Catch Up

Hi, it has been a long time since I was last here.  In October I spilled coffee over my laptop keyboard and yes my computer died.  So I have only been able to access the internet on my phone.  However last week I got a new laptop and I am a happy person.  I missed it. Moral of the story is not to drink coffee while at the computer, LOL.

However, I was still able to crochet and I have lots to show but will do it bit by bit over the next few weeks.

I succumbed and have doing afghans again, but this time I am doing them in cotton, I have fallen I love with cotton,especially the Paintbox range so many colours.

 I am following a Cal - Lilliana by Hooked on Sunshine blog. I am managing to keep up to date too!  Here is some eye candy, I am not following the colours or the sequences of colours and just being random about my choice.

Part 4 done

 

part 5 completed

Nearly finished part 5 but Ambrose was having such a good sleep, I decided I will work on it tonight.

Here are some toys I have done for charity.

 

Have a good weekend see you all soon.

A Ta-dah, Figs and Feijoas

A ta-dah today. 

I have finally finished the bunny I started 3 months ago.  

Well I had finished it but hadn't decided how to dress it. Poor thing has been sitting around in various places waiting and waiting…. Today, I got stuck in and hey presto!

It is a very happy little bunny now, she is so pleased not to be an UFO any longer!

She loves her flowers and sundress.

Especially her hat.

Now she has to pack her suitcase and fly to her new forever home in WA, Australia.  A little girl called Kendal, is eagerly awaiting her arrival and has promised her a special name and some new friends!

I enjoyed dressing the bunny and I have actually started another little critter, she will have her reveal very soon.  Another addiction?

It is a bit of a lean time in the garden produce wise, the summer crops finished and winter ones just getting under-way.  However, I am enjoying some fruits -apples of course, luscious figs and tangy feijoas.

The figs I have been eating as a snack as I past the tree.  Must try grilling some with honey drizzled over with yoghurt for breakfast.

I am rather pleased this year as it is the first time my feijoas have fruited.  They are one of my favourite fruit.  I don’t think you can get them outside of NZ, but they are a similar fruit to guavas from South Africa.

The flower of the bush is rather lovely.

They are ready when they fall into your hand when you touch the fruit.

My favourite way of eating them is to cut in half and eat with a teaspoon, I like them on the slightly under ripe as I find fully ripe is rather rich.  Also. they are lovely combined with apple in crumbles or cut up and used in muffins.

Well that’s it for today, I hope to be back with some other crochet bits and pieces this weekend.

Have a lovely day.