BEDM. Day 6

It is official. The lovely lampshade is upside down - pattern wise, everything else is in the right place. I got confused when reading the instructions about rolling the frames, they have to be rolled at the same time which was freaking me out. Oh well... At least it is an original and lessons have been learnt for next time.

I am on a bit of a crafty sticking point it would seem. I am stuck with the last bit of the Nordic shawl (I cannot work out the point). I also started a little project as a present and realised last night that I have bought the wrong wool. Everything is coming out tiny!

I haven't plucked up the courage to start the socks (and I REALLY want to start the socks. So much so, that it is hard to think about knitting basic socks with wool I  already have as I actually want to knit some super stripey knee high, kick ass socks) and I have patchwork upstairs that I need to finish before parentals visit in September. Mindless crochet number 2 is finished and is in use ( and a draft post is ready- why haven't I pressed publish?) and I want to unravel mindless crochet number 1 (does a girl need 2 stripes?) and make a number 1 my first ripple.

If only I hadn't committed to blogging every day in May - like that would make a difference. Cue hysterical laughter - !! 

I am going for a lie down ;)

BEDM. Day 5

I have been thinking about getting a new mixing bowl for a while but have never actually got around to actually buying one. I have a couple of glass bowls that JGS got me but they are just a little bit too shallow (that or I am an over enthusiastic mixer- which is a definite possibility) and ingredients tend to scatter everywhere when they are supposed to be binding together in a bowl. After an icing incident (and the need to buy something from Lakeland) I bought a HUGE Mason and Cash mixing bowl (I even measured the cupboard to make sure it would fit inside).

Look at the lovely hearts. It arrived last week so this weekend was playtime . I used it to mix some pizza dough last night....

MMMMMMM and then I used it to make a vanilla cake this afternoon. I know... the tray cooling lines would lose me points in a cake contest but never mind.

I am sure everything is tasting better already . 

BEDM. Day 4 (part 2 to make up for missing day 3)

Drumroll please ...............

The lampshade!!!! #wellchuffed

I keep looking at it. I think the pattern might be upside down 🙀

BEDM. Day 4

It appears I have missed BEDM day 3. And every time I type BEDM the predictive text magician wants me to type BEDMATE, which I am pretty sure is a different type of blogging experience.

My sis has become a bit obsessed with smoothies and juicing and has been telling me to have a go. This morning JGS had raspberry and yoghurt and I had blueberry and banana (no yoghurt). 

The verdict was delicious (although JGS would like a bit of honey next time - oh the curse of a sweet tooth.)

I am now off to make a lampshade.

BEDM. Day 2

Logging in and writing - counts as blogging ... Right??? So far, I have blogged every day in May. Go me.

This does feel a bit like cheating ...

BEDM. Day 1

Randomly reading my through my favourite blogs (of which I should add more down the side, if only so it makes it easier for me to find them) I noticed that Just Me has a new post. I LOVE this blog. Love/hate relationship with running? This post sums it up perfectly. Anyone who names pets after characters in Game of Thrones deserves a medal and anyone who has read the books deserves several medals and possibly a holiday. I am watching the TV series and I struggle with remembering who is who and where and what and why.
Reading that first bit back I realise that I am sounding like a blog stalker so I shall stop now (other blogs are available) but I will attempt to blog every day in May. Even though as I write I am thinking that I should have done this in February- only 28 days.

Nordic shawl- off the grid

I fell in love with the Nordic shawl pattern- more of which later. I had a few upsets to start with such as  curling ends=frogging. I went off scheme with the colours I bought and decided I wanted a bigger shawl..... I think I am going to have to buy more yarn. X