Friday Chat Day

Hello friends

Happy Friday (or not so happy first thing here when realising 
Blogger had not published my updated post!)
I typed a super long FDD in my lunch hour yesterday

that has now disappeared. 
I'm thinking it was because I had it open on both my laptop downstairs and
PC upstairs that it chose to save and publish the wrong version - grhhh! 
So let's try again...

How was your Bank Holiday?

I must admit it did not feel like a Bank Holiday but I was grateful

for a longer weekend.

The Charity Kit sold out fast last Sunday, I do think the layered style 

of cards are more popular. What do you favour?

Please allow an extra day or two for them to arrive

because of the bank holiday.

Crochet:

Working full time seriously hampers crochet output!

I am pleased that I've managed to do all 64 squares of

the pattern testing project that I am doing -

Spiced Biscuits Blanket.

And the joining has begun...

There's a huge border to be added, 26 rounds and I need to have this done

by the 16th, I think I'll get there - nothing like having a deadline to 

get you into action.

I'm really happy with the colours - I see the ocean, sea foam,

Elliott announced 'they look like toothpaste colours!'

And the commission is finished, the one I called 'big and boring'.

Now it is finished I take that back, it's lovely, soft and squidgy.

Bella and the cats had their eyes on it as a nice bed so the photos

were quickly snapped before it was packaged up and sent off to its new home.

I used James C Brett Amazon Super Chunky - 14 balls in total with a 12mm hook.

I will be updating my Crochet page here on the blog shortly.

Garden:

We have had some downpours this week and everything has had a growth spurt.

And look who is back - the squirrel has buried his afternoon snacks in my 

huge tree pots (thankfully those get covered in more plants come Summer)

He goes from pot to pot and then sits on the fence and nibbles his snack.

I know my neighbour find them a nuisance but I think adorable.

Bottoms up!

Telly:

When I've sat down of an evening this week by constant viewing has been:

The Medici - Netflix

The struggles of the family who are the bankers to the Pope in the 1400s.

Three seasons to dive into.

So the Medici are real but the writers had a whale of a time embellishing

this I'm certain.  It is full of intrigue, murder, twists, gorgeous hair,

sumptuous gowns and I'm certain their teeth were never that white! 

That aside, I've found it wonderful viewing and the timeline is accurate,

the right people die at the right time! 

Dustin Hoffman stars in the first season along with Richard Madden -

Games of Thrones fame.

Other news:

I'm still being very cautious and not venturing very far at all.

My hermit status suits me, I've got very used to the food shop 

delivery once a week and walking Bella in my lunch break.

This is how she spends her afternoon whilst I'm back working -

she's not the most productive co-worker but I'm grateful for the company.

Elliott had his second vaccination this week and has been a little

poorly afterwards - the usual symptoms so I've been administering

motherly advice - plenty of fluids, paracetemol etc - he is picking up now.

And talking of poorly - so sorry to hear you are still in hospital Littlelamb,

I hope you will be home soon.

And I think that wraps up this week - sorry for the blogger mishap 

this morning.

I know my original post had a few more items but I'll save those for 

next week.

Take care friends, have a lovely weekend - let's hope it warms up.