The Party's Over

Literally and figuratively.
Party for E went well, then visitors from abroad came and stayed and they left happy yesterday. House feels sorta empty - tidy but empty. Sun shone gloriously all week then today, in the new silent space, the cloud cover returned, grey and complete. A real autumn chill to the air.
Got out the gansey from its hiding place. Had to stop because of party preparations at a crucial point down the sleeve - having to swap from beautiful circular bamboo needle to four awful spikey metal ones as the circumference decreases - ever so fiddly - keep losing stitches off the other ends - awful. Must be doing something wrong. Be glad when this bit is over.