To Canada With Love...

miss b's sweetheart is canadian.

she requested an apron for his mum.

i don't know whether this fits the bill

or not...

if it doesn't

i'll have another go!

aren't the cherries, ric rac and red and white polka dots

a cheerful combination?...

and very christmassy too!

it's a jungle out there...honestly...hehehe!

'if'....a multitude of possibilities...lovin' life.

this won't take much packin',

so we'll have to put our aussie thinkin' caps on...

maybe put a kangaroo in the pocket!

that'd make a hoppin' good chrissy present,

wouldn't it surprise those canadians?  hehehe...

i think there's a mischevious thought or two 

goin'  'round in my head!

if she doesn't like this one...

i have a little pink one in mind.

{i'll show you later!}

so miss b has plans,

to leave us.

time for her

to spread her wings...

{not literally, though she's pretty angelic....i think she'll be taking a 'plane!}

enough of such kookiness...

why not have a sundae today... on saturday???

enough, i said...

naturally Carol xox

Berrylicious Apron...

is flirty and fun,

cherries and berries

and lashings of red ric rac braid.

i have adapted an amy butler pattern,

hacked at it really!

halved the length,

made another shorter layer,

gathered instead of pleated,

lengthened the ties

and ditched the pocket...

i folded the top layer's sides under a bit

just so the underlayer shows itself a little,

and added my own little tag...'if'

i love to use the selvedges

to give my aprons their name

and add

a couple of old buttons

from my button tin...

such is the dangerous life of a photographer;

out on location in the back yard...

 two huge green ants

 crawled covertly up my trouser leg

and took a few free bites of my left leg!

my leg was on fire with pain for a few hours...

the sacrifices i have made for my readers!

i went to see that dratted optometrist today...

then he tells me that the blurriness down the side of the glasses

is the way they are meant to be

with multifocals.

{i don't know how people drive with them on...please

enlighten me if you can!}

we discussed all the options,

i am pleased to report,

without tears from me or ranting or raving....

{just!}

and

i have decided to change them to normal distance lenses

and to later get up close crafty reading glasses

when finances will allow.

{all decided in a very grown up way in order to

not throw good money after bad, so to speak}.

to finish on a happier note,

then

i went to my favourite cafe

and had a lovely fetta and spinach quiche,

a super fresh salad

and a muggacino...

and revived!

hoping you had a wonderful wednesday...

naturally Carol  xox