Blog entries - December 2009

Turkey Noodle

Shelley — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 08:46:42 +0100

This is the turkey noodle soup we ate the other night and for some reason I'm having a lot of trouble writing about it. Maybe it's because it feels a bit like a cheater soup (in terms of something as traditional as turkey noodle after Christmas). It certainly was very easy but it was also so good.

I have a confession to make: I don't really like traditional turkey (or...

Winding Down

Shelley — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 07:45:10 +0100

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas. We opted for one massive multi-family dinner at my sister's house this year, instead of the usual merry-go-round. Everyone was responsible for bringing part of the meal and there was so much good food. We were all so stuffed by the time we finished dinner that we actually had to wait a bit before we could think of getting out dessert. That&...

Busy, Busy

Shelley — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 21:52:47 +0100

This poor little blog. So behind. Fortunately I'm almost caught up on everything else. Last weekend arrived with the first of our Christmas activities and I woke up Monday morning and realized that I needed to get stuff into the mail now and it wasn't even finished yet! A busy week followed and I just never had enough slow time where I was awake enough to write.

But this morning is slow ... we've had coffee and I might even have a second cup, we're smelling brioche ...

Ishbel: Finished (almost)

Shelley — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 07:58:29 +0100

I'm finished my ishbel shawl. I bound off on Thursday night, wove the ends in on Friday and this evening I gave it a little bath and pinned it out on top of a towel on my sewing room floor. Zeke and Abby supervised - miraculously no one tried to eat the pins or lie on the towel. The yarn is still deliciously soft and I still love the colour. The pattern became much more visible as I pin...

Short

Shelley — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 00:37:03 +0100

My head feels lighter.

I Spun

Shelley — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 05:00:32 +0100

I ended up in my sewing room with the door shut on Saturday morning. I'd intended to do some sewing and the door was shut in order to give Zeke some people-time without Abby. I couldn't decide what I wanted to sew and was thinking of grabbing a book or something when I realized this was a perfect opportunity to get reacquainted with my spinning wheel.

I grabbed the roving...

My Collapsible Shopping Tote

Shelley — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 07:43:07 +0100

It's so much fun to finally be holding this book in my hands. There are so many great projects in here; I've already picked out a few I want to make soon. But of course, half my excitement is completely centred on my own pattern and the idea that someone actually liked my idea and sample enough to use it in a book.

I promised to tell the whole story once I had my copy so ...

It's Here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Shelley — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 21:28:16 +0100

Full details tonight. Must eat lunch.