Sew and snow.

Well, we haven't had any snow here for a couple of weeks but I see on the news that Boston have had incredible snow falls, can't believe the photos of it.

The wind here is very icy as we live right by the sea, but it's beautiful and refreshing for walks and plenty of people run and walk their dogs here and bring their children to the beach.

Have ruined my manicure I had done the other week, was trying to make it last as long as possible but what with cleaning (although I wear gloves for it as I'm a bit OCD!) they are finally on their way out.  Guess I will have to do my own tomorrow!

In my spare time I try to do some knitting too as well as sewing for other people; this wool is lovely and great for knitting scarves (as I'm not too good as jumpers!) It knits up beautifully big on large wooden needles (I feel another trip to the wool shop in Cork coming on!).  There is a wool shop in town here but she's only open 3 afternoons a week sadly, and you can bet your life I'm always at work when she is open! But in her window she has some lovely children's knitted cardigan's, not that I have any need for them but I do envy people who can knit things other than squares and oblongs!
Have a crafty weekend! Ballybara x

Little sew and snow!

Well, how exciting we had snow here where we live,  my husband and I were just walking down to the local shop, and I said 'Look at that.  It's snowing!'.  We took a few photos but it was dark and by afternoon all the snow had gone sadly, but we did manage to make a big snowball and it's still in the freezer!

Clancys - our local next door where we have coffee 

This view from the top of Youghal


Is nice to get outdoors for a bit though and breathe in the cold fresh air !

After cleaning in the day I have the joy of varied sewing projects I've been asked to do and I hope to make a few of my own makes too, I have been searching patterns from old magazines of projects to try, so fingers crossed I find time to start maybe a skirt or a top!

Have a good day x

Nails and the Church!

Well, the New Year has started now and Saturday I had a girly pamper night, which was lots of fun (nice to have a bit of pamper time after working!)  I cooked some fairy cakes which went down well and the most popular thing to do was manicures.  We had great fun searching through all the bling and jewels to add to our nails!   I must teach myself  to do this as they are so cute some of the little stickers and gems.

Best of all we raised some money for the Collegiate Church of St Marys here in Youghal, so thank you ladies for your support and effort.  Very good nite enjoyed by all!  The Church has been featured in the news and one of our friends is the helping with the archaeology, I love hearing about his painstaking work!  Wouldn't be good for my nails mind now! but very exciting to have the film crews here in Youghal when the vault was discovered before christmas.

Here is John at work in the vault!

Well, happy 2015, happy sewing, happy cleaning..... from Ballybara xx