Menogurgulation; Yikes

Oh dear, oh dear... would it have been any better if I had remembered that I also bought a selfie stick??? My arms are not that long. I also opted to utilise the portrait gadgety bit in the workings of the Gopika, which gave that blurred background, then utilised tools to improve the lighting on the front bit and remove excess reflections on my specs. But oh dear me... make sure your teeth are well glued in before gazing on this.

Anyway. Moving on.

Here's a piccie of the next crochet project in hand, using the no-seams, top-down technique of design. I hope to have a loose and light spring/summer cardi-jacket-kimono-type-thingy by the end of production.

I have to attend a funeral on the 21st. Dear old Neighbour M died two weeks back. Until the past month, I had been having weekly conversations with her. However, since Christmas, those chats had become increasingly difficult as she gradually sunk into anoxic dementia. She faded fast. The Mac Clan loved this lady as one of our own. A Church of Scotland elder for many years, she was devoted to visiting and calling members of the congregation to ensure none felt alone. She was unstinting in her charitable offerings. And she couldn't resist buying pot plants. There was little she loved more than being out and about in this Bonny Land - and sharing a picnic. She will be missed.

Oh, and if you love viewing wildlife through fantastic photography and reading about their state of vulnerability.. have a gander at this...