Stitch This

  • Splish splash

    No, the title isn’t down to the weather. I will draw a waterproof veil over that. No, today was notable for the fun I had with Elder down at the local pool. It’s been so long since we had the chance to go and now I’m getting more sleep and looking after myself a little…

  • Pick me up

    So, we are back from a seaside sojourn – rain stopped play. I needed a quick boost so here’s my remedy – a flowery button hole. Very quick to make. Take a length of lace or ribbon or both, running stitch along one side, gather and fasten off, then top with a button. I added…

  • Stamina

    3 hrs. 3 hours!!

  • Mostly harmless

    We met this fine fellow today at the (soggy) zoo. He had escaped his pen and was roaming free, loving it, boot button eyes twinkling. He wasn’t the nippiest of characters but he was having a great time. One day that might be me. But I will have invested in better anti-wrinkle cream. I’m hanging…

  • Perspective

    So, Parkinson’s is a bit of a weird condition. You don’t know whether it’s affecting you mentally as well as physically. Obviously, being given a such a diagnosis plays havoc with your plans for the future, changes your priorities, affects how you Think of yourself and others. What you don’t have however, is any way…