My pledge.

Hello. I spent the morning learning a new craft. Back in the summer I bought a basic kit for Punch Needle Embroidery, from a lady at a craft fair. Doncaster I think it was. Liberty Lodge Crafts have an Etsy shop. Here is the link if you want to have a look. Here are some examples of what can be achieved once you have got the hang of it. 

In the basic kit is a punch needle tool, 5" super lock hoop, base fabric, embroidery thread, and a video link tutorial. First attempt was a bit messy, I will need to practice the technique. 

It was a good drying day, sunshine and breezy, so I put all the pet beds in the washing machine. 

After a lunch of beans and egg on toast I went for a walk. I usually sit on a bench at the halfway point and watch people going about their daily business. Today three men were on a house roof doing some repairs. I noticed a lot of small birds were sat in a tree in the churchyard opposite. I wondered if I could zoom in with the camera and get a picture. Some of them flew away but this seems quite sharp even though they were some distance away. 

I wasn't going to take any more pictures of sunsets, but this was too tempting. 

It was dark by the time I arrived back home. 

No cooking tonight. Warm up a bowl of the vegetable stew I made last night. 

Thanks for popping in. Last day of the year tomorrow. I'm trying to think of some new year resolutions, but nothing comes to mind at the moment. I don't think I need to make any changes. Just the usual pledge to myself to make the best life I can. 

Toodle pip.   ilona