I finished some socks!

I've been making things for just about as long as I can remember and one of the first things I learned to do was to knit.
I remember knitting and sewing clothes for my dolls at around age seven.
Later we were taught to knit socks at school. I can't tell you how much I hated these lessons as the yarn was a horrible school grey - very coarse and scratchy.
I had major problems turning the heel and had to take the sock home for my mum to help me.
I never imagined I would ever want to knit socks again but with all the fun, self striping yarns on the market these days I was lured back to the challenge of knitting socks.
This is not my first pair but the first I've finished since setting up this blog.
I have a tendancy to start off with great enthusiasm which lasts until I am midway through the second sock. Then the socks lay around the house for a few months while I forget just about everything about the pattern, how many rows etc.
I'm glad these are done and will probably cast on another pair soon.

I've been baking!

I don't bake much these days now there are no hungry children at home but on Friday I baked a chocolate cake to take to a line dancing potluck supper and the next day I was having visitors so made lemon muffins to serve with coffee.

Beautiful Spain

I'm so lucky to have retired to a very beautiful area of Spain.
El Campello is on the Costa Blanca. I believe it is so called for the beautiful almond tree blossoms.
The bitter almond trees have white blossom and the sweet almond trees have pink.
In February the trees are a wonderland of pretty blossom - quite a sight to behold.
Yesterday we went into town and I took a few pictures of the promenade and beach. I also took a picture of the Valor coffee shop which is where I love to drink coffee!
Valor has a huge chocolate factory about twenty minutes from where I live.
The chocolate is second to none and is sold in upmarket places like Harrods in England.
I love to buy a small selection of the chocolates when I am there and yes, that is where the chocolates pictured in my previous post came from.

Chocolate anyone?

I finished Chocolate Shoppe by Little House Needleworks a few days ago.
This was done as a SAL with members from my favourite Yahoo Group For the Love of Stitching.
I'm not sure what I'm going to do with the piece now that it's finished........ One idea I have is to cover a tin that once contained chocolates It would be the perfect size but first I need to find some good finishing instructions.

Happy Mother's Day!

Today is Mother's Day in UK and, as that's where I'm from this is my special day to be pampered.
I received a pretty card and lovely pair of PJ's as a gift from my daughter.
Incidentally, tomorrow is Father's Day here in Spain - El Dia del Padre and is a national holiday

I'm a New Blogger!

Yes, I’m dipping my toe in the water to see if blogging is for me. I’ve been reading, and enjoying, so many blogs. I’m sure I must be one of the few that doesn’t have one of my own so here goes……………
First a little bit about me. I’m originally from England but now happily retired and living the good life in Spain.
I enjoy various hobbies - counted cross stitch, knitting, crochet, reading and cooking.
Stitching is my first love and I hope to share many pictures of finishes and works in progress here.