So here we are in 2023 ...

 I spend time in my studio at the Art Room several days a week, and am still running our regular Woolly Wednesday session from 18.30 - 20.30 ... 

Tonight, I'll be knitting on mittens I'm making for myself ... it's decision time, for the cuff now ... here's the first one in embryo ... I'm pairing alpaca with a somewhat hairy sock yarn for these ...

At this time of year there's still plenty to do in the garden, but less incentive when it's dreary out there.

The first irises are flowering, brightening up a couple of areas ... the crocuses are just beginning to show hints of their colour ... 

Meanwhile we've trimmed the hazels at the bottom of the garden, and I'm using the trimmings to add to the low fence I wove last year to hold the lavender out of the way ... this replaced a makeshift edging I'd made with bamboo earlier ... here seen alongside the decking to the left ...