Daily Photo # 95

It's been quite dull and dismal and so windy around here recently, I thought this shot may brighten me up a bit. It's a magnolia. (I think). It's not in my garden as we're strictly lawn only people - all that weeding and nurturing? I don't think so. But I do like to see other people's flowers.

Someone else's flower ..... a tulip?

Two more tulips

I have absolutely no idea

Ooh ooh, I know this one ....... another (giant) tulip

Umm ...... it's on the tip of my tongue

But here's something I am sure of ......

That's a 007, a No. 9 and a No. 10.

"Is it a Yeti??"

Daily Photo # 91

Gone muffining.

ps. Those 6 visitors on my rather marvellous new site counter? All me!! I shall be dropping by often!

RGH - The Knit-o-phobe

But first - a warning :

WARNING : THIS POST CONTAINS IMAGES OF ADULT KNITWEAR

(and possibly one image of said adult in said knitwear)

Last year when I was madly knitting gloves, scarves and hats for everyone I knew, RGH took exception to the constant knitting that was going on. In fact he was quite a baby about it. Where once we used to snuggle up on the sofa of an evening, I took to sitting at one end clicking away, and he moaned. A lot.

He moaned to my RFS (Rather Fabulous Sister) and to my Mum, but sadly his gripes fell on deaf ears as they are both confirmed knittists - where do you think I learned my skills?

Obviously a compromise had to be reached. So I'd knit for most of the evening and then slide along for a damned good head-scratching. (I LOVE having my head scratched and he's such a giver!) (hmm, monkey in a former life perhaps?)

But the anti-knitting comments continued, especially nearing Christmas when I took to knitting in the car - there was no escape for him, but I had deadlines!

During one family gathering my Mum and RFS hatched a cunning plan to cure RGH of his knitting phobia once and for all, by knitting him his very own knitwear collection. And they came up with some stunning garments. My RFS made him ........

....... a rather marvellous phone holder (not his girly phone by the way)

........ she even tried to appeal to his cycling addiction with this rather fabulous saddle cover

....... a rather fetching thong thing

........ this rather risky ...... thumb warmer

........ and a rather slinky vest. Nice!

And my Mum came up with these rather itchy pants. Oh, how I had to wrestle them off RGH for this photo shoot!



And here's the proof - don't worry, I'll make it small, just in case the overall gorgeousness is too much for you.

Daily Photo # 11

But even after their valiant efforts, RGH wasn't convinced. In fact, it was only when I started working on monkeys made of knit that he converted, and now he can see the point of knitting!

Talking of which, here's a random monkey shot to calm things down a little :-

Random Monkey Shot # 10

No. 8

Daily Photo # 31

RBD1's bedroom. Nice.

And with that in mind, don't you just love school holidays? Were they this long when I was young? I think not. Or this frequent? Or this rainy? Definitely not. And how old do I sound moaning like that?? Very!

Today after taking my RBD's for a promised shopping trip in which they skip around happily carrying cute carrier bags with string handles and I sob quietly into my purse, I shall be taking solace in this ......

a new mug!

...... or I could borrow the one I got for RGH ........

And I'll be wondering just what it is that's missing from my life ........

Happy half term to parents everywhere, and to non-parents too - enjoy those quieter roads while you can!

Daily Photo # 14

Late last year I was lurking at Crazy Aunt Purls blog and she mentioned this site, http://www.the365project.co.uk , where a chap called Martyn Hoyer took at least one photograph every day for a year. He's taken some amazing pictures and while I can't hope to emulate them with my humble 3.2 mega pixel camera, I thought I'd give it a go.

'How hard can it be to take one picture every day?' I thought. Very, I've realised! It's fine on the days that you go somewhere different or do something out of the ordinary, but on those normal, every-day days it can be really difficult to find inspiration. So far I've taken two shots of my washing line - one of which is quite arty (in my opinion), the other not so much.

Daily Photo # 38

On another inspiration-less day I took a snap of the remnants of our fish and chip supper!

Daily Photo # 88

My RGH doesn't have the same enthusiasm for taking pictures, in fact he prefers to be in front of the camera geeking around ........

Daily Photo # 42

...... but a couple of times he's borrowed my spare camera and has taken some lovely shots. Like this one.

Obviously I've hidden the camera from him now. One budding photographer in the family is more than enough!

Anyway. In monkey news, work has commenced on a new capuchin (who knew?!) and still to come - No. 5 The Movie. Stay tuned monkey lovers (and anyone else who may have stumbled into this blog after typing "knitted monkeys in compromising positions" into Google!)