Brrr it's finally cold!

It's not felt much like January lately. I went out for a run this week in a light weight t shirt and wasn't even chilly. So it was really quite nice to experience a bit of winter weather!


I got out my cat draft excluder to cosy up the hallway. He looks very comfy there doesn't he? These went down really well last year and I had requests for a bengal print as well as the cream version. You can find these on my website http://www.thepeartreeboutique.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=40&product_id=65

The twins have been itching to get outside and the frost has meant that our garden is actually a bit more solid rather than the mushy mud bog it's turned into over the wet winter. 

Red noses and rosy cheeks! 

When they came back inside, we made some bread hedgehogs and turtles and ate the warm bread while cosying up on the sofa. 

When they went to bed for a nap, I was frustrated to find that our internet connection was down again. So couldn't carry on with the orders I had planned to, but decided to get to work on a project that I've been meaning to have a go at for a long time now. 

A Patchwork Cat!!

When I was at junior school we were asked to paint a picture of a patchwork cat that the teacher had bought in for us to see. I worked really hard on that picture and was really pleased with it. It inspired me to have a go at making one and this is my first attempt. Needs a bit of tweaking I think. The shape needs improving, the ears need to be more symetrical and I need to design a face to embroider on. 

But despite the imperfections, the boys have really taken a shine to him too and have named him Scraps! I now need to make another one as his is in demand and becoming the catalyst for many a fight!