♥ Winter days....

Hello everyone and how are you?

Have you had a good start to 2013?...I do hope so!

It's been an extremely busy one here ... these first weeks always seem to fly by, don't they?

I do love the optimism that accompanies the beginning of a new year...

making plans...dreaming and creating...all things being possible!

Winter Knitting...
Oh yes, the snow surrounding my workroom this weekend has definitely
encouraged me to finally finish my Cats and Mice blanket in quiet moments.
(I had to add a little pic of the snow laden bird table outside my window too
which reflects our freezing daytime temperatures here at the moment!)
This was a wonderfully enjoyable knit designed by
Virtual Yarns
(and originally planned to drape over a large old leather foot stool
but now claimed by one of my lovely daughters, Leah!)
140 mischievous cats watching over 160 scurrying mice
in 11 glorious shades of Hebridean 2 Ply
I particularly love the multi shaded and textured border
which I wasn't aware of until I was actually working on it!

Just between us I plan to enjoy it in my workroom until Leah
arrives home from uni to claim it....(By the way, I found the pretty
Greengate jug in a sale at half price last week which made my day!)
~♥~

So...I'm happily tucked away here this weekend
and certainly not complaining...
knitting...sipping tea....reading favourite magazines and blogs....
fire blazing....surrounded by snow....it doesn't get any better ..
A little sewing is being planned for next week too...
~♥~

(I love these pretty stocks and roses against the snowy backdrop!)

I'm asked regularly in messages about my friend Lady Peahen 

and so here's an update today....
She has currently taken to visiting me most days
and sits contentedly outside my workroom keeping watch over the garden....
...often for most of the day...a true kindred spirit I feel!

(She has a fascination with this ornamental cabbage

and looks at it curiously for long periods at a time..

....I often wonder what she's thinking....

Anyway, I just hope she doesn't decide to eat it!)

I do love her...she's such a character...
and I will take more pics through the year
as long as she continues her visits!

~♥~

As always, thank you everyone for taking the time to call by
and for leaving kind comments which I love to read
I hope you have a great week ahead full of all good things
and depending where you live in the world I hope the weather is not too extreme!
I'm looking forward to visiting lovely blog friends over the next few days
and doing some catch up!

Back soon
 xxXxx
~♥~
P.S Ashley has completed the first half of her study year in Madrid
and is home for a whole month before traveling to Portugal for the second half
of her year abroad. She's had a wonderful time ...and she's flying home tomorrow!!!
(Crossing my fingers here and making a wish that we don't have more snow overnight!)
~♥~