Happy New Year! 🎉

Bonne année ! 🪅

the last #sunset of the year in Gastines, France

#happynewyear2026 #HappyNewYear 

Mr. C says:

Update on us.

21:05 hrs.

As if the debacle with The Lord Of The Rings boxed set hadn't been bad enough, another mystery unfolded late last night when Fair Damsel commented that she could finish a headband she was crocheting if she had pink hair elastic.

Me, "Isn't there some with the ones I gave you for Christmas?"

Fair Damsel, "You didn't give me any for Christmas."

Me, "I did... I wrapped them and put them in your stocking."

There followed a rapid searching of Christmas stocking, reusable Christmas paper box, bedroom, and finally the bag for recycled paper which is kept downstairs. Alas, it was all to no avail.

This morning, I was moving the laundry basket, where I had briefly stored the presents after wrapping them, when the peg bag fell open and there was her wrapped present of hair elastic.

All's well in our world, Sunbeams.

🙂☄️🌻🌞

Mr. C says:

Update on us.

20:27 hrs

Today was my first opportunity to try and sort out a bizarre situation with one of Fair Damsel's Christmas presents that had caused great disappointment on both our parts when she opened it.

The present in question was an elegant boxed set of 'The Lord of The Rings' cup and saucer which I had presented to her as the last present of the day. Imagine her disappointment and my total confusion when she opened the box, reached inside, and l... withdrew a cup and saucer emblazoned with DC logos; including Batman and Robin.

This afternoon, I returned it to the store and was met with astonishment mingled with disbelief from the young male cashier. At first he informed me that he couldn't do anything because the time period for a refund had expired. There was a baffled silence from me before he relented and said that I could exchange it if they had another one instore, but that I would have to look for it myself. An hour later, I returned empty handed resigned to taking home a Batman and Robin set to hide in a cupboard. Fortunately, he took one look at me, smiled, and refunded the full amount paid.

All's well in our world, Sunbeams.

Well as much as it can be given the circumstances.

🙂☄️🌻🌞

Look what Mr. C rescued for me from Le Noz today. Poor thing! It's not drooping. Its just bent. It spent too much time wrapped in cellophane. I was glad to let it out. I'll give it TLC until it can be planted in the garden in the Spring.

#flowers

Last night I had a bath with one of the pink bath bombs Mr. C gave me for Christmas. I put on my pink nighty and new pink hand knitted Christmas socks. This morning I crocheted myself a matching pink headband. 💗 The Fairy Yarnmother who knitted my socks sends me her leftover yarn for my little projects; so, I had an exact match.

#crochet 

I got behind because of all of the holiday bruhaha; so I did two squares this week.

Granny Square Of The Week - Weeks 45 and 46

"Spike Square" and "Rose Square"

Source: The Untimate Granny Square Sourcebook

#crochet

Today I am thankful for the gift of warm feet.

The Hogfather came and he brought me my very own swamp dragon! Meet Errol! 😁 🐲

Santa came!

I got many lovely gifts today, but one had me perplexed at first. It was hard as a brick until I took it out of the packaging and it expanded. It's a U shaped pillow to put on my lap when I crochet to take the strain away from my elbows and shoulders. Brilliant!

 

Good morning, Sunbeams!

Bonjour, Rayons de Soleil!

🌞❤️🌻❤️😻😻🐦‍⬛

Miss Watson hopes you're all keeping nice and warm.

 Note to self:

If you make bubble and squeak with purple cabbage it comes out puce! 🫣

It tasted a lot better than it looks.

Happy Hogswatch to all who celebrate!

#Hogswatch #SirTerryPratchett #TerryPratchett #Discworld #Hogfather

 

Mr. C fashioned me a fried bread piggy for my Hogwatch breakfast. 🥰

 Blessed Solstice, dear siblings.

Mr. C drove and I navigated for over an hour through pea soup fog to reach Elliotts Boucherie this morning! It was well worth it. The staff/owners were absolutely lovely and we got loads of English goodies that we haven't been able to find elsewhere. Meat pies, and sausages, and bacon, oh my! Mr. C is doing us a fry-up as I type this. 😋

I got creative with the lid from a can of Bisto Gravy, scissors, my hole punch, some yarn, stickers, and a jingle bell.

#crochet #RandomActsOfCrochetKindness #RandomActsOfKindness #RAOCK #kindness #CrochetItForward #Christmas 

Granny Square Of The Week - Week 44

"Mosaic Square"

Source: The Untimate Granny Square Sourcebook 

#crochet

I tried an experiment with the square bear pattern. It makes me think of a tiny sasquatch. 😁

#crochet #RandomActsOfCrochetKindness #RandomActsOfKindness #RAOCK #kindness #CrochetItForward 

quatre poulpes - four octopi

🐙🐙🐙🐙

#crochet #RandomActsOfCrochetKindness #RandomActsOfKindness #RAOCK #kindness #CrochetItForward

deux chapeaux et une pieuvre

👒👒🐙

two hats and an octopus

#crochet #RandomActsOfCrochetKindness #RandomActsOfKindness #RAOCK #kindness #CrochetItForward

 

Sweet dreams, Sunbeams! 

Fais de beaux rêves, Rayons de Soleil!

🌞❤️🌻❤️😻😻🐦‍⬛

#oaktree at #sunset

Mr. C says:

Update on us

15:00 hrs

A light breakfast, followed by a trip to the local post office in the camper to dispatch Christmas cards, earned us a second breakfast in good Hobbit tradition. Fair Damsel thought it tasted absolutely Sunbeamadelicious and so did I.😋😋

All's well in our world, Sunbeams.

🙂☄️🌻🌞
 

Dollies!

Poupettes!

#crochet #RandomActsOfCrochetKindness #RandomActsOfKindness #RAOCK #kindness #CrochetItForward