Saturday sky...
Feeling more than a little bit peeved. I was 90% of the way through a post, and the computer decided that it was time to reboot… GRRRRRR
So I’ll try again.
First: I am a very spoilt woman – on Thursday when I came home from a coffee morning at Adam’s school in aid of Macmillan Cancer Relief (part of their World’s Biggest Coffee Morning) there was not just one parcel waiting for me – no, there were two parcels. One I had been expecting – Marie has recently had a stash sale to raise funds and make space for… more stash, and I nobly assisted by buying this:
2×50g of Koigu KPM semi-solids, in that red that cameras just can’t seem to capture. (John has a new camera – it doesn’t talk to people like mine does, and it’s not red, but it’s very nice!) I’m thinking it’s just what I need for the cablenet socks
The second parcel contained these:
(actually that’s not all they contained, there were two bars of chocolate, but I don’t wish to talk about why there’s now only one… ) The book (The Cook’s Companion from Marks & Spencer) is lovely – lots of snippets about food – my favourite so far is the Japanese superstition that if you lie down immediately after eating a meal you will turn into a cow. Thank you soooooooo much Denise (and Denise, if you click on those two pictures to make them bigger, you’ll see my Qwyzzle notes!)
Second: The eponymous sky:
– pretty clouds!
Third: There has been preserving going on…
Elderberry cordial (yummy – esp when poured over yoghurt – which goes pink – this is very important when you are a 2 1/2 year old girl… ) and rosehip syrup. I remember as a child that my friend Julia was alwas given rosehip syrup when she had a cold – I used to love it, but my mother never bought it. I’ve not been able to find it anywhere around here.
– the makings of pear and orange jam – a recipe from John’s parents – very nice – a bit like a light marmalade.
Even the not-so-observant among you will notice that there has been no knitting content so far – yarn, but no knitting. My mojo seems to be on holiday – I’m not quite sure why – maybe it’s because the final 40 rows of the Sunrise Circle Jacket are killing me. (They are very loooooooooonnnnnnnngggggggggg rows – and mathematically speaking there is very little difference between 40 and infinity… ) Maybe it’s because there are 5 other projects bursting to get on the needles, but I’m being firm, no more new projects until I’ve finished some UFOs – the weather is getting colder, and the excuse that “I won’t need that until the autumn/winter” is getting rather thin.
Oh, and we’re trying potty training again – I’m feeling a lot more optimistic this evening than I was this morning…
eight comments:
Orange and pear Jam sounds lovely can I have the recipe please?And also, totally of the subject Dad showed me this brilliant clip earlier and I thought you would like it…
It’s at
http://youtube.com/watch?v=y4ZXMQjvxs0
and it’s a little dark but you can basicaly get whats going on.
Anyway, night night, see you tomorow.
Heather
Heather P () (link) - 30 September '06 - 22:42
Your mojo is directed into the preserving from the sounds of all the lovely treats.Love the Koigu!
lorinda () (link) - 01 October '06 - 03:59
Those cordials sound so exotic to me!Chris () (link) - 01 October '06 - 05:13
See, I have the intention, (like vast quantities of frozen, homegrown blackberries) and I have the recipe and the equipment, (for homemade blackberry wine) I just lack the motivation. You’ve got it all! Your preserves look yum!Louise - 01 October '06 - 13:10
I bet that bar of chocolate got wolfed down hun!! And, i can clearly see your Qwyzzle notes….lololol!Pear and orange jam sounds just DIVINE!!! My mouth is watering at the very sound of that lovely concoction!!
Also, good girl RR for asking for the potty….i’m so impressed!!
Love, Denise xxx
Denise () - 01 October '06 - 21:21
Oh my what wonderful goodies! Chocolate and yarn (great combination!!)Esther () (link) - 02 October '06 - 04:26
Congratulations on the potty training and I completely agree. Forty and infinity are practically interchangeable.Yummy chocolate looking stuff. Yum!
Carrie K () (link) - 02 October '06 - 22:15
What pretty Koigu! That pear and orange marmalade looks yummy too.rhelynn () (link) - 04 October '06 - 16:53
