Weather You Like It, Or Not.

Life has been so busy this week. Monday was a holiday, and I can't actually remember what we did. On Tuesday I went to Leukaemia Support Group and found that one of our number had died. I don't have the local paper delivered any more so it was a bit of a shock. Two of our group have died in the last six months, but their other halves have continued to attend, and we are all pleased to see them. I baked a big batch of Coconut Rough Muffins and went and spent a little time with WeeJock & Bessie whose Mum and Dad had to elsewhere unexpectedly.

Yesterday I baked some TimTam Brownies and went to the wool shop for some knitting time with knitting friends. I went to pat WeeJock and Bessie and there may have been some slight miscommunication between their Mum and Dad because I set off the alarm. Oh, it was so loud and piercing and went straight through me. I had no idea what to do, but luckily their kind next-door neighbour knew what to do and we were able to disarm the alarm. I had to go home and have a cup of tea and a little lie down. Then I took some muffins to MrsDrWho, because I had promised to, and she is writing reports. We went to bed at 7pm last night.

Today has been just as hectic. We went for a walk, I baked more muffins, had lunch with friends. I am sitting here now and I can hear we have a mouse. It is rustling in the wall. I shall have to do something about it tomorrow. I made a scarf for one of my lunch friends, a simple Feather & Fan stitch in charcoal Jet 12ply. I knitted two halves so that the ends both had a nice curve and then grafted them together at the back of the neck. The socks are in Crunchy Salad, Fresh'n'Juicy from Opal. They are almost finished, for MrsDrWho's birthday.

I knitted the Cowl for MrsMichigan last year, but I hadn't posted it and now it is Summer, but she will have it for their Winter. It is a Craftsy free pattern in a knit-along by Kate Atherley: the Waverton Cowl.

Lorelai Gilmore's health continues to improve. She runs and plays with the other dogs and jumps up for a treat, even though she knows she shouldn't.

Hedy is just full of happiness and wickedness. She is sometimes so happy she quivers with joy.

For only the second time in maybe fifteen years, there are lemons on the lemon tree: there were three, now there are two. I am a terrible gardener and plants volunteer to come to our house and die. Still, I am hoping this is a sign of things to come.

The lemon tree is in The Forbidden Zone and The Labradors are only allowed in there under strict supervision. So, late in the evening when I came home from Sewing, they went mad. They went round and round the tree, one going one way to try and catch the other. It was a good game!! Hedy has laser eyes, and Gilly is so fast.

I sewed a new dress sometime in the last few months. It is the Cashmerette Upton Dress in some lovely Christmas tablecloth poinsettia material. MrsHouseOf paid the grand sum of $4 for four metres and gave it to me, so it was free!! I love that I didn't have to do a Full Bust Adjustment. I followed the instructions and cut out a toile and it fitted almost perfectly. I always have to raise the armholes and lower the waist a tad, but I am so pleased. I love the swooshiness of the skirt. I sewed the pleated skirt, v-neck version. It is a little loose and needs some tweaking, but I couldn't be happier. I like a loose dress when the weather is warm. I obviously have ONE pose, because each of my neighbours took these photos at different times during the day!!

The ABC TV News decided to update their weather map. That is a good thing, but when they updated it, they put the numbers for the forecast first and then the name of the town or city. I couldn't work out why I was having difficulty reading the chart when the sound was down. My eyes were searching wildly for the place name in the few seconds the map was up, and then it was gone before I could find the numbers.

I know we read from left to right, not middle to end, then back to the start and then to the middle again. I taught many children to read when I was teaching, so I know I have some expertise in this area. I rang The ABC and explained why I thought they needed to revise their chart almost three weeks ago. They said the graphic designer would ring me, but no-one did. Tonight I watched the News and something seemed different with The Weather: yes!!! They have changed the order and the place name is first and then the forecast numbers. The map is so much easier to read. I feel it is a victory for common sense and teachers of reading everywhere. Thank you ABC!!

We all had a nap this afternoon, and it is very late. The Labradors are in bed already. Tomorrow I am thinking of making some Nutella-like truffles for Friday Food. It will be an experiment, so I may need a back up plan.

Comments

[Bella's mum]

Those muffins were delicious and certainly won't make the freezer!

[Janette]

WeeJock & Bessie are so very cute. Hope you all had fun together despite the alarming event!

Your baking always looks so delicious. I hope you too enjoy some of these yummy treats.

Yours socks, scarf and cowl are all simply lovely, as is the colour combination of the sock yarn.

So pleased to read Lorelai Gilmore continues to improve health wise. The Girls look to be having a wonderful time racing around the forbidden zone (the grass is always greener! LOL). Hope your lemon tree continue to bear fruit for many years to come. So good to have a fruit tree in the garden. We have had a bumper crop of mandarins this year. Last year the cockatoo's made the most awful mess of our fruit tree. We found half eaten fruit all over our garden.

The poinsettia fabric is gorgeous as is your dress. You are very clever, it looks so pretty on you.

[Dennis the Vizsla]

hello 2paw its dennis the vizsla dog hay i am sorry to heer abowt yore frends frum the lookeemia support groop it is always sad wen frends hav to go away!!! but i am glad that gilly is feeling so mutch better and is jumping for treets just do not jump too hi gilly!!! and hedy yoo luk like a verry verry happy girl!!! ok bye

[Kristen Chambers]

A chock-full post!
I'm sorry about the loss of your friends in support group.
Your doggy friends are adorable. When my dad was in his retirement residence, I was there a few times when they were testing the fire alarm. OMG it was the loudest horrible sound that went right through me and I was ready just to get out of the building to flee the noise before it finally stopped. It had to be loud though as most of the residents are hard of hearing.
Congrats on the lucky lemon tree! Did you use the 3rd one or did it disappear?
Loving the knits, and the dress looks Fabulous - that is exactly the type of pose that swingy skirt deserves!
Good on you for setting the weatherman straight!