What I've been doing...

 
Thrifting.  Today was my happiest thrifting day to date!

Reading this for book club.

Watching series 1 of Mad Men,  I'm hooked.

Laughing very hard at this.  Love Eddie Izzard.

Sewing maverick stars.  For fun.

Running again.  It's been a while. Ouch.

Knitting my first real item of clothing.  With sock yarn and teeny needles.

Waiting.  Not so patiently for spring.

How about you?

Comments

[jessica]

I'm loving that photo of those linens!

[Lia]

I also recently started watching season 1 of Mad Men. Now I can see what all the hype was about. It makes me want to pull out my mom's old sewing patterns and make some "vintage" style clothes.

Although I learned to knit when I was young I just picked it up again about a year ago. I bravely tried a hat after many garder knit scarves and now I'm hooked. I've got yarn for socks but I haven't tried them yet. Best of luck with yours.

[Teresa]

Awesome finds - you're a lucky thrifter...

[Nancy]

I especially love the plates & the fabric--good thrifting is so satisfying. I've never watched Mad Men but now I s'pose I must give in! And, I'm about to knit my first bit of clothing (do baby caps count?) wish me luck, I'll need it!

[UK lass in US]

Well, I just spent 20 minutes watching lego reenactions of Eddie Izzard skits. I should have been feeding my kids and cleaning up this pig sty...

[Lina]

Ha ha, sorry Dawn. Hope you at least had a laugh.

[Lina]

Good luck with the knitting!

[Lina]

Thanks Teresa, I was feeling lucky indeed today!

[Lina]

Thanks Lia, so far I've managed to knit socks, hats and scarves. I'm actually using sock yarn to make a sweater - it'll take forever!

[Donna]

Reading more than usual. Winter??
Finished The Bishop's Man (Linden McIntyre), The Wife's Tale (Lori Lansens) since Mid-Jan and on to Happiness (Will Ferguson).

Spinning my wheels in sewing because I can't face my messy sewing room.

Working with a personal trainer for the first time. Interesting.

Love your lovely thrifty finds!!

[Petit Filoux]

Hum just going to work and trying to get rid of this stinking cold that's holding on to me!!!
Love your thrifted items x

[dottycookie]

Looks like a good time is being had! Gorgeous thrifty finds.

I have dropped the car off at the garage to have new tyres and brake pads, and am having an enforced stay-at-home-and-sort-out-the-spare-room day. Joy!

[Nina - Tabiboo]

Snow angels and snow men and lots of hot chocolate 'oh' and waiting, not so patiently for Spring too!!

Have fun and I love your thrifty bits,

Nina x

[French Knots]

I used to run and I sort of miss it, but I can't bear the thought of those first few weeks when it feels so bad! But if I don't do some exercise I'll be one of those housebound people lifted out of their chair with a crane!
A sock yarn sweater sounds interesting...and a long project.x

[Lina]

I know how you feel. I have actually had to easy off because of shin splints this week. And I'm beginning to regret the sock yarn sweater, not sure what I was thinking!

[Lisa]

Lovely thrift finds. I'm hoping that when I get my eldest to school in September and the twins to preschool three mornings a week that I might on occasion get to do some thrifting. I particularly like the china finds. I use to collect Midwinter china via thrift shops. I even found Terence Conrad stuff.

[emilyy]

Oh! I love it. I love your blog too. :)
Xoxo- Emily

[Lina]

Thanks for dropping by Emily!

[periwinkle]

So looking forward to Spring , in fact looking forward to March - had enough of February, Am knitting LCR bunny egg cosies , nearly finished number 3 .

[monica]

I've just emptied the ironing basket and so I'm enjoying a well earned cup of tea!

[Helen]

Love your thrifting finds! Also mad men - totally addicted!