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Knitting and Cats

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Delilah

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Charlie

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I have finished knitting The Sunny Days Shawlette, what an enjoyable pattern! I loved knitting this shawl but when I reached the contrasting colour, that’s when the real fun began, it was very exciting! (Yes, I am a knitting geek, contrasting yarn colours within a project make me happy!)  I used yak for the contrast and I think it worked well. I will be gifting this shawl to my niece soon, I started knitting it for her past birthday. I’m without knitting at the moment, it doesn’t feel right to just sit and have nothing to keep my hands busy, I think I need a new project, yes… definitely!

I had both cats following me around today while I was taking shawl photos, they were chasing one another around the garden and we managed to get a few shots of them, Erin took the photos of Charlie, the marmalade boy. Delilah is eight months old now, full of mischief and seriously knows what she wants, she’s the long-haired tortoiseshell.

Jen has one more exam tomorrow and then she’s finished for this term, when I compare how stressed we were for the March exams to how smooth it feels now, I can see that this year of work is getting easier, she is settling into her studies and we have found the most wonderful physics tutor just up the road form where we live, she has helped Jenna so much. Khan Academy is also a tremendous help and of course Master Maths is just amazing. I feel so much gratitude and I really do believe that when you need help and ask questions, the answers do eventually come…

Happy Yarn Along, joining with Ginny today:)

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Seriously Charlie?

Lightbox Charlie

This is Charlie.

This is Charlie relaxing in my very fragile light-box.

Whilst rushing around today looking for something, I noticed an orange blur out of the corner of my eye. Charlie had managed to somehow nimbly maneuver his bulk onto the top of this counter and make himself quite at home inside my make-shift light-box. I know this box isn’t much to look at but it actually works really well and I would like to, I don’t know, preserve it, I suppose?  I do think he looks rather sweet, perched inside the opening as if this was the most natural thing to do in the world. I did tell him numerous times how very inappropriate it was that he made a bed in this particular place but all he gave me in return was a yawn and then he closed his almond eyes and drifted off to sleep.

In conclusion… Charlie is still enjoying his comfy spot in the light-box and isn’t ready to give it up, well not today at least.

I love my cats, there’s never a boring moment…

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Portrait Saturday

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We are having a lovely Saturday afternoon, Jenna and Erin have just returned from a bike ride, Richard has lit the braai (barbecue) and we are playing an exciting game of Uno. If you haven’t played this card game before, I can seriously recommend it, such fun!!!

Both of our sweet cats, Charlie and Delilah, are not too well at the moment. Charlie was attacked by a stray cat a few days ago, it was a vicious attack. Yesterday he had a lengthy surgery. He is home now with over 25 stitches and has 2 drains in his back. The poor boy is very uncomfortable and angry. We have attached mesh fencing to our front gate to try and keep this cat out, I hope it works. Our little Delilah has cat ‘snuffles’ and will be better soon.

I hope you are having a wonderful weekend:)

Linda

PS If you would like to participate in Portrait Saturday, just leave your link in the comments:)

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New

Photos taken by Jen.

Our hand reared doves have a new little family. We rescued the parents a while ago, we found the male first when he was still young and the female joined us a few months later. Such sweet little ones…

Our dear Delilah has doubled in size and is so sweet indeed, she follows us around the garden, running after us as we walk.

Also spying out Robin our Cockatiel, hmmm, we’ll have to watch this one:)

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