Highlandhearts

I've been laid up with a bad cold since last Friday, not just a few sniffles but an absolute stinker that has knocked me for six! I am not usually a person to stay in bed but I am back there again today after a rough night with hardly any sleep.  I overdid it yesterday and knocked myself back, OH was out working so I was up cleaning and cooking.  At least I made dinners to last a couple of days, not that I can taste much at the mo. Alex and Bonnie have cuddled on the bed with me keeping me company.  Every now and then Bonnie raises her head and miaows at me like shes checking if I am ok, bless her.  I have been doing something whilst laid up though Crocheting baubles for my next craft fair which is on at the weekend.  I need to shake the worst of this cold off before then, got too much I want to do so I am going to keep dosing with cold relief tablets, drinking honey and lemon and relax a while.  Terri X

I am a little late with a roundup of November but there wasn't a lot to report on my month really.  I spent a couple of weeks waiting on edge for medical results and after receiving good news, I promply went down with a bad cold virus from which I am still recovering. The weather took a turn heading quite wintery with temperatures dropping low, leaving cold frosty mornings. I was given a bag of bits and pieces for crafting use and inside was a large piece of material which was just perfect for me to make a front door curtain.  What a difference it has made to the hallway The first Christmas craft fair took place in the village. and the reindeer came too. Some great photos of them were taken and these two below were favourites of mine but not captured by me personally. A little bit of shopping took place to cheer me up (my excuse!) I brought this lovely cushion which looks like painted material and has a lovely grey suede backing.  It was a bargain at £8 from Matalans....

Hello again, I have been absent for a few weeks because I had a medical worry to deal with and I went into hibernation for a while although I kept myself busy to try and take my mind off it. The reindeers were in the village yesterday, a friend of mine took the above photo as I was indoors manning our stall at the craft fair.  We have had such cold frosty weather that it lent to the atmosphere and getting home about 4.30pm was like skating on an ice rink! I shared the table with my friend who knits lots of toys She sold all her little teddies except one. Both together our table looked very full and colourful. I've been making my Holly and Ivy cushions again and enjoyed crocheting some Christmas baubles. Theres me hiding behind the stall knitting away. I did an experiment and made an angel from an old book  I will tweek it a bit but will make a few more for the next craft fair in two weeks time as last year our book Christmas trees sold really well. ...

Not of the boozy or jewelry kind, although I could become partial to either but of the fireworks kind :-)  OH took this photo of me waving one about.  Doing that reminds me of my childhood. We had a family get together this weekend, an early bonfire night celebration.  My nephew had brought lots of fireworks and he spent days setting them up to create a good display in their garden.  They luckily are surrounded by fields with only one close neighbour who was aware beforehand that there would be fireworks. I am not a huge fan of the noisy bangers but love the colours of the fireworks against the night sky.  I didn't take many photos just got this one below Although the weather was a bit damp the fire blazed and I could feel the warmth from it and my feet were cosy enough in socks and my fur lined boots. This is OH by the fire. My nephew had cleverly thought to put up a tent with chairs and table inside and we had jacket potatoes with barbecued meat....

When the seasons change I often feel like changing the furniture round to make the room more cosy. We tested the fire out a couple of evenings ago to check all was well before winter really sets in.  As I was sitting looking at the fire I kept thinking about a dressing table top that I have stored in the cupboard since we moved in.  Would it fit over the mantle if I could dig it out. It did and I really like it.  That led to moving around all my bits and pieces to make a display. I like these little observer books and one of my knitted cottages looks cute on top. The D was made by me as a present tag last Christmas for OH.  The money tree is in a pot made by Tain pottery and the oil burner was from Cromarty pottery. My old glass bottles are always on my mantle along with a T for me gift tag and my Mr Fox which was a present from my daughter.   I've tried not to cram too many bits on it but one thing leads to another so I had to have a littl...

A sunny but cold start to the day.  The car said the temperature was 2.5 degrees but a little walk on the beach was in order after an early Halloween party the night before :-) Lovely sunshine creating shadows on the sand, I don't look as creepy as the night before No!  That wasn't me!  I didn't look that bad...or did I? Terri X

OH had a job last week in a little village on the East Coast.  He thought that I would like to see where he was working so we took a detour from our normal shopping route. Lovely views heading down towards the sea. I parked at the side of the road when we passed this little gateway.  The marigolds looked so cheerful and we walked through the gate We followed this cobbled path and I just had to take a photo of it because I like the texture and colours, all the little blobs of yellow on the stones surrounded by the mossy green.  We headed towards the monument encased in glass to protect it. Its a strange sight out in the middle of the fields. The Shandwick Stone information board. The rear view of the stone is a bit more worn We headed back to the car and decided it was time to go for a coffee somewhere.  If you are like me and browse through various house design books, the name Anta will be familar as they make lovely tartan tweed materials i...