely and the food was delicious.

Even the birds had their own apartment.

The guest room wing had standard hotel rooms, but the view from the room was breathtaking. 

We went for walks with the dogs in the woods - a sprinkling of snow in places. In the afternoon we drove further up in the mountains.

On the way home yesterday we took a scenic route to catch a glimpse of Rondane, (a mountain range). It was very cloudy, but the clouds lifted just enough to catch this. Glorious!

Sewing? Knitting? Yes, I had both with me (of course!) - but not a stitch all weekend. I blame the lighting in the room ....

Getting up steam?

My mojo is getting up steam (I hope). At least I am getting stuff done and hopefully I will start on some wisps soon and not just new work that comes along. (haha)
Here is a wooly earwarmer I have just finished. Goes with my doggy mittens. It is in thin wool, knitted in two layers so it is nice and warm - and doesn't itch (so far).

And I am sewing as well. Could turn out as a Christmas present? Some of you might recognise the pattern that was in a recent Norwegian quilting magazine.

Sorry about the photo quality, not very good lighting indoors.

Getting ready for another weekend trip, so I wish you all a relaxing weekend.

I'm in a mess

I have so many projects running at the same time and I don't seem to get anything done. Where do I start ?

We had a few days of autumn holiday that we spent in the mountains ...

Rented a cabin and went for long mind relaxing walks. No electricity or water, only heating from two wood fireplaces. (And an outdoor loo, a bit too chilly I thought.) Evenings were dark, just candlelight, so no sewing was done. Glad I had my Kindle with me ... and a miner style headlamp. 

Then I had a weekend with the grandkids. They live on the other side of the country and the train crosses the mountains ... already snow there! I saw kids building a snow fortress and enjoying the first snow.
At home they have put up snow markers along the roads and temperatures below zero the last couple of mornings.

I do have one finish. Son #1 needed potholders. Now he's got some.

Home again, back to normal for a few days, so where shall I begin - I've heard the word "Christmas" whispered in dark corners .... and I have so many plans ....