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I have noticed the aggressive territorial behavior of these bees. They are also just very curious and nose around me when I water the flowers.
Found it a little difficult to rationalise my favourite read! Decided to opt for one of my fairly recent favourites, Hugh Howeys excellent dystopian future ‘Wool’. Only originally written as a short story, the author extended the story into a novel then a trilogy of books. Apparently optioned as a movie that hasn’t been filmed yet!
Posting early as I’m back to work this week, will catch up later!
HMM!
DADDY: "Are you settling in well, Edgar and Benjamin?"
EDGAR: "Oh yes, Daddy!"
BENJAMIN: "Thank you Daddy!"
DADDY: "That's good, my darlings! I am pleased to hear that."
BENJAMIN: "It's especially lovely when we get to take tea together."
EDGAR: "And enjoy such delicious macarons!" *Licks lips with cute little pink bear tongue.*
BENJAMIN: "Grumbly tummy, Daddy! Grumbly tummy!" *Rubs tummy vigorously.*
EDGAR: "Grumbly tummy, Daddy! Grumbly tummy!" *Rubs tummy vigorously.*
DADDY: "Oh dear!"
The theme for "Looking Close on Friday" for the 17th of January is "plush toys", which is the perfect theme for me, as I have a lovely collection of soft plush bears who quite enjoy being in front of my camera and under my lens. Both made by Merrythought Bears in Ironbridge, Shropshire, Edgar and Benjamin are the two latest additions to my ever burgeoning bear family. I hope you like my choice of bears for this week’s theme, and that it makes you smile.
This beautiful Willow Pattern nursery tea set was made in England by the Shell China Company in the 1920s. It features four cups and saucers as well as a tea pot, coffee pot, milk jug and sugar bowl. Each piece is gilt edged and decorated with the Willow Pattern in blue, just like the life-size equivalent. It has two sister sets: a 1920s Shell China Company nursery rhyme tea set that I was given as a gift some years ago by a close friend who knows I collect nursery ware and children’s tea sets and a faerie tale set from the 1930s Shell China Company faerie tale tea set that I have built up from various sellers over time.
Handmade at Merrythought in England from warm-gold tousled mohair plush, Edgar is a cheerful companion who has terracotta pure cotton velvet paws, and wears a delightful floral cotton bow tie. He is number 2 of a limited worldwide edition of 200.
Benjamin is made by Merrythought in England too. A friendly character, he has been handmade from soft, caramel-coloured mohair plush featuring a chocolate-coloured base that beautifully complements his pure wool felt paws. He wears a traditional, satin-lined waistcoat made from the finest British tweed and secured with brass studs. He is number 110 of a limited worldwide edition of 150.
72 yards of thick & thin brown baby alpaca goodness with puffy blobs of border leciester locks. Made from Loop batts!!!
The Woolpacks, Kinder Scout, Peak District, UK
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An old one that I didn't post at the time. A great afternoon with great winter light spent photographing Swine's Back, Edale Rocks, Noe Stool and ending up at the Wool Packs.
Everything is different around the world this year .... take care and stay safe and health.
Wish you all the best for Christmas .
I visited my favorite yarn shop today. I'm always inspired by the colors and textures. Many of the yarns are hand dyed by the proprietress.
such wooly goodness, in patterns and textures I can rarely find here, where it never gets quite so cold. I can't wait to work with this wool and see what it can become. Thanks T
Oh yeah, its great for a flaky scalp!
White balanced to the color of the sparks to make it look a bit different. Wire wool is all the rage at the moment but I'm trying to resist saturating my stream with it, so this will do for now :)
...a ball of wool, and is now another beanie. I do so love them.
Still playing with the camera. Ordered a book on how to get the most out of it yadyada. What I really lack is ideas!
I purchased this wool felt from One of the Flock on Etsy. It's so yummy and I love the colours and texture so much that I purchased more right after I received it in the mail!
I don't know if the kittens will ever let me knit in the house again, so who knows if these ever get finished. This is a pretty sad amount of knitting for almost a whole month...
not sure if this will be a large pillow or a blanket yet. Having fun making them, though, and I'm even getting used to the dodgy colour scheme.
Spun from scraps of my handdyed Spicery Shetland, Faded Merino, Ripe Olive Merino/mohair, and Churned Up Falklands.
Aran weight, 470 yards/10 oz.
This is group #1 of the effort to reduce my hand-dyed spinning fiber stash.
This was spun fast and loose while watching movies, including Twilight, which entertained me to no end.