Tusal - 25th November.

Here is this month's update.

The jar is almost full and the Tusal year is almost up.
Bye for now.

Do you want to join in with next year's TUSAL?

If you do then head on over to Daffycat's page where you can sign up.
It's a bit of fun and has been a bit of motivation for me to increase the number of ORT's before the posting day.
Hope you will join us.
Bye for now.

November's Snap

Here is November's Snap all finished.
Only one to go now.

The Advent calendar is coming along nicely and I have been and bought some backing fabric and wadding to complete it. Hopefully, my next blog post will be of the finished article.
Bye for now.

Castles is framed - AT LAST!

After weeks and weeks I have been to the framers.
Here is how my Castles In The Air looks now.

I am absolutely thrilled with how it has been done and can't wait for Mr Midge to come home and hang it on the wall.
Bye for now.

Slow progress

Hi folks, it is ages since I have stitched - or seems it - but as November is well and truly here I decided that I should make a start on this month's Snap.
Here is a work in progress shot.

Lovely colours to work with is this month.
The framer called yesterday to say that my Castles in the Air is ready to collect. I can't wait to see it.
Once I complete November's Snap I really need to crack on with the Advent Calendar. Not too much to do but I really want it complete for 1st Dec.
I'll take a photo when I get home from the framer.
Bye for now.

Alex's Birthday Cake.

Today is my son's 8th birthday. He asked me to bake him a cake for his birthday as he doesn't like the fondant icing on the kind of cakes that are aimed at children in the shops.
Anyway, we picked out this cake from Ruth's blogThe pink whisk - caramel cake and here is my version.

It's a bit messier than Ruths because I think I made the icing too thin but when I put it on a plate this evening it will be fine.
I used a flake on top instead of Dime bars as I couldn't get them in my local supermarket.
Have a look at The pink whisk blog because it has loads of fabulous recipies for people who like to bake - not chefs. She makes it easy with step-by-step photo's and  everything I have tried turns out deliciously scrummy.
He has picked his favourite tea tonight - Macaroni cheese with bacon so I guess I'd better crack on with that now before I collect him from school and then it will only need a quick bake in the oven.
Bye for now.