Monday, February 14, 2011

St Valentine, carrying and godmother.

Katie-Who-I-Used-To-Live-With has re-launched her blog -- Knit Cook Sew -- characteristically of Katie, it does exactly what it says on the tin.

1. Nick is observing Valentine's Day today. He brings bags and packages down from the attic. One of his gifts is a bottle of Knackered Cow Cowshed bath gel. "They had Moody Cow as well," he says, "But I didn't think that would be a very good idea."

2. I manage to wrestle the sling off Nick -- yesterday when we took Alec out, the pair of them got so much attention that I felt as if I had turned invisible! It's the first time I've tried it, and I like very much to walk with Alec so close to my heart.

3. Godmother Charlotte takes Alec on her knee. She looks apprehensive. "Am I doing it right?" Alec looks quite content, so we tell her she's doing fine.

After shopping, second to last bottle of red and Jupiter.

1. Arm-in-arm, rather pleased with our bags of shopping, we cross the park. 2. The second-to-last bottle of red in the cellar turns out to b...