November Ramblings

 November seems to rattling on and I don’t seem to have achieved much and what I do get done can’t be shared on the blog as they’re secret makings (getting ready for Christmas, etc) but after Christmas there will be a show and tell blog of what I have made.

Meanwhile I received a package from the lovely Helen of Mousiemakes podcast (on You Tube) after a giveaway to celebrate her 100th episode. It contained 2 little mice. Aren’t they gorgeous? Only a few inches tall and complete with little outfits (even the little girl mouse has knickers!). They quickly made themselves at home on the corner shelves with other creatures and are quite happy.

November is birthday month and the first is my Mum’s.  On they way to Christchurch we stopped at Homebase there to get some guttering for the water butts, and greeted with a Christmas dinosaur!

I don’t know what Christmas has to do with dinosaurs, do you? We decided he wasn’t going to come home with us!

David’s birthday was on Monday and after fetching my granddaughter off the school bus, we had Dorset Apple cake for tea to celebrate, which she helped make with my daughter. Earlier that day I went to West Country Embroiderers and as it was just after Remembrance Sunday, the altar in the church still had its covering of poppies.

In December I’ll be taking part in another gnome knit a long, this will be my third. There’s usually new things to learn when making these little fellas which makes then quite addictive. 

(Image by Imagined Landscapes). This gnome is called Gnova , who helps the other gnomes with Christmas presents.  I’ve chosen my colours (with some help)

But the mustard was to close to the yellow so another colour needed to replace, so I opted for the blue and the colour scheme looks much better. These take 20 gram mini yarns and there’s usually some left overs.  Really looking forward to the KAL.

I’ll sign off with today’s picture of Poole Park.  The water was like a mill pond, it was that calm and on our walk we saw the radio model boats on there section of the lake and the reflection was beautiful.