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Brand new Tilda bunny

There are not many handmade things more cute than a Tilda bunny…I love making them and I am so very happy when people ask me to do them so they can please another person with this cute little creature. This time pinky dinky gingham Tilda rabbit for a little baby girl.

How to cat-proof vegetable beds

I love animals, all sorts, especially dogs, but I do not have a great relationship with cats. What can I do? I simply fall into “I prefer dogs” category. The fact I discovered that my beloved vegetable beds have been used lately as a cat toilet didn’t help in improving my “cattitude”. I was not only totally […]

Pull through neck warmer

It is still cold in here!!!! Never in my life I thought that I will wear this in May! Any comments with words of compassion and encouragement?…mostly compassion needed!

Cycling to Howth with Mr. Cool

Bad weather, great cycle! Created by My Tracks on Android: Total distance: 71.80 km (44.6 mi) Total time: 8:59:11 Moving time: 4:34:59 Average speed: 7.99 km/h (5.0 mi/h) Average moving speed: 15.67 km/h (9.7 mi/h) Max speed: 39.41 km/h (24.5 mi/h) Average pace: 7.51 min/km (12.1 min/mi) Average moving pace: 3.83 min/km (6.2 min/mi) Min […]

Granny Square Blanket

I wish to own one of the super cute granny square blankets. There is really no other way to get my hands on one, but grab a hook and crochet. Each of my granny squares will be 15cm and I decided to make the blanket at least 1.5m long and 1m wide. I think it […]

Cycling to Howth and North Bull Island

Created by My Tracks on Android: Total Distance: 64.25 km (39.9 mi) Total Time: 5:32:27 Moving Time: 3:54:01 Average Speed: 11.60 km/h (7.2 mi/h) Average Moving Speed: 16.47 km/h (10.2 mi/h) Max Speed: 38.06 km/h (23.6 mi/h) Min Elevation: 58 m (191 ft) Max Elevation: 197 m (646 ft) Elevation Gain: 776 m (2546 ft) […]

Easter, Easter, Easter!

Some knitting and some crochet…my lifetime pleasures (beside cycling, swimming and G.) To celebrate G’s new bicycle (racing bike Kona Zing) we named the bunnies Kona and Zing :) Here they are!

Cycling to Malahide

Beautiful cycle to Malahide on one of the days of Summer that already ended in Ireland. Created by My Tracks on Android. Total Distance: 59.89 km (37.2 mi) (72 km but the battery in my device died and did not record the full track) Total Time: 6:11:37 (over 7 hours in total) Moving Time: 3:45:32 […]

Gym or no gym?

For number of years together with my husband we have been members of the gym/swimming pool health club. Due to other commitments and thinking that we do not have enough time in a day, we decided to cancel our quite expensive memberships. After a year and a half, struggling with the ongoing back problems and […]