Back to normal

My 2nd read of the year, this is their 2nd book, just about family life and working at the Chateau, it's a very comfortable read, we know them both from their TV shows. Both hubby and I enjoy watching/reading how Dick works things out make-do-and-mend, I'm not a fan of vintage, it's not a style I use in our home, but I do love the beauty of some vintage items. 

I have started knitting this jacket, I am using Drops Safron 4ply, it's a mauve/grey colour, I have always knitted loose and I am thinking I might need to start again on one size smaller needles. I have given up on the knitted french nickers, I think I might get some cheap girls pants to cut up, the stretchy fabric would work well. 

I still only have buds on this 1 bulb, they are quite high and starting to open, I do love these big blooms, January is always Amaryllis time. 

I have been in a tidy frame of mind, sorting through things, I have very little to get rid of, as most of what I own is what I can use, but the need to be tidy is always higher at this time of year. I am lucky as hubby is also tidy, so my continuing sorting is not getting on his nerves. I have too much spare time, I have ordered supplies to make more Luna Lupin animal friends, once everything comes I can start sewing again. Part of the reason for sorting is to find a contrast fabric for the inner ears and bottom of the feet. 

There is nothing to do in the garden or greenhouse, it has turned cold, so nothing much is growing, too early to start anything, so it reading and crafting time. We are walking most days, not long walks, I'm having a few problems with my right hip, 🤞🤞it's nothing too bad. The past few morning we have had a good frost, it is much cooler, which I prefer and dry, winter is here, there are loads of plants in the garden with buds, but it should not harm the plants, the buds should fall off and regrow at the correct time of year. 

With Will at school and George at nursery twice a week, mummy is busy, plus daddy is still on holiday until Monday, from next week we are having Molly for a couple of hours on Monday and Wednesday mornings, so mummy can get back to the gym. Things will start to fall back into place, sign class is again on a Tuesday morning. 

1st week is almost done, just a normal time here, well the normal which is our lives now. I'm not feeling too anxious, hopefully that won't change. It's raining again so I'm going to try some wet felting.