Posts tagged INDIGO
December 30, 2009
· Filed under Being Creative, Crochet, INDIGO, allotment · Tagged Baby, Christmas, Creativity, Crochet, INDIGO
Hello there! I hope you enjoyed your Christmas, we sure did. Indi was spoiled rotten by all of us, and he loved pretty much every minute of it.
This blog is 2 today, it’s gone so quickly! I won’t bore you with a review of the last two years, don’t panic 
Today has been a strange one – Jeff and Indi have come down with a tummy bug. Indi seems to be less affected than Jeff but inbetween naps and playing he’s not feeling the best. Jeff has been lying on the sofa almost all day.
I took advantage of the two sleepers and watched one of my favourite DVD’s – American Quilt. And as always, I now have an urge to quilt!
I have all of Indi’s old baby clothes in the attic and am sorely tempted to make something out of them, the one thing putting me off is the state the attic is in right now!
Crochet has been going ok, I made Jeff a cover for his new ipod last night – no pattern! But now my wrist is hurting a bit and I think a break is in order. Time to get out my sewing machine and sew something.
It’ll also be time soon to start planning what I’ll be growing down the allotment next year. So stayed tuned for veggie growing posts.
It looks like 2010 will be another busy year, thank goodness!
(Just had to add – Indi just saw a scene from Mary Poppins for the first time and what a delightful chuckle he had! It was delicious!)
December 22, 2009
· Filed under INDIGO, photography · Tagged INDIGO, Photos, Snow, Christmas, Winter, photography
We awoke on the Solstice to a thick covering of unexpected snow.
Scruntiny of train timetables and service reports ensued and after breakfast we all got wrapped up for the cold to walk Jeff to the station.
The slow walk back home was a lot of fun for Indi. He played around in the snow while I snapped away.
Standing on a bench completely hidden by snow
Really getting into a bit of snow throwing!
Taking Sky for a walk later on
One day later & it’s still difficult to travel. No more snow fell but what was left turned to ice.
Today shall be spent doing a little housework, wrapping presents, playing and crafting.
December 16, 2009
· Filed under Baby, Baking, INDIGO, Wordless Wednesday, allotment, photography · Tagged Baby, Baking, Caerphilly, Castle, Dr Who, INDIGO, photography, Photos, Tardis, Toddler, Train, Wordless Wednesday
One worn out little boy from Christmas shopping sleeps on the train.
Nearly home...
View of Caerphilly Castle from the train.
LOL! If you click on the photo of the castle and zoom in you can see the Tardis on top of one of the towers! Jeff just alerted me to this & I didn’t believe him – had to google it, & it’s true!
(I promise next Wordless Wednesday will be less wordy!)
December 7, 2009
· Filed under Being Creative, Crochet, Family, INDIGO · Tagged INDIGO, Family, Toddler, Crochet, Creativity, Christmas, Winter
I’m in a flap! I couldn’t find anything this weekend for my parents and siblings so am ‘forced’ to make things for them!
For my sister I’m making some crochet birdie decorations and will add little twigs for them to be displayed on in her flat.
For Mum… I’m thinking quaint little heart decorations crocheted and sewn and/or maybe a crochet heart cushion.
Dad is a little bit more difficult. He’s looking for things to decorate his new apartment. Perhaps a couple of cushions for him too, but not hearts, more like ripples or straight lines. I don’t think a granny square cushion would really be up his street!
My brother Dan is very difficult to buy for, let alone make anything so I’m keeping it simple and making him a scarf.
Youngest brother Con really wouldn’t appreciate anything homemade so he’s getting cash to spend on computer games!
Jeff’s side of the family has been taken care of, and so has Indi. I can’t wait to see his little face on Christmas Day, his first ‘proper’ Christmas! (Last year he was too young to appreciate or understand it.)
We had a crazy shopping weekend, something we’re not used to at all. It was great fun picking up little gifts for Indi as he slept in his buggy but it was very hard to resist buying things for ourselves! Ok, we did pick up a couple of things but not nearly as much as we would have liked!
This Thursday we’re off up to Hay on Wye, the lovely little town that we eloped to five years ago. With any luck we’ll pick up the last bits and pieces needed for Christmas and then that is it, no more shopping!
I’ll be on the look out for mistletoe and holly too, it’ll be market day so hopefully I’ll get some really nice sprigs.
Next job to do is wrestle the Christmas decorations out of a very cluttered attic!
image from artfulofferings.com
December 4, 2009
· Filed under Being Creative, Crochet, Fun, INDIGO · Tagged Baby, INDIGO, Photos, Family, Toddler, Crochet, Creativity, Inspired, Winter
One cold ladybird in our garden
Indi & I went to a toddler group this morning called ‘Music & Mayhem’. It’s only for an hour but he absolutely adores going. There’s lots of singing and running about. Indi’s favourite parts are going under the huge ‘parachute’ and the bubbles at the end.
He was asking for bubbles constantly today, and got so excited when L started up the machine. All the other toddlers were equally as excited but they might as well have been invisible as far as Indi was concerned! Even when one overzealous child decided to shout in his face it didn’t faze him, he was fixated on the bubbles.
Guess what will be in his Christmas stocking this year!
By the time we got home, Indi was fast asleep and putting him to bed was easy.
