Chez Larsson

A Turtleneck for Mini

I’ve knitted again for the first time since the 80’s where I managed to finish the back of a sweater and mom had to knit the rest. It’s not my forte.  But with that big gift card from Panduro I decided to give it a go again.

Tadaa! Don’t ask me what those stitches are called, I have no idea and they’re not very even but it was fun! And much quicker than I remembered. And Mini has a turtleneck! And it’s pink because pink’s so dang cute on her.

 
What I did was just knit a simple rectangle (like a scarf) and after it was done I folded it length wise and stitched it together to make a long double sausage and then stitched the ends together to make a turtle. Sorry, a circle. Mini does approve although she looks a little cross here.

Din-Din

We feed Mini and Bonus dry cat food for the most because it's supposedly healthier for them. Our vet visited a "wet" cat food plant a while ago though and says there's probably better food in those wet bags than in some school canteens over here... BUT since we want to make sure our babies (hmmm, this year Mini, Bonus and I are actually the same age..) get all the nutrients they need and to make sure their plumbing is ok at all times we try to keep the wet food more as snacks or smaller meals.


Us people had a hard time keeping track of how much we'd given them though and we kept asking each other "did you just give a bag", "how many have they had today" and " have they had enough?". According to Bonus there has never ever been enough so I came up with a plan.


 In the morning we clip the three alotted bags together with an office clip and as we remove the bags one by one during the day we can all see how much they've had that day. When someone takes the last bag the clip gets clipped to the container.

I can't tell you how great this system is! And sooo simple.

Wheels

You've seen our cube stools/otttomans here on the blog countless times and last week I improved on them because I wanted an easily accessible foot rest for my armchair.


That's a dusty floor! Yikes! Not the improvement I was about to show you. But the wheels are! If you are a long time reader of Chez Larsson you know we have wheels on a lot of our furniture. It's just so practical and I love the subtle industrial vibe of the wheels. I simply cut the end bits off the legs and screwed on the wheels. Time consumption: 15 minutes.


Bonus seems to approve too because after I added the wheels the corner right there on the green throw suddenly became his favorite spot. He spent almost all of the rainy and cold (where did summer go?!) weekend right there. Sometimes in loaf mode as per above and sometimes sprawled all over relax style.

A Year has Passed

It's been exactly a year and a day since Mini's injury. This time last year we weren't sure she was going to make it but today she's completely recovered! A couple of chipped teeth and some steel wire holding her jaw together is all there is left and if you saw her you'd never have guessed what she's been through.

A huge thank you goes to the vets, nurses and everyone else at Bagarmossens Djursjukhus. If you're in the Stockholm area and your pet is injured, that's the place you want to go!

Green Green Grass

We still have an enormous amount of snow and Mini and Bonus haven't seen grass outside for the longest time so for the past couple of month I've been growing it indoors.


I know you can get grass seeds in little bags and plant them in soil but I haven't had any so I've been buying these ready to grow white plastic containers. Not the most beautiful thing to keep on the window sill though. After the first "crop" I decided I'd try a container of my own. Enter the vintage rectangular refrigerator ware.


I simply poured the contents of the bought container (which I'm saving for other purposes) into my choice and stirred to make sure the seeds were evenly distributed in their new home. To be sure the seeds were not too far to the top I shook the container lightly. The seeds are heavier than what they are planted in (some sawdust like material) so they sink towards the bottom. Then I watered until the whole thing was wet. Not just damp but actually wet.


Then I placed the container on a warm windowsill and put some cling-film over. Not the most attractive solution but what don't I do for our cats?


After only  few days the grass started growing! I was really surprised that it went so quickly. Once you see the first green tips the cling film gets removed.


After the first tiny growth it really picks up quickly and grows really fast. Mini supervises to make sure I water enough. I found out that this planting can take quite a bit of water. More rather than less.


Aww! Sweetie is longing to go outside more. Soon I hope, soon!! This photo was taken one week after filling the container and watering it for the first time.


This photo and the one at the very top were taken a couple of days ago, three weeks after starting the seeds. Don't know if you can tell but Both Mini and Bonus have been snacking away :).