52 weeks of Happy 52/52

Well, this is it! I still can't quite believe that this year has flown by with all it's ups and downs and happy times and then sad ones. Thank you all so very much for coming along on this weekly journey of mine. Part of me is relieved not to have these posts pestering me at the back of my head as the weeks have gone by and then the other part of me is kind of sad to let them go. It has made me more attentative to blogging and being aware of all the sweet things that my life is made up of, all the little things really.

So here goes with week 52...

Alice has been our chief wrapper upper. She loved wrapping anything and everything (except her own presents of course). She has decided that it would be good fun to be employed by Liberty or Harrods as a Christmas wrapper upper when she is 16 (he he).

There have been candles galore and long walks when the rain stopped with enjoying Winter trees and some picking of twigs and berries.

Christmas day was at my Sister-in-law's home. It was relaxed, gentle, full of laughter and joyful moments. She is expecting her second baby in early February and her and her husband loved the blanket I made for them as seen here. I also managed to finish the cardigan for little Connie on Christmas eve would you believe it, unfortunately I didn't have a chance to photograph it. Hopefully her mum will send me a photo when she is wearing it.

 

I helped a friend out a few weeks back and as a thank you she gave me this pot with some muscari bulbs which have really started to grow with all the heating we have had on. As you can see it's been very grey here with mad stormy weather most days. My heart goes out to all those folk who have been flooded out of their homes and who have not had electricity for the past few days.

 

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There has been some library visits and some serious book giving in this past week and many cosy moments curled up reading late into the night. I always have about 3 books on the go at the same time and grab whichever one I fancy depending on my mood. I am loving the Donna Tartt one at the moment and can't wait for her latest book The Goldfinch to come out in paperback. I don't like reading fiction in hardback. Donna Tartt takes 10 years to write each book and they really are page turners. I love all of Mary Roach's books too. I am particularly enjoying Gulp at the moment.

There hasn't been much in the way of knitting or crochet this past week, other than me casting on for my first sock last night. I have been working this past week, but have 5 days off at the end of next week after new years day to do some knitting and general chilling out, maybe a bit of Winter cleaning too. I fear my home has become one big dust ball which I can no longer neglect!

I do hope you have had a special Christmas and want to thank you all for visiting and saying hello and coming along on this funny old blogging journey with me. I am sorry if I haven't been very attentative to visiting your blogs, but hope to correct this in the new year when I get my very own ipad (oh my goodness I cannot wait, all my saving and waiting for the sales has eventually paid off)

Take good care and see you soon

xox

Penny