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shades of white

Random pictures taken over the last week or so. The only theme being shades of white (slightly tenuous!)

The beginnings of a crochet lace blanket.

I came across this pattern on poppalina and was immediately drawn to how cobweb soft it looked.  I couldn't find any laceweight silk so am using soft crochet cotton. Once you get into the rhythm it's a nice pattern to work. I feel like I'm crocheting porridge, and I love porridge.  As poppalina says it's a handy size to carry around in a bag. After the multi colours of my hexagon blanket it's good to work with a soothing oatmeal shade.

Scented stocks. These flowers had a beautiful smell but unfortunately didn't last that long.

 

Fairy cakes made by my mum on a long awaited visit home.

Our first home-grown vegetable! It gracefully enhanced a potato salad.

The first home bbq of the year and some tasty organic chicken and sausages.

Zabaglione and langue de chat - using up eggs is such a trial ;-)

It was so nice to eat outside on a warm Sunday evening.

tearsheets

Lobster and Swan has a fab way of making sense of her tearsheets.  I hope she doesn't mind me following suit. I've been tearing bits and pieces that appeal to me from magazines for years.  They are all kept in a jumbled stack in a large wicker box. They will be much easier to browse through online. Some are just colour references, some styles I like, some specific pieces of furniture, lots are storage (an obsession of mine). Just anything that grabs my interest or that I'd like to remember for future reference when I've won the lottery! Unfortunately I haven't kept a record of where they are all from but most are Country Living, Easy Living or Red Magazine.

Here are the kitchen ones.  I'll put some others up soon.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I'm now going to step away from the computer. I get grumpy when I've been on it too long. I get into searching, browzing frenzies.