WOYWW

 Good morning all. Happy What's On Your Work desk Wednesday!

I hope the weather hasn't been too cold and snowy for you. I have hibernated for the last few days but did manage to de ice my car and get out for some shopping yesterday.

Whilst hibernating, I managed to knit a chunky cardi for my friend's granddaughter....

As usual, the amount of yarn recommended for an age 2 to 3 was just not quite enough so I teamed it with some toning yarn for the neckband etc. 

It's certainly a cosy little item 

It has been a bit of a struggle with this nasty little cooker burn on my right hand. It's healing well but catches on everything now 

My other post Christmas activity was this fab jig saw Max passed on to us. The plain colours were a headache but we both enjoyed doing it. Isn't it beautiful. It reminded me of our summer time trip to York where we saw the Van Gogh event in St Mary's Church 

So that's it for this week.

Sending our good wishes and. WOYWW virtual hug to Neet. 

x x Jo 🌈 

WOYWW - last one in 2025!

 Good morning all!

I hope you all enjoyed a happy and peaceful Christmas. 

 Ours was a quiet one but lovely nevertheless.

Really this week has flown by and now we are looking forward to the New Year.  This week I have been pottering in my sewing room sorting a putting things away....

Some of these went to the hospital and the rest are waiting to go to our local cancer charity craft fair.

This one went in Ben's stocking.  I've made him a chocolate orange cover each year. They prove very popular.

We have been working on this jigsaw...

A bit tricky but fun.

Lastly, I will share my attempt at cake decorating....

It looked so simple to do this little wreath in wet icing when I looked it up on YouTube. Of course it was much trickier but the cake is delicious so that's all that will matter to my friends and family.😃

Best wishes to you all for the New Year.

Special love to Neet. We are all hoping you are comfy and well cared for, presumably still in hospital.

x x Jo 🌈 

WOYWW -Happy Christmas!

 Only one more sleep!

Best wishes to all our WOYWW friends and to anyone else who pops in to see what I'm up to.

My sewing room has been a busy place but mostly with parcel wrapping and a little bit of work for Tilly 

So I have posted one of my Christmas cards to share with you all 

I think today I will be prepping food and finishing off a few bits and bobs 

Thanks to everyone who left comments about my bruised and battered thigh. Thankfully it's fading now, although the bruise got much bigger first!

I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas.

Special love and good wishes to Neet. We are all thinking of you and send you a big WOYWW hug.

x x Jo 🌈

WOYWW

 Good morning all.

I hope you are all well and managing to get organized for the festive season. I finished my little phone stands and have been using mine on my sewing table. At last I'm not searching for it!

I've made a few for the cancer charity too but will wait for their next craft fair to hand them over.

These are my latest little knitties. A yellow jelly baby and a nurse mate....

It's been a strange week.

I left a tube of glue on my machine and it left a little melted circle on it.

I had a freak accident in church when I went to see Ben's concert. I tripped  on a kneeler cushion and bashed my thigh on the pew. Ouch!

Nursing sis dropped by with some Arnica which has helped to bring the bruise out. 😀

And finally my car battery gave up on me this morning. Luckily my garage did a quick check and replaced it within an hour. That's service for you!

So, here's hoping that's the end of my bad news.

Minor issues but nevertheless flippin annoying.🤣

Have a good week all. See you here on Christmas Eve.

x x Jo 🌈 

WOYWW

 Christmas is creeping up on us.

It's a low key affair in our house but I do enjoy making my cards and a few gifts and also try to get out and about to enjoy the festive decorations in the locality.

So, each year we visit Attingham Park to see the beautiful Christmas trees throughout the mansion.

This year was even more lovely than last year. The details in the way each tree has been individually decorated and themed to suit each room.....

Hand made tiny leather boots, dusters and Cherry blossom polish tins in the boot room...

A wonderful creation with a Victorian theme in the dining room....

The stairway was really stunning with a tumble of parcels cascading down the stairs ...

We followed it up with mulled wine and a shortbread - perfect!

My crafty activity has involved stuffing and rice. No, not cookery (not my forte!)

I spotted an idea for a phone stand and thought they would make a useful little gift. I made one for myself to pop my phone on when I'm busy in my sewing room....

As you see, I am a messy rice stuffer! I loved the result and it holds my phone nicely, though I think I shall be vaccing up rice for a while 🤣

So, that's me for this week .

My cards are done and I've even posted some of them!

Have a good week all.

Love and all good wishes to Neet. 

x x Jo 🌈