Tuesday, January 26, 2010

My brain is as foggy as it is out doors....

Facebook and I are not getting along so well at the moment. Every time I try to comment or update status or even LIKE something, I get the "OOPS" message. I cannot tell you here on this family friendly blog, just what I am thinking when that Oops message appears. Suffice to say that the words axe and shriek feature prominently. I may have an escalating rage issue. I am working on it.

I have been crocheting granny squares, sitting in the chair Mum usually sits in to crochet her blankets. I mentioned this to my darling daughter on the phone last night, and she shrieked - you are turning into Granny!! Sigh. The signs are there, people.

Mum is the crochet queen, you see. I took a car load of blankets she has crocheted to a women's refuge before Christmas, and when I got here, Marge showed me the mountain Mum has produced here too. So we will have to find somewhere which could put them to good use here as well. She likes to keep busy. Busy is good.


The world outside my window this afternoon is grey and foggy, and the snow has been falling all day. However, this is Switzerland, and the snow is expected, and life carries on regardless. The grey/white world is strangely beautiful. It is as though the colour has been stripped from the world. A visual rest for the soul, if you like. And the eyes. The scenic beauty here is almost an overload for the senses at times.

My brain is not engaging at the moment. Well, it can cope with the ins and outs of the hooky stuff, but that is about it. Maybe if I actually got to sleep a little, it may click back in gear. It is in a wandering and wondering mode right now, so I will stop here, and go and pick up the hook again......

6 comments:

Vee said...

Funny that my world and yours have been similar with the winter fog. It was so lovely last evening with the faintest suggestion of light from homes' outside lanterns.

Aha! That explains it! You have the crochet gene!!

Don't worry about the rage...it'll fade when things settle down a bit more.

Butterfly Mama said...

I love your granny comments! 'the signs are there' too cute! I wish we had snow, you photos are beautiful. A rainy winters day here.

Hugs,
Heidi

Needled Mom said...

WOW...that is really a gray scene outside. Amazing! As you say...it is expected.

Dawn said...

Beautiful pictures - glad you are warm and cozy and crocheting away. Love Diana's statemsioent!

Midlife Mom said...

My son reminds me regularly that I am turning into my mother and there are times when I do something and I think to myself 'oh my goodness, I am turning into Mom'! That's not a bad thing for the most part but certain things are a bit iffy! ha-ha! Your crocheting is beautiful! I love the little flowers on the different items that you are making. It makes me want to pick up my crochet hook again but I just can't have another addiction right now! :o) I have tons of yarn from my mitten making binge so when I do have the time I have everything right here to work with. I'll have to take a looksy at her directions for the flowers.

We had tons of snow but it rained all last night and now it's very bare and yucky out there. Can't snowmobile as there are just too many rocky spots and the sledding hill is a mess. Glad we got in the good sledding this weekend.

Sandra said...

I just recently deactivated my Facebook, it's driving me insane and far too many friend requests from weirdos LOL

Hope you're staying warm.