New Year - New Blog

We'll have to see how it goes....

I don't know whether it is a good idea or not.  I've opened a new blog for my scrapbooking and cardmaking.  It is http://ScrappySnippets.blogspot.com and it is still under construction - I have ordered a header banner from Plumrose Lane, and a personalised signature as well.  there's only one post published as yet, but I'd really love your feedback on it. 

Also please let me know whether this blog page is behaving itself now!

Hope you had a  lovely New Year.  We did.  Quiet but nice.  We watched the fireworks on the harbour, and they were spectacular as usual.  Because the harbour is so big, they extend for a long way, and from some positions you can look for miles right down the waterways to the bridge and take in the different points where the display complements the main one.  This year the theme was 'Time to Dream' and it was about dreaming for the future in an optimistic way after a really bad year.  My particular favourite part is always the cascade from the bridge itself and I tried to find a photo of it but couldn't so I've made do with this one, which shows the never-ending rainbow in the centre of the bridge.

Then yesterday as our wall clock chimed 11am, we watched live as Big Ben chimed midnight and saw the fireworks in London, which were also gorgeous.  Straight after that 'Songs of Praise' was on tele, and it was based in Edinburgh, which welcomes the new year in with real style.

We visited my mother, taking some Scottish Oatcakes made to a traditional recipe - both Mum and I love them.  My Auntie Jennie used to make them for me every year.

My cough has been getting bad again, and I've been feeling quite unwell; and Peter has a cough too so today we went to the doctor.  She checked me thoroughly and I had quite a temperature but she said my chest sounded clear.  We are both on antibiotics and if I don't improve in 24 hours she wants me to have a chest x-ray in case I have pneumonia.  I don't think I do, but will do as I am told just for a change :)

It has been really warm today which is just as well because I want to shampoo the carpet in our lounge room today and we are fast running out of time.  I get the distinct impression that Peter isn't keen on the idea lol!  But I want to freshen it up before the family arrives tomorrow and with this heat it should dry okay.

And if I possibly can I want to start a petitpoint piece.  It is a carpet chart by Sue Bakker, called Forever Aubusson.  She has charted it for 22count or 30 count but I am doing it on 48 count, just to be different.  Which means of course that instead of using 2 strands of DMC I will only use 1.  But I don't have any choice - it is the only piece of silk gauze I have that is large enough.  My 30ct is just 2" too small all around.  I did put an order in to Bobbie Schoonmaker in October but unfortunately she was really ill and passed away.  I am very sad about that, and pleased that her business will continue with a new owner later this month.  Meanwhile I will make do with the gauze I have.

This is what the chart for the carpet looks like:

I wonder how long it will take me to do?  Petitpointers have a progress day on the 10th of each month, when members post photos of projects they have done in the last month, or the progress they have made on a larger project.  I will aim to have something to show them (and you) for then.

Bye for now, and please check out Scrappy Snippets and let me know what you think: is it a good idea or not?