Fallen...

good morning to you!

 

i must say the morning has improved with age..

 



heading down these very same steps this morning was a very different matter!

 

as usual these days

every second week mr m and i have a very early start.

just after half past three in the morning

i take him to work.

 

just as he's putting on his shoes and socks

i head out the door to warm up the car,

saying, "i'll meet you in the car".

 

that said i stepped outside and noticed the bulb in the outside light was blown.

i thought to myself...

'i'd better be a bit careful on the stairs'.

 

ha!

i can't take my own advice.

i stepped off the second to bottom step

&

bit the dirt.

 

i squealed in surprise ...and a bit of pain...

but the only creatures to notice

were the dogs across the road.

i lay in complete shock

spitting out bits of pencil pine

and dirt.

 

first check...my glasses...not broken..sigh of relief.

second check..my beautiful near new 'sacs' purple handbag...

brushing it off...it survived too.

 

nothing broken...good.

thank goodness for strong bones...and a bit of padding!

jumper...dirty.

knees...scraped.

 

later i noticed i was still finding grit in my mouth

and in my hair.

i got up very slowly...a bit embarrassed really...

at stepping out into thin air

and falling over like a school kid..hehe...

a bit pleased that it was the middle of the night, in the dark,

where the world wasn't watching.

 

i limped to the car.

mr m emerged from the house.

i told my story.

he was surprised...hehe..he didn't feel the earth quake

or hear my protest.

 

i'm all washed up now

but nursing my tender leg and a knee that's a little stiff.

i'll recover,

but today i'm a fallen woman.

 

bottom step...

i fell for you once

but never again

if i can help it!

 

unfortunately i know for sure

that i can't fly...oh well.

 

have you ever taken a fall?

 

{maybe i've been too proud lately.}

 

naturally Carol xox

 

 

 



 

 



Man Beanie!

 

hi!

 

 

 

after the weekend of great excitement

when 'baby bean' a.k.a kai was finally born,

it has been a week of busy-ness here.

 

nothing spectacular, different or fabulous...

just plain old busy.

 

 

 

my blog has almost become a stranger

&

i've neglected almost everybody i know.

i apologise.

 

i also thank you for all of your kind wishes and

beautiful sentiment for our littlest family member.

we appreciate every gorgeous comment.

 

 

 

i did finish a 'man beanie' though

and it has met with the approval of mr t

who has already stretched it onto his head

where it has a semi permanent address already!

 

 

 

the colours just happened to coordinate

 with all this spectacular leafy glory beautifully!

{..or maybe i just have orange and black on my mind}

 

up here in queensland

we've been having glorious winter weather

and it's been a long slow change in colour for the deciduous trees here.

 

outside my bedroom window this morning

the crepe myrtle was at it's best...

showing off on this cool sunny winter day!

 

 

take care...

 

naturally Carol xox

 

 



I'm A Grandma!

 

hi!

i'm ecstatic...

 

baby kai

which means 'peaceful' in chinese,

was born at 1:16 pm...aussie time,

this afternoon.

 

 

he is 3400g and 49cm long...

 

here he is at 4 minutes old!

 

he's just the cutest little baby bean alive!

 

naturally Carol xox

 



 

 



Creatively Exhausted!

 

my creative mojo is gone with the wind this week...

last week every spare minute was spent crocheting the rug,

when i finished that i cast on another baby beanie,

blue this time.

 

i finished quickly...

but then

i think i was creatively exhausted.

 

{parsley & thyme, a gift from a sweet friend}

 

sunday..mother's day...

i didn't want to knit, crochet, sew or even read or watch tv.

 

the boys gave me two angry birds computer games

so it was loaded

and it has been a week of playing a few games

inbetween all the usual stuff.

 

i think it's just what i've needed this week.

 

tomorrow is 'show day' here...a public holiday...just in our town,

it is there so the locals have a chance to visit their local show.

different places have different 'show days' here in queensland.

 

'baby bean's' mum is booked in on saturday for a c section..

he's a breech baby just like his dad was.

we have bought a banner and balloons and party poppers...

stashed a good bottle of wine too.

we'll  have a skype party when the good news comes through.

 

i hope you're pacing yourself creatively this week...

a nice balance will do,

so you don't burn out too!

 

 

naturally Carol xox

 

 



Baby Afghan...finished!

 

good afternoon...

it's a rainy saturday afternoon here.

