The pattern for the No Sew Witchy Frog which I was privileged to test has been released.

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#crochet 

https://www.instagram.com/laurascraftedcollectibles?igsh=dWl2emNkbWFpcGg4

It's October Eve and I've got new orange and green yarn. What else would I do but start making baby pumpkins?

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#crochet #RandomActsOfCrochetKindness #RandomActsOfKindness #RAOCK #kindness 

I know I need a deeper shade of yellow but when one has an idea and has to try it right away, one uses what's to hand. What do you think? Did I make a dandelion?

#crochet 

I just finished testing this adorable Witchy Frog pattern by https://www.instagram.com/laurascraftedcollectibles?igsh=dWl2emNkbWFpcGg4 . What a cutie! I believe she will be releasing the pattern on Monday. I'll keep you posted. 

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#crochet #amigurumi 

I think we're making progress with sweet feral Freya. She watched me through the glass door as I cooked dinner. I opened the door and talked softly to her for a bit. She wasn't ready to come in but she did let me stroke her while she ate the food I put out.

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#Freya #cats 

#haiku 

like playground children

sad September sunflowers

waiting to be picked

© Osquer Campbell 2024 🌞❤️🌻

#poetry #poem #art #senryu

Gastines, France

Weather Report

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#weather #rainstorm 

Good morning, Sunbeams!

Bonjour, Rayons de Soleil!

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Anybody wanna play ball?

#Watson #cats 

I saw a snack that looked interesting at Intermarche. I pulled a bag from the display and, like clown scarves, the bags just kept coming. It was a 4-pack of what are basically swiss cheese Cheetos sans neon dye and additives. They're delicious and make great croutons for tomato soup.

Dinnertime with Mr. 'n' Mrs. C 🌞❤️🌻...

We got the most amazing oven-ready meal from Intermarche today. It was basically duck cottage Pie and it was scrumptious! 😋

from Twitter #vss365 #entangled #prompt #microfiction

their bodies

and clothes

entangled

he'd never meant

for this to happen

but she had

from Twitter #vss365 #entangled #prompt #microfiction 

I wasn't feeling up to much today; so I only crocheted one small item. 🐙🤭 I usually #crochet this pattern with bulky (5) yarn, but today I decided to see what would happen if I used DK (3). I made the tentacles a little longer than the pattern says.

https://www.instagram.com/p/C87Z6nkOt7V/?igsh=MTl2Y3J3am9wOWUwaQ==

#AtFirstKiss 💋 Vol. 131

He saw her watching the dancers and moved to her side, gently taking her hand. She turned her head and smiled up at him before removing her hand from his, disappointing him, but only for a moment; for she slid her arm around his waist. She placed her other hand against his belly and he was sure she could feel him trembling. He felt her breathing become quick and shallow in the circle of his embrace as he slowly bent his head, relieved to find her stretching up to meet his kiss.

© Osquer Campbell 21 September 2024 🌞❤️🌻

#kiss #microfiction #FlashFiction

If I can't sleep I'm just going to lay here and twiddle my thoughts.

--Osquer Campbell 

20 September 2024

I made a meme. 🧶🪡😁

#crochet 

Suddenly I'm in the mood for a turkey sandwich. 🤔🦃🥪

I know it's not October yet but I don't care. I got out my spooky plushies and decorated for Halloween.

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#Halloween #spooky #crochet 

Going through my yarn stash looking for spooky shades I found myself working with bulky (5) and super bulky (6) yarn in that trending colour combination inspired by a certain recent movie sequel. She dwarfs my DK (3) chickens.

#crochet 

Mr. C says:

Update on us

21:53 hrs

Fair Damsel has been busy making treats for my birthday.🎉🌞

Sausage rolls and chocolate hazelnut tarts.

😋

Rouleaux de saucisses et tartelettes au pâte à tartiner au chocolat et aux noisettes!

I'm getting into Halloween mode; so, we need spooky chickens for our flock. As I only had sock yarn in orange I double stranded it and used black DK. Now I'm thinking about some neon green and black bulky yarn I have in my stash. I think there may be some purple too. 🤔 Looks like I'll be experimenting with larger hook sizes for bigger chickens.

#crochet 

Mr. C says:

Update on us

01:48 hrs 

Fair Damsel was busy while I was out earlier and had set my birthday presents out as a surprise.

