White O'Morn Cottage: December 2009

Chrstmas Report Updated...more photos added

Well, I have survived the big day and boy - did we have a good one! I am SO thrilled with the beautiful presents I was given by my family. Some of the goodies....

Beautiful lap blanket made for me by my sister in law, Clare. thanks Clare. She gave me the pattern for it and I have started one in pale green and cream myself.

Nana (my mam) came over for dinner on 26th and put the lap blanket to good use. She road tested it for me and it passed muster!

Hand crafted placemats from my sister, Catherine (also some gorgeous fabrics from Laura Ashley) thanks Catherine.

And here is a knitting bag I made from the fabric my sis, Teeda in Canada sent me.... Thanks Teeda.

more pics of my newly crafted knitting bag...showing the nifty inside pockets for your knittin' notions.

Christmas table topper kit from Catherine.

Oh, and here is a teatowel I made for her (and forgot to give her)

Gorgeous Art Deco tin box from Angie (among other lovely things - we did sister bags this year - a bag of assorted goodies rather than one big one) Love it.

Thanks Angie

Yes, THAT book. I love it! and a sweet sewing basket from my sis in law Barbara. Thanks Babs. Here is a partially made teddy from the Sew Pretty Homestyle book. Easy peasy. He just needs another arm and leg and a good stuffing. I have also started the sleeping masks from it. V. easy too.

Oh, and I got a Kindle Reader from Paul. It is fabulous. A pair of dancing shoes from son, Chris. (Not arrived yet, coming from Ebay) Thanks Chris.

Stephen gave me an Audry Hepburn box set and some downloaded true crime books for the Kindle reader from Amazon. Thanks Steve.

Yes, I was making pressies too. Here is Paul in his Dr Who scarf I made for him. I didn't get it done until the 26th! It is about 12 feet long. And no, he is not a long suffering husband wearing my creation for the sake of peace...he ASKED me to knit it for him.

Same scarf showing its full length...

I did over imbibe the Vino Callapso though and woke up on the next day with the ten drummers having a jam in my skull and a tongue like Ghandi's flip flop... Ah sufferin' heart!

My mam came over to have dinner with us and so did Anna, my lodger. Anna very kindly did a formal photo portrait of Mam and me. I'll be showing that too of course very soon. She asked if we wanted her to "Photoshop" it (to enhance our natural beauty) We said in unison "Yeah, go on - photoshop us to death!"

Below: The lads queue up for dinner. (Boy, can they put it away!)

I look forward to seeing all of your Christmas goodies on your blogs soon. Love Pam

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Merry Christmas!

It's Christmas Eve and I'm feeling ever so festive and looking forward to having a lovely family Christmas. Here are a few yuletide pics I took around the house today. Merry Christmas to you all!This is the wreath I made for my Da for Christmas.My baby, Jamie, is spending this Christmas in Amsterdam so this ceramic bauble is on the tree to remind me of him (as if I needed it!)Now here is a bit of camera shake for ye'!

Another handmade wreath

This bauble is to represent Pretty.
More handcrafted decs

A very old bird (No! NOT ME!)
Still shaking the camera ( I think there is sumzing rongg wi' de camera
The man himself

this is our 30th year to have this little angel on the top of the tree. Lots more years left in her yet!

Merry Christmas ya'll!

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Willa - A Year Ago Today

Willa - that is the nickname we gave my Da years ago. It stuck. It is exactly a year ago today since Willa slipped quietly away from us. The year has flown in and we feel his absence sorely on this day. Merry Christmas Da,

where ever you are.

Also Merry Christmas to Daisy and aunty Lilly and Pretty, Peace to you all.

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A Christmas Story - An Extraordinary Act of Kindness!

I have not been able to bring myself to blog for a while due to feeling so low after the loss of my little dog, Pretty.

But it's Christmas and I have had the privilage of being on the receiving end of an extraordinary act of kindness......the Christmas Spirit is alive and well. Read on to have your heart warmed in this magical season.

When I came back from having Pretty put to sleep I met a former student of mine. Stephen Brady, a lovely young man that I have always had a soft spot for. He could tell how badly we felt the loss of her. Well, today he knocked on my door with a present.

It was a beautiful, tiny, but life sized Yorkie dog asleep in a basket. No, not a real one - but she actually....breathes (and snores gently if you put your ear up to her!)

I find it so comforting to watch her tummy rise and fall and I can't believe someone went to the trouble to give her to me. She will "sleep" at the end of our bed where there has been a big gap and I have put Pretty's collar and disc on her. Here is a picture of 2Pretty (Too Pretty)