We have had our first proper snow. The trees haven't yet shed their leaves or apples. So some trees are quite heavily weighed down. It's not cold and as we had a little sun I was delighted to take a few images and dodge the snow falling from the trees.

I took these photos this evening after a very pretty flurry of snow. Not warm enough  for much activity in the  garden. We had no electricity for most of the day. I tried following, from memory, how to make a crochet granny square. I went round in circles, no corners anywhere to be seen. I can do a chain stitch, join the circle, do a double chain but then I am lost. I do what I think is what I'm told but I end up with something else.

After a long springlike Autumn and often times springlike winter we have had a few sprinklings of snow. We have had storms and high winds. For 5 days we had AJP days. Here our cheap electric for most of the year depends on us having expensive days of national high usage. So when it's freezing we rely on stoves and wood for fuel and our trusty gas bottles for our cooking. We like it like this a bit of a challenge.
Otherwise I reupholstered my sofa by hand to be finished this weekend on my sewing machine, another story. I made, I think a rather impressive covering for my bolster. A few good veggie soups and I have made lots of Christmas cards. Not only but also I have found a charity shop which is so brimming with secondhand clothes at oldschool charity prices I am dancing on tap shoes. Not only but this I have found an lovely blog www.mechantstudio.com do have a look