Who keeps nicking the time? Where did the last week go? Just a really, really short post this week. Thank gawd I hear you all shouting out with glee!
Do you remember this design which I did a while ago? Well, I still haven't sewn it! I think I need a big kick up the beep beep beep! :)
On monday, we, that be the wonderful George and I, decided to go for a stroll to our local hostelry. This was indeed very naughty, as we don't do this in the week usually. So off we trotted. It was a lovely evening as we ambled along, wordless, deep in thought. "OH NO!" says the incredible George, " we have to go back to the house right now!". We were almost at the pub for goodness sake, so obviously I was curious to know why, but George was laughing too much to answer me. In fact he laughed all the way home.
Are you just a tinsy winsy bit curious to know .........................................................................................................................................................
Yippeeeeeeeeeeee peeps its Friday again. Yes again!
I have been really enjoying reading all your blogs and finding out what you have all been getting up to! You are all so busy. it makes my head spin, it really does. For all the readers who haven't got a blog, I hope you have had a wonderful week, hopefully enjoying some good weather. Although frankly, our garden was gagging for a good long drink, and I was tiring of lugging a heavy watering can to all the poor thirsty pretties! So was glad of the spot of rain we enjoyed this week! Me, me, me they were all shouting..... oh dear, I know, the plants are talking to me now. No hope at all for me,is there?! Or was it all the Faeries and Angels which flitter and flutter about in our garden?
Another one of my stitcheries, a reminder to myself that just because we can't see some things.. they are still there!
And speaking of clouds......isn't it amazing when you take the time to look up, just what you may see? Ha ha ha! I wish I had seen the plane do this!
Do you think that the pilot had changed his mind, or do you think that he was turning back so he could take another look at this!?
An angel! And who is she chatting with?
Could it be tinkerbell?!!! Can you see her? Can you make out her hair and her wings? She is kneeling down. Or am I really losing it completely? :) I used to love laying on the grass as a child and looking at all the pictures in the clouds. We really should try to take the time to do that sometimes, it is so magical! Yes, look up! You may just miss that elephant that is about to fall on you!
This song really sums me up! There is even a reference to Tinkerbell in it too, so apt hey! It was one of my favourites when I was a confused teenager, and I really haven't changed that much at all! As long as I don't look in the mirror!
Anyway! Earth calling! Woo hoo! Do you know, I found myself at the bottom of the garden yesterday, smiling at my trees. Yikes. Don't worrry, I did intend to go down there, I really didn't just find myself there, and not know how I got there... and it wasn't in the middle of the night either! Phew! Just thought I would clear that up! The little white van, complete with hug me jacket is on the way!
So! What have I been up to? Well, more house painting. Its awful, it just goes on and on...and on and on.... I mean painting the rendering, not me! Have you ever painted rendering.... Gawd! Painful! Remind me never to get another fully rendered house please!
Oh, goodness me, I would much rather do this kind of painting. I finally managed to finish these this week....
And I would definitely rather be doing this....
This is a kit I started quite some time ago (not one of my designs... I wish! ) She is lovely isn't she?
And of course I would rather spend my time tending these.....
Awhhhh! A baby aubergine!
Obviously, I would much rather be skipping about the garden rummaging amongst the beautiful bountiful blooms looking for faeries. Well Obviously!
Is there one here?
No...... Here?.......
Nope......
What about here?....
Ahhhh, yes look! A little wish fairy hiding in the roses! Sweet!
Now before I go, another big thank you! Thank you Jackie for sending me these wonderful goodies! You know I love them as I have already sent you an email, but of course I had to show them to all! A while back I won Jackies giveaway at her lovely blog, you can go and visit her HERE.
I couldn't believe how much you sent me Jackie, I was bowled over! look at all these! There was so much I couldn't fit it all on a couple of photos... so.....!
Lovely owl bottle stoppers, ( their heads nod!), Notelets with thread flowers on them!, a tiny little dolly who's eyes actually open and close!, a little hoose too. Can you see Pinocchio? He is one of my favourite disney characters, a little gnome who will live with the pixies, and some chamomile tea for me to slurp with George!
A lovely card covered in gnomes, a really cute gnome bookmark, a tinsy sweet christmas decoration, some rather fetching flower garlands and a gorgeous wabbit frame! Rabbits are featuring a lot in my life this week! Also a box which I thought had olive soap in it, but it actually had this little chap hiding in it......
And I wonder what is in this beautiful hand painted box and little present? Hmmmmm......
Gosh, how did all these goodies fit in that box! Even little tiny shells, and tiny star fish!
Some lovely golden lily body cream in a fairy bottle!
And finally this absolutely adorable stitchery, with such a warm and touching saying! Thank you Jackie and I hope I haven't missed anything out.... there was so much of it!
