Still raining!

The day is cold, and dark, and dreary;
It rains, and the wind is never weary;
The vine still clings to the moldering wall,
But at every gust the dead leaves fall,
And the day is dark and dreary.
                      
My life is cold, and dark, and dreary;
It rains, and the wind is never weary;
My thoughts still cling to the moldering Past,
But the hopes of youth fall thick in the blast
And the days are dark and dreary.

Be still, sad heart! and cease repining;
Behind the clouds is the sun still shining;
Thy fate is the common fate of all,
Into each life some rain must fall,
Some days must be dark and dreary.

Still Raining here, think Henry Wadsworth Longfellow poem sums it up completely, I'm buried under my blanket knitting way, listening to the wind and rain outside, I wish I had a conservatory to hide in and listen to the rain landing on the glass, I find it very relaxing:)

Horrible rainy day

 This is My motto for today "Stay Calm"  I am a little bit frazzled around the edges, its also raining and bleak, looks like we have jumped straight into winter and missed Autumn, I hope we get a few nice days  Autumn is my favourite season of them all, picking berries making jams and sloe gins, rustling through the leaves falling, collecting conkers....

As Summer into Autumn slips
And yet we sooner say
"The Summer" than "the Autumn," lest
We turn the sun away,

And almost count it an Affront
The presence to concede
Of one however lovely, not
The one that we have loved --

So we evade the charge of Years
On one attempting shy
The Circumvention of the Shaft
Of Life's Declivity.

I am tired! sat here just looked at clock and it's nearly 11pm when did it happen did I blink and Miss Thursday? I am finally managing a few rows of knitting of the Cabled feather cowl before my bed starts calling my name, need to finish it as its part of the set I'm knitting for my Cousin's Christmas present, I think I have already shown you the Fingerless gloves, in lovely 100% merino I am VERY tempted to keep these myself!

Now my dears I hear my bed calling and I leave with you with one of my favourite Lord Byron poems well just the start of it 

HE walks in beauty, like the night

Of cloudless climes and starry skies;

And all that's best of dark and bright

Meet in her aspect and her eyes:

Thus mellow'd to that tender light

Which heaven to gaudy day denies.

 

First Xmas Present finished

So happy to have the first one done  A quick post as I'm off to physio In a min that should be fun HA! but heres a pic of my lovely 100% Merino "fecthing" fingerless gloves!

Vintage

Late 1800's Lady

I was reading  Tilly Rose Blog and her wonderful article about the age gone by from the elgant 1850's to the swinging 20's and the whole elegance of the eras, in todays world its jeans and t shirts then it was pretty knitted items and hand sewn dresses, what happened when did we stop spending the time on ourselfs? 

I mean look at this lady <<< very elegant, don't you think?  For me the draw is the Romance of the time gone by I LOVE the elegant dresses, the fine   crocheted shawls. the beautifully decorated hats

Early 1800's

So what's stopping us girls putting some elegance back into our days? It could be something as simple as a beautifully hand knitted Lace scarf, or even a gorgeous scrummy capelet like this wonderful lady is wearing

So come on girls lets bring some Vintage into our days! 

Friday Blues

There's a sort of blue mood over the household today, R has had a bad time at work with the guy he works with (i could turn the air blue with words about him!)







Im Hoping this mood will lift soon and we can finally see sunshine and happier times ahead, please send lots of good vibes that we can sort out to move to the house of our dreams! till then Im hiding under my crochet blanket and im not coming out!

snapdragon Fliptop Mits

Im Just loving these! they are going to bring some sunshine when the winter days arrive, these were supposed to be for my Cousin....But...... I think I will keep this pair and do a second pair for my cousin hee hee

feeling sorry for myself after my second trip to dentist, had to have my tooth numbed and drilled out due to infection, fingers crossed I wont have the pain I have had the last week!

Clare