Chatting about the Gemstone Blanket, Flowers, Biscuits and a Fox

Hello all,

Today is an absolutely beautiful day  and i'm loving the bright sunshine and warmth.  I'm not a fan
of being too hot, so i'm thankful that at this time of the day the conservatory is in the shade and I can sit and crochet and listen to podcasts without melting.



Progress on the Gemstone Blanket pattern is coming along nicely and i'll be ready to release it next week.  So excited to share it with you.  As you can see by the image here, the colours for this project were inspired by a selection of gemstones from my collection; more on this later. 

Over the past few weeks i've been enjoying walking with our dog in the evening; something so many people are unable to do right now.  I started taking photographs of flowers to send to family members who are in lock-down and not allowed daily exercise, and those who are elderly and struggling to get out and about.  It's become a bit of a thing with them all to get these floral photographs from me.

I don't know about you but i've definitely become more aware of tiny changes in my neighbourhood each day.  How many times in the past have I walked past these neighbourhood plants and flowers and not given them much notice?  Now with outings being limited, the experience has been one of drinking in as much of the outdoor surroundings as possible.

Here are some of the beauties from last night's walk.

As we made our way back home, we noticed this little face peeping at us from behind some tall grass close to a neighbour's house.  They sat there for ages watching us.  It was so lovely and really made the perfect end to the day; especially for me because of my fascination with Foxes.

On Monday I shared the recipe for my favourite Ginger Biscuits and have some lovely messages from people wanting to try them.  I hope they do because they are very tasty and very easy to make.  You'll find the recipe for them and some other favourites of mine over here.

Karen's Favourite Ginger Biscuit Recipe

Hello everyone,

How are you all doing?  As promised in my post last week, here's the recipe for my favourite Ginger Biscuits.  These are really easy to make and taste delicious.

Relaxation, Crochet and Ginger Biscuits.

Photo by Karen Wiederhold

Time for some relaxation, crochet, tea and homemade ginger biscuits.  If i get a chance this week i'll type up the recipe in case you'd like to make some.  They are delicious and are definitely meant for dunking.

It's been a busy day today.  Monday's usually are because that's when I tackle all the laundry, admin and tidying up after the weekend.

In lock-down i'm trying to keep to the weekly wake-up and housework routine as that's the best way for me to make sure things don't fall through the gaps, and to keep any creeping anxiety that might try to settle at a minimum. 

Some fun and exciting news is that there's a new blanket design in the works!

Keep watching this space for an announcement soon 😊