Saturday afternoon 17 October

So off we went after lunch to Quelvehin Alpagas to see our dear friend Jayne and Steve - the alpacas, as usual looked wonderful in the field and Jayne and I got to talk fibre and patterns and workshops. Jayne has given me some wonderful fleece from Atlas to spin to make a beautiful woven scarf with plus other beautiful fleeces.

Caleb had a wonderful time courtesy of Jayne's kitchen and Steve very kindly taking him for a run wearing a Harley helmet on the Harley motorbike - Caleb is still talking about it now and it gave him an appetite for his McDonalds on the way home.

We scrumped some gorgeous apples that were just lying in the road on the way back from Pontivy and courtesy of Liddles and Noz I bought some lovely food -confitures and so on. I really will tidy up the garden tomorrow and who knows after the plant sale show I might actually feel like doing some more work in the garden.

Saturday 17 October

So another week of trying to get over the bronchitis but I am nearly there. I have lost heart in the garden but must not complain as the weather has been wonderful the sun keeps shining and we have had two beautiful frosty mornings this week. I really must make the Christmas Cake this Sunday and Mike is working away in the hallway putting skirting tiles along the bottom edge of the wall - bless him.

Caleb is glad to be 5 and happily playing on his Nintendo DS - and we are just plugging away at the renovations in the kitchen 3 walls lined now and as soon as I can I will post pictures. Finished another short scarf and now getting ready to start another.

We have been given a small Robspiere fire (1930's) this week so Mike is going to repair it and put it in my workroom - warmth at last.

I have now cut and figured out how to do Nicola's curtains to match the others - what a complicated way to make curtains - and I will make them next week. I am determined to finish my commissions this year. I am looking forward to spinning alpaca and weaving very shortly.