Birthday Preparations.

I had to start the photos with a bit of kick. These shoes belong to my niece and are as soft as butter. I wish they were mine. Time to give them back to her though as she has been barefoot at the bus stop two mornings in a row.
This is what I spent last night doing. Making frames from cupcakes cases for mobiles. The plan is that the childers will thread on pompoms, paper cranes, buttons and anything else that catches their eye... dried rabbit poo perhaps, a few insects maybe?

Bunting ready to be festooned around the trees.

And little cupcakes with melted marshmallows on top

I hope four year olds will enjoy being served food from our best silver. I had better make sure Archie doesn't commandeer it for a shield.

Well, lots more to do. Wish me luck...

A Traditional Easter Mobile

At the moment I am in the process of convincing the boys that our newly made mobile is a very traditional way of celebrating Easter. Even if it is the first year of it. I can just imagine in years to come they will be questioning future partners on what their traditional Easter mobile was like... 'And did you have to smother your driftwood with fake pearls too?'. I have also decided that Easter is when my vintage lace comes out on display, it just seems appropriate somehow. I really am enjoying this more than Archie and Hugo.

Quiet in the Afternoon

This is Jonno's contribution to the world of knitting - he is very happy to drink the contents if anybody else finds themselves needing such equipment.

This is the flower from the book 'Knit 2 Together' by Mel Clark and has been knitted for stage three of the mobile project. I am obsessed with them and if I had all the time in the world, I would paint dead branches a glossy yellow, festoon them with knitted flowers and plant them around the garden.

It is now the quiet afternoon, Hugo is upstairs sleeping and Archie, finishing his day at school. Usually I spend this portion of the day napping too but like the dish and the spoon, time ran away on me. I am quite curious about what it is like to be awake between 1pm and 3pm and I have to say, the skin over the universe does stretch too thinly at this time. Much better to lie down and let it gently skim over your white sheets instead. Just about to wake Hugo and do the school pick-up. Archie needs tributes of strawberries to peacefully transition from school to home at the moment so I will begin my foraging.

Felt Ball Mobile

This is stage two of the not very mysterious project - well done Mary! I went through a stage of making felt balls while watching back to back episodes of Jericho. These balls have witnessed a post-apocalyptic world let me tell you. Lots more to do on it though, I am thinking perhaps a knitted flower dangling down next.

Archie's little hands assembling a morning posy.