northern

@northernishere

I'm northern - gaming, knitting and everyday stuff with cats and being an IT librarian. I'm fannish, but haven't written anything in years. I read SFF books.

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northern@northernishere· 19d

I bought a budding dahlia a week ago and it’s blooming nicely now. Also eating tiny tomatoes. :)

A dark pink dahlia bloom with a greenish yellow center with a waiting bud beneath it against greenery from tomato plants.

northern@northernishere· 20d

Opal is under there.

A knitted red sweater in progress on my lap. It’s impossible to see there’s a cat on my lap underneath it.

northern@northernishere· 21d

It’s a sleepy upside down boy!

Zevran, a brown Burmese cat, is lying on his back on a couch, relaxing with his eyes half open.

northern@northernishere· 21d

The holes I filled in look good enough. It helps that one of the yarns is tweedy.

A part of a knitted red sweater, showing a big mended hole.

northern@northernishere· 22d

Zevran has been on me nonstop for two hours. Very needy boy. ❤️

Me, a woman with grey hair and glasses, kissing the top of Zevran’s head. Zevran, a brown Burmese cat, is nestled against my chest as I work.

northern@northernishere· 22d

Morning sun so nice.

Fiona, a brown Burmese cat, is lying on her back on a kitchen table, the top half of her body in the sun. Her paws are splayed to the sides and she looks like she’s enjoying herself. In the foreground, you can see another cat’s head in the picture, above a blue ceramic plate.

northern@northernishere· 22d

Just started on the ribbed hem of the body. :)

A red knitted Cobra Sweater (Ravelry) in progress, laid out on a white work table. The body is almost finished.

northern@northernishere· 24d

Opal lay down in my lap under the knitting and now it’s hard to knit without disturbing her… nice and warm I guess.

Opal, a platinum Burmese cat, is lying in my lap on my orange t-shirt under my red knitting. I am holding the needles in one hand. Opal has her front paws on my t-shirt. She looks determined.

northern@northernishere· 25d

Almost done with the body!

The body of a red knitted sweater in progress lying in my lap.

northern@northernishere· 26d

Sleeping together even though it’s hot.

Zevran and Opal, two Burmese cats, sleeping on the couch. Opal rests her head and shoulders on Zevran’s stomach and back legs.

northern@northernishere· 26d

In other news, one of my petunias had broken on one side, so now I have a decorative metal tray instead hanging there. Also, picture evidence that a tomato is ripening!

A decorative metal tray hanging from a hook by three chains, between two tomato plants. There are two small flowering plants on the tray.

A picture of tomato plants. In the middle of the green fruits you can see one orange. Behind the leaves is the hanging decorative tray from the other picture.

northern@northernishere· 26d

Does anyone know what these are? They all seem separate and have ”eyes” on both ends, here threaded on some metal wire for storing. I got them because they seemed handy.

northern@northernishere· Jul 11

I had to fasten so many ends (while keeping an eye on Zevran to make sure he didn't get any yarn) because of course Zevran didn't only make the three holes - he also gnawed on the yarn cake so it broke in many places. I THINK I've gone through all the damaged parts now...

Zevran, a brown Burmese cat, is sitting on the couch in front of a pile of red yarn bits that are the result of me fastening all the ends from fixing Zevran's damage.

northern@northernishere· Jul 10

Zevran got my knitting while I was reading something and made three holes before I noticed. Did a barebones mending and will fill it in with the carry along yarn later.

A red knitted sweater in progress with three visibly mended holes.

northern@northernishere· Jul 9

No gull chicks for you, Zevran!

Zevran close to the ground by a rose bush, intent on birds.

Zevran close to the ground by a rose bush, intent on birds. The chicks can be seen on the oth side of the bushes through a gap.

Two half grown gull chicks on the ground by a white and red building.

northern@northernishere· Jul 9

Sometimes leashes are very good.

northern@northernishere· Jul 8

Zevran is very happy to be home.

Zevran, a brown Burmese cat, lying sideways on my lap. His legs and paws look a little ungainly here.

northern@northernishere· Jul 7

Waiting for my train and drinking the free Vanilla Coke I got on my way home yesterday. I don’t normally drink more caffeine than in the morning, but this was free and tasty.

Train tracks with a boring white building behind them. A red and white train is going past. The sky is overcast.

northern@northernishere· Jul 7

I’ve gotten a fair bit knitted though!

A knitted red sweater in progress laid out on a bed. It had ribs and cables.

northern@northernishere· Jul 6

By coincidence, I ended up first in line for the actual entrance (in 30 minutes) because I wanted to wait out of the rain.

A closed pair of glass doors. You can see me in the reflection of the glass, carrying a Memories of Exandria tote bag and wearing a Project Funball t-shirt.

northern@northernishere· Jul 6

I got a Traveler sticker \o/

A sticker of a faceless person in a long green cloak with the hood up. The text says ”Have you heard of the Traveler?”

northern@northernishere· Jul 6

Baked potato - perfect in this weather!

”Kumpir Berlin” - a loaded baked potato in a blue bowl.

People with umbrellas seen outside the restaurant, still queuing in the rain.

northern@northernishere· Jul 5

Yesterday at the yarn store I saw this yarn (called Soft now instead of Eco Soft) and I really loved it. Alpaca and cotton. Looks and feels great knitted up!