Echidna!
A gorgeous creature! On looking out of the window last week, I noticed a stocky creature waddling across our front yard. [Okay, insert joke about waddling pregnant woman here. No, it was not me.] At first I thought it was a wombat. A small wombat out during the day nonetheless. On closer inspection, as I […]
Crochet pram blanket
Pram blanket/rug Using a 10-ply yarn (I used Cupcake from Spotlight), ch 69. Each row is 1 htr in each ch/htr, remembering to make 2 turning ch at the end of each row. You can change colours every 2 rows (cut off ends and secure later) or crochet in one colour, or two (you could […]
a month to go…
Baby: The baby is doing very well. The doctors have pretty much ruled out anaemia now and I only have one more scan before D-Day. Or should I say B-Day! Ultrasound shows the baby has lovely chunky thighs. We got some excellent views of the baby ‘breathing,’ and it is comforting to know that if […]
Magic of the Faraway Tree
My father read these Enid Blyton books to me when I was a young girl and now I am reading “Magic of the Faraway Tree” to Georgia. She loves it a lot. I am so pleased that she is enjoying the lovely book about Bessie, Fanny, Jo and Dick and their adventures with Saucepan Man, […]
Banana choc chip muffins
Indeed. This is what I am thinking about… it is 5 minutes until the home bell and I am sitting at my desk at work, watching the wind blow the branches of the trees in all directions; the birds flitting around the Dahlias and the clouds trying to decide whether to stay or to go. […]
All is great on baby-front!
We went for another check-up (31 weeks) at the High Risk Clinic (the third week in a row) and this week was much more pleasing. Whereas the baby’s anaemia levels have been up a bit recently, today they were perfect. I’m really happy about this, as you can imagine. We talked a bit about what […]
Knitting – baby hats
[See also a more detailed baby hat pattern:‘Charlotte’s Hat’] A month ago I had some time off work because of high blood pressure. It was good to have a rest; it was great to get back into knitting. And I’m happy to report that since having a week in bed, and getting back into my […]
Sourdough
Monte recently went to a sourdough and cheesemaking workshop at the local community centre. This is our first attempt at sourdough. We tested it with South Australian olive oil and some balsamic vinegar. The bread is heavy and dense. The crust is crisp and crunchy, but not too crunchy (that’s because we have a brilliant […]
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