Crewel progress

Autumn Glory

Well I have been busy of late and no sewing has been done apart from the Crewel work and this is the latest flower to be finished.  I have most of it done in the right hand corner too so mainly 3 very large flowers to work on and then finito.....

I seem to have done nothing but attend meetings towards the end of last week which left me feeling a bit flat.  But the cold spell gave me the chance to get out on the hills this weekend and take my ice axe for a hike (once a year) and so that was good for me. We had very good conditions on the top with fresh snow so the axe was not needed. I did get my crampons out though and they are wonderful on crisp snow which was what we found on the windward side of the hill.

Well I must dash, I have a fair bit to do.

Winter wonderland of snow

View from the studio

That's his room by the way, I call mine my study but he calls his 'The Studio' all rather grand sounding don't you think. Funny how men make things sound different to women, and both our rooms are the same size but his sounds so much better and bigger!

Anyway, this fresh snow was there when we opened the curtains this morning and it was enchanting.  I just love it when the tree branches glisten with a fresh dusting and have you noticed everywhere goes very quiet when its been snowing. The world seems to hold its breath.

We trudged into town and saw off my brother's parcels for another year, phew that's another job on the tick off list done, but I have more. As it's Friday I do need to work on some urgent business jobs so until tomorrow then.

Dreaming of a white Christmas?

Well the snow is already here so it might not be for Christmas, who knows.  Anyway, my DH and a friend + Bella the Border Terrier decided to go play in the snow today.  They attempted to reach the top of Carrock Fell behind Blencathra.  All went well at first and then the snow became deeper and deeper until it was over the top of Bella but when it was over the top of Pete's walking poles and not far from the summit plateau their movements were so laborious that they decided to turn back.

This photo was taken before the conditions became worse and it shows Bella taking it all in her stride.

Hang on while I licks me nose will ya!