Update with pictures this time!

So I finally got my rear end in gear and took some pics of my lovely new socks!  Which, by the way, I am actually wearing today under boots, despite them being intended as chunky stay-at-home socks, because it is that flipping cold!  It's not going to get above 0 degrees C today at all.  Cold.  Anyway...

The socks...

They are snuggly and warm and lovely!  Admittedly, the left sock has one cable twist missing on the inside, and a bit of a ladder on the outside where I didn't manage to join closely enough, but they aren't going to fall apart, and I think for a first pair of socks I've done well!  So much so, that I've now got another sock started on my newly acquired circular needles using magic loop, in proper 4ply sock wool, which I'm very excited about!

The shrug is trundling on slow as ever - if I actually get it finished before winter is over it will be a miracle!  I am taking it with me when I go away this weekend though so fingers crossed I will make some decent progress.  The cowl for a friend has been a little bit abandoned this week if I'm honest, but I will crack on with it next week.

And in non-knitting news, I made the best bread of my life at the weekend!

Yummy scrummy!  Not the best picture, but it was beautifully golden brown on top, and lovely and fluffy inside - perfect.  One day I'll be brave enough to try something other than plain white bread!

Ike's SA has all but cleared up, which is fantastic after so much hard work.  We had a check up at the vets this week, and in the vet's words "Wow, I never expected him to look like an Akita ever again!" :)  I think that's about as good as it gets really!

Some before and after shots of the handsome chap...

Early August, when the SA was at its worst:

And this week:

Much better, I think you'll agree!  And, what with the cold wintery weather we have just now, not before time either.