Normally I’d be picking up my hook and crocheting away right now but our morning out left housework to be done. So if I get off the laptop I might actually get enough of it done to warrant a sit down and a chance to make some hearts…
November 30, 2009
· Filed under Being Creative, Crochet, INDIGO · Tagged INDIGO, Family, Crochet, Creativity
Can you see the blue sky just beyond that grey cloud? Funny how that little bit of sky can brighten a Monday!
This little table was found in a local charity shop, I painted it and all will be revealed in a couple of weeks…
My wrist is better, so I’m back to crocheting. I find it hard not doing anything creative at least for an hour day. I usually use Indi’s naptime as a chance to get crocheting but with my wrist being out of action we wallpapered part of the bedroom yesterday and I pulled out an unused alcove cupboard. Our bedroom hasn’t been decorated since we moved in and now is the time to get it done! I have so many plans for it and a long list of what needs to be stored/given/thrown away before anymore ripping out of useless cupboards and painting can be done. We wallpapered during Indi’s nap yesterday so his face was a picture when he came into our room to see the change! He seemed to like it anyway.
I’m off to buy paint tomorrow with a strip of wallpaper to match it up. What fun!
November 27, 2009
· Filed under Baby, Being Creative, Crochet, Family, INDIGO, ttc · Tagged Baby, Breastfed, Breastfeeding, Creativity, Crochet, Family, INDIGO, Inspired, Toddler, Toddler Breastfeeding, ttc
This is the third entry I’ve written this week, the words just haven’t been coming out right and time has run away from me!
Crochet is still my number-one-favourite-me-time thing to do, Indi sleeps for at least two hours during his midday nap and I’m lucky to be able to spend the whole time with hook & yarn in hand. I finished a beret for my sister’s birthday last week, am nearly half way through the ripple blanket, started a colourful bag, made a couple of large coasters and practised making flowers & stars!
I’ve got this wonderful feeling that this isn’t a phase… usually I go full-pelt into a new hobby and end up overdoing it resulting in needing a break from it!
And I have been travelling around looking for a good place to buy my yarn. I tell you, its not easy! I went to a shop in the next town over called ‘Valerie’s Wool Shop’ a couple of days ago, there was half a shelf of… I don’t even know the name for it! It was string with feathery fabric interweaved into it and glittery stuff, was tempted to suggest they change the name of their shop but I was quite eager to get me & Indi out of there.
Thankfully there is a nice shop not too far away, they have a good selection although its only acrylic yarn but it’s perfect. The shop lady was lovely too, cooed over Indi and told me about her grandson who’s just a few months younger than my little boy.
So thats covered 
TTC wise, well I’ve just started a new cycle so we’ll see how this one goes… & that’s all you’re getting on that subject!
Indi has started saying a few words! He says car (car-ar), ball (bor-or), bubble (buh-uh), book & bron (bron is our word for milkies).
He does seem to have a preference for words starting with ‘b’ strangely, I was quite taken aback when he started saying car instead of brmmbrmm just a couple of days ago!
Indi likes to ‘help’ me feed the cats now, we have their dry food in a large tub & use a couple of scoops. Then when we’re done filling bowls he’ll open the door to let them in and laughs as they all rush past him!
Well that’s all for now, it’s a bit late and I’m getting tired… is it too late to crochet?… Yes! Go to sleep woman!
November 18, 2009
· Filed under Being Creative, Crochet, INDIGO, ttc · Tagged Creativity, Crochet, INDIGO, Inspired
My latest find from a second-hand shop. It's handmade & cost just £2! I call it my Giraffe Jug!!
Into a world of colour and fun and passion for pretty things! And oh how I am revelling in it!
I’ve always loved that ‘vintage’ look, the cute classic 1950’s style and the retro chic fabulous-ness that appeals to so many women the world over. And I always thought that it was out of my reach, until now.
Take a look at the crafty blogs over in my links, it keeps getting added to and these women are giving me so much inspiration I am overwhelmed! My mind is full of ideas that I’m so eager to start.
It’s just so darn exciting!
So excuse the many posts that feature little ornaments and useless things, lots of crochet etc.
And if you’re wondering – I’m still ‘kneading another bun’! And my little Indi is still the most important being in my life of course!
(I’m loving the proper lip-smacking kisses he’s just learned to give me, oh my heart!)
(p.s – can you tell I’m feeling better?!)
October 28, 2009
· Filed under Wordless Wednesday · Tagged INDIGO, Photos, Wordless Wednesday
Colouring fun this morning before snack & a nap
I've started a new beret...
October 24, 2009
· Filed under Misc · Tagged Home Education, INDIGO
With Indi being sick all week and me catching his bug (thankfully only lasting two days), cabin fever is starting to set in!
As the weather isn’t great at the moment going out-out isn’t really an option, so we’re all going to the garden centre wildlife weekend tomorrow.
The rest of week will be filled running about at Top Tots, crazy wild fun at home ed group, story telling and crafty session at the library, visits to two nanas, singalong signalong at the library & visiting friends finishing with a halloween party on Saturday!
That’s the plan anyway!!!
Hello there! I hope you enjoyed your Christmas, we sure did. Indi was spoiled rotten by all of us, and he loved pretty much every minute of it.
