Photo a Day

I'm still taking photos for the FMS Photo a Day challenge. There have been a few prompts I've missed, or really struggled with.

Some days I've just completely missed it, and after a few days it's been hard to catch up.

But I'm trying my hardest to keep on top of it!

5th May - 4pm.

Unfortunately I didn't check what the prompt even was until early evening.

But I know what I was doing at 4pm- I was sat in the car crocheting this whilst in a queue of cars trying to leave Truckfest!

6th May - From Down Low.

My washing line from an unusual angle!

7th May - Taken from Above.

Emily playing the piano- shot from above her head.

Let's Try This Again!

So at the beginning of this year I decided I was going to give this blogging lark a good go again.... but it didn't take long for it fall by the wayside again!

So here we are, 1st May- a new miponth, and I'm going to try again... again!

I love my crochet, so essentially that is what I will be blogging about. Mainly.
But there will be my FMS Photo a Day pics, plus photo posts if I've been out and about with my camera.
Generally it will be a little bit of this and that.... whatever takes my fancy, and as and when.

So firstly my daily photo... today's prompt was " Begins with J"

Jam!

Yesterday I completed a Patchwork Granny blanket I'd started quite some time ago. 

It's made of 120 simple 5 round single colour granny squares, joined using the join-as-you-go method that Lucy used on her Attic24 blog. I finished it with two granny rounds of cream, finished with a simple small scalloped edge I came up with for a previous blanket.

It's so nice to know its finished at last!

And the plan for this blanket is to sell it... But I'm not sure how or for how much yet. I need to think it over some more first.

I told myself I was supposed to be finishing up some other WIPs after finishing that blanket, but instead decided to make a couple of cushion covers. Both will be in the same yarn (Stylecraft Life DK which is an acrylic/wool mix)

The front will be a single granny square, each round a different colour.... and the back? I haven't decided yet.... either plain cream or white, or maybe coloured stripes? Only time will tell!

February Photo a Day Days 8 to 14

Day 8- "Water"

A glass being filled with water.

Day 9- "Details"

The first thing Adam suggested this morning for Details was Stitching.

So here is a detail of the stitching button and zip on a pair of jeans.

Day 10- "I Am..."

Today I was feeling Poorly, so my photo shows my plan for feeling better.

Day 11- "Mistake"

When I poured out the frozen peas for dinner there was a little pea pod in there.

Day 12- "Out and About"

No out and about for me today- it is my day off , but I don't need to go anywhere in this horrible wet and windy weather. 

So going to the garage with the laundry was as far as I went!

Day 13- "Perfect"

On my way home from work I walked past a new little florist that had these perfect tulips in a bucket outside. So I treated myself.

Day 14- "Heart"

It's Valentines Day today- hubby gave me this gorgeous heart shaped box of Reese's Butter Cups- he knows what I like so well!

February Photo-a-Day The First Week

Here is February's Daily Photo List.

And here are my first seven days worth of photos...

Day 01- "You"

A selfie of me.

Day 02- "Favourite"

Today we went out to Anglesey Abbey to walk around the gardens, and see the beautiful Snowdrops-

Probably my favourite early spring flowers.

Day 03- "Something Orange".

Inspired by Miranda's bowl or fruit I saw on one of her shows, here is my Orange bowl, of "Oranges"  - Chocolate Oranges of course!

Day 04- "Childhood"

What better toy to symbolise Childhood, than Lego? 

A timeless classic- I loved to play with it as a child, and my children have loved it too.

Day 05- "Square"

A crocheted Granny Square!

Day 06- "C is for..."

What else would C be for other than Crochet?!!

Day 07- "Utensil"

My favourite lime green potato masher.

And that's the first seven days of February's #fmsphotoaday.

#fmsphotoaday January 25th to 31st

Day 25- "A Taste of Summer" 

I bought this hat and bikini top yesterday, thinking ahead to warmer days and our holiday to the USA this Summer.

Day 26- "Fun Stuff"

Playing Mario Kart on the Wii with the family.

Day 27- "Something I Bought"

Two chocolate bars I bought today :o)

 

Day 28- "Dinner"

Tonight's dinner- salmon with cubed crispy potatoes.

Day 29- "Window"

Not much of a view out of my living room window, but a nice row of little jugs on the windowsill.

Day 30- "Best Invention Ever"

I'd say definitely The Camera. And especially digital cameras and how they've changed how we can take photos. 

And of course I love my Canon EOS.

Day 31- "Polka Dot"

An easy one for me as I have so many polka dot items in my house!

And that is the end of  my first month of  a FMS Photo a Day!

Just Another #fmsphotoaday Update!

Day 19- "Breakfast" and today I decided to try a bowlful of the rather delicious Reese's Puffs. They are gorgeous! And so they should be at the price that Tescos are charging for them (£5 a box!!!)

Day 20- "To Do List" As I don't actually have one on the go at the moment, I decided that if I did it would say this!

Day 21- "Blue" After a rather dull and wet start to the day the sky turned this gorgeous blue.

Day 22- "Nice" 

This was my lunch today, and oooooh was it nice. Pineapple cottage cheese on rice cakes topped with baby plum tomatoes!

Day 23- "Bedtime"

 My new bedtime routine of tablets to help with my arms and hands and to hopefully help me sleep. And back rub too for my neck.

Day 24- "Your Space"

My Space, where I sit each evening. Where I crochet, or catch up with Facebook or emails on my iPad.

More #fmsphotoaday 12 to 18

Day 12- there is nothing more colourful than a pile of my crochet.

Day 13- Looking at these two always makes me smile.

Day 14- Three things sitting on my table in front of me... Some crochet motifs I'm making, my lovely mini iPad, and a sweet little new jug I bought today.

Day 15- Black and White keys on my piano. I woke up today wanting to play some music, so the piano was today's obvious choice.

Day 16- Sun. We didn't see too much of it today, but after a heavy downpour late in the afternoon it reappeared for a bit. Using just my iPhone I caught this lovely glare using raindrops on the kitchen window.

Day 17- I got myself a new book today, despite not liking to read. I thought a good dose of  Miranda Hart might cheer up my mood. But when did they start printing books with such small writing? I'd best be wearing my glasses to read it....

Day 18- today's prompt "Happy Place" sounded quite hard- I'm not sure I really have one. But today whilst out shopping in Cambridge we found a Dalek and a TARDIS in the Forbidden Planet shop. And that made Emily happy.