A world without computers – part 2
31st August 2009
We are back from our wonderful holiday in France, where we discovered secluded coves and snorkeled over oyster beds, explored old romantic ruinous castles, sailed on the salt marshes, ate mussels by the sea and drank wine by the bottle! It was wonderful, and if my camera hadn’t colluded with the computer to delete all, yes all our photos, I could have shared them with you…
But, onwards and upwards, we have our memories! I got a lot of crocheting done, I completed the cushion I was making out of the squares I received from the Granny Swap, all have been sent and received so I can show some pictures of what I set and luckily the ladies liked them!
I can’t show you the pictures of the ones I received unworked, as the camera (not me obviously!) lost them. But off Ali as I mentioned in my last post, I got the gorgeous blue and cream squares, along with a beautiful button that i’ve made into a necklace, I’ll post a picture another time, and some delicious chocolate. The other squares in the perfect blue, green and orange colours (I swear Marie must have been through my things as the colours are what I would have chosen) were off Marie, along with a fantastic parcel of matching corsage, mini bag containing tea and chocolate and an already utilised notebook. As you can see the squares went beautifully together and I didn’t want to spoil them when I joined them. So after much thought, I crocheted some miniature granny squares to join them. I think it really works, I hope the original creators do!
It goes perfect on my favourite chair! (If you click on the images it will make them bigger).
A detail, showing how I joined them.
Before this post becomes a ramble, and before the boys really do break something upstairs i’ll sign off, but i’ll be back with more pictures and ideas in a few days, when serenity rules again, and the boys are back at school.
A world without computers…
I have so much to say, its been building up for what feels like forever, and not being able to chat and listen to fellow crafters – the internet really is a lifeline! Ours crashed and burned for a couple of weeks but we are back! Lots of lost info, bookmarked sites I like to shop on, blogs and forums that seem to feed me, but its been fun trying to find them and finding new ones too in the process…
Also yet another reminder how bad we or rather me are at ‘filing’ things, so it might take a while before I am posting pictures again…
The boys discovered they could live without a computer (a real revelation) and I discovered that if I don’t chat and wander every day I too can accomplish so much more, and if I could connect my camera I would show you!
What I can do is link to a couple of blogs, and my flickr site for time being. The granny square swap is finished, bar all of us creating something wonderful with our ‘gifts’, mine is underway and should be the perfect thing to do in France over the next two weeks. Hannah over on spans-stitchin created the wonderful idea that was a joy to do, it took me out of my usual space and made me think a bit differently and try something new which is always a good idea. The best bit being what you received of course! Images of what I sent are on flickr To see what I received you need to check out these lovely blogs woollyholic and craft-matters. Luckily they posted pictures of the fabulous parcels they sent me!
I will post pics (I promise…) tomorrow and write more, I have lots of ideas floating around that I need to write down, but if I am to find lost things, pack and entertain 2 boys tomorrow, I need sleep,
sweet dreams.
