Thursday 13th August

 Not much to tell you all this week.  I have been at my daughters helping to cut the hedge and tidy up the garden. We picked masses of lavender, put some in the airing cupboard to dry and some in pots around the house but lots went into the wheelie bin, which does now smell nice.

There is to be a sale of goods on the 27th September in the village hall at Wilson's Lane, East Ayton, YO13 9HY. Open from 10am to 2pm, there will be lots of patchwork and quilting fabrics, lots of wools for spinning and felting as well as silk fibres, some plain embroidery fabrics and all the usual haberdashery.  Proceeds will be to three charities, RNLI, St. Catherine's Hospice and Sue Ryder. Hope some of you can make it, there are some bargains to be had.

My only photo this time is my set of three baby jumpers and hats.  We should be sending quite a bundle of them when they are all collected in.

Saturday 8th August

 My apologise for getting later and later writing this blog but it has been a busy week.  Lindsay and I did a wonderful walk on Monday from Robin Hoods Bay along the cliff to Hawsker then back along the cinder track, glorious sunshine but with a cool breeze to make walking comfortable.  Since then I have been catching up with friends and going out to cafes for coffee which has been nice.

Liz and Roma have been knitting little baby sweaters as have I, so we should have quite a collection by September.  I have heard that the gentleman who is collecting these up to take to Africa is thrilled by everyone's generosity in doing this.

On Thursday I got together with my stitching friends and one of them had been working with her granddaughter on what was originally to be a cushion cover but ended up as a panel which was to be a present for her mother's birthday.  Nine assorted squares and rectangles were drawn on the fabric and grandma painted four and granddaughter painted five.  I think you will agree that granddaughter is going to be quite an artist when she grows up as she is only six at them moment.

I love the birds.  In the meantime, grandma has been knitting sweaters and and matching hats including pom poms!