so much has been happening.....

and i haven't really been around

now yesterday i was cleaning the studio in earnest..... got a bunch of stuff done
i could still use someone who is taller and stronger then me to help but as of right now.....well...........
so i am doing it myself and struggling
i have had a bit of an epiphany, as to layout i think- however i may have to take one of my BIG shelves apart and put wheels on the other half to make short shelves..... as that will help not to cut off my light into the studio...........

i am trying to find a way to add two wing chairs to the studio...... so that i can knit and bernie can watch tv in comfort
i am thinking however for that to happen we really need to put an addition on.....still thinking about a covered deck for a three season room....... and/or a sort of shed addition on the north side or both

meanwhile it's very cold here....bitter bitter cold
i am going to put the little girls and malcom out in the far back pen but together
and lilli with falstaff in the front.....phoebe in the a frame

in knitting...... while i haven't gone to the post office since tuesday...... AS of tuesday my beads still weren't in....
so annis sits
however kleio is almost done! i KNOW .......that surprised me too as i didn't really want to knit it....but needed something really easy to do while waiting for the beads
i'm on the 5th row of the 17 row lace insert...... i did the latvian braid.....which i didn't realize was even part of this pattern until i came to the part where it said 'braid'
hahahahahah

good thing i know latvian braids
it actually doesn't look too bad
the colors are a sort of prune purple and a sort of grayed out lavender....... (for the lace and edging)
and they work in a weird sort of way...... think goth/victorian mourning.......

ummmmmmm there is more but i am running really late today so forgive me and off i go

til next time