A little bit sad (but not for long)

If you thought the last picture was serious, have a look at this one ...

As I write this post, Jassy is crawling properly (i.e. hands and knees, not commando style) for the first time! What a big girl!

Jassy in her new scarf. Aren't I just a craft fiend at the moment!

Do you like the wool? I will knit you a matching one if you do. :)

This is my drawing from my second art class. It's so much fun (though I don't envy the poor model who had to sit in this position in a cold studio for three hours)!

Hope we can chat tonight. xxx

I'm looking to brighten up Jassy's room. Thought these were apt http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24667825, but decided it would be a little selfish of me to select them given that Jassy doesn't yet drink tea.

All rugged up

Winter has finally arrived. Here we sit on the front porch watching the storm come in and awaiting Craig's return from work. The first real opportunity to use the rug Sally and I knitted for Jassy.

Can we talk this weekend?

Anna with her first ever pie, Anna's new camera, our first bookclub in ages, Calvino, and a cold night in a warm studio above Smith Street. You can get more book details here http://www.amazon.com/Marcovaldo-Seasons-City-Italo-Calvino/dp/0156572044

Here i was sitting at work, tears welling for the second time today (though more about the first later) wondering if there will ever be a time that Tom Waits is once again a pain free zone, when my shuffle shifted gear to some Dougie McLean and an even more heart wrenching moment with Calendonia.. Phewee. Poets, who needs them.

Lyrics from the first..

So please call my missus
Gotta tell her not to cry'
Cause my goodbye is written
By the moon in the sky
Hey and nobody knows me
I can't fathom my stayin'
Shiver me timbers'
Cause I'm a-sailin' away

And the fog's liftin'
And the sand's shiftin'
I'm driftin' on out
Ol' Captain Ahab
He ain't got nothin' on me
So come and swallow me, follow me
I'm trav'lin' alone
(from Shiver me timbers, Waits)

I am still trying to figure out how to add text to my photos ...

x

Beautiful Valentino Italian silk that Mum was given on her travels to Italy many moons ago. Whatever will I do with it?

Craft Club at our house last Thursday. Pulled out Granny's Royal Doulton to use with the monk pear tea.

Hi dear friend

I am a virgin blogger, so please excuse any poor blogiquette.

We have made it through another week. For me, a week of professional developments and hearty winter meals, for Craig a week of 12 hour work days and an out-of-whack work-life balance and for Jassy a week of night-time parties and poos. Some pics to come ...

x

a saturday in

this cold is hanging on in there, i have been cooking up a storm, full flavours and gravitating towards vitamin c rich peppers, stews and spicy things.. only yesterday i felt like this pepper yelled at me. i roasted him anyway, but made tuna pasta bake for dinner.

it started badly but the sun shone by the end of the day