It was going to be a quiet week enjoying some Christmas presents in front of the fire:
reliving some childhood memories:
(does anyone remember how this was ALWAYS on in the summer holidays when we were children?
Of course more feasting. Then on Monday my nephew came to stay, Abby our ex babysitter came on the spur of the moment and today I seem to have a gaggle of children who are happy playing outside but seem to need constant nourishment. They polished these off in minutes:
which I've replaced with a plate of flapjacks - notice how I ration them to ONE piece each:
and here they are on their way to wolf those down:
Abby has gone back to Gloucestershire, Amber to London to a friend's for New Years Eve and Tom is at work. If the others stay out long enough after the flapjacks I might be able to put my feet up and start on one of these:
Can you guess which of the books in the pile are mine and which are Tom's? I won't be insulted if you get it wrong!
Well, Happy New Year to you all - by the way, do you like my gloves knitted by Amber? The pattern is from one of Kristin's books:
Happy New Year! Helen loved "the Alchemist" and I loved "the Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society." I'm guessing those are 2 of yours. I'm going to hunt down the glove pattern. I think helen would like it. Happy New Year!
Posted by: Sarah | December 31, 2008 at 04:46 PM
happy new year! hope your year was wonderful and may it carry on into the new year
<3
Posted by: thea | December 31, 2008 at 05:53 PM
Happy New year to you all. It's going to be low key around here with us all staying at home. Will we make it to midnight? Hope 2009 (!) is a wonderful year for you all.
Posted by: Georgia | December 31, 2008 at 09:18 PM
I think the top two books are yours too Simmy. Have a wonderful 2009. I am so glad you are back posting Simmy. I have missed you and hope that you continue to post during 2009. x
Posted by: simone | December 31, 2008 at 09:33 PM
Happy New Year to you and yours, Simmy!
Books - top two and bottom one yours? Just a guess. The gloves are gorgeous, is the bottom edge the cast on edge? It looks like the picot cast off but much nicer than I've seen in action.
Posted by: Vonnie | January 01, 2009 at 09:21 AM
Happy New Year Simmy
I think that the Alchemist may not be yours but Tom's but you are definately the potato peel and envelopes!
The gloves are so funky but you should take more care of your hands. You have obviously being working too hard. E-mail me your address and I will send you some fab handcream to sort you out!
Posted by: jamsandwich | January 02, 2009 at 03:40 AM
Happy New Year!
Posted by: dottyspots | January 03, 2009 at 10:14 AM
Happy New Year love the handwarmers
Posted by: Thimbleina | January 03, 2009 at 05:08 PM
Happy New Year to you as well! If your jand warmers are any indication of the year to come, your's will be bright and wonderful!
Posted by: hunnybunny | January 04, 2009 at 12:52 AM
Happy New Year Simmy! Sounds like you had a lovely Christmas. Good luck with that stack of books!
Posted by: Marie | January 04, 2009 at 07:56 AM
Hey Simmy,
Just happened to see if you were still blogging at all. I was delighted to see you back even for a once in a while deal!
A belated Happy New Year to you and yours.
Posted by: Rada Rolison | January 04, 2009 at 08:42 PM
Enjoy Mad Men Simmy. My husband and I devoured both seasons over a few weeks watching them online. Soooooo good.
Posted by: Stacy | January 05, 2009 at 04:51 AM
I rememebr Robinson Crusoe! He was so handsome..my friend and I were besotted with him..and the theme tune.
Happy New Year
Posted by: Jackie | January 07, 2009 at 12:13 AM
Hi Simmy - You're back - how fab. Love the mittens - Thanks for the xmas card - have been so bad at keeping in touch but we think and talk about you all often!
We put up all the lovely ornaments you sent last year and enjoyed them all over again! XOXO Kristin, Mark and Julia
Posted by: Kristin Nicholas | January 12, 2009 at 09:56 PM