On my GeneaCalendar today.
I'm off to the Sugar Valley Library-Museum to present an introductory talk on #DNA for #Genealogy as part of the #LakeMacquarie #History lluminatedFestival
#FamilyHistory #Australia
#dna #Genealogy #lakemacquarie #history #familyhistory #australia
A walk along the lake is the best to clear the mind #justsaying #LakeMacquarie #NSW
#justsaying #lakemacquarie #nsw
A walk overlooking #LakeMacquarie at end of a work week #love #photography #phonephoto #nofilter
#lakemacquarie #love #photography #phonephoto #nofilter
Sunday here. Spent Friday, yesterday, & today, writing till lunchtime then knitting while vegging out on Star Trek the orginal series.
About to start series 2 this arfternoon and the 3rd round of #psychedelicaKAL.
#author #authorsofMastodon #writing #writer #bookstodon #writersofMastodon #psychedelicaKAL #StarTrek
#traditionallyPublished #photo #Australia #LakeMacquarie #knitting @knitting #StarTreking
#psychedelicakal #author #authorsofmastodon #writing #writer #bookstodon #writersofmastodon #startrek #traditionallypublished #photo #australia #lakemacquarie #knitting #startreking
Writing for 8 days and happy with progress - 19,227 words written.
I don't follow each chapter, instead I write as I think - all over the place (a butterfly panster) but it comes together at the end.
Originally book 5 was supposed to feature a different hero but instead this character kept demanding it be his book.
Who am I to ignore what he was shouting?
So he got book 5 and the other character (of which I'd already written 45k) has been moved to book 6..
#author #authorsofMastodon #writing #writer #bookstodon #writersofMastodon #amWriting #writingCommunity #writersLift #traditionallyPublished #photo #Australia #LakeMacquarie #knitting @knitting
#author #authorsofmastodon #writing #writer #bookstodon #writersofmastodon #amwriting #writingcommunity #writerslift #traditionallypublished #photo #australia #lakemacquarie #knitting
I'm trying to resist the temptation to knit for a few days - I need to get back to writing.
I haven't written since my cancer diagnosis except for the edits on the last book.
I'm now determine to write the 5th book in the series and have it to my publisher by the end of the year.
#author #authorsofMastodon #writing #writer #writersofMastodon #writingCommunity #writersLift #traditionallyPublished #photo #Australia #LakeMacquarie #knitting @knitting
#author #authorsofmastodon #writing #writer #writersofmastodon #writingcommunity #writerslift #traditionallypublished #photo #australia #lakemacquarie #knitting
Had a great time this afternoon leading a session about Trove #Australia at our local #familyhistory group in #LakeMacquarie
#genealogy
#australia #familyhistory #lakemacquarie #Genealogy
I acknowledge all First Peoples of the beautiful lands on which we live and celebrate their enduring knowledge and connections to Country.
I honour the wisdom of and pay respect to Elders past and present.
#naidoc #naidocweek #naidoc2023 #naidoc2023🖤💛❤️ #naidoc2023forourelders #LakeMacquarie #awabakal #awabakalcountry #Australia
#naidoc #naidocweek #naidoc2023 #naidoc2023forourelders #lakemacquarie #awabakal #awabakalcountry #australia
Decided to make apricot jam using dired apricots instead of fresh. Winter time here so they're out of season.
Looks good, tastes even better.
#jam #jammaking #fruit #fun #australia #lakemacquarie
Happy 1st Birthday to my buddy, my little, fat chunky boy, my snuggly, cuddle buddy.
He's made this horrid year so much better.
#furBabies #furBaby #britishBullDog #photography #britishBulldogsOfMastodon #australia #birthday #dog #dogsofmastodon #lakeMacquarie #cancer #cancerfighter
#furbabies #furbaby #britishbulldog #photography #britishbulldogsofmastodon #australia #birthday #dog #dogsofmastodon #lakemacquarie #cancer #cancerfighter
My hand-dyed yarn from https://sallyridgway.com.au/ arrived last night. The blues are for the Venezia shawl while the others will be for two shawls that I'm still deciding what patterns (also need a few more complementary skeins). They're for my young granddaughters who are into pinks and apricots.
Waiting on this month's sock club yarn & pattern to arrive as well as the yarn for another shawl.
https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/venezia-11
#handdyed #handdyedYarn #handdyedWool #knitting #wool #hobby #relax #leisure #photo #photography #LakeMacquarie #Australia #cancer #radiotherapy #knitted #yarnart @knitting #knittedScarf #knittedShawl
#handdyed #handdyedyarn #handdyedwool #knitting #wool #hobby #relax #leisure #photo #photography #lakemacquarie #australia #cancer #radiotherapy #knitted #yarnart #knittedscarf #knittedshawl
EOFY sales are dangerous...lol. First order arrived and there's more on the way.
