Day: 8 January 2012

2012 BAMCAL, crochet

January BAMCAL squares

I dived straight into my January BAMCAL squares.  There are actually three squares posted each month – the 12 inch square for the month, a 12 inch “filler” square for if you want more, and a 6 inch square. I’m doing both of the 12 inch squares. The first square, Pretty Petals, was completed on 1st January.

2012 BAMCAL January - Pretty Petals

The second square, Drop in the Bucket, was completed on 4th January.

2012 BAMCAL January Filler - Drop in the Bucket

Both these squares came out to 9.5 inches square, since they are being worked in 8 ply with a 4.5mm hook. I think that I am going to adore this blanket. Mr thornberry likes them too!

by thornberry
family

decorating the cake

Today is my big girl’s 9th birthday.  In many ways it feels as though it was just yesterday that I was in labour but in other ways it seems as though she has always been in our lives.  Clare has been obsessing about her birthday cake for the past week (or two!) and finished decorating it this morning.

decorating the cake mosaic

Grandma helped Clare and Stella to make the cake (marble cake in blue, pink and brown) and to roll out the icing, then the girls decorated it. Clare did hers according to her own design, and Stella decorated the cut-out part with a picture of Clare in the sunshine. They had a ball. We’re off roller-skating this afternoon with four of Clare’s classmates from last year, hence the roller-skating cake! Happy Birthday my darling Miss Clare. You are everything that a parent could hope for. We love you very much.

by thornberry