The plants are growing so fast and there is so much to do in the vegetable garden that I have been outside whenever the changeable spring weather allows. Also for some reason I had the urge to give the house a purge of clutter and that leads to cleaning and now I have all rooms sparkling clean except for the laundry which I hope to do today. The lounge I decided to change around and have also decided that it needs the walls painted so yesterday I got some test pots and now have patches of different colours on the walls! I have decided on a warm light grey. I probably wont get to painting it for a few weeks as a friend will help me and she's not free for a few weeks. Meanwhile I will do all the preparation, washing down the walls and sanding the woodwork and any undercoat.
I do have a finish to show you the Wispweave by Julia Hart.
I did start another doily, this time one by Grace Fearon called Orion, I splashed out and bought an e-book of seven of her designs. I love her designs as they are heavily textured.
I am using Scheepjes Sugar Rush, normally I would use a size 1.75mm hook but I had to change it up to size 2mm hook as my work was too tight. I hope to finish it this week as I find that a round can be accomplished while I am having a coffee break. So I need 15 coffee breaks, LOL.
I only manage a couple of rounds of Sacred Space and a few rounds of B(lu)e Happy cal. Looking out the window (its 7.30am Monday morning as I write this post) the weather looks very murky, so I have decided to devote today to crochet. and I think Wednesday is meant to be raining too. So some crochet will be done without the garden calling out to me.
I have just taken a photo of the view I look at when I am sitting at my work table. That is another diversion, I am surrounded my so many trees that I while away a lot of time by watching the birds, so very fortunate that I have a lot of native birds (Tui, Wax Eyes, Fantails) as well as the usual Garden birds.
Don't worry about the spots, its not snow, it that I need to clean my windows!
Well that is it for another week, this post is linked to the Year of Projects group on Ravelry, click on image below to visit other yarnies.
Your view is just beautiful Sharon. I love your doilies - I think I would manage that many coffee breaks easily! I have been trying to clean & declutter a bit too - several trips to the Op Shop with stuff - trying hard not to bring more home again! Have a great week Sharon.
ReplyDeleteLove the blue doily with that delicate light blue edge...so pretty. Good luck with your painting and cleaning. We are in the Fall here so I am wanting to prep the outside for Winter...washing windows, bringing plants in etc. Lovely view of your outdoors! I do the same thing with my projects....I crochet or knit or xs so much per break! LOL! Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteLooks like spring has come to your part of the world. That is a lovely view. Your blue doily is very pretty and the yellow doily will brighten any spot it is laid. I had to chuckle about 15 more coffee breaks. Very clever way to time a round.
ReplyDeleteWispweave is beautiful, Sharon. I wish you could motivate me to paint. I did clean all of my windows last week, though! :)
ReplyDeleteBoth projects are very pretty. I did think snow, trying to look out of my windows at the moment you’d think it was foggy!! That may be my job for today before it gets too cold to be doing them.
ReplyDeleteYour trees are beautiful. I am in autumn where I live and not much gardening to do, but I am enjoying all the fall colours of the leaves. Good for you with the spring cleaning and re-organizing - it always makes me feel good when I get the oomph I need to clean and put everything in its place.
ReplyDeleteI'm feeling the need to clean myself this week. I love your doilies and fifteen coffee breaks sounds reasonable.
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