Saturday

 Morning, everyone.  It's too early to see what the weather is but yesterday was beautiful with wall to wall sunshine, pretty much.  What a contrast to Thursday!  The Beeb seems to think that today will be dull and a bit damp - and cold!  We will see.

Well, I finished it!  I wasn't able to get a good angle for the photo as it's not a big bedroom and the light isn't great but you get the idea.  I had it on the bed overnight and it was really lovely and cosy.  I thought it might be too heavy but it wasn't, not at all.

Making that has reduced my DK stash considerably although I still have plenty, in darker colours.  I'll have to think about what to make with them.

Also, I have loads of chunky/Aran weight yarn and also 4 ply and sock weight.  I've really enjoyed making the blanket but I don't need another one.  I could maybe use some of the chunky to make one for the Sally Army drop off - yes, perhaps I will.  It will grow faster, won't it and if I make it the same size, it will be big enough for either a single or double bed.

As far as knitting is concerned, Cherie has inspired me to use the entrelac knitting technique to make a scarf for myself after seeing her beautiful creation.  I have some rather posh yarn called 'Smoothie', I think, although I will have to check that.  It's lovely and soft, almost silky-like and is a dark grey so will go nicely with all my coats, etc.  I've had it for ages; I think it was reduced in a sale.
If you're not sure what entrelac is, here's a YouTube video that shows how to do it.

I did some more sorting out yesterday and, again, it was more a case of reorganising than throwing out.  I've now got a nice big space in the over the stairs cupboard in the small bedroom so, I think, in January I might use that space for all my festive bits and bobs, freeing up more useable space in the guest room.  

Slimming world was good, as usual, and I have got everything needed for tomorrow's cook-fest except for plain flour - I thought I had plenty but I don't, darn it.  So that's a walk to Morrisons at some point today!

I have a couple more cupboards earmarked for sorting today.  They might be a bit more tricky but we will see - I am pretty sure I can free up some more space which would be good.

Some of you might remember that this time last year we had a discussion about how I could 'commemorate' my lovely Dad's birthday which was today.  Mum's birthday is Christmas Cake Day, of course.
I had written:
"I guess I will be thinking about Dad a bit more today as it would have been his birthday today.  He would have been ninety three and I'd have probably gone up for the weekend with a cake and cooked him his favourite steak and chips dinner.  He loved a well cooked steak (medium rare) and I worked on improving my steak skills so I could do them for him.  Mum always overcooked them, he said!  :-)
Happy memories."

Cherie answered:
Why not have a 'dad's dinner day' Cook yourself a nice steak and open a small bottle of wine. Raise a glass to your lovely dad. x

. . . and lots of you agreed with her so that's exactly what I am going to do.  I have a nice piece of fillet (lavish!!) steak, some corn on the cob from my garden (in the freezer), one of those tiny bottles of red wine and I will make chips.  Today is officially Dad's Dinner Day!  Woo hoo!

Well, I'd better stop now and get into Facebook to do my admin duties there before starting the day by tackling one the cupboards>
Do you feel the urge to sort things out before Christmas?  Or are you one of those wonderful people who deal with stuff before it gets to mega-sort-out stage?  
Take care, have a great day and stay happy!  xx