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Friday, 18 January 2013

Happy alternatives............

When I awoke this morning there was an inch of snow everywhere.  An hour later there was two inches.  Nevertheless I set off on the drive to work.



A mile down the road I decided the roads were too bad so turned round and slithered my way home.

What to do with this unexpected free day?

Well to start with the dogs and I crunched and slid our way down to the park.  Treacle carried her usual bone but whenever she dropped it she didn't like the mouthful of snow that came with it.  I decided to take it off her once we got to the park as I just knew it would be lost in the snow.


Then we played a game of "throw the ball-lose the ball-hunt the ball" for the next half hour. Such fun! The trouble was that added to the problem of the depth of snow if the ball rolled it gathered snow and just became a snowball. Phoebe has a good sense of smell so she was able to sniff her ball out.  I could see her as a rescue dog. 















However poor Treacle has poor eyesight and even is she was standing right next to her ball she couldn't see it.  Instead of chasing the ball she decided it was safer to lay down and bite bits off it.  It does seem to be one of her greatest pleasures in life.





Now back at home and with the dogs asleep I'm going to sit and sew.  I'm making some heartshaped padded boxes at the moment using red Scandinavian fabric in time for Valentine's Day.

Time to snuggle under a fleecy blanket with a cat or dog to keep me company .....and sew.
Keep safe and warm wherever you are.
Philippa xx

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7 comments:

  1. Carla18 January 2013 at 08:13

    Sounds like a perfect day : ) right now I'm sitting up in bed blog reading. Lazy bum.....

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    1. wendyroomcreations20 January 2013 at 10:43

      I'm not sure "perfect" is quite the right word, frustrating more like because I didn't get anywhere near as much done as I should have. Nevertheless what I did do was enjoyable. I love your new X & + quilt top, very striking. It looks as if you may have as much snow as we do. We might even get some more tomorrow. Of course, if we got lots and lots I might have to have another day at home sewing instead of going to work. Wouldn't that be an awful sacrifice?!!! Keep warm. xx

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  2. The Custards29 January 2013 at 08:56

    Hello again
    Dogs seem to enjoy the snow more than most other animals I think - such fun.
    Has it thawed yet?
    Thank you for calling in
    Best wishes
    Jenny

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    1. wendyroomcreations30 January 2013 at 01:17

      Hi Jenny, the snow has gone and now when you walk around the park you find little piles of yellow rubber where Treacle demolished her ball. Unfortunately we can't play down the park at the moment because the whole place is awash since we have had so much rain. Phoebe loves to splash her way through getting muddier and muddier but Treacle delicately picks her way along the edge. Anyone would think she'd just done her nails and didn't want to chip the varnish!! :-D xx

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  3. Carla5 February 2013 at 06:55

    Hello Philippa . Thanks for stopping by again. Hope all is well.

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  4. Catherine15 February 2013 at 02:35

    Beautiful, and I am so envious!! Great photos with a nice cosy one to end with:~))

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    1. wendyroomcreations16 February 2013 at 02:50

      Hi Catherine, and welcome. Thank you for the kind comments although my photos are not anywhere near as good as yours. Philippa xx

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