Archive for April, 2012

I want to be a cat

Sunday, April 29th, 2012

Cats are so good at being relaxed. I am not relaxed having taken pao to ER again with worse pain and being told to bring him home and wait for a neurology appt to come through. I think he needs the healing power of Tamyra.

A Dollar is all I need

Saturday, April 28th, 2012

This is my friend’s dog, Dollar, who is ever so sweet It was nice to be greeted so enthusiastically on a very wet and windy day.

In the Monkey Bag

Friday, April 27th, 2012

In the monkey bag is my newest WIP, started on Monday when pao was waiting around in hospital to be discharged. It does look large as it is being knit but Extensive trying on reveals that it isn’t too bad as the back tapers which is nice for my non-straight calves. Tamyra is taking on [...]

Like Bears with Sore Heads

Thursday, April 26th, 2012

All the humans have headaches. They are not as entertaining as they usually are. Tamyra and I say ‘Boo’. Phoebe gives an angry stare. That is all. Love Sirius

Wordless Wednesday : Rory

Wednesday, April 25th, 2012

Our weather has been so ghastly that we may have to build an ark. This cat I dubbed Rory because I met him the same day I met another gingery tabby who I dubbed Amelia.

Ten on a Tuesday : 10 Good Things About Coming Home From a Vacation

Tuesday, April 24th, 2012

1. Friends and family 2.Kittens! 3. Kittens! 4. Yarn stash (and kittens) 5. Proper English tea 6. Tiny Tims (Louise knows where I mean) 7. My own bed! Nothing beats a good night’s sleep. We have quite a firm mattress. 8. Toast and marmite or Gentlemen’s relish (an anchovy paste) 9. Thai take away 10. [...]

Making Monday : Matchy Matchy in the Dark

Monday, April 23rd, 2012

I begun the second of this pair of socks literally in the dark. Pao has been suffering from a migraine since Monday last week so we went to the ER to get it checked yesterday. Thankfully I had this second sock to do to keep me entertained whilst we were waiting for the doctors to [...]

One boy and his waste basket

Sunday, April 22nd, 2012

It has been a good and bad day. At least I have the boy in his basket to come home to.

Sausage pilaf

Saturday, April 21st, 2012

(adapted from a Waitrose leaflet) Serves 4 1 pack of sausages (bet 6-8) 1 onion 400g tin cream of chicken soup 600ml chicken stock 1 tsp garlic granules 1 tsp paprika 1 cup frozen petit pois Chopped parsley Salt and pepper to taste Fry sausages for about 5 minutes until browned. Remove from pan and [...]

Hop hop into the frog pond

Friday, April 20th, 2012

My cat turned out to have a slightly different head when making the second side so I decided frogging back a bit would be easier than trying to block it into the right shape. Thankfully it won’t be too long to re-crochet. I’m not sure about the dark pink nose and wonder if I should [...]

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