Spring is here

I was thinking today it is definitely spring - it's warming up and I can see my jandals are coming out soon. All around our suburb are loads of frieshas -all sorts of colours and they grow up in random batchs. I'm a bit grumpy and mow ours down - I don't want bunches of them in the middle of the lawn! But they smell good - and it reminded me this morning as I walked to the train - hello spring.

I have been knitting loads of baby jumpers for the newborns around. My sister had her second and a friend had twins (they are a bit small and I think the jumpers I knitted are waay too big), and another friend is due this week.

Work has continued to be busy but I have found time to make my own muesli for the last couple of weeks (almost weekly at the rate CH scoffs it!). This weeks mix is particularly coconut & apricot with lots of honey!

A couple of fav websites this week that I can actually access at work:

Design Sponge - the DIY section is so cool, Laura look out your chairs may all get recovered!

Apartment Therapy - talk about driving my house renovation monster mad - I really like the american interior designs and the greenies corner is great.

WOW - check out the second photo called 'Second Skin' - my cousin and her friend are finalists this year! Yah go Fi!

And by the way that is not the colour of my house - that is in fact an old old lady who lives down the street - bless her - I wonder if she actually knew she was getting peppermint shake when she bought the paint!

New pattern fav

I think these are the best thing - a cardi that you can wear multiple ways. I remember when Riccohet first bought out the "Kenny" - oh yeah - just what I like. I couldn't figure out how to wear half the styles but 3 out of 15 options was good enough. It just makes knitting cardi's so reasonable and affordable.

And now Patons has released such a pattern just for my economical (budget) self.

I really want to make one in a grey - dark dark. Or maybe a taupe - "flat white" - colour. Will have to start saving my pennies though - they still take a lot of skeins.

Keeping it firm

No - that's not a hint for your tush (although can I just say rollerblading is so good for your glutes - works them all - top, bottom, sides).

It's actually about me fixing the DK Smoothie cardi with cotton tape.

I've hand-stitched it down the front and around the neckband.

Definately keeps the neckband firm - so now it can get plenty of usage!

Cupcakes on Pitt

It was a terrible moment - here I am, on my way to a meeting in Sydney and I come across this hothouse of naughty thrills "Cupcakes on Pitt". Do I continue on to meeting or spend a good hour looking over all the cupcakes I could eat?? Cherry Ripe, Orange Jaffa or Vanilla Sundae??? You know I am a proud Kiwi but sometimes I just think 'darn those Aussies - they do do things well'! See the top shelf - those are cupcake cakes!!!!

Of course I went on to my meeting because a) I was late and b) the meeting was at this place!! Oh yeah ladies - a Lindt Chocolat Cafe hot chocolate with hazelnut and a champagne delice - I'll meet German clients anytime!

I've been to Sydney several times this year for work and failed to get to Morris and Sons (why do work trips have to be all about work, don't they know I have other interests). I've got one more trip this year and I'm determined to get there and buy some sock yarn!! Yip - a sock project.