Wednesday, July 7, 2010

in the bedroom

ah. its night time again. my favorite...rooibos tea, kids in pjs, warm fire, home and away. books and books and books. crochet time. quiet quiet peace. lamps lit glowing glimmering resting me. frankencense can be smelled. one more week with these beautiful books, then the librarian says i have to send them on. send them on? oh. is that how the library works.

i am tossing around ideas. a winter greenhouse garden. a japanese double gauze bamboo quilt. what to make with a wool/cashmere trenchcoat that cost me a dollar. how to increase my energy and circulation. eating better. keeping a cleaner and tidier home. thinking of my father in his little foot plaster who is sitting on the sofa bored stiff he says. my 5 year old says to send him some sticker books. he says now that's entertainment for hours...

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  1. wow your library is well stocked and your blanket is coming along nicely, it look soooo soft.

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  2. ooh i have a few of those books on my wishlist. what a lovely evening, winter isn't all bad is it!

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  3. *giggle* sticker books, now there's an idea, yes, he will be busy for ages. Oh the beauty of little ones.

    I so love your blanket, wow, you have done heaps. It looks wonderful.
    Sounds very snuggly at your place hmmmm.

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  4. I LOVE your 5 year old! What a great idea he had! I like the look of that book titled Handmade Home, I'll have to look that one up.

    I'm a night time person too... I've tried to persuade my body otherwise, but it doesn't work. I love owls, and really am a night owl myself.

    Linda. :)

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  5. Great selection of books you've got there... I so love my library!
    Awesome beginnings of a blanket there too.

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  6. Looks cozy and inspirationsal good books and some crochetting.

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  7. Your space looks so warm and cozy! xo

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  8. o wow!! i love those colors! so pretty! ur been so busy... well done!

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  9. have fun with those books! wish my library was so well stocked!

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  10. I lika yours too and that it looks so cosy at your place:)

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  11. Oh your blanket is looking terrific! Well done! But bummer you are outta wool. & the book stack is awesome.

    & I say send Grandpa some sticker books! Send them I say!

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  12. Your library pile looks very similar to mine! Thanks for visiting my blog today, was lovely to browse here too. I knew those stickers were a good idea. : ) Kim

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  13. Maybe you should re-borrow the books....they all look very interesting.

    No I didn't freeze the chocolate......all I did was melt the melts, pipe it on the baking paper, wait til it was nearly set then stand it up around the cake. I suspect that this kind of cake wouldn't do so well in the middle of summer!

    Thanks for visiting!

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  14. What an ace Blog! Thanks for leaving a comment on mine - I have very much enjoyed your blog and will visit again - I do love your steiner doll and felted basket. Also your sewn baskets using the 'jodie' pattern..did you enlarge the pattern? Id like to try to make them bigger for storing toys and things..Let me know if you would please. Thanks again. Peta

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  15. What a great collection of books! And what a lovely crochet project. "Me time" is such a blessing...always make time for yourself because you deserve it!

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  16. Sounds idyllic - we've the same taste in tea and books! x

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