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Married to the lovely Geoffrey, my soulmate. I have two fantastic big kids,both married, whom I love and miss every day I'm not with them, but I know they're living and loving their lives and we make up for time when we get together.I now have three granddaughters too...

Thursday 5 February 2009

Inspiration

I've been spending my spare moments knitting recently. I couldn't resist this gorgeous wool it reminded me of the colour of the sea here.
We're still being enveloped in wonderful warm days, chilly when the sun sets but by then we're snuggling up around our wood stove.
Finally, look at this little gem, tucked away in a hedge row. The hill sides are now covered in a variety of wonderful wild flowers, anenomes, orchids, jonquille. Think I'll have to take my camera fora walk.......
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19 comments:

MyCretanlife said...

That wool is knitting up lovely. Bet your pleased with it. Oh and that iris is just stunning, see what we miss when we travel by car.

Elizabethd said...

The flowers in Crete are unimaginable. I saw wild flowers there that I hadnt seen in UK for years.

Milla said...

I'm assuming you know, Jude, that you posted this on a day when much of Britain was swamped in snow??? Love that long thin picture in partic, you lucky th ing.

Pipany said...

Hello Jude. I'm going through a knitting phase at the moment too. Your wool really does match the sea. x

ArtistUnplugged said...

The thread IS the color of the sea, very beautiful. How lovely to find little hidden flowers.

muddyboots said...

blue wool, blue sea, warm days, wild flowers, from a cold wet and windy north of england more please.

Blu said...

Lovely pictures, I love the wild flowers in Crete.

Lynn Cohen said...

Love love love the yarn for the sweater color is beautiful and yes just like the sea where you are!!! Amazingly so. Lovely pattern you are knitting as well.
Fun to find flowers isn't it. I blogged a bunch today!

Mim said...

that wool really is lovely, and I like the pattern you are knitting. I don't know how to do that intricate knitting yet. The flowers are beautiful also, and make me yearn for sun and sea and warmth.

Kimberly said...

Oh my goodness! LOOK at that water! Not shouting, promise, its just for emphasis. :) And your beautiful knitting!! I don't know what to say, it just all so lovely--thank you for posting!

bindu said...

That wool *is* exactly the color of the sea! Beautiful little flower. I'll look forward to seeing more.

ArtPropelled said...

Wow what an amazing match! The shades of blue in the wool are exactly like the sea. I can see you knit so beautifully. I'm hopeless at it.

John said...

The weather here has been beautiful since the storm - no snow

Katiejane said...

This little flower is beautiful, as is that luscious sweater you are knitting. Did you start over with the other one, or is this it? The colors look different.
The ocean is so lovely. Wish I was there.

Chris Daly said...

Oh my goodness that project looks so lovely. Your stitches are wonderful and that color..Yummy!

Cynthia Pittmann said...

Oh how I would love to peer down at the water from the rocks above. Beautiful shot, Jude. And precious flowers...

Pondside said...

Beautiful shots, gorgeous colour. We're still enveloped in shades of misty grey and black-green, so the vibrant blues were especially welcome.

Maria Verivaki said...

that wool certainly does remind one of the sea - and it is so beautiful

Cretemum said...

Hi Jude.
I enjoyed our chat this morning! Love the blog...Ooh! I didn't know I had such a interesting talented neighbour...just shows you!
You have inspired me to photo some projects and put them on my blog......!
x Cretemum (Leonie)