Daily December 2

A very overcast day.

Susanna messaged that she'd be running just a bit late for our morning meet-up so I took a quick walk seaside.

There was a guy who had apparently just finished playing music/singing but I was drawn to his set-up because of the granny square blanket.  Too bad I missed out on the free concert.

I was happy to see that at the entrance to the corniche someone had set up a tube for feeding the stray kitties.  There are also volunteers who go there every day to feed and care for them.  Hope visitors don't mind kitties on the their cars.  :)

Decided to treat myself at our usual and favorite vegan cafe since I'd not had breakfast yet, so started off with a protein chk'n sandwich and lavender lemonade and then had coffee with pumpkin pie in a jar which was yummy.

If you are a crafter you may be familiar with forgetting certain supplies when changing tote bags or projects and that's exactly what happened with Susanna today.  I had my current cross-stitch project with me so worked on that.

Thanks to everyone who stopped by for a visit yesterday.  As you can see by the title of my posts, I am attempting to post every day in December.

See you tomorrow.

Daily December 1

Happy 1st of December. 

Time to make use of the holiday mugs ...

and make some simple seasonal color changes ...

from Autumn ...

to winter.

I've not seen this little mouse for quite some time but Miss Rosie showed up with it this morning.  Does she stash things away and bring them out again when she's good and ready?  I really haven't a clue.  I looked for it for months and never could find it. 

A morning walk.

Picking up litter.

And an evening walk.

How has your day been?

Cuties to Brighten the Day

 While my friend, Susanna, was traveling for the summer, I babysat her plants and an orchid (which sadly did not fare well in my care) and just this morning, belatedly, returned them to her.  We then headed to our regular cafe spot for chatting and crafting.

Muka Muka, the cafe kitty, was quite the star today with his sweet sleeping positions.  I think nearly everyone who came in wound up taking a photo of him.

It was a nice morning, although we both had rather melancholic moods for many different reasons.  And then, to top it off, when I got home could not find my house key anywhere.  I called Susanna to see if it might have fallen into one of the bags I had returned her plants in; I searched my tote bag and car several times, but finally had to call my husband who came home to let me in.  This evening he changed the lock on the door.  Very frustrating as I always usually put my key in the pocket of my tote after I lock the door so I have no idea what happened

Anyways, thankfully it was an easy fix.

I'll leave you with a photo of my at home cutie, Miss Rosie, enjoying the sunshine.

Have a good day.

A Fall Story

 Three weeks ago I walked to my neighborhood park -- took some photos of a recently finished granny square blanket, read some of my book, and spent time with kitties.

Susanna brought the book back for me from her summer travels, along with a bookmark and cute cat sticker.

Definitely recommend reading.

Next I headed over to the walking path where I spotted a parakeet that either escaped or was released.

And, as always happens, found a bag on the ground so picked up trash as I walked along, making my way towards home ... and then BAM, that's when it happened

Tote bag on the left shoulder while adjusting the bag of trash in my right hand so I could toss it in the garbage bin when I suddenly let out a yelp and hit the ground.  I didn't know at the time what I had tripped over or how I even fell.  I just immediately righted myself, brushed off the dirt and continued on ... but it turned out that my ribs had taken the brunt of the fall.  I have often rolled an ankle and fallen down, but this was completely different and all I can figure is I must have arched somehow upon landing, wanting to protect my head and face.   Anyways, turns out I had tripped on a bent metal pipe sticking out of the ground.  There was immense pain for weeks but thankfully I'm feeling better.  It's mostly the upper left side of my ribs still giving me problems and finding a good sleeping position has been difficult since I have never been able to sleep on my back.

Thankfully I did not break anything.  I just have to remind myself to really pay attention to the ground in front of me when I am walking,  And with better weather arriving, I will definitely be walking a lot more.

Take care.

A Month of Crafty Moments

 Well, my last post was September 29th.

Time flies, even when you might not be having fun or in the best frame of mind.

But between my bi-weekly craft group gatherings and mid-week meet-ups with a friend, there's been lots of craft therapy taking place all through October, right up until today, the first day of a new month.

Thank goodness for hobbies and crafty friends.

November blessings to you all.

Monday Meet-up

 Susanna has been back from the States for several weeks now and instead of Tuesday, we are curently meeting on a Monday.  At least we have for the past 2 weeks.

I'm just about always working on scrap yarn granny squares and she is slowly seed stitching on patchwork fabric that she plans to turn into a pouch or makeup bag.

Once again, our projects seem to be color matching.

Taking photos is still a habit after 16 years of blogging, but I often forget to look at them in my camera roll or to even post here to my blog, but here I am again, trying.

Have a good week.

From Light to Dark

 Had no idea there was a lunar eclipse tonight until my husband came home at 8:00 p.m. and told me to go out on the balcony to have a look.

8:01 p.m.

8:25 p.m.

8:33 p.m.

8:58 p.m.

There is a serene beauty in the duality of an eclipse,

where light succumbs to darkness only to triumph again.

(Anonymous)

Crafturday

 A lovely Saturday morning with my craft group plus the added bonus of welcoming two newcomers to the country who found us on Instagram.

Two of the ladies were looking for gifts for acquaintances so I was quite happy to offer up some of my granny square blankets.  :)

There is much joy in crocheting and sharing.

Have a blessed day.

Silent Sunday Stroll