Alice Motif LHO #1

This is the first Lee Hye-Oon pattern that I tatted from her book titled Lovely Tatting Doilies for Spring & Summer. I really love the patterns in this book. This pattern, just like some other patterns in her book, starts off as a motif which then continues to a doily. I suppose you can stop tatting at any stage but I will continue while tatting the Josephine doily too. Although the Josephine doily pattern is also included in this book, I had started tatting it from her pattern in her blog.

Using two shuttles, it is tatted in one round. Done in Lizbeth Size 40 Col. 677 Lime Green.

Cemented

Tiny paw prints

Cat maybe

By the road pavement

Made me smile

Christmas Trees

These real trees outside a restaurant had simple decor and lights. 

Are these cardinals? Artificial though.

Simple but pretty

Bamboo Walk

This is a green shady walkway lined with bamboo into the mall. We drove into the basement carpark and as we took the escalator up, we were greeted by this just outside the entrance. We were there to get some last minute ingredients for Christmas eve dinner at home. I needed some ground beef for shepherd's pie.

Christmas Cakes

Happy New Year! I hope you had a great time ringing in the new year. Mine was spent quietly at home.

These Christmas cakes were decorated by my niece. The cakes were made in the shop she is working in. The top reindeer was done in the cake shop and the remaining two were done at home. Without the right tools and supplies, the cakes decorated at home seemed messy. All three tasted good and sinful as they were full of butter. She also had a small red velvet cake ready for me to take home. My sister made fruitcake drenched in brandy. So, the cakes kept me happy for days.

Kathy asked about the cakes. So I wanted to post these even though it is a little late.

Tsuru wishes you

From Tsuru and I

New Tatting Books

I ordered these on Amazon just before Black Friday and it arrived last week. Finally I have new patterns to play with. It will have to wait till the festivities are over. I am currently tatting the Josephine doily which is taking longer than expected.

I hope you are having a fun time with family and friends during these holidays. 

A Tropical Dessert

A coconut fruit filled with coconut ice cream topped with walnuts, a spear of chocolate and skewered rambutan stuffed with pineapple.

It was not as good as I remembered it to be because the ice cream was gritty with dessicated coconut. It was not as creamy. 

New Cat Food

I bought these for Tsuru to try. A new brand Sajo, from South Korea. I hope she eats it. Otherwise it will have to be donated to Tripod, my sister's cat.

I love the bag it came in. Surely describes Tsuru. The vet has recommended more wet food and low protein kibble for her. But with her fussy taste buds, I am always looking for new brands to try. 

Nope, not her favourite, did not trump her favourite Japanese brand. What do you expect from a cat named Tsuru, which means Japanese crane.