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I guess everyone thought I had given up my blog…I didnt. I was just a bit overwhelmed.

Ive been so very busy.

Taken up with baby sitting, visiting with family, having a new bathroom installed,
cooking & baking, trying to learn to spin, knitting copious amounts, gardening, reading and working longer hours.

Ive tried to get in a bit more reading time. I have also tried to organise some more yarn dyeing, with little effect.

I have done yarn shopping, knitting with friends and sleeping….a lot.

It was so nice to not having to wake to my alarm clock over the Christmas break. I get up so early for work each day and I sure didnt miss that routinue for a few days.

If you’d like a run down on the knniting done over the break..well ..its serious stuff.

A vest for Number 1 Grandson

Picture hats for all 4 of Nanna’s boys

Socks for me..and for friends

Baby jackets…for a busy knitter friend

Lace shawlettes

and a lovely jumper in grey for a growing grandson.

I am starting 2013 with a resolve to knit more, dye more yarn and de- stash the knitting room ( just a little ).

Ive got a million ideas for some new knitting patterns and a hankering to do more embroidery this year as well.

So ..its going to be a busy one.

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and time to relax and enjoy the lovely weather we had over December.

I hope you are working to keep your New Years resolutions…if you made any.

I wish you all happy knitting for a wonderful 2013.

This is Mel Clark.

You may remember in my earlier posts having mentioned that I sample knit, and test knitting patterns for Mel.

I’ve knit a lot for Mel over the last few years. She always has something for me to knit for her.

Recently, on her blog, southseasknitting.com she mentioned that she has sold her house and is moving.

When she wrote that post, she mentioned going off to the UK and the US for a few months. Mel has a daughter in NY and a son in the UK. There was also  mention of  plans to hold knitting workshops in both countries, over the next few months.

There haven’t been any new posts on her blog over the past few weeks, so I am guessing that things are fairly hectic and there’s probably a lot of packing going on.

It seems there aren’t any definite plans on where Mel will settle, once her jaunts overseas are finished. I do hope that she will settle here in NZ.

Wishing you Good Luck on your travels, Mel.

 This wee boy is the latest addition to ” Nanna’s boys “

When Nanna first got a grandson, it was a true delight.

Jonothan is my eldest at 6 years old. He’s a runner and swimmer and is very good at reading. Quite bossy and very handsome.

The next addition was just fantastic.

Bryce is now 3. He thinks he is the only 3-year-old in the world. He has dibs on being 3.  Long thin pencil legs. Bossy to the max. Never cross him..he takes no prisoners.

Then Liam.

Dearest ” Lolly ”. Big and bold. Nothing fazes him. Nothing really bothers him. If he gets hit…he hits back. Soon to be 2 years old.

Then there’s Tommy. Dearest wee Tommy.

He has started smiling in the last few days. The smiling was encouraged by his Mother singing. She was singing about wee and farts.

He smiled.

Sounds like he fits in with all the rest of Nanna’s boys quite well.

Thursday tomorrow

I have always seemed to have some kind of an affinity with Thursdays. No idea why. I  have always kinda liked Thursdays as a rule

Coronation Street is on Thursday night.

But, it’s also on Fridays as well. So…that can’t be it. Thursday generally is followed by a Friday ( which is always welcomed with open arms ) Always a nice thought, Fridays.

Thursdays do seem to be a tired day for me though . Getting out of bed is a drag, going off to work on a Thursday really should be banned. Then there’s the thought that although I’ve gotten up all week at the ungodly time my alarm is set for, there’s always another day to go before the weekend. Sheesh….another work day.

Once upon a time Thursday was a payday. It looked like a slightly better day then. But that was years ago. I’m definitely older and wiser now and payday isn’t always the best day of the week.  Still, I like a good Thursday.

Id have to say, if someone bothered to ask, that Tuesday’s are a pretty good day. Tuesday means I have gotten over the tribulations of trying to get through a day of work on Monday ..Tuesdays mean only 3 days to go till another weekend, always a nice thought.

I think the reason I like Tuesdays so much is because it’s usually Nanna Day.

I go and visit my darling wee grandson Tommy, on Tuesdays He is 5 weeks old now and very beautiful. He has tiny wee pencil size legs and a sticky out ear on one side that just begs for a kiss. He certainly knows how to make his Nanna’s heart melt.

Roll on next Tuesday !!!

 Meet my beautiful new Grandson, Tommy.

He arrived in a hurry on Aug 30. He weighed in at 3.030 ( 6.11lb ) and arrived at 3.03am.

Do you think his lucky number might be 3 ?

He has tiny wee hands and legs as thick as pencils.  His Mummy and Daddy are so proud.

So is his Nanna

   There was some fun to be had at the Knitter’s Retreat in Thames. There was plenty of wondering into shops to see what bargains could be had. There were a few yarn purchases made. A new swift was tested and so was a wool winder. There was a little food shopping and quite a lot of eating. There was a lot of laughs and quite a lot of knitting done.

We had a lot of fun. We hope to have another Knitter’s Retreat in Whangerei in 2013. Marilyn has offered to stay a few days in the bach we  plan to use, during her September holiday . Just to check out the lighting and fireplace ..of course.

I can’t wait to go away with some of my favorite people again.