How sad ist that weather out there!!!!???? It's been raining and snowing for days, the gales get stronger and stronger, and two days ago we had a nice powercut from 9.00h-14.00h....I almost froze my b*** off and once more I so appreciated my open fireplace in the living room...no electricity necessary for this one! But I had no light, no hot water, no warm food, the storm outside was about to rip the roof off the house, and I felt really really depressed about it all. I cannot express how much I long for spring!

In the meantime all I can do is drown myself in work and wool and paint them in marvelously refreshing colours ;o)

Here comes my latest Bluefaced Leicester yarn design that I finished last night, and which is now displayed in my Etsy store at www.alltheprettyfibers.etsy.com . I have called it "Mrs.Dalloway":

the saffron shade in this design is very soothing, and I am glad that I added it to the yarn. The natural dyes I have used for it give it all such a warm expression.

I will go now and bake an oversize chocolate cake to drown myself in! The good thing is that these days I do not need to worry about becoming overweight because I have to save on my heating - thanks to the obscene high oil prices (thank you Shell/BP/Texaco...all of you...YOU ARE SUCH RIP OFFS!) my body uses all the calories on maintaining its temperature at 36.5 degrees :o(

Yes, I am rather upset about the rising energy prices...please do not mention failing resources or carbon footprints!!!! I simply don't buy it anymore, they are excuses for the energy tycoons in the world to do as they please. Just recently SHELL announced last year's profit of ...how many billions? Perhaps it's time for me to go and get my own solar panels!

Everyone keep warm and snug and enjoy your hot cup of tea, coffee, or a good old fashioned hot chocolate!!!!! :oD