Crafty doings

Hello lovely folk!

Thank you so much for dropping by and especially to those who commented.  It made my day that people would actually still read my whitterings after all these months.

So, is anyone up to anything crafty at the moment?  I've embarked on another crochet project (the Woodland crochet along)  featured on the blog of Lucy at Attic 24  here. 

I've just completed week one - and I think everyone else is on about week 4.  **insert eye roll emoji here**    The colours are beautifully muted and I'm enjoying it now that I've finally got the hang of the stitches and got into the rhythm of the pattern (after loads of rip backs and sweariness for a while).

Purtty ain't it?

I actually managed to finish the very colourful ripple blanket I started eleventy million years ago and featured on this blog back in the mists of time and it has actually been used over the summer!  This is/was a mahoosive feat for me as I am the biggest procrastinator in the history of the world so to actually complete a project is always somewhat of a victory (and a bit of a shock!). 

Retrospective tadahhh!!!

What about you?  Is there anything on your hook right now?!  A fish maybe?  See you soon!

Peapod Resurrection!

Hello my friends, hello!

I've been gone for ages haven't I?   Oh yes I have - so I've decided that you've had enough respite from my inane profound observations on life, the universe and everything and shall attempt to resurrect my little blog as of today. Tadahhh!

So, what's been going on in Peapod land then?  Last year was a busy year, hence the lack of blogging.  I turned 50 in September (arrrghh!!).   Lovely Man and I got married on 28th October.  We had THE most amazing day ever spent with our family and friends. Our theme was woodland/autumnal and the room was decked in orange.   I got married in purple (didn't wear a red hat tho you'll be pleased to note!), and my bridesmaids were in black fifties style dresses with orange and purple net underskirts. The guys wore charcoal grey suits with amazing orange waistcoats and cravats.  We had vintage 50s cars and I walked down the aisle to Guns n' Roses' "Sweet Child o' Mine". Our wedding cake was shaped like tree stumps and surrounded by autumnal leaves and natural findings.

It was a couple of years in the planning and at times I did wonder if it was worth all the stress and why we hadn't just run away to Gretna but I am so glad we did what we did (and spent what we spent *faint*).  Even now people are still complimenting us on the day and all the little additions which made it quirky and memorable and encompassed everything we hold dear.  A rock disco in the evening finished everything off in style! 

I'll leave it there for now and catch up again soon. 

Lots of love!