Firstly the Bad News - I have run out of wood for my log-burners. Not good. But the Good News is that I am having some delivered this Saturday, which is only a day away now. In between I'm burning all sorts of rubbishy bits, though I haven't started on the furniture yet...
This is how the stove burns on bits and pieces of wood that came out of the shop when I had the roof re-done...
...not bad, eh? But I spend all my time putting more bits on, and proper logs last a bit longer!
Anyway, a local man is delivering some on Saturday afternoon - although it has been stood out in the field and is not really dry (been raining a bit lately) although it IS seasoned. Hopefully it'll burn eventually, on top of some of the bits and pieces!
Secondly - warm socks! After a long time making children's socks (I think I've saturated the grandchildren market for the time being) I am making myself some more socks. I'm currently using a Regia yarn - from the Kaffe Fassett range. I've just got past the heel. Here it is on my foot...
... and I hope you appreciate that I dropped several stitches in the course of taking this photo! I tried it on my hand, but it looked VERY strange...
3 comments:
Love the colourful socks.
Hope your wood arrives at the weekend before you have to burn the furniture!
Carol xx
Amazing stripey socks! I love them. My parents had a wood burner, they make for a great atmosphere in winter time. :)
Thanks for your kind comment on my blog. It is really lovely to know I have some virtual moral support at the moment. x
Fab socks,love the yarn, they look nice and warm.....
Hope the wood arrives before you run out of other bits and pieces to burn.
Back in the 80's there used to be contraptions that would turn newspapers into 'logs' that you could burn.
I think you soaked the papers in water, put them in the brick shaped dooverlacky and then compressed them and then let them dry. Not sure if they really worked, I never tried one...
Nejoy the weekend in the armth,
Claire :}
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