the planet

taken from glittyknittykitty
The Planet - be a spiritual activist on 1 February 2007
We received this via email:

The Alliance pour la Planète (a grouping of environmental associations) appeals to all citizens to give the planet 5 minutes respite: everybody to extinguish all their lights and illuminations and turn off equipment on stand-by on the 1st February 2007 from 19h55 until 20h00 (CET). The purpose is not just to save electricity for 5 minutes that day, but to draw the attention of citizens, the media and the authorities to the waste of energy and the need to initiate action!

5 minutes respite for the planet: That's not long, it costs nothing and will show our politicians that climate change is something which should figure prominently in political debates.

Why the 1st February? Because that is the day on which the latest report of the United Nations Panel of Experts is to be released in Paris.

Although this event is scheduled to take place in France, we should not miss this opportunity of drawing attention to the global climatic situation.

If we all participate our actions will have great public and political resonance, at an important moment in our political life!

Please make this appeal as widely known as possible in your own circles and networks!

Please also publish it on your websites and in your newsletters.

Lazy Saturdays

Well having not woken up in time to go knitting, ok haveing finaly got out of bed at lunch time due to the smell of bacon sandwhiches. I decided the day was not going to be compleatly wasted doing nothing. Ignoring my huge to do pile (its grown not shrunk this week) Me and si headed into Durham for a walk by the river.
I love walking by the river and always forget how lovely some of the views are. It was also great to get some fresh air and be doing something for me that I find relaxing, especaly after a week that seemed to last forever.
My reasons for not geting out of bed.The Holtzman Effect where playing last night and bar si I havent seen any off them since befor christmass.

Snow

It snowed, ok it wasnt much snow just a light dusting but it snowed. It did also make some of the roads slightly slushy this morning on my way to work.
I also realised its been a while since any finished projects have been shown, I must get into the habbit of putting pictures of finished obects on here.
anyway heres a new scarf for the cold weather

and a close up it is sort of a crochet version of the knitted drop stitch scarf but in very chunky wool.
this is a car seat/buggy blanket for my sisters friend

New Camera

well I finaly decided to upgrade from my phone camera, so hopefully the pictures will now be a bit better quality.
well after a mixed week at work, Busy as everone was back, some good sessions, no change that great sessions, but also a coworker who is trying to drive me nuts, at the moment it seems to be causing her more stress then me, why waste the energy.
I decided that after my ride on sunday I would take the dog for a nice long walk, this got delayed but finaly we got out
only to find that no mater where we went trees where bloking our path.

ever think some things arnt ment to be? Now this wouldn't normaly matter we would just find a way round or over. But today everyone and their dog's where in the woods where we normaly meet noone. Anoyingly offten with dogs not on leeds. I dont mind people not having dogs on leads when they are in control and other dogs/people arnt around. Chloe is only on hers on "proper" footpaths and if someone else is in the woods, but at the slightest hint/sound of another walker let alone seeing someone chloe is back on her leed. and she knows this is often back at my side waiting for it to go on befor i see/here anyone. so we came home and chloe got left over dinner rather then a nice long walk - she was probably happier with this idea.
soory this blog has turned into a bit of a rant

the wear

What a sight on the river this morning, I was in town while I wated for my car to get a new exhaust, and thought I would take a walk by the river, and this is what I saw great arnt they.

Moon

Did anybody see the moon this morning?
It was all big and visable, i like it when you can see it in the morning, don't know why just do. sorry no picture was driving

Why do I do it

I hate stitching and joining, a lot. I have projects that will sit for weeks till I force my self to join them together, and I can feel myself slowing down towards the end of a project to try and avoid the joining. I dont know why this is I dont dislike sewing (tomuch) and i enjoy seeing a finished project. Still I hate joining so tell me why did I decide to make a pair of gloves/mittens that need so much joining. The patten is great though and this wool worked well.

Happy New Year

I hope everyone had a good new year, doing fun things.