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birthday card for the king...

Happy Birthday, Damian!

( homemade raspberry and chocolate chip icecream cake all round!!!!)

all the way from Dundee, UK...

Just yesterday I was over here looking at the beautiful felt blankets that Di makes;

Today I found a package in my mailbox with this in it....a special gift to celebrate her blog's one year anniversary. I was the first person ever to leave a comment on her blog - how lucky was that!

The girls loved the hidden bear-

I was especially taken with the thought and generosity that went into the unexpected gift- thank you so much, Di!
Another present in the mail- this time one from me to myself!
( How thoughtful am I?)

Only had a chance for a quick peek so far but I know I am going to love it- just the cover alone is brilliant!

collage for Sophie....

the last custom collage to be finished before the baby arrives...for a little girl who loves bubbles, bears and hot pink boots!

I am now hoping to find the energy to work on a few new collage ideas that have been chasing around my head for a while. The alternative is to  just retire to the couch and eat a few ( or perhaps many!) of these instead!

My favourite icecream treats from Pat and Stick's...I've heard that they are extremely nutritious and good for you (actually, I made that up but surely anything that tastes this good must be a little bit good for you,no?)

beautiful birds.....

I have been long overdue in posting pictures of some wonderful artwork that came my way( Ok, the girls way!) just before Christmas. Tiel and I organised an artwork swap.....and here they are....

Actually ,my timing has worked out just right, because Tiel has just launched her new website - drop by and have a look!

small warm ears.....

hopefully what this baby earflap hat will ensure....

pattern courtesy of Julie knitted in Debbie Bliss cashmerino ( a pale pink and mint green) with a double crochet edge and one of these small flowers just for fun.....

being a peg....

You might recall my New Year's resolution....to be more like a peg. Basically to be simple, quiet and functional. Well, that resolution is being put to the test as this pregnancy progresses ever so quickly in some ways and so, so slowly in others.
With both the girls, I was still rushing around at a million miles an hour at this stage ( week 28 give or take a few days). Not this time around. Despite not being that big ( everyone else's opinion, not that of the author, mind you!) I am reduced to moving at a snails pace. A very sedate and slow snail. Any faster brings on quite numerous and rather uncomfortable ,distracting contractions, which is not much fun at all. So I've been told to take it easy and not do too much.
Put my feet up. Rest.
Not as easy as it sounds.
But I am trying.
Really.
Anyway, enough grouching about what I can't do and a bit about what I can and have been doing.

Finishing this hat for starters, just in time for Georgie's birthday next week.

She's a pom pom type of girl.

Adding the final touches to this project...all soon to be revealed....

And getting used to the fact that my small girl is now a big girl at preschool.

10 weeks or so and there will be another girl in the picture.

Oh
My
Goodness.