Cloths, Korma's and Rhinog

I had my first Ray of Sunshine from Carina, aka KnittwittyCarina this morning. It is as wonderful as it looks! Two panels of cable with three panels of garter stitch, bordered by a few rows of garter stitch all the way round!! I'm very pleased with this! Carina also sent some 'Hello Kitty' stickers!

My pan rack, adorned with Carina's potholder and Paula's St Patricks Day potholders, and a couple of potholders from our first swap!

In case your wondering what I'm having for tea tonight - a mushroom and potato Korma, made from scratch, along with Rice and home made garlic and coriander Naan bread.

And this is my Rhinog, being a tart, smiling at me and wanting a tickle on his tum - which he got!

The Early Bird Only Gets The Worm If He Digs Where The Chooks Can't Get Too (Yet!)

Now, this afternoon, we spent a few hours in the garden. It has been a bit of along standing thing that there is stiff competition between HobbitKeeper and the Chooks to see who get the worms first - it's nothing to do with the early bird!

HobbitKeeper thought it would be amusing to get to the worm first, by digging in an area that the chooks can't get to - or sussed out how to get to yet!

This is HobbitKeeper dangling a worm for Guess (with Radar in the background).

This is the action shot of Guess jumping for the worm! Yes she did get it!

This is me, knitting, surprisingly enough! I'm knitting a cloth for Tavish. The design is 'Waves on the Shore' by Maile Mauch, using Peaches & Creme.

Prior to this photo being taken, HobbitKeeper lifted the pot, which is forcing some rhubarb. Radar and Guess are sure they saw something green, pink and tasty, hence the search! They know it's round here somewhere!

Chickens love freshly dug soil probably more than cats do (although I'm sure come tomorrow morning there will be cats prints all over the beds along with the ubiquitus cat poop)! The Three Muskachickens will be there in a flash when the ground is being turned over. This is the only way HobbitKeeper can keep the girls off the fresh soil. As you can see, they don't take a blind bit of notice!

For the knitters amongst you, HobbitKeeper is wearing a Noro Cash Island Beanie Hat, from Noro Mini Designs.

In another week or so, the seeds will be being planted and the garden will slowly come back to life and become much greener. How many chooks can you see??!!

Paddy's Day Swap

Yesterday Morning there was a rat-a-tat-tat at the door - postie with another parcel from my good friend Tavish! The theme was St Patricks Day. In the photo is a crocheted clover, two potholders, two coasters, 3 strings of beads, a ball of Vanna yarn, a packet of fudge mint biscuits (I've just eaten a third of the pack so I hope I can manage my dinner!) a lovely confection bag, a bar of Irish Spring Soap, a pack of peeps marshmallow chicks, a pair of clover socks and a St Patricks Day Card!
A lovely parcel that I'm really pleased with! The return parcel is gathered, just awaiting knitted items..... may be a bit late - sorry!

Swaps swaps swaps!

Whilst I've been offline, I've had some wonderful swap parcels sent to me. I've included some pictures here, there are still a few that need to be included!

This one is from JustAli, my 'Secret Sister'. JustAli took a bag pattern from my queue and sent some yarn, with the pattern for me to make the bag. She also sent some lavender hand cream and a nail file, which is kept never far away from me! The postcard is fab and is on the noticeboard in my knitting room.

This rather scrumptious collection of goodies, including a crocheted bag not only in my favourite colours but was especially designed for me by Annjellicle! I have used or eaten virtually everything! The sheep has pride of place on my mantlepiece in my room.

This is my Valentines parcel from Tavish! I had one or two of the Buffalo Wing Sauce pringles and HobbitKeeper polished them off with much glee, telling me how good they were! The goodies were eaten on the evening of Valentine's day. The pot holders are wonderful and really brightened up my kitchen.

This is me in the Valentines hat! The hat is very 'Me'!

A big Thank You! to Tavish, JustAli and Annjellicle for their gifts and the time and effort they put into it for me! Photos still to come are from BrewCrewMom - an amazing parcel......

I'm Back in Cyber Space

After a sojourn in the real world, I'm back in Cyber Space.......;-)

There's Chickens Loose Aboot This Hoose!

Yesterday, whilst trying to catch up with all thin Interknitty, HobbitKeeper came in from the garden, to my surprise with Guess, my favourite chicken! And here she is with me in the rocking chair in the back room! She is a very friendly and inquistive Chicken and being in the house did not upset her at all!

Below is Radar, Guess and What ready to take the jump into the garden for a run round and a peck at all things peckable!

Not a brilliant photo, but this is Radar, Guess, What and Sage having a shufty round.

The girls are doing really well (for them) with the egg production. Two days this week we've had two eggs, plus had more on other days. So far today, there has been one egg. I think it might be Roast's, but it is quite a big one. It was still very warm when I discovered it and Roast jumped off it.

My Favourite Things - Round 1

I finally recieved my swap parcel early last week! I was assigned an Angel, as my original swapper flaked. My Angel was Maddy18, who did herself proud with the parcel she sent me! The fingerless mittens are lush! They are ribbed with a cabel panel, in a very soft and warm yarn. The picture doesnt really do them justice. Maddy18 also sent a lavender bag kit fromThe Knitting Goddess, a ball of Rowan Kidsilk Haze with a pattern for a scarf/wrap/shawl, a flake, a tolberone, box of Twinings English Breakfast Tea, a mug with lavender and almond blossom on, a strawberry tape measure, an elephant purse with stitch markers in, a leaflet for the Isle of Wight and The New Forest, Lavender Bath Teabags, honeybuns flapjack and a card. I like everything and appreciate Maddy coming to my rescue!!

I've used the mug with the English Breakfast tea, had one lavender teabag bath (I also used some handmade soap that I was sent earlier, put clean bed linen on the bed and had a really good nights sleep!) eaten the flapjack, used the tape measure and have taken up the Kidsilk Challenge!