Time for the new calendar. Thanks to C. there's a lovely one.
Shibori dyeing on the front cover, appropriate to what I've been doing lately.
And January is knitting, appropriate again for when I get started on the knitting ministry.
Every month is a form of making, with animals doing the making. The illustrator is Sanae Ishida. She wrote that sewing book I reviewed in here recently. I have to find a good place to hang the calendar.
And here's the holdouts from the birthday bouquet,
the chrysanthemums and greenery still doing well. The roses are drying in an arrangement with other dried flowers, the lilies went into a dyebath in the dyeing project. My bouquet did a grand job.
New Year's Eve was very good -- across the street neighbor brought me a bowl of homemade pea soup, and news of her new kitten rescue.
In the evening next door neighbors came to visit bringing a bottle of Veuve Clicquot pink champagne, talk about style, and we toasted each other and the New year. He asked for cuttings of one of my begonias, and would I get it rooted for him. So that will happen.
And he's looking for a new Boston terrier to replace the one who died in the summer, no luck yet. Two year waiting list at the breed rescue, no joy at any rescue shelters or groups yet. Hope springs eternal. I'll keep a lookout for him.
After they left I watched the Wallace and Gromit hilarious video, then checked into a livestream on YouTube from The Last Homely House, very peaceful chat, with stitching and a cat.
And so to bed. I saw in the new year falling asleep.
I'd say this was a good start to the year. Delicious breakfast of milk pudding with fresh blueberries. Yes.
Enjoy your day!
