My Christmas cactus has been blooming its heart out lately. It’s a bit early but very welcome as we head into the dark days of November. Last week we put our clocks back in England and I believe it’s this weekend in the U. States? Winter has arrived.
We don’t make as much of Halloween over here as you folks in America and I was a bit disappointed with what was for sale in the shops when I got back. I did get a lovely big pumpkin, but most of the rest of it was what I call ‘tat’ so I haven’t bothered. Now that’s over and our next event is Guy Fawkes Night, which is on November 5th. This is the time when we ‘celebrate’ though goodness knows why! the attempt to blow up parliament in 1605. You can read more about that here… It’s a big event over here with firework parties up and down the country. My little cat, Patch will be frightened. She will follow me around the house for two hours or more while the bangs and whizzes are going on.
Speaking about cats, what do you think of my scruffy cat, ‘Scruff’ see below. I knitted him from some very furry wool, which I bought in a charity shop a few months ago. It’s Patons Whisper eyelash yarn. That’s a lovely name for it, isn’t it. The little cat even has real whiskers! Guess where I got those from?
Oma 
Love the cat. I once knitted a jumper out of something similar. It wasn’t a success. I was forever itching!!!
Well luckily I don’t have to wear the cat; however it is not a wool only acrylic I think, from memory so it should be itchy. My son bought me a book of cat patterns to knit and this is one of them. I have been frantically looking for the book but I’ve put it in a safe place! hmmmm
Your Christmas cactus is a lot healthier than mine. I think mine is giving up! I can’t imagine where the real whiskers came from :0)
I only water the plant once a week and it likes a lot of sun (there’s irony there!).
The cactus is so cheerful in the pretty blue checked pot! And you cat is charming!
Thank you. The cat was a challenge especially with that hairy yarn, but I was determined not to be beaten!
The cactus flower is beautiful – and I absolutely LOVE that cat 😀