Sunday, February 10 2013
Sunday, February 10 2013. Assynt
A mish mash is such a useful term. There are all sorts of odds and ends to show you today, and so the description of mish mash fits the bill well.Late last week a padded envelope arrived from my good friend, Gillian. It was Neil and Gilly who used to bring over Isaac's Sheep for me from South […]
Sunday, January 3 2010
Sunday, January 3 2010. Family
Many of your will know about Isaac's flock, which I sell in the shop. Well, my friends who first introduced me to Isaac's sheep returned from South Africa recently, and they have been seeing the New Year in with us up in Assynt. And they bought with them a very special Christmas present. I […]
Tuesday, July 7 2009
Tuesday, July 7 2009. Knitting
I have begun knitting Joy from the Kim Hargreaves book called Nectar. Now, of course, I chose the hottest day so far this summer to begin it! Have you tried knitting with Rowan's Denim yarn, in dark blue, when your hands are hot and sweaty? Well, this is what happens - you get very blue hands. […]
Sunday, June 28 2009
Sunday, June 28 2009. Friends
Woolfest was wonderful! And Stevan has been let loose from the naughty corner. It was so lovely to meet so many lovely folk. And the best news from Woolfest is that one of Isaac's sheep, which was entered into the sheep auction, reached a phenomenal price in the auction, raising a great £50 for […]
Monday, June 8 2009
Monday, June 8 2009. Dogs
Woolfest is looming. I feel like I'm drowning in yarn, and yet I don't feel I've got enough yet! Just how does one judge how much to take? Any suggestions anyone? I mean, the worst thing that could happen would be to run out on the first day, and yet it feels potentially equally bad to have to […]
Sunday, May 31 2009
Sunday, May 31 2009. Scotland
For all the years we've had Tigh na Creag, our home in Assynt, we've never managed to time a visit with the emergence of the Shilasdair, or flag iris. However now that we're living here, we couldn't miss it. Earlier this week we had one flower appear in the croft in front of our house, and all of […]
Friday, May 29 2009
Friday, May 29 2009. Friends
Isaac's flock have finally reached the end of their very long journey. Lexie took it upon herself to become a new breed of sheepdog in order to look after the flock:She soon realised, though, that she may be missing an opportunity to enjoy the view, and soon turned her back on the sheep, but not […]
Tuesday, May 12 2009
Tuesday, May 12 2009. Friends
Thank you for such a lovely response regarding Isaac's sheep. I've had both comments on the blog and e-mails, and it's gratifying to know that there are so many folk out there willing to help others - especially in today's troubled times. Rest assured that any sheep that come home from Woolfest […]
Monday, May 11 2009
Monday, May 11 2009. Sheep
Can you believe that I didn't take a single photo during my short sojurn in Perth? My friend, Stella, and I had a really hectic time. At first I was a little concerned about my decision to go to the show as it didn't seem at all promising while we were setting up, for all kinds of reasons, but […]
