i haven't posted in a long time. time has kind of gotten away from me and whenever i thought i could (or should) write a post i didn't feel like writing something long and picture heavy - so i didn't... you see: long and picture heavy posts are the kind of posts i enjoy when i read other peple's blogs, so i thought i myself should blog the way i would enjoy reading it. now i notice: this doesn't suit me. and i guess that's fine. there are other ways to write blog posts.
writing long posts and uploading lots of pictures annoyed me and i don't really have time to do it during the day (maybe sometimes I would have time, but whenever i sit down to write something on the computer the kids come running and want something) so it usually took up most of my evenings and i didn't want that. i have a facebook page that goes with my blog and i've been posting a lot there recently which got me thinking: why don't i just write blog posts the way i write facebook posts? a quick line and a picture or two and it's done and it only took five minutes (and that's only because i honstly think the typepad photo uploading service is very inefficient).
i'm going to try this - i don't know why i didn't think of this before actually. i really want to write about and record my daily life more but somehow i had this fixed idea in my head that blog posts have to be wordy and full of photos... don't know why...
there have been lots of things going on since i last posted:
i have knitted 20 pairs of socks since september! i can't believe this... i will not post pictures of them all now because it would take forever but i'm thinking of setting up a gallery sort of thing where i can add all the finished pairs to over time.
i finally finished my mixed stitch blanket (which i started back in spring 2014 and have been working on on and off whenever the mood struck me). it's living on the sofa and being used already.
you can find a very detailed pattern with lots of photos and easy to follow explanations here if you're interested in making one for yourself.
i also spun some yarn but i'll write a seperate post on that because that one will be picture heavy... here's a little sneak peek:
i stumbled across Lalylala Dolls while browsing through google images seaching for something and was instantly smitten with them. i bought some of the patterns (here) and have made the house fly and a fox already. there will be more to come... many more to come...
we are going to move next winter. our new place is being built and supposed to be finished next winter around the end of november. we'll have unlimited lease, affordable rent, no draft from the windows and underfloor heating - all of which we've never had in any of the places where we've lived before. i'm very much looking forward to it and already have lots of ideas for decorating. we need to plan our kitchen - also something we've not done before - and despite the ongoing issue of how-do-we-pay-for-that i'm looking forward to that too because in all the kitchens i've been in so far (at home or as a guest) there have been features i liked and features i hated so we came up with a list/concept of the things we would like to have in our kitchen and we'll just see what's possible...
i made a canvas last weekend as a thank-you present for a friend of my mum's who has given us lots of kids' clothes her son had outgrown. my mum had commissioned me to knit her a pair of socks as a birthday present as well so i matched them up:
i'm glad that spring is on its way. we have liverleaf and snowdrops to marvel at on the way to kindergarten and once we're into march it can't be long until it finally gets a little warmer (on a more regular basis - we've had an odd mild day or two)... i'm looking forward to sitting outside again while the kids play without freezing my butt off or having to put on so many layers i can't move any more. and i'm sure the kids will enjoy not having to wear so much too.
i'm sure i'll be back soon with something short and small about something that i'm working on or that's happening... until then.