 

i didn't think it was going to be

'cos it was sunny and windy this morning...

an excellent day for drying

so i washed a few blankets and hung them out on the clothesline.

 

i had to quickly fetch them though

when the heavy grey clouds started to close in from the south.

 

i was up early this morning

tying in woolly threads

to finish my baby sized afghan.

 

 

 

i am pleased with it

&

feel happy to give it to my friend

for her grandbaby.

 

 

 

 

this is about the limit of my ability in crocheting...

especially at a moment's notice

but another friend who popped in this afternoon

has a book of 101 crochet stitches to lend me

so hopefully i can learn a bit more.

 

 

 

 

the rest of the day

was filled with another knitting start

 

 

 

&

fetching a few groceries.

our diet has been woeful in the last week or so...

filled with quick meals

and hardly a green leaf in sight.

it was time to rectify this awful situation

&

get a variety of salad veges,

some lovely olives and other seasonal goodies.

 

do you ever go through periods

where laziness prevails and the dinner table suffers?

{or is it just me?}

 

oh, well...cheers to you my good friends...

you are an inspiration to me!

 

naturally Carol xox

 

 

 



Baby Afghan...WIP

 

have a great weekend everybody!

 

 

i have been madly crocheting this afghan

in all my 'spare' minutes this week...

the baby girl is due any time now...

{no..it's not our baby bean!}

 

 

 

 

 

her grandma requested this

only last sunday,

so there isn't much time!

 

 

 

 

 

i keep my wool from running around

by putting it in a paint tin...

what do you do?

 

 

happy creating!

 

 

 

naturally Carol xox

 



Crepe Myrtle Colours!

 

good evening!

 

late evening really...

it's getting on to midnight here

but i'm more awake now

than a while ago

after talking with my son and daughter in taiwan

on skype.

 

 

while i was knitting a couple of little bright girlie baby beanies

by request of a couple of soon to be grandmas...

just like myself...

i was wondering whether their colouring

was a bit unnatural...

but then i remembered

the colours of crepe myrtles

which range from glorious bright pinks to mauves

and knew they were perfectly natural indeed!

 

 

perfect crepe myrtle colours!

 

today the grandmas took them home

to give with love to their little granddaughters...

two more warm heads in our cool aussie winter.

 

i'm crocheting a granny blanket for the baby girl

who is to receive the smallest beanie...

she's due to be born this friday!

 

there's babies everywhere at the moment

it seems!

 

 

naturally Carol xox

 

 

 



One for the Girls...

 

hello!

 

the week's rolling on

&

already it's tuesday.

it seems to me that with the cooler days

the pace of working days heats up!

 

no longer do we have the laid back days of summer warmth...

that slowed down holiday atmosphere

that permeates through til march around here.

 

 

 

i started my winter preparations early

with knitting scarves and beanies.

lately i've been practising baby boy beanies

but i've been eyeing off those sweet pink yarns as well.

 

i said 'Lord, please send me a few baby girls to knit for too!'

...and He did.

 

 

 

last weekend

i was at the local shopping centre enjoying a cappucino

and along came a friend

with her daughter and granddaughter in tow.

 

miss emma is 8 months old.

i asked whether i could knit her a beanie

and she agreed to let me.

 

 

 

i've knitted her two.

i hope they fit....or i'll just have to practise some more..hehe!

 

by the way this pattern is called 'spicchi'

by barbara aroldi

&

is available on ravelry...size 40cm head.

{free download}

 

i have added a bit more width and height on this one for a slightly bigger head.

 

 

i must say

i'm having fun with pink...

i'll show you more next time.

 

hoping your tuesday is terrific too...

 

 

naturally Carol xox

 

 

 



Baby Beach Beanies...

 

good morning!

 

this is just the kind of morning

that taking your baby for a walk

would mean popping a beanie on that tiny head...

 

 

sunny looking

but cool with a touch of mist lingering.

 

when i was making these

i was imagining

early morning walks briskly taken along the edge of the sand

or

evening strolls

catching the silvery waves as the sun sets

as the night air closes in...damply.

 

 

..keeping those little ears cosy...

away from that chilly breeze...

 

 

jazzy orange...

 

 

 

or cool grey...

 

my baby beach beanies.

 

i'm still practising for 'baby bean'.

we're all getting excited here,

he's due to arrive this month sometime.

his mum has been having practise contractions

while i practise my knitting!

 

i'm hoping you'll all have a great weekend...

and maybe even get to walk along the beach...

 

 

naturally Carol xox