Weekends

 

How was your weekend?

Ours was quite cold, even Frodo has had enough of the frigid temperatures. Lucky for us today just might be above freezing! Yesterday around 3 pm, Frodo and I took a walk because it was warm -- 23 degrees -- what a weird mindset to think that that temperature is balmy. We bundled up and layered up. Frodo hates to wear sweaters and coats but I think he is coming around to the benefits of some cozy warmth. How do I know? Well he doesn't run away from me when I pull it off the hook. The coat he's wearing now I ordered from amazon and I think it keeps him toasty warm.

Yesterday afternoon we attended our grand-nephew's first birthday party. How nice to be with a small family gathering to celebrate one year old. And I did not cook dinner since we at a big lunch - double bonus for me.

My weekend mainly was reading and knitting but I didn't snap a photo of either of those activities so you are left with an early morning photo of my morning reads. 


Comments

  1. VeraJanuary 31, 2022 at 7:59 AM

    Looks like you have about the same amount of snow as we do - about 5" here. Blustery cold. Wind howling. We stayed inside ALL weekend. Plenty of reading, naps, stitching and knitting. Also some baking. It was a great weekend!! Glad you are keeping Frodo warm. That is a very jaunty looking sweater/jacket he is wearing!

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  2. BonnyJanuary 31, 2022 at 8:07 AM

    It was really cold here, too, and like Frodo, I had to bundle up! Even with an alpaca headband over my ears, my face and ears really stung after being outside for a while. I'm ready for a warm-up!

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  3. AsKatKnitsJanuary 31, 2022 at 8:24 AM

    Sherman really does not like the cold at all... so even with a sweater on, his internal time goes off in about a minute! LOL

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  4. LeftycrafterJanuary 31, 2022 at 11:26 AM

    Frodos jacket looks quite dapper on him. Does he wear foot coverings too? Sounds like a lovely weekend for you and yours. How nice not to need to cook for a day. My weekend was spent knitting, reading and watching football playoff games.

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    1. Judy S.January 31, 2022 at 3:42 PM

      No snow here over the weekend, thankfully. Our rain though did return though, and we got quite wet on just a short walk. The skies look more promising today. Love Frodo's jacket!

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  5. sustainablemumJanuary 31, 2022 at 4:44 PM

    Sounds like you all had a lovely weekend. I had to look up your temperature as I work in Centigrade, that is very cold! Our temperatures are around 33 here (in Fahrenheit so a lot warmer!) Knitting and reading sounds like the perfect way to spend time. Hope you have a lovely week x

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  6. StefanieJanuary 31, 2022 at 5:48 PM

    Love Frodo's plaid coat. You'd laugh at us over here on the west coast; we're freezing when it's 60 and below. It's always fun to go to a birthday party; yay for not having to cook a meal that day.

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  7. MarthaJanuary 31, 2022 at 7:07 PM

    It sounds like a freezing cold but perfect weekend. So glad little Frodo has a coat that keeps him nice and warm. Have a great week!

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  8. JaneJanuary 31, 2022 at 8:25 PM

    Frodo looks very dashing in his plaid jacket. I'll send some of our balmy January weather east. We had another quiet weekend with some nice walks and Sunday coffee.

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  9. affectioknitFebruary 1, 2022 at 9:43 AM

    Hi Karen,
    ...it's been chilly here as well...Jack-Jack wears his little plaid coat too...we had a little bit more snow over the weekend too...and I've just finished reading the last of the Heriot books...so I can focus more on the read harder challenge...I just got my third challenge book on hold at the library...it's Hamnet...about Shakespeare's son...stay warm and cozy...
    ~Have a lovely day!

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  10. kathy bFebruary 1, 2022 at 11:36 AM

    I make tubes for the anima1s to wear. One tube for around the neck. S1ips on in a second. One bigger 1onger tube for the chest. IT a1so s1ips around easy. Ive made one piece coats for a dog friend, but it wasn't worth it to make 1eg ho1es. The tubes are a short cut that works!

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