Thursday, 2 January 2014

Back to Normal Service being Resumed

Well normal for us anyway, ha. All the decorations are down and packed away (except for one string of lights that look so lovely I'm keeping them up for now). Crochet projects underway with notepads getting full with lots of lovely new and exciting ideas.



We've been playing our new board game too. We all love it


Ticket to Ride


We all like board games and it's lovely that Imogen is able to play some 'older' age group games now.



Little Alfie must have been dreaming about crochet...



I haven't neglected my hooky and finished sewing up this cute owl this afternoon.



He is so lovely, from 'Crocheted Wild Animals' by Vanessa Mooncie


I changed a couple of things and used some yummy, bright yarn



I'm thrilled with him.




The dogs seem happy to see everything back to normal again... chilling out...



Do you see Penny has had a hair cut, hard to tell in these pictures, but she does look a cutie.



Take care
xxx

35 comments:

  1. that owl is lovely - so cheerful. it is lovely to start having normality back isn't it!

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  2. Your owl is so cute! I love the bright colors, he looks like sherbet! I love seeing all your little doggies too, they look so sweet curled up together.

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    1. Ooh, love that, maybe I should name him Sherbet xx

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  3. Your little owl is adorable Cheryl.

    Happy New Year.
    Hugs,
    Meredith

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  4. oh! gosh! that owl is fantastic.......love those bright colours!

    happy New year Cheryl!

    Amanda :-)

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    1. Thank you, I want to try and use more bright colours this year xx

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  5. glad everything is back to normal........same here except for the one decoration I forgot to pack away!!! Love your colourful cheerful owl.

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    1. I think we always forget something too, found a decoration behind a chair last night! xx

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  6. Your little owl is so lovely Cheryl! The picture of Alfie with the crochet hook is so funny, I hope that he didn't wake up and think that he had made your little owl and claim him! xx

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  7. I love your crocheting but I adore you chair full of doggies !
    Wishing you al the best in 2014.

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    1. It's lovely how they all snuggle up together, especially the Chihuahuas xx

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  8. Lovely photos of the dogs and your little owl is fabulous. You are very clever. It's nice to get back to normal isn't it? My decorations are all down, I just need to put them away now! And I'm trying to get back to normal eating. I've eaten far too much and don't feel good for it. I'll tell my sister about the game as she's a board game nut! Xx

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    1. Definitely recommend the game, there are add ons and other versions too xx

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  9. That board game looks really fun... I must see of I can find it. Happy New Year. Jx

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  10. It's nice to get back to 'normal' isn't it Cheryl? I love the little owl ... very clever!

    Love Claire xxx

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  11. Awww, I love seeing photos of your doggies, Alfie looks so cute with his crochet hook, he's so chilled out. Your little owl is cute too, you make some wonderful things. We often play board games, I've never heard of Ticket To Ride, I shall have to look that one up.

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    1. I discovered it on another blog, we love a good board game xx

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  12. I'm loving the lime you've got going on! Happy 2014! :) x

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    1. Thank you, bringing in the year with a bit of a zing xx

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  13. The owl is just adorable. So cute. We're back to normal here, too, except freezing cold. Happy new year to you.

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  14. Wishing you a New year as lovely as this post is....Ooh those puppies! and Mrs Owl...just adorable..Happy 2014, lovely Cheryl;....Hugs Maria x

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  15. Happy new year! Love the little owl, very sweet.
    Marianne x

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  16. We packed away our decorations today but, like you, have kept out some of the fairy lights to have some twinkle in these long evenings. Love your owl and those gorgeous fresh colours - just right for the new year. x

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  17. Love the Owl and love reading your blog. Happy New Year 😃

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  18. HI Cheryl
    Definitely agree twinkly lights should be left out. Such a lovely picture of your gorgeous dogs all snuggled up together and your little brightly coloured owl is so sweet.
    Happy new Year,
    kate x

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  19. Cheryl little Mr Owl is beautiful! I love the colours you have chosen to use, Now then your little munchkins look totally chilled out there you could do with a few Shiddies to fill in the gap lol.

    Peg xx

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  20. We got out the Scrabble game the other night. Your owl is so cute, as are the pups of course!

    Cindy Bee

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  21. I love that owl. Those bright, tropical colours you've used are so fun. Your pups are just adorable. x

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  22. What a delightful fellow, so cute. Thank you for stopping by my blog and taking the time to comment , your kind thoughts mean so very much .

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  23. I've only just got back to 'normal' and the house seems strangely quiet now. But it is nice to get back into a routine again - my I must be getting old, I sound like my mum :-)
    Love the picture of your dog with the crochet hook. x

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