Monthly Archives: January 2011

This Week in our Kitchen

Posted on January 31, 2011 by

This week, we are eating Greek Turkish food! I bought a new cooking book by my favourite Tessa Kiros, Food From Many Greek Kitchens. I shall not risk saying what certain members of this household maintain, that all Greek food is … Continue reading →

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Two little birthday trousers…

Posted on January 30, 2011 by

This weekend we had a little belated birthday get-together with our dear friends. We met at our ante-natal classes (which seem like such a long time ago now!), their little daughter Ada was born just a few days before Kaya, … Continue reading →

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A little bit of shop talk…. the Fingerless Gloves are ready! Yay!

Posted on January 27, 2011 by

Remember this? That was me and my mum knitting away on our Christmas and New Year’s break, I talked about it here. This wonderful ball of yarn turned into this in the meantime: I love these fingerless gloves. Well, fingerless … Continue reading →

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Corners of this quilt

Posted on January 24, 2011 by

After our little holiday break, the work on this quilt is again in full swing – and I’ve finally come to the actual quilting. I briefly thought of tying the quilt, but I did not want to deprive myself (and … Continue reading →

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work, rest, play

Posted on January 20, 2011 by

Today was one of those days when you have a whole lot planned… yeah. Well. But. Then you wake up and you don’t quite feel up to anything, and the little one is running a little temperature and you are … Continue reading →

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Arriving home

Posted on January 18, 2011 by

We’ve arrived back home after a long stay with family. It’s been so nice to see my parents, sister, nieces and nephew almost every day over the past month, and we did find it hard to leave. But it was … Continue reading →

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A little breather in the woods

Posted on January 15, 2011 by

We spent the last few days in the quiet remoteness of my father’s house in the countryside. The forest begins right across the road. Every day we went for long walks, where all the creatures you meet are birds and … Continue reading →

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Knitting stories

Posted on January 11, 2011 by

  There has been a lot of knitting going on in this house in the last few days. “Hundi” got a little sweater to match Kaya’s and “Doggy’s”. There is still a little yarn left… Anyone? And the new projects … Continue reading →

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Birthday Business

Posted on January 9, 2011 by

We had a lovely birthday today. One of those days that just fly past. I found myself thinking back to the day two years ago when we were just about to meet this little boy, and now you can’t imagine … Continue reading →

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Back but blurry

Posted on January 9, 2011 by

    Finally our camera recharger arrived today! Along with some birthday accessories, it was just on time for tomorrow’s 2nd birthday celebrations. These days have been busy, and I have been sitting up late tonight finishing a birthday jumper … Continue reading →

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