Post Comment Love 12-14 March

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I’ve had a couple of days off this week which have been both productive and creative. I’ve been able to get back to my patchwork quilt and now have sewn half of the blocks I need. There’s clearly the same again to go, but four of those blocks are on the go, so it feels like I’m just over halfway. I’ve a final few days off from this year’s leave allocation in a couple of weeks, and if everything works out as planned then MOH will have started his new job so my plan will be to make good progress with those remaining blocks. But we’ll see.

And creative? At Christmas these two printing presses were an addition to my ‘stamp’ collection. I’ve held off trying them out until now - I had more success with the cactus than the auriculas, but both look pretty on the shelf. They’re metal rather than rubber so I suspect that is a contributing factor to the success I’ve had so far, but I’ll be happy to just have these on my shelf.

metal print presses

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Post Comment Love 5-7 March

Welcome to this week’s #PoCoLo - a friendly linky which I co-host with Suzanne, where you can link any post published in the last week. We know you’ll find some great posts to read, and maybe some new-to-you blogs too, so do pop over and visit some of the posts linked and share some of that love. If you were here last week it was great to have you along, if you’re new here this week we’re pleased you’re here.

This past week has once again passed in a blur, we’ve had some family news and some new job news (not me), but neither are my news to share so that’s as much as I’ll say for now. I’ve reached the creating end of another crochet project, and this time I’m determined to move it past this stage and make something from it. As I’ve realised that, apart from acquiring the yarn - a hobby in itself I think - my most favourite part is the actual crochet, and the next stage of making it up is a little behind that. The result is I have several projects lamenting in this stage so I really should push through this.

For this one I think I will. Not only am I in love with the pattern, but the ombre yarn brings its own challenges when laying it out, but I think I’ve cracked it.

crochet blocks blocking

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Post Comment Love 26-28 February

Welcome to this week’s #PoCoLo - a friendly linky which I co-host with Suzanne, where you can link any post published in the last week. We know you’ll find some great posts to read, and maybe some new-to-you blogs too, so do pop over and visit some of the posts linked and share some of that love. If you were here last week it was great to have you along, if you’re new here this week we’re pleased you’re here.

With the weather being nicer last weekend we spent some time in our garden for the first time this year. Before we knew it our green bins were full and our gardening enthusiasm returned in an instance. Unfortunately over the winter we lost a plant or two, and with our enthusiasm reignited, some new plants were ordered.

I’ve learnt that our garden prefers woodland plants, and this week some hydrangeas and dogwoods have arrived. I also ordered some pink cistus which I know are drought-friendly plants, and which we see in gardens around us. The plants are currently lodging in the conservatory and I’m hopeful that the weather this weekend will be equally as good so we can get them into the garden.

There’s already a fair bit going on in our garden, bulbs are pushing through and the daffodils are trying to flower. But right now it’s the snowdrops that are having their time, and when they’re as gorgeous as this I’m not going to deny them.

snowdrops

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