So, here I am for the second day on my sickbed. I won't say much because it's quite hard to type lying down while trying to keep your stomach muscles relaxed!
Well, part of the reason for me lying on the floor last night was stomach cramp; I thought a night's rest would be all that was needed, alas no. Today, it became severe stomach pain, coupled with back pain from having to lie down for so long. So, the view from where I lay was something like this.
Lying on the floor, playing around with my camera.
Here he is - the unspeakably wonderful Z - springing up and ready to GO!
I was at the park earlier waiting for my friend, hoping to find a photo. And then, I looked up.
(Just as an aside, I was wearing flip flops because, hello, it's about time! Sadly, my toes got a little cold; by 'a little' I mean they completely lost any colour or feeling. I think my feet still haven't recovered from surfing. Hurrah for in-car heating!)
A rainbow knitting update!
Okay... I just posted this, signed out and had a quick look at my lovely blog, but I like this photo so much that I had to pop back to say so!
I'm aware that this pyjama theme is in danger of becoming a pyjama saga, but ... I wasn't convinced about wearing the lovely pink PJs at work. Home, yes. Work, hmm. So, I thought I'd just have a quick look after work when I found the above. How classic is this pattern! Proper PJs - the real deal!
(For those of you who liked the others, fear not - I needed two new sets anyway!)
It's pyjama day at nursery on Thursday and so I've picked up some new ones in honour of the day.
I positioned my knitting ready to photograph for you all to see, but I can't take anything without the colours looking awful! Sad. So, I pulled out the rainbow yarn to knit, knit, knit but I don't have time and I'm really tired. Here's my lightbulb instead; inspired by N - I may not have thought of it if she hadn't taken lightbulb photos yesterday.
Yesterday, B&F each had a turn with my camera. B positioned me as you see and took the above. She suggested it be my blog post, I explained that I have to take the photos for 365. She understood, but I've decided to share today with her.
We went for a little adventure this afternoon, to seek out a crafty exhibition in south Bristol and afterwards a little walk through Arnos Vale. Lovely.
Earlier I found myself wanting some new pens that I would really enjoy writing with. So, while at Cribbs, I bought some.
I've been trying to get on with my knitting projects since my lovely rainbow wool arrived, but this weekend is definitely the time - knitting needles at the ready!
I went to Jenna's tonight and made a Lemony Bean Salad topped with Halloumi. I know it looks like chicken, but I promise it's actually halloumi!
My new nursery slippers. The bow is a bit, well. You know. But they feel lovely!
Not the greatest photo perhaps, but I got back from work half an hour ago - and I'm hungry! Here are my basil plants, soaking up some evening sunshine. I believe basil to be one of life's great simple pleasures. Delightful fragrance, delicious taste. Yum!
I was searching about for something to photograph and here's what I found: my ring. A couple of years ago, I was buying petrol and the guy at the till asked me if my ring was elvish!
The view from Wandsworth Bridge at 8 o'clock this morning. We're in London for a conference and were on our way for a spot of breakfast before we got to church. All I have to say today is that God is so kind. I have found myself thinking over the last few months that He is not faithful, because that is how it looks and it's certainly how it feels. I have said sorry to Him for that because I know that He is faithful, but I was not expecting just how faithful He was going to be this weekend!
Not only did He clearly speak to me and give me things to tell other people that gave encouragement and direction, but He spoke to them about me. He has been slowly and certainly putting things in place and in order over months and months so that this weekend He could show me the problem, put it right and lift me up. He truly is the good Shepherd and, although I often don't like - actually, sometimes hate - the path He chooses, there always always always comes the point where I go "Oh, that's why. This was the better path."
Right, I've got a bit of catching up to do! I've been away for the weekend, as you can see. Here are Jenna's boots and bag in the car, ready for us to go and find Helen and zip off to London.
Well done to K, Lou and Chris - I am (of course?!) re-reading Pride and Prejudice. Although, I wonder if you'd have been so quick had I not mentioned P&P the day before..?! Here's a little snippet: “An unhappy alternative is before you, Elizabeth. From this day you must be a stranger to one of your parents. Your mother will never see you again if you do not marry Mr. Collins, and I will never see you again if you do.”
10 out of 10 to whoever can guess what I'm reading at the moment...
The view from where I sit. When I hear that I hear Elizabeth Bennet (Pride and Prejudice 2005, not the definitive 1995 version) lamenting "I must confess, the view from where I sit has been rather grey." My cracked and bruised heart may be aching today, but at least the view from where I sit includes the rug I made from old jeans and flower fabric.
A purple package arrived today!! Full of lovely yarn - yay! Hmm ... who thinks a rainbow project might be on its way ... ?!
I'm back from work and taking a little break from studying in order to take a photo of it! The astute among you may think this somewhat resembles a shopping list. As part of this module, I have to plan a meal and consider what could be homegrown etc... Oh what ridiculous hoops to jump through!
Today's photo is inspired from a passage I read yesterday in The Novel in the Viola:
"It was the first day since the war began that I had been almost happy. It was fleeting and, even while I laughed, I knew the feeling could not last. But during those hours, I enjoyed moments of pleasure strung together like beads along a string, so that they formed something like happiness. It was neither content nor ease, but it was something and I was glad."
It seems appropriate to post about an Austrian Jew during WWII today, Yom HaShoah starts tonight at sundown. Holocaust Remembrance Day.
I worked quite hard today. Got lots of important things done. But, all the time I was in the kitchen, I was distracted by the glorious sunshine streaming over the very green grass. There came a point, of course, when I could resist no longer. Jobs coming to a natural pause, I grabbed a cardigan, a blanket, my book and my camera. I don't normally enjoy contemporary fiction, but Natasha Solomons has captured some part of me. I lay on the blanket, ignoring the hedge-shadow creeping ever closer. And, when I couldn't ignore it anymore, sat up on the blanket and wrapped myself in it and I read and read and read.
Z and I went to the theatre today, my birthday gift to him. We watched Rumpelstiltskin and then had a hot chocolate, here he is licking his finger having given his hot chocolate a good stir!
"Is she serious? A piece of toast?!" Yep, best I can do, I'm afraid. My throat has got a lot worse; it's been croaking and cracking for the last two days. I'm struggling a bit with the futility of day-to-day life. Here's the most I can do for food tonight. I also ate a couple of chocolate biscuits and a banana. Time to get a hot drink and head off to bed with a book. I'm cold.
And here it is - Red is Best!
Today I held a crying baby for hours and hours. Obviously, the day was harder for him but it wore me down too. The slight "ooh, is something wrong with my throat?" on the way to work has become an "undoubtedly". I got to the end of my work day and said to my colleague "I just want to lie down and cry". I went for a quick jog in the glorious sunshine which was good. I ate some food (one of those days I'm thankful I freeze good meals, so I wasn't reduced to chips!) then thought - photo! I tried to take some of food colouring, of the Edible Paint which is now separating. Where did I end up? Kit Kats. Red is a good colour though. Actually, Red is Best ... maybe I could share that book with you sometime...?
I've been blogging for a whole month, yay! Today begins month two, so without further ado ... Here is a little selection of starry things, including the two bean bags I made today (turquoise and blue). The glow in the dark stars should be fun!