I've been naughty and opened one already as I couldn't wait until breakfast.

It's a crossword solitaire dice game and is very addictive and noisy.

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I have Feline Paralysis. I can't get up because Watson is in her absolute favourite spot: in a hollow between Mommy's feet on the comforter in the sun.

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#Watson #FelineParalysis #cats 

Sweet dreams, Sunbeams! 

Fais de beaux rêves, Rayons de Soleil!

🌞❤️🌻❤️😻😻😻

#sunset and #moonrise over Gastines, France

Today is a red letter day! Not only did I get a pic of our second feral, Freya, I touched her! Only a fingertip to the forehead but it's a start. We're seriously thinking of inviting her to join the household. I'd like to get her poor chewed ears treated.

#cats 

I started with one chicken in cotton a few weeks ago. I made four of those for a commission. Now I'm making them in different colours of DK acrylic. Mr. C loves them. I told him he can pick any one he wants for his upcoming birthday. I think he'd like to keep the whole flock. I might just let him. 

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#crochet

Tomato harvest!

🍅😋😂

#gardening 

#senryu

Sometimes wrong turns lead

to unexpected wonders:

art in odd places.

© Osquer Campbell 2024 🌞❤️🌻

#poetry #poem #art #haiku 

Mr. C says:

Update on us

23:41 hrs

Rained off and on all day so we had a 'Doctor Who' marathon with Peter Capaldi.

Fair Damsel prepared chicken, Yorkshire pudding and gravy to go with my roast potatoes and veg. Absolutely Sunbeamadelicious.😋

Rounded off the day with a 'Detectorists' special😊🌞

Someone posted a video clip of Eowyn facing down The Witch King from the 1980 animated 'Return of the King.' So, of course, I had to get out my DVD of it and put it on. We have the sound of an approaching thunderstorm to add to the ambience.

#thunderstorm #LOTR 

Sarah brought us slices of a delicious tart she made with pears from the garden.

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Sarah nous a apporté des tranches d'une délicieuse tarte qu'elle a préparée avec des poires du jardin.

Mr. C says:

Update on us

23:49 hrs

A rainy start heralded a beautiful day so we headed into town. Fair Damsel sat in the camper by a visiting fair whilst I shopped before heading to Intermarché.

I napped afterwards and awoke to a Sunbeamadelicious dinner: chicken in white wine sauce.😊🌞

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I always have difficulty choosing a granny square pattern for the bottom of my patchwork totes. This time I decided to make a standard granny square with scrap yarn.

#crochet 
 

"See a penny, pick it up. All day long you'll have good luck."

Mr. C found 5 centimes in the parking lot at Intermarche this afternoon.

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I've never had primroses bloom twice in one year let alone three times. Not only are these ones recovering from the July heat and drought, they're flowering again! In September!

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#gardening #flowers 

I was today old when I learned that there are katydids in France. This one was crawling up the wall by our front door when we arrived home from shopping.

Twitter friend, Nixie @DCSMacTavish , suggested I try an art deco sunburst granny square for my tote. My search for patterns led me to this design which I absolutely love!

#crochet 

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https://stitchesnscraps.com/free-pattern-sunshine-square-2/

Five down, eight to go. I need thirteen different granny squares for my latest patchwork granny square sampler tote bag.

#crochet
 

I've added the Mitered Granny Square to my granny square repertoire. 

#crochet 

https://youtu.be/FXuLqGaWjmw?si=0TzJyekSQ-yWzvQ1

My experiment to turn this snail applique into a granny square didn't go as well as I'd hoped. I had to do some serious blocking to get it to lie flat. We'll see if it holds its shape after it dries and I unpin it.

#crochet 
 

Escargot mark 2

 

Escargot!

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#crochet 

https://youtu.be/mtpDIQaLSgY?si=LZ_TuFg7Z3QSJ69U

Mr. C says:

Update on us

22:42 hrs

The morning started with a powerful thunderstorm which lit up the darkness like searchlights. Mostly cloudy with showers all day so we stayed indoors.

For dinner, Fair Damsel prepared chicken in white wine sauce and I made the mashed potato.😋

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Hello, Sunbeams!

Bonjour, Rayons de Soleil!

🌞❤️🌻❤️😻😻😻

I had a slightly different breakfast than usual this morning. I had avocado instead of tomato with my eggs and fried bread. Sunbeamadelicious!

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#breakfast