Life without a bathroom...

At 8:30 this morning a group of men called on our door. They are here to redecorate our bathroom. We were semi prepared in the way that we had talked about style, colours, bath tub and the like. What took us completely by surprise was that we will be without what the brochures call "sanitary systems" for four weeks.

I will not bother you with the details, but hopefully I will have some very nice pictures to show you of our new bathroom in four weeks time. Meanwhile I dream......

Recreating an old friend.

The other day a good friend of mine came with one old battered mitten and looked very pleadingly at me. I'm the only one she knows who knit, and there was the old favourite mitten her grandma had made for her long time ago. Worn to pieces, only one left...


Could I make her new ones? Not wanting to let a good friend down I took the old faithful and said yes off course! The fact was that I have never knitted mittens before. That has changed now. It was fairly easy to copy what her grandma did years ago. I have not yet presented the mittens to my friend. The one thing I fear I have not been able to copy is the good old feeling of wearing the favourite mittens. They look the same but to they feel the same? Only my friend can tell!

The dress is finished!

Today I wore the dress at work! I'm happy with it, but not sure it's finished... By that I mean that there are room for improvement. I think it turned out a bit dull. I will keep it as it is for a while, and maybe one day I just know what the final touches should be! On the pictue I have attached a velvet ribbon at the waist - it helped a bit.

A new dress is needed!

Autumn is for me a time to dress up again after a summer in relaxed clothing. I love dresses that I can wear over a shirt or a turtleneck. I got the fabric from a friend and I guess she gave me some tartan fabric because I love that too!

Today I started making a dress to my liking. At time of writing it is work in progress, but here is a little pre view! I'll post the dress when it is finished!

You do exersice!

The poll I ran on this blog about exercise is closed, and I want to share with you the results.
Only 7% of you do no exercise at all. You have a great potential for improvement!
17% of you swim to keep fit. 28% work out indoor. 32% ride a bike to stay on good terms with your heart. In my favourite category 46% marked running as the way to burn some calories, and 53% of you take advantage of the easiest exercise there is; walking!

For people who do not compete on a very high level, exercise is a matter of a strong and healthy heart. You could choose between several exercises as well as no exercise. The heart is the single most important muscle in the body, and just like a any muscles it needs to be strong and fit. Think about that the next time your heart beats at a racing speed - it get's stronger and stronger every time that happens!

Someone to do the job.

Today I found a mannequin at a street market. I've been looking for one for ages, and today it happend! It means I do no longer have to bother friends and family (all though they are good looking) to model my knitting. I now have someone to do the job, and someone who does exactly what I say!

I often model my own knitting which means I need someone to take the pictures. I love to get help, but it's great to know that now I can work when I have the time and not have to wait for other people to show up.

The future looks bright!