This is a spinning wheel. This is a spinning wheel that is now residing in my lounge. This is a spinning wheel that requires a wee bit of maintenance…. but this is a spinning wheel that is now residing in my lounge. :)

We got frost this morning and I managed to get sight of this:

I’ve always wanted to take one of these photos. :)

Taken with my Sigma 70-300mm Macro lens with Sigma Achromatic Macro lens attached and Manfrotto tripod.

Karin’s theme for the week is tiny
so I immediately pulled out the big guns and took a photo of our fence:

Specs:
Canon 300D
Sigma 70-300mm 4-5.6 APO MACRO lens (giving me 1:2)
with a Sigma Achromatic Macro lens (giving me 1:1)

Just for reference, this is a photo of a British penny with said combo (no cropping):

(A British penny is approximately the same size as an American or Canadian penny, but since I don’t have any comparision I can’t confirm exact dimensions. I know a 10p coin and a quarter are the same size, but, um, it didn’t fit in the photo. I love my lens.)

Thought this would make a good Project Spectrum Fire photo:

Not to mention it was quite yummy, too.

I’ve been relishing in the fact that Joey is now home on weekends, and took the opportunity of a spare baby-minder at home to pull out the sewing machine and do some stitching. The free-motion embroidery is now done and the hand embroidery has begun. What you are seeing is the first wave of colour for the tree.

This is my second attempt at this page. I… um… melted the first attempt. We just won’t go there….

My photo for the day:

These booties were a quick and easy knit, even if done while holding the baby for which they were made — something that was very common place today.

Pattern: Saartje’s Booties pattern
Yarn: Wendy Peter Pan Print DK
Needles: 3mm

Karin’s theme for this week is hearts and love so I pulled out one of the few heart shaped objects I own for a photo session with my beloved Docs. I’ve worn Docs since I was 14 and they are the only foot wear I ever wear other than my trainers. (I even threatened to wear them with my wedding dress.)

Happy heart day. :)

It was a beautiful day so I took the wee one for a walk about the neighbourhood. The particular thing I wanted to photograph was no longer viable, but I caught sight of this on the way back and clicked the shutter just seconds before her highness had a complete meltdown in her buggy.

Love the colour of the fence and thought it would fit in well with the fire theme for Project Spectrum.

Every tuesday I have a little photo shoot with the wee one. Sometimes she’s really good and I can have a good go of it…. sometimes I’m lucky to get 4 shots in before either the crying begins or the outfit is spat up on. The joys of photographing babies. :)

After our little shoots I usually put her down on her playmat and sneak in a few more shots like this one.

Joey’s antique writing slope arrived today so I thought this would be an appropriate photo. I’m not sure who Dr. Norris was, but his slope has once again found a loving home. Pictured with the slope is a Parker Vacumatic (1939 vintage).