Christmas Crafts and Crocheting Along

Hello to you.

Hope you're all well and wonderful?

I can't believe it's Thursday again! Where does the time go?

This week saw the temperature drop so quickly that we endured our first frost of winter.

It certainly is noticeably colder here. So time to light the fire and put on the woolly socks.

Also this week, my partner and I are going to the registry office to do all the official bits that come with getting married, starting to feel real now!

 

My Christmas craft sale is approaching so I've been making bits and pieces here and there when I can find five minutes.

What do you think?

I really enjoy working with felt, a little crochet star has snuck in too!

I recycled some old pillow cases and turned them into present sacks with a cute Father Christmas face on it.

Here they all are together.

Only lots more to make!

Here's my ripple stitch chair runner - not got very far with it yet. I've never tried a ripple stitch before so slowly getting used to it. I have memorized the pattern now so that's half the battle.

I'm joining in again with Chrissie and Marianne.

with their CAL.

Looking forward to looking through the other projects going on.

 

 

I'll leave you now with some photos from my garden.

Everything is dying back now but some little fighters are still blooming.

1, Cyclamen

2, Viburnum

3, An annual from a butterfly mix

4, Sedum

 

I hope you all enjoy a warm and cosy weekend.

Thank you for your lovely comments on the last post - really kind and positive as always.

xx

 

 

 

 

 

Tales from the Riverbank

 

 

 

 Hello to you.

Hope you're all well?

A huge welcome to my newest followers.

I've been enjoying hooking these old hangers pretty.

 

 

 

 

 

The sun has been shining here in Wales. We are still enjoying the heat wave.

My partner and I made the most of our last day together before my daughter broke up from school.

We found a shady spot by the river...

With a lovely view of the bridge.

We found a twisty tree to make camp under.

A view of the mountains.

Nature's parasol.

Blue skies and shallow waters.



 

Cooling off with a quick paddle...check out the top knot shadow!

My partner following the fishes!

It really was wonderful spending some quality time together, enjoying the sun and quiet surroundings.

My lovely neighbour very kindly gave us some cherries from her tree.

 

I couldn't let you go without showing you some photos of the garden!

My first sunflower - I've never managed to grow them from seed before.

They're flourishing this year!

I think a sun flower just screams summer.

One of the sunflowers must be 7ft tall, towering above the garden.

Monarda adding much needed colour. 

Sweet Pea Cuparni  

Geum

Not sure what this is- really ought to keep my plant labels!

Or this!

One of my daughter's courgettes. She's done very well this year with her bumper harvest.

I hope you have a wonderful week.

Thank you so much for the lovely comments on the last post.

xx