it’s official spring has sprung here (but not a steady rate!) so when the sun is shining and warm enough – I have been outside enjoying it :)

 

p.s. I have seen that there is a lot of garden snails where I live now…

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Another class taken at the Fashion and Textile museum.. this time was finger knitting, as you can see Sweet Pea is wearing a lovely knitted scarf.

And the museum had a new exhibit, Kaffe Fassett some big time knitter of textiles

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Easter time this year – the eggs we did what an experience, hollowing the eggs out but the best part after all that work was painting them.

The theme was Doctor Who and I submitted the eggs for a competition .. they are on the shortlist and you can still vote (go to my facebook to cast your vote)

Along with the Easter Bonnet – yes there is a parade for it..

The Easter Fez – “It’s a fez. I wear a fez now. Fezzes are cool.”

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The move has happened – and slowly settling in but at least everything is unpacked and has found either a home or a place for now.  And for the backyard we have a victorian times cemetery… it is considered one the most beautiful according to CNN…

 

 

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Adventure time again – very out of my element but what an experience.  Wondering through the show rooms to look at all the cloths and accessories.  Oh and the catwalk – that was full of energy and excitement of what might come out.  To see the trends of spring 2013, this is something to always be remembered; just the grinning from ear to ear in pure bliss of the day.

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A Feb. special at Convent Garden very similar to locks on the bridge in Paris.  It’s where you and the love of your life write a message or names on a lock and place it on the fence and then throw the key into the river because the bond will be broken and be together forever ( I have no comment on the whole Disney Princess theme of finding your prince and living happily ever after.. haha)

Still a very cool art thing – it was the word Love and a heart where you can put your messages.  The story below from the official site…

http://www.coventgardenlondonuk.com/events-entertainment-culture/articles/love-padlocks

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It is the Year of the Snake!!  As usually went to Chinatown for a nice dim sum meal and walking around to see the festivities – due to the rain there appeared to be less activities but still a lot of people..  uneventfully till Sweet Pea went missing.. yes MIA.. a search party was formed and the hunt was on.. thank goodness she was found a bit dirty but given a nice bath once I got home :)

恭喜發財 2013

 

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Recently had some free time – I mean A LOT of free time.. no set schedule of going to and from places.. I had to fill my time and that is when I turned to my knitting… in the process of the making a scarf from Doctor Who.. haha

 

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The first official big snowfall of 2013 arrived over the weekend.. very deep snow to build snowman and have lots of snowball fights!

Here’s a photo of Sweet Pea making a snow angel :)

 

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The last entry of 2012 – what will 2013 entries bring :)

It’s that time a year where we bid farewell to another year, and start a new one.. a whole new year of adventures! Wonder what it will bring?  All the holiday decorations put away, and the lovely holiday meal ( photo of ham below), and all the gifts opened what another holiday year to remember.

“May your coming year be filled with magic and dreams and good madness. I hope you read some fine books and kiss someone who thinks you’re wonderful, and don’t forget to make some art — write or draw or build or sing or live as only you can. And I hope, somewhere in the next year, you surprise yourself.”

Neil Gaiman

 

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