The C Words

First of all are my layouts for A and B.  I have a 6x12 album for this project.  It's the first time I've done anything this size and really enjoyed experimenting.

I found lots of things for C. 

My reading was The C Words by Mark Mason.  I didn't get enough time to finish it so I think I will skip reading a book for D and get this one done instead.

I found a fab blog called Country Heart &  Home where I tried Country Cottage Pie, Cherry & Coconut Bake and tonight I am going to try Vegetable Cobbler.  I managed to get a piccie of the Cherry & Coconut Bake.

I made a variation of it a few days later but without the chocolate base and used white caster sugar instead of brown and it was a lot lighter and not as rich.

We had chillis, carrot & coriander soup and my son made a cake at school

Leeds played Carlisle in the Cup where Casper Ankergren was a key part when the game went to penalties.

I also discovered another very inspiring blog written by an exremely talented lady - KrisKnits.  She designs patterns for knitted cloths.  Now this isn't something I really need or would want to use for cleaning BUT she is kindly organising a Knit A Long each month where she releases a pattern for free.  Each cloth will feature a design relevant to the month and I thought I would make them and stitch them together to make either a blanket or wall hanging or whatever I decide come December.  The first one was a snowman.  I don't know if you can make out the design. 

and my Red Hot Chili Peppers C words are Chad Smith and Californication (aswell as Charlie from yesterday).

Walk 4

Still playing catch up but remembering to take the camera is something I keep forgetting.

Anyway walk 4 today was just an ordinary dog walk that I do every so often when I want exercise rather than letting them off their leads.  As you can see we went past a football/soccer field.  It is actually owned by a school and there are notices all over saying  KEEP YOUR DOG ON A LEASH.  Some of the local football teams use it so I think it is only respectful to not let the dogs on it.  I wouldn't like to think I was washing anything unsavoury off my son from an irresponsible dog owner.

This picture shows just how much of a problem litter is near the field.  That big thing is a for sale sign from a house just dumped in the undergrowth.

Departing from that particular area is via these steps up to the busy main road.  I wish I had thought to video the dogs going up them.  One very elegant male dog and one very ungainly female dog. 

This was them pushing one another to see who could get there first.

Just after I took that photo it started snowing so we were rather wet by the time we got home.

Tomorrow I'll be doing my A to Z round up of the C words plus my scrapbook layouts of A and B.

In honor of Charlie in the picture just above here is Charlie by the Red Hot Chili Peppers.  This song plus Charlie from Lost are where his name came from.

Skywatch Friday & Lots of Goodies

Skies are very grey and miserable here today. Thankfully I took a picture with my phone during the week while I was out and about.

More skies from around the world can be spotted over here

Yesterday I got my new release order from Prima which can be found in the shop.  So many lovely flowers this time around in the essentials range.  I love the Shabby Chic ones and the Strawberry Kisses are just divine - very Cath Kidston looking.  Each of the new ranges comes in patterned or solid so I have kept them as separates.

February Challenges

There are a number of challenges I am a part of for February.

First up my shop challenge

 

BY2010 - if you want to take part in February visit here for further details

Scrap Weekly in 2010

Walk 3

Still playing catch up with this so I might have to squeeze in another walk before the end of the week.

Phone camera rather than proper camera so quality is rubbish.

Abandoned shopping trolley

Then we went to the park and I thought I would do the same shot of the park as walk 1 but without the snow.

That figure with the dog past the railings is a lady who I would love to refer to as the 'person' who thinks she owns the park but shhhhh I didn't say that.  The look on her face when anybody else is there with a dog is enough to make you instantly dislike her. Her dog is a similar age to mine but not being a daft 1 year old labrador hers has grown up a bit and she won't allow it to play other than to run for a ball. Running around with other dogs is certainly out of the question. I once dared to let Daisy off the lead near her dog and she gave me the filthiest look because Daisy wanted to introduce herself and give her dog a sniff hello.  I can understand it to a certain degree and I personally would hate a dog jumping up at me but Daisy doesn't do that. Charlie on the other hand I would NEVER let off his lead when anybody else is around.  He has let me down so many times that it just doesn't happen anymore.  Another park in future when she is around me thinks!!

and last but not least my two mutts in same park this morning.