Yesterday got off to a good start, when I managed to take a photo of the woodpecker on the fat-ball feeder. Most times, it flies away while I fetch the camera, or I scare it off when I try to get close to the window to take the photo. However yesterday I got the camera in time and edged carefully into the lounge, then set the zoom to maximum and finally got a photo.
Then it was time to get ready for my house group, Kist. The woodburning stove has to be lit, the coffee pot put on, space to be made on the worktables. As you can see, fromleft to right Tricia, Ali and Lorraine are all working hard (Lizzi is away skiing). I was working on Sunset over the Bay, but haven't made enough progress to take another photo! You may notice that the tables are different colours. They were bought from Ikea at different times and I was sure I had bought the same colour .... They are super tables, the legs simply unscrew if you need to move them to have more floor space, you don't need to worry about pins scratching them and best of all ... they were very cheap! The quilt on the wall is called Crazy Lady Stars and Stripes - no, it's not a description of me, but the name of the shop - Crazy Ladies and Friends, where I bought the fabric some years ago when I was in Santa Monica, California.
And now, the grand finale of today's post (roll of drums, fanfare of trumpets please) .... yes, you see before you the start of my 2-at-a-time socks. It took three attempts to get under way (and perhaps a naughty word or two!), but I think I've got the hang of it (at least until I reach the heel). Before you think my colour sense really is defective - they are supposed to be different colours, as suggested by the author to make it easier. They are just little child-size socks, so it will be no big deal to do another two!