My Life's Ingredients

... well... in a crafting kinda sense. One person in our OAHPT (One Awesome Harry Potter Thing) swap (where I made the paper pieced blocks on a tote) flaked and because the swapper who lost out lives in Scotland I decided to jump in to make her something and then she wouldn't have to wait too long for the postie to deliver it. :D I had been toying with the idea of making another paper pieced item, but she stated that she likes Amigurumi ... and she likes Buckbeak (the Hippogriff in HP). Soooo ... in my infinite wisdom I decided to make something fairly new to me (I've only made 1 amigurumi before, for yet another HP swap), and the pattern was a bit of a problem for me, too (the "toes" and the wings in particular ... had to ask several friends on help what the foundation stitch is!!)!! But here he is ... Baby Buckbeak, ready to "wing" his way to Stirling tomorrow!! ;) The pattern can be found here .   I should be safe to post this, as my swap

Ok.. not the most inspired title for the blog entry today, I admit. But I'm still a bit tired, and brain's still not 100% back to working order (lingering migraine since Tuesday). So that's my excuse, and I'll stick to it. ;)  Well... the Hobbitses will start pre-school nursery a week today. And that means I have 1 more year to look into part time work for myself to fund holidays for us (and my crafts, I suppose).  Sooo ... in a dash of madness I decided yesterday after Body Balance to look at some of the job sites online. Just out of interest.  My CV mostly shows Customer Service... in telecoms and Finance. Joy! Some rebellious voice in my head screams against going back to either field, and even is against going back into admin.  Now ... that little rebellious voice wants to do something more creative. Or something in the medical field / research. For that, admin would be allowed again. ;) Or working at a school/university (but most unlikely teaching

Another busy week again ... really can't wait for the nursery to start up! :) On Friday the girls were "camping" ... downstairs in the living room, with daddy on the airbed beside the tent. That was the easiest solution for us to have their bedroom ready for the replacement of the old Velux Window on Saturday morning. ;) They liked it a lot, and who knows, maybe next step is sleeping out in the garden for a night ... next year? ;) Of course we had an early morning, not only for Niz to come and replace the window, but also because the girls were due to go to yet another (!!!) birthday party! Seems since nursery broke up they've been to 1-2 birthday parties each week!! And we still have 2 more to go! ;) I myself was very busy last week finishing off my first Kat's Geek Krafts order (!!) of 25 custom bags. I will post a photo after the event, just in case the organisers want to keep the design a surprise. Just can say it's "Shiny" and inv

A quick update ... Doing ok so far with  Rinda's Scavenger Hunt , me thinks! ;)   A bouquet of flowers We've been invited to a friend's wedding evening do, and I managed to take a photo of the table decorations. An ornate door knocker A person walking a dog (or other animal) People playing a board game or card game Architectural columns Edinburgh Council Building - that's where hubby registered the birth of the Hobbitses 4 years ago!! And then I came across this print at the Camera Obscura ... and I just LOVED it (and the way it kinda fits this prompt!!) A metal bridge A turtle Someone "plugged in" to social media A tent A tent at the "Wild Wednesdays" event. I'm sure I can find more during Festival Time though! A college or university A cellular tower or television satellite dish A public restroom, bathroom, or toilet A merry-go-round or carousel The Carousel is back in Princes Street Gardens A traffic signal Quickly taken a