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Saturday 19 February 2022

FNSI

 It was a wet and windy day here as storm Eunice passed through. We watched the trees in the park sway and the fallen leaves blowing around but fortunately have no damage to report. Some people in the village are without power but we kept ours - just as well as although we have plenty of candles and a gas hob my planning had not stretched to buying matches or a lighter! So I lit a candle from the hob when I got up and kept it burning all day, just in case.

We spent the day unpacking the last of the boxes ( which contained pictures), sorting through all our pictures and hanging as many as we could on the walls.

I spent an hour in the afternoon working on a picture of a great tit with watercolour pencils which I think is just passable.


It is my third attempt at this little bird and it is time to move on - I have a cute little blue tit to work on next. I was a lot happier with these crab apples which I worked on earlier in the week.


I had planned to complete my lacy sock during the evening but didn,t quite have time before Death in Paradise followed by a couple of episodes of a new series we are catching up on called Hidden.

Anyway, here is my almost sock


and as I think I mentioned in my last post, a picture of my best ever heel turn!


It was good to be working along with my other FNSI friends again and many thanks to Wendy for getting us all together again.

17 comments:

  1. You did an amazing job on the heel.

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  2. It's wonderful to pick up the pens :-))) We have a lot of great tits and blue tits at the bird feeder, but when spring comes I don't feed them anymore because then they eat insects, larvae and spiders - and need the young birds in the nest these insects too.
    Your sock is wonderful and yes the verse is great :-))) A gorgeous blue.
    Finally there is snow in the mountains - sometimes with sun - and I had a great ski tour... so great :-))) And the first snowdrops are blooming :-) in the valley.
    Have a nice evening and a wonderful Sunday.

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  3. Oh I love your sock! Are you Ravelry Lin? I'd be interested to check out the pattern a bit more and perhaps give it a go later in the year! Did I miss a post where you must have moved given you are unpacking boxes (like me) - except it seems you have your pictures up on the walls ..... I'm still working on that bit lol Your painting is lovely - you are very talented in many areas!!

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  4. A house feels more like a home with the pictures up.... lovely little bird and crabapples and well done with the sock.... I am not motivated with mine, perhaps because we have more hot than cold. All the warnings about the storm doesn't seem it has been as bad as it might have been. I had a family flying back and was concerned but they said it was all smooth as anything... we enjoy both those series you are watching...
    Hugz

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  5. Oh wow, that is an amazing sock... I can't even knit a regular one! I think I need to visit you for lessons! xx

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  6. Your drawings are lovely. Clever you! Love your sock.

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  7. Good to know you have no damage. And now the pictures are up, you can feel truly at home!

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  8. Pleased you were ok through the storm and didn’t have any damage ..
    I think your wee tit looks lovely and nice crab apples too.
    Nice pattern you’re using for your socks.

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  9. Your drawings show such talent. So beautiful. Great job on the sock. You'll be wearing them before long!

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  10. I think you certainly deserved the down time after unpacking - lovely sock heel!
    Your drawings and painting are lovely - says she who cannot draw - although I think I can colour satisfactorily...LOL

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  11. It must be quite a good feeling to have all the boxes unpacked; it will be starting to feel like home! Great you didn't lose power and have no storm damage. Your drawings are lovely - as is that turned heel!

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  12. Your almost sock looks wonderful! Good to hear you didn't have any storm damage. Beautiful drawings and good to hear your boxes are unpacked.

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  13. glad you didn't lose power.........your art is coming along well.....

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  14. Good to hear that you escaped a power cut. It must be quite nice to open boxes and re-discover your treasures.

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  15. Clever drawings Lin and great work on the socks, such a pretty colour and pattern.

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  16. I love Death in Paradise! Your artwork is gorgeous! Good job on the heel of your sock...they are lovely!

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  17. Glad you sustained no damage. Great effort on your watercolours. Such a lovely blue for your our socks...very impressed with your knitting x

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