Got plans for more shawls - looks like my DILs and granddaughters will be getting shawls for Xmas 😜
#handdyed #handdyedYarn #handdyedWool #knitting #reynaKAL #wool #hobby #relax #leisure #photo #photography #LakeMacquarie #Australia #cancer #radiotherapy #knitted #yarnart @knitting #knittedScarf #knittedShawl
#handdyed #handdyedyarn #handdyedwool #knitting #reynakal #wool #hobby #relax #leisure #photo #photography #lakemacquarie #australia #cancer #radiotherapy #knitted #yarnart #knittedscarf #knittedshawl
Made a start on shawl Reyna. Knitting in a 4ply hand-dyed wool by Chardyglen Designs called Lavender Haze.
https://chardyglendesigns.com.au/yarn/ols/products/lavender-haze
#handdyed #handdyedYarn #handdyedWool #knitting #reynaKAL #wool #hobby #relax #leisure #photo #photography #LakeMacquarie #Australia #cancer #radiotherapy #knitted #yarnart @knitting #knittedScarf #knittedShawl
#handdyed #handdyedyarn #handdyedwool #knitting #reynakal #wool #hobby #relax #leisure #photo #photography #lakemacquarie #australia #cancer #radiotherapy #knitted #yarnart #knittedscarf #knittedshawl
Finished!
Still to block. Made in 2ply hand-dyed yard in maroon; used approx 400m & almost 700 beads. Kniited on 3.5mm needle. (Made for a friend in her selected colour).
https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/reverse-psychology
#handdyed #handdyedYarn #handdyedWool #knitting #wool #hobby #relax #leisure #photo #photography #LakeMacquarie #Australia #cancer #radiotherapy #knitted #yarnart @knitting #knittedScarf #knittedShawl
#handdyed #handdyedyarn #handdyedwool #knitting #wool #hobby #relax #leisure #photo #photography #lakemacquarie #australia #cancer #radiotherapy #knitted #yarnart #knittedscarf #knittedshawl
Oh dear!
Found two more shawl patterns that I've had to buy. Naturally that meant I had to buy the hand-dyed yarn ... oops
https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ultrareve
https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/bloomington-morning
#handdyed #handdyedYarn #handdyedWool #knitting #wool #hobby #relax #leisure #photo #photography #LakeMacquarie #Australia #cancer #radiotherapy #knitted #yarnart @knitting
#handdyed #handdyedyarn #handdyedwool #knitting #wool #hobby #relax #leisure #photo #photography #lakemacquarie #australia #cancer #radiotherapy #knitted #yarnart
Lovely skeins of hand-dyed yarn arrived. Going to make two shawls. Each using 3 colours - By the Creek & Snow Gum...patterns by knittedbyjacquiverbeek.com
#handdyed #handdyedYarn #handdyedWool #knitting #wool #hobby #relax #leisure #photo #photography #LakeMacquarie #Australia #cancer #radiotherapy #knitted #yarnart @njeanneburns
#handdyed #handdyedyarn #handdyedwool #knitting #wool #hobby #relax #leisure #photo #photography #lakemacquarie #australia #cancer #radiotherapy #knitted #yarnart
Working on a scarf using 2ply hand-dyed yarn & beads.
Pattern is Reverse Psychology available on Ravelry.
#knitting #wool #handDyed
#hobby #relax #knitted #yarnart @knitting #handDyedYarn #knittingScarf #knittedScarf #leisure #photo #photography #LakeMacquarie #Australia #cancer #radiotherapy #leisure #photo #photography
#knitting #wool #handdyed #hobby #relax #knitted #yarnart #handdyedyarn #knittingscarf #knittedscarf #leisure #photo #photography #lakemacquarie #australia #cancer #radiotherapy
I know I told myself I wouldn't buy any more yarn but I'm afraid I succumbed. Stay tuned for more socks, shawls, beanies...lol
#handdyed #handdyedYarn #handdyedWool #knitting #wool #hobby #relax #leisure #photo #photography #LakeMacquarie #Australia #cancer #radiotherapy #knitted #yarnart @knitting
#handdyed #handdyedyarn #handdyedwool #knitting #wool #hobby #relax #leisure #photo #photography #lakemacquarie #australia #cancer #radiotherapy #knitted #yarnart
Finished my Nordic style beanie. Used 4 mini skeins of hand-dyed yarn from yarntrader in colourways - Starry Night.
yarntrader.com.au #knitting #wool #hobby #relax #leisure #photo #photography #LakeMacquarie #Australia #cancer #radiotherapy #knitted #yarnart @knitting #knittingbeanie
#knitting #wool #hobby #relax #leisure #photo #photography #lakemacquarie #australia #cancer #radiotherapy #knitted #yarnart #knittingbeanie