fall

it is starting to feel fall(ish) here in the city. to celebrate this i am introducing some new little ones for the season....zombies!. meet derek, he is currently for sale in my etsy shop.



i am currently stuck at home fighting off a bad cold so expect more from me over the next few days. sniff.

september

i am enjoying the end of summer & the vegetables it has to offer. so tonight we are dining on ratatouille, which is one of my favourite dishes to eat & to prepare.

i like to salt the aubergine first before cooking. you don't have to but i like to as it draws the moisture out of it.





i like to cook ratatouille slowly & for a long time. actually, this afternoon i drank a pumpkin ale & did some sewing for a halloween project i am working on for my etsy shop (more on that at a later date!).

growing

i have started, a little late i know, the annual "grow something in the apartment' fest. i have started with dwarf leaf basil, garlic chives & corriander. i do not have any outdoor space at all so everything that i grow must fit on my windowsills. the dwarf leaf basil has sprouted but everything else has not but is doing a good job of trying to. well done, but must try harder little edible plants!.





if i manage to grow these without killing them then maybe i will become a little more adventurous, but it's baby steps for now. i am great at growing things in actual gardens but plants in pots are not my forte.

may already?!

i am pleased to announce that i have some yetis for sale over at the shiny squirrel. it is so humbling to have my work nestled in with such amazing artists & designers. the yetis you will find there can not be found anywhere else as i made a whole new pattern for these ones.




you should take some time out to visit the shiny squirrel & i promise you will see some lovely things!.

i am hoping to do a shop update very soon with some great new things. look out for an update here very soon.

a little break of sorts

oh my goodness it has been a long time since i have written here. not much has been going on but some new yetis have been made & are up for sale in the shop. todays yeti is pandora, who like to sleep a lot.





it does not feel like spring here in the city yet. actually, it is absolutely freezing today in my opinion. the one thing that is keeping me warm & sane is planning a little break for my birthday. we want to go upstate to unwind for a while so i have been trying to find the perfect cottage to spend a week or so in.

now it's time to walk the dogs & hope it is a few degrees warmer outside than it was earlier h morning!.

wonderland

so, it arrived a little late this year but the city has finally experienced snowfall of some significance!. it made a change from all the recent rainy days we have had where i quietly wished that it had been snow instead.





i think i have been in winter limbo. i have been waiting for the snow for so long. now i can begin the tasks that i have been pondering since january 1st, finally organise the craft space & update the store.

january

i took a little break from writing over the holidays, it was nice to have some time off & spend it quietly at home with my husband & the dogs. i have been working hard on the shop or more to the point preparing for a wonderful update in the next week or two. i have been working with some amazing vintage wool felt i purchased & i must say it is a dream to sew with!.

today is being spent sewing & waiting for a parcel to arrive. inside that parcel is my new desk lamp with daylight bulb so i can sew in the evenings with more ease & without my eyes hurting. i can't wait for it to arrive!. i am also drinking a lot of coconut chai tea with soy milk which is rather delicious.