Blogtober 2022 : Day 16
Sunday has arrived! Traditionally a day of rest but I tend to think of Saturday as my day off and Sunday is all about the laundry, menu planning, picking things up that shouldn’t be where they are and generally trying to give myself a head start for the week.
Now, at 3pm, it’s time for a sit down and a brew.
I made cake yesterday (this is white chocolate and blueberry) and I definitely deserve to eat this after buzzing about all morning!
The books are a new one from Milly Johnson called Together, Again* which my friend Susan passed on to me as I haven’t read it (I didn’t even know it was out!), and a book of poems by Brian Bilston called Days Like These* which is a book of 366 poems – one for every day of the year (including the leap year day!). If you’re on Instagram or Twitter, you might have seen his daily poems and they often make me laugh so I decided to buy his new book.
I’ve not really had time to sit down and have a good look at them so I thought I would give myself some space this afternoon to do that. There might even be some knitting later! I’m not sure whether to start the books now or perhaps save them for next year’s Winter Haven KAL … shall we do that again next year? You might be getting bored of the same old January thing now! Anyway, you can let me know what you think 🙂
Ooh, before I go … thank you so much to everyone who has bought patterns after yesterday’s post on the Carousel Socks, I really appreciate your support and I do hope you enjoy knitting your socks! xx
Enjoy the rest of your Sunday, I’ll see you tomorrow!
* these are both Amazon links in case you want to go and look at them, other book shops are available 🙂
I’m looking forward to your new post every day! They are never boring and the pictures are beautiful!
And I’m looking forward to the next Winter Haven KAL, too! This will brighten my January!
Ah, thank you for saying so … and you are one count towards the Winter Haven KAL too … thank you for that as well! 🙂 xx
Winter Haven!!!! Yes please, looking forward to it. love reading your blog everyday, something I look forward to. trying out taat socks for Xmas presents, got 2 pair done so far 4 pair to go. see you tomorrow 😄
Looking forward to the Winter KAL. Enjoy your daily blog It is something to look forward to every day.
Yes please to the Winter Haven KAL, I love being allowed to have that special space to create!! Have seen a few of those poems that people have posted on FB, clever and amusing.
I cleaned my kitchen, defrosted the freezer & sorted all the recycling bins so I’m feeling smugly ‘decluttered’ today 😂
KAL – Yes please!
Another vote for the Winter Haven KAL! Thank you! 🙂 xx
Yes please to the winter haven. Got my little garden office all kitted out as a wool and craft room especially. Xxx
Oh that sounds perfect, you’re all set already! 🙂 xx
Winter KAL’s are always good. Haven’t heard of that first author. Will have to check it out. B x
Ah, thank you! Milly Johnson has written about 20 books now, they were always quite humorous but the last two have taken on a more serious tone; the earlier ones are good for a quick fun read, certainly! I only discovered Brian Bilson a couple of months ago through Instagram, I think his poems are really clever 🙂 xx
We finished eating the second of two birthday cakes that were made for last weeks cancelled gathering. Madeira Cake with a layer of Damson Jam! And very nice it was too!
Ooh, damson jam! I haven’t had that for years! Did you make the cake yourself?
It was home-made but it was from a packet/bag mix by Wright’s Baking https://wrightsbaking.co.uk/
We get ours, and the Ginger Cake Mix, from one of the local super-markets. It used to be Co-Op, now Tesco sells them, I think others do to. The jam is a Bonne Maman product.
You can get a good cake from those mixes, can’t you, and you don’t end up wasting anything as it’s all weighed out for you. I’ll definitely look out for the damson jam! 🙂 xx
Always look forward to the winter KAL so really hope it happens this winter!
Ah, thank you – another vote for the KAL! :)xx
I am loving having a blogpost to read every day! I am looking forward to trying the Carousel socks – such a pretty pattern! I hope you enjoy the book!
Thank you! I didn’t actually start it yesterday but it does look like an interesting read, and different to the usual as you said! 🙂 xx
Definitely need a Winter Haven kal, it’ll be my first one.
Oh fab, it’s a lovely thing to do in January – looking after yourself and knitting! 🙂 xx
looking forward to the winter kal. I have followed along with my crochet up until now but 2023 is going to be when I start my first socks! I have had your book for ages, just need the courage to start.
Hooray! The Winter Haven KAL will be an excellent time to start a pair of socks – time for yourself after Christmas and the New Year and just when you’ll want to wear woolly socks too 🙂 xx
I would love to do the Winter KAL so hoping you do one this coming year. I learned loads last year even though my own version came out rather uniquely different to most others I saw online. Incidentally they are currently still my favourite socks to date.
I thought your Easy Mosaic socks looked fabulous! 🙂 xx
Another ‘yes’ for winter haven kal. Love your daily post too!
Brilliant, thank you! 🙂 xx
Yes definitely to a 2023 KAL.
I’d love to know when it starts as it will spur me on to finish my current project!
Am doing a 30 day yoga in January at same time so could be busy yet relaxing x