It was definitely a day for hunkering down inside and keeping dry today. That sounds like a perfect recipe for lots of sewing but I'd forgotten I had two (now) 4 year olds for the day...so no sewing but plenty of fun regardless.
We managed outside for a bit, of course the puddles were a huge attraction. (haha I've just realised you can't really see any puddle here, but water was pouring down off the shed roof and the kids were having a blast in it!) —
And the calves too —
You may be wondering how my friend (#201)(red tag) from last night is doing. That was him with George in the above photo this morning and here he is tonight having a good feed with his mates —
......This was how far I got with my post when the power went out.......
We had dinner by candle light - luckily it was almost all done when it went out. The mince was cooked, then the power flickered on again for 5 minutes so I quickly threw some bread in the toaster and eggs in the pan before we lost it again!
....Then the power came on and stayed on...
Not 100% sure that I like this one but it's done and might look ok at some stage (this is what happens when you choose your fabrics in the dark!!)
'til next time,
happy stitches,
we can usually hand stitch hexies in the near dark - but cooking is often harder isn't it unless we have a gas stove which I don't. Glad the calves are doing well.
ReplyDeleteHow lucky to play around with young calves and puddles! I insisted on a gas hob with my new stove just in case of power cuts - then when a storm threatened I realised I had no matches! Oh well, plenty in the drawer now. I am sure you will find a home for your hexie flower. xx
ReplyDeleteLittle people and puddles are always good fun.
ReplyDeleteThe rain has arrived here today, goodness you really didn't need more did you? I'm not sure we need it either.
Thank you for all your comments on my blog, if it feels like you are short of a reply or two, for some reason I got some undeliverable mail messages, yet others went off just fine.
You are doing so well with your block a day, despite wrangling kids and calves. There have been power cuts all over it seems, not here, luckily.
ReplyDeletethankfully I have gas so no issues with the power..........good on you for sewing by candle light. Glad #201 is doing well........really helps when you have the real stuff..........
ReplyDeletePuddles are so much fun for the four year olds… pleased 201 is doing well.
ReplyDeleteLucky you had most of your dinner cooked before power outage.
You did well sewing the hexie by candle light.
It will always be a hexie flower to remember your candlelight dinner.
ReplyDeleteWow, that is true dedication when you are stitching by candle light.
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