p h a r o l o g y

I recently finished this Kate Davies design from her Colours of Shetland book. I found it quite difficult. I think it was probably just me, but the side shaping instructions were quite tricky to follow and stranding the colours behind the stripes got into a real mess. So this has involved a lot of fudging and changes and I changed the top of it completely to be plain grey.

But I'm pretty happy with it now that it's finished and it fits really well. It's inspired by a lighthouse; the flashes of yellow are the flashes of the beam as it turns around. The colours are also quite 1930s, so all in all a bit Virginia Woolf. It also keeps up the theme of looking for light in the dark.

s n o w

Some images from last week's snow (seems like a lifetime ago, but was only last Wednesday). Everywhere completely engulfed, but then it had disappeared again within 24 hours. A magic visitation that was more murky than sparkling. The sun has been out beautifully this week though. I hope this was the last of the snow and we can move on to Spring. I really, really feel we need to right now.

v i t a m i n s

Right, have to concentrate now on getting better, being healthier and stronger, and trying to lift some of the burdens off my shoulders. The next 2 months are going to be hairy, but hopefully worth it -- I dream of the end of April when I imagine things just getting easier. Please let this be so.

l o v e a m o n g t h e r u i n s

Very nice to be spoiled and treated for Valentine's day, even though I looked and felt dreadful. I  made doglet's co-carer a miniature version of our Glasgow tenement, lit up with a tea-light. I used this kit. I always wanted one of these jewellery boxes when I was little -- if my small self could see things as they are now, I think it would be happy.