Blimey just added some wool to vinted and it's all sold already! Might price it a bit higher next time.

I have a distinct memory of talking to the dunnocks in the garden when I was small. The bird, in my memory, is the size of one of those large grapefruit, so I must have been tiny.

A wonderful assortment of birds in the garden this morning. House Sparrow European Robin Dunnock Wren Goldcrest Blackbird Eurasian Blackcap Starling Chaffinch Jackdaw

Good morning 👋 I've been trying to go to bed early and get up at 6, and so far it's working. I much prefer these quiet mornings when the world is asleep to endless hours of evening. Might finish my cards today

My eyes are very blurry today so even painting straight lines is a challenge, but I've done some stripes and when they are dry will cut them into Christmas tree shapes 😊

A poppy in the hope that people properly remember what extremism causes 🙏

I'm making Christmas cards today, not the roses I wanted to do because obviously my eyes won't allow for that, instead a simple design. I will post pictures in a bit 😁

Saw my hedgehog a couple of nights ago but couldn't film her so here's a film from a few months ago 🦔

I also made my superb meatloaf today, ham hock and sausagemeat and apple sauce etc, so I'm off to have a slice in a roll and go to bed. Sleep well xx

Have sold enough on vinted in the last week to fund another 2 weeks of therapy 😊 So between you lovely people and those sales I can fund the therapy up to Christmas which is amazing! Thank you x

I just updated the Bowen shawl pattern on Ravelry, as rows 4 were missing from the Bottom Border increases. Sorry about that! You can download it again right now. www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...

Am watching The Hand That Rocks the Cradle, no idea why, it terrifies me 😆

Who broke it?

Drinking coffee, listening to the birds and looking out on my beautiful silver birch 🌱

Another healthy food day, fennel, peppers, onions and tomatoes in to roast, some baked homegrown potatoes too. I've sauteed leeks and mushrooms with garlic, and have a ham hock boiling. Now coffee listening to the birds.

My tiny slow cooker with lamb stew. It's smelling wonderful 😁

Just realised I've achieved 3 major physical health challenges in just 9 days!! My proper trauma therapy starts end of next week. I'm feeling very proud and extremely tearful. In August I'd felt like I'd never get the real me back, but I really think I might now 😭😊

Not working and with no real social life all days can seem the same. So, on a Friday, I put aside any paperwork or to do lists, then I "shop" for the weekend from my freezer, and the garden. Consequently I've just thrown some diced lamb, garlic, bay, mint and veg in the slow cooker 😋

This is where I sit to dream and gaze upon the trees and birds in the garden 🌱

I'm off to eat a chicken and mushroom pasty, my treat for being brave this week 😆

These sight/migraine problems explain why I've not found it enjoyable to paint this year. It really helps to understand why 😁

My 3rd physical health challenge completed this morning. A lovely optician visited me at home and has allayed my worst fears. I've been having lots of visual disturbances and have been finding it difficult to see properly and feared my BP was sending me blind.

This flowering cherry hasn't been up to much in the last 5 years but it looks like it's finally settling in 🌱

Fell asleep before 8 last night, woke up half an hour ago. This jab has really taken it out of me.

I’ve just seen something… if you follow this thing!! And I was.. blocking now, maybe block as well.. some comments I just read regarding woman were pure filth! Be respectful please or you will be named!! 😡📷🦋

I'm in bed, windows shut and the noise is ridiculous. When I wake at 6am I'm jetwashing, see how you like that!

This lot round here should be spending their cash on vegetables and eating them, rather than noisily burning it!

I'm very thankful that currently I'm not experiencing daily ptsd panic attacks because these continual bangs would be terrifying me, but my heart rate is staying nicely in the 60s 😁

Bloody hate fireworks!

I've been making some of the flower centres for the blanket. I have to crochet 80 of these before I even start to complete the flowers and assemble it 🧶

It's throwing it down but I love the way rain intensifies the colours in the garden 🌱

I suddenly feel completely wiped out so I'm back in my pjs in bed. Anyone else experience this after the covid jab?

Autumn has definitely arrived in my garden. There's soft, gentle rain and no wind, so peaceful 🌱

I haven't shown you my bookcase of wool for a while 🧶 Enjoy!

I've had yellow wool delivered too, so that's fun 🧶

I'm home. I'm both giddy and totally exhausted. Coffee and chill I think. Thanks everyone for being there for me, you really are the very best 🌟🌟🌟

If you're on the A1068 I'm the red faced woman bawling my eyes out in the passenger seat 👋

I'm bawling my eyes out in the car home. I think I have a lot of stress to let go of. Mind you it doesn't help when they play Bridge over Troubled Water on the radio

The world might just be my oyster now 🧚‍♀️

Blimey when did a tiny latte start costing £3.50!

I am jabbed! Plus picked up a cheap bra in the sale 😁

They're playing that song You're Amazing and I want to cry

My quilted jacket is getting another outing. Today is the 2nd of my big challenges. Agoraphobic going miles to get a covid jab for the 1st time since the jab made my heart go wrong in 2020 😱

I'm now knitting a stripey jumper for a friend for Christmas, plus for fun I'm crocheting this fun flower blanket. This gives me joy 🧶😁 I got the pattern for £1 off vinted

My long scarf/shawl with sleeves on is finished 🧶 It is amazingly warm, will be great for the winter.

This is just a part of the potential paper avalanche that I'm sorting 😆 It'll be worth it to find all my favourite recipes.

Some flowers from the garden today. I don't think the pond has ever been fuller 😁🌱

Happy Sunday. I love the autumn light on the garden. I'm sorting through all my scraps of paper with recipes on. I'm getting organised 😁

I've just walked around the garden and the wild end is getting very wild, and there's lots of flowers.

@sarah-owl.bsky.social Hope you are feeling a bit better today and that you managed to get some good sleep 🤗❤️