Wednesday, May 14, 2025


deux lutins floraux - two flower fairies

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#RandomActsOfCrochetKindness #RandomActsOfKindness #RAOCK #kindness #crochetitforward #crochet

Monday, May 12, 2025



It doesn't happen often, but once in a while I get to take pleasure in abandoning and frogging a #crochet project. I was making new chair cushion covers with fine yarn and a small hook. It would have taken forever. Sarah and Michel gave us new (to us) chairs, no cushions needed.

Sunday, May 11, 2025


Gastines, France

🌧

#WeatherUpdate 


Mr. C gave me The Granny Square Card Deck for my birthday. I'll #crochet 1 square every week with Hobbii Rainbow Cotton 8/8 yarn, size H (5mm) hook. This will give me 50 squares with 2 weeks to join them into...something before my next birthday. Week 13 - Kisses Square


We do need to weed the gravel around our front porch, but it's hard to pull the forget-me-nots and daisies, especially when they produce wonders like this.


#garden #gardening #flowers #wildflowers 

Friday, May 09, 2025


That explains the πŸŠπŸ†πŸ₯”'s claim of making 200 trade deals when there are only 195 countries in the world. Mattel makes it 196. Then there's The Peoples Republic of Hasbro, The Commonwealth of Fisher Price, Legoland, and The Sovereign Nation of Build a Bear.

Wednesday, May 07, 2025


little bird in their new swimming pool


petit oiseau dans leur nouvelle piscine


Rincewind kept trying to bathe in their water dish, which is too small; so, we gave them a little paddling pool. Splish splash! πŸŒŠπŸ¦β€β¬›


#bird 


a good luck dolly - une poupette porte-bonheur


It also makes a good figit toy.


#RandomActsOfCrochetKindness #RandomActsOfKindness #RAOCK #kindness #crochetitforward #crochet


Good morning, Sunbeams!

Bonjour, Rayons de Soleil!

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Someone was not in the mood to have his picture taken.


#Moriarty #cats


Sweet dreams, Sunbeams! 

Fais de beaux rΓͺves, Rayons de Soleil!

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We had a duvet covering one of our windows to keep out the cold. I took it down today and put it on the foot of the bed until I can put it away. Miss Watson thinks we should just leave it where it is.


#Watson #cats

Tuesday, May 06, 2025


Mr. C says:


Update on us.


19:12 hrs.


Fair Damsel made a first rate job of assembling Rincewind's new home. They're still trying to figure it out and trying to escape through the water dish.

All's well in our world, Sunbeams.

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Good morning, Sunbeams!

Bonjour, Rayons de Soleil!

πŸŒžβ€οΈπŸŒ»β€οΈπŸ˜»πŸ˜»πŸ¦β€β¬›πŸ˜»πŸ˜»

#Moriarty #cats 

Monday, May 05, 2025


Because Thursday is VE Day, I'm making some poppy inspired bookmarks. I hope I can get out and about to distribute them.


#VEDay #RandomActsOfCrochetKindness #RandomActsOfKindness #RAOCK #kindness #crochetitforward #crochet

Sunday, May 04, 2025


Mr. C says:


Update on us


22:09 hrs


Took a couple of brief strolls in the sunshine. Fair Damsel has been crocheting as she slowly recovers from all the stress of the past couple of weeks.

We had pork chops, boiled potatoes, and baked beans for dinner.

Absolutely SunbeamadeliciousπŸ˜‹

πŸ™‚β˜„οΈπŸŒ»πŸŒž



Well, I managed to NOT completely ruin my peanut butter cookies, but it wasn't for lack of trying. When the timer went off I saw that the temp was set to 125Β° C, not 175Β° C. There was nothing for it but to turn the oven up and put them back in. They turned out okay, thank goodness.


#baking


Mr. C says:


Update on us


10:36 hrs


Last night, Rincewind proved to be a cunning escape artist. I was feeding them when they backed away, forcing me to lift the lid of the cage. It was only a fraction, but in a flash, they were out and flapping around the room.


Safe inside now.πŸ™„

πŸ™‚β˜„οΈπŸŒ»πŸŒž


Thank you to my sweet friend, Lynne O'Rourke, for guiding me to this flower garland pattern which I was able to modify slightly to make pretty bookmarks.


https://virkadia.com/flower-garland-free-crochet-pattern/


#RandomActsOfCrochetKindness #RandomActsOfKindness #RAOCK #kindness #crochetitforward #crochet

Saturday, May 03, 2025


 Mr. C says:


Update on us


21:19 hrs


Despite being totally exhausted from coping with the stress of my recent illnesses and operation, Fair Damsel worked hard to prepare an omelette for dinner. It was absolutely Sunbeamadelicious.πŸ˜‹


All's well in our world, Sunbeams.

πŸ™‚β˜„οΈπŸŒ»πŸŒž


Mr. C gave me The Granny Square Card Deck for my birthday. I'll #crochet 1 square every week with Hobbii Rainbow Cotton 8/8 yarn, size H (5mm) hook. This will give me 50 squares with 2 weeks to join them into...something before my next birthday. Week 12 - Barahir Square



Learning to read #crochet charts, I did 7 over the past 2 days. One skein of variegated yarn yielded 15 items for #RandomActsOfCrochetKindness. They're Rainbow hued; so, I think I'll save them to scatter in June for #PrideMonth.

#RandomActsOfKindness #kindness #crochetitforward











 

Friday, May 02, 2025


By stitching together two African Flower hexagons, I was able to make a little pouch and put some sweeties inside. I hope finding this little bonbonnière will lift someone's spirits.


#RandomActsOfCrochetKindness #RandomActsOfKindness #RAOCK #kindness #crochetitforward #crochet

Thursday, May 01, 2025


Breakfast with Mr. 'n' Mrs. C 🌞❀️🌻...


Le petit-déjeuner avec Monsieur et Madame C 🌞❀️🌻...


Mr. C is definitely getting his pep back. He made us an absolutely sunbeamadelicious breakfast!


#breakfast 

Tuesday, April 29, 2025


Rincewind has become very vocal about when they want feeding. They've been fed 9 times today.


They are definitely more bird shaped now. I'm using they/them pronouns because we know neither Rincewind's sex nor gender.


omelet with lardons and dill

omelette aux lardons et Γ  l'aneth


I've had a busy morning getting the family fed: first Rincewind, who was squawking for his breakfast, then Moriarty and Watson, then Rincewind again, and finally Mr. C and myself.


Might take a nap.

Monday, April 28, 2025



I managed to construct new temporary quarters for Rincewind. He still can't quite fly but he was able to get out of the bathtub. This will be safe in the bedroom where he can see us and hear the birds in the eaves. The cats can't get to him. He is still eating well.

Sunday, April 27, 2025


Mr. C gave me The Granny Square Card Deck for my birthday. I'll #crochet 1 square every week with Hobbii Rainbow Cotton 8/8 yarn, size H (5mm) hook. This will give me 50 squares with 2 weeks to join them into...something before my next birthday. Week 11 - Rainbow Blossom Square


Update on us:


One of our little charges, alas, crossed The Rainbow Bridge about 10PM last night never having rallied from trauma of fall and cold. The other two are stronger and both taking food, one more greedily than the other. We are doing our best for Rincewind & Twoflower.