Friday Chat Day

Hello friends

Happy Friday and welcome to my natterings.

Hope you are all having a good week so far,

we have lurched into Autumn head first, I swear the trees 

just look at the calendar and instantly shake all their leaves off!

Overnight I'm walking through masses of them with the temptation to 

kick them in the air (still a kid at heart) and I love the gorgeous colours.

So...here's a little of what has been happening in my world.

Firstly my cabin is undergoing some changes.

I've decided it is going to be my 'Hobby Haven', I quite like the sound of that.  

To that end, I kidnapped the boys and asked for their help in setting up little areas

for different hobbies.  My hope is to have a place for writing, sewing and papercraft.

Crochet is a home hobby in front of Netflix, just in case you were wondering :)  

So far, I've got a new desk, computer and chair - it's all rather white!

This is Elliott making sure all things techy are working.

(Note: he did not touch that duster to his left!)

And Mitchell putting together a more comfortable chair for me.

I've sat on that wicker one with cushions for years!

Also turns out I've had the same laptop for 8 years and

in computer terms that is apparently very OLD and the boys are horrified! 

My opinion was that it still works but I have to admit this new setup

feels very swish so I am happy.

I cannot quite convert the cabin to Hobby Haven completely 

as I need to sell off all the stock from the website.

I am doing that with lots of offers so please stay tuned, it all has to go!

I tend to release a new offer every Friday with occasional small offers in the week.

Right now I have overstocked on Grand Cabinet so that die is available 

for just £12 at the moment.  Becca also uses this die as a box, very pretty.

This week's new discoveries:

I stumbled across a lovely Instagram account called 

Made by Leah, this is her website here.

There is something so very charming about her designs and 

I especially like the Pink Gin drawing.

I've decided to have this framed and placed above my desk.

(For the times when it isn't suitable to drink Gin I can just imagine!)

I also thought the robin enamel mug was very cute.

Crochet update:

Slow progress on my poncho this week so I will cheat and 

show you what I am hoping it will look like.

This is the pattern - Uptown Poncho.

I've gone for a silver grey but you never know if it is a success,

I may choose to make another one in Aran and can wear it in approx. 2025! 

And because like all crafters we think ahead to our next project whilst

we still have half a dozen on the go - I've decided to make a crochet

dog jumper for Bella, this is a free pattern on the Hobbycraft website

and I'm thinking a nice red/Merlot colour would suit her for Christmas.

And talking of the lady herself...here she is looking very forlorn.

Unfortunately she got stung by a wasp this week.

It was a mad dash to the vets where she was checked out and 

I was told by the very lovely vet that rather than a costly injection,

 Piriton would work perfectly.

And it has, although we've only given her one as it definitely made 

her very sleepy.  But...what I didn't know is ...if you tell the Pharmacist 

it is for your dog they cannot sell it to you!  I even had a note from the vet

but he was adamant.  So I'm afraid I lied when I visited the next chemist.

(I do not condone lying unless your dog is at risk and then it is allowable!) 

This weekend, 100% cabin sorting.

I did shoot a little video to share but realised I had said the words 

'sorting/sorted/to be sorted' eight times in the first 30 seconds! 

I will perhaps have another go or failing that, a silent video.

I am finding it very cathartic sorting (see, I've said it again!)

the cabin and I came across this quote which I love and 

I will leave it with you all.

Have a wonderful weekend and hope you can join me again next Friday.

Take care friends.