The heady scent of frangipani floated up on the warm air and mingled with the cooler sea breeze on the 19th floor balcony.  I watched lazily out to to sea, the outrigger canoes, the long surfboards and the occasional yacht. It was hard saying goodbye to the tropical paradise. Now cold air brushed my tanned [...]

The budget airliner came to a halt and emptied it’s innappopriately dressed (for the weather), well tanned passengers into the Melbourne night. Rain lashed down on a sodden sockdiva and her loyal travelling companion, Paspatoo. ‘Home at last!’ she whispered. Paspatoo grunted in agreement and dragged the heavy cases of contriband towards the taxi rank.

John makes – bread!!!!!!

Moonlight seeped through the heavy cloud and dripped onto the street to light my path. Frosty winds caressed my skin as it blew past. I raised my collar to it and quickened my step. The clouds threatened rain so I wanted to be home as soon as possible. While walking I heard something like a [...]

Today Spot – the kitten – went for his first foray into the backyard. He has been a total house cat up to this point but snuck out when I let the girls outside.  He walked around for a bit – grass! bugs! fence!!!! He ran at the fence.  At the same time the alpaca [...]

Our youngest cat died on Saturday morning.  Squirt was a sweet cat who craved human company, she will be greatly missed by us.  Here she is pictured in my arms (her favourite position) about two weeks ago as I tried to use the computer.

How can one decide? Choose between the two? How can one just give up one one ot the other? My banjo group say I spend too much time on knitting yet, while my fingers tickle the strings, and the odd tune trips into the air, thoughts of socks dance through my mind. I am torn [...]

Howdy all!   Well, yet more time has passed, I have been busy crocheting then frogging a pair of socks.  I am still loving hairpin lace crochet and am more and more inspired each day.  Then it happened.  My book ‘Wrapped in Crochet‘ by Kristin Omdahl arrived!   What an inspiration. I am in love with nearly [...]

Hi all! My how time passes when one is still discovering new ways with crochet. I have no idea why I have become addicted. While learning hairpin lace I have found myself wondering how I can adapt this to a pair of socks. Even broomstick lace. The possibilities are endless and I also wonder how [...]