Thank you for visiting me, and until next Friday, I will send you all a sprinkling of fairy dust! Oh, and if any of you get the urge, you can pop here and help me with the painting, Ok? , No, I don't care if you live in another country, that is no excuse! Ha ha ha!
Hey! Thank you so much for your get well wishes... I think it worked too, as I do feel much better now!
What have I been up to this week? Oh, you didn't ask did you? Well I will tell you anyway! Despite feeling lousy, I got quite busy once I recovered a bit. Now lets see. Oh yes! on Tuesday my bottom made a quick telephone call! Yes, it did... It rang George's car phone, but remained silent.. thank goodness! Ha ha ha, I had sat on my phone!
I have been doing a bit more on my secret project...
Have been busy making lots of flowers....
And I finally had a go at making a brooch, as I have had some brooch pins for some time now! Does anyone else find themselves on occasion buying things, thinking that you will make lots and sell them or at least give as presents, but never get around to doing it?
I felted the wool onto the under felt, and attached beads, and of course a brooch pin too!
Now, you may not be aware of this, but I have an invisible horse. Those of you who are friends with me on facebook will already know! Obviously, this door was absolutely no use whatsoever for an inquisitive horse now was it?
Let us out! Let us out!
So as part of the grand makeover which has just begun, we just had to have this door fitted.......
So now my beautiful invisible appaloosa horse (brown and white markings for anyone interested! ;o), can trot to the door anytime he likes and gaze out of the window at the flowers, butterfies and bees!
Paula the lady who bred ralph our Old English Sheepdog, breeds these beautiful natured horses as well! Click on this link If you like to ooohhhh and awhhhhh at puppies and horses!
And it looks so much cosier from the inside too! I can't wait for a rainy day all snuggled up in the kitchen with a warming bowl of homemade soup, watching the rain pitter pattering down that little cutie window!
It really feels now, like we are finally starting to get somewhere with all thes jobs that need doing on this house!
Two thank yous this week and one sadness I am afraid.
Thank you Jacqueline for another one of your beautiful tags! Look at the cute owls peeps! You are a star, so kind thinking of little old me here in Lancashire with my dotty dogs and invisible horse!
Thank you too, to Star, who sent me these lovely mags for a giveaway I recently won at her lovely blog. I shall have a good look through them as soon as I get a mo! I have only managed to skim through them as yet!
I still haven't got around to reading your book Jen, which I am sorry for! I haven't even answered your question about it yet... sorry! I am sure I will enjoy it and will report back to you when I have read it. I noticed that you have done a wonderful post about 'four', which I will try and read later! X
I would like give a mention here to a lovely blog friend of mine Mollye, who suddenly and tragically lost her son Jake just over a week ago. It is at times like these when we need to show our love, support and care so much. I like Mollye very much, and often think of her, and send my love to her often, but right now I am sending her every ounce that I can squeeze out of me. Words are just inadequate really. He sounded a truly amazing man, and you can read Mollye's beautiful tribute to him here. It made me cry.
It just makes me think once again, how every moment on this earth is precious, and how, when we are lucky enough to have people to love, we must love them with all we have got. We all take too many things for granted sometimes.
I think that the crazy as a loon fairy has been fluttering about in our home lately! Oh yes, that little fairy has definitely been visiting.
I did this one yesterday, my latest little fairy, not looking particularily crazy, but a fairy nonetheless! The little creature hasn't been living with me long enough yet... give it time!
In the past when we have decided to move house, I start out by looking at potential properties on rightmove, and then usually get daydreams of a particular house stuck firmly in my head. It is a kin to falling in love, you just can't stop thinking of the object of your affection, and basically long to get your mitts on the blighter!
Well, this time, I have spotted a house that I really, really, (think!) I want to live in. I say think, because I actually haven't been to view it. The fact of the matter is... that it is not even up for sale! Yes, you heard that right, NOT FOR SALE! Put that together with the fact that we are not even up for sale yet either, and the fact that even if we were and we had a buyer, there is no reason to believe that said object of my affections would even be up for sale when we are, or even for years! I know, the crazy fairy has me smitten with its's madness!
One of my applique cross stitch designs, very simple... like the creator of it!
It is a sweet old cottagey type house, with original stained glass windows and the sweetest 1920's original front door! We have walked past it several times now, and no, sorry, I haven't got a photo, as I may well be arrested soon for stalking a house anyway, without standing at the front of it wildly snapping pictures as well! It needs a lot of work (well, from the outside, it looks so!), It has a good sized garden (good old google bird's eye view maps!) So, we could still grow some of this.....
Some of our veggies grownig happily in the veggie plot!
And this.......
Ahhhh, Aubergines!
And these.....
Oh pretty flowers! Such beauty!
I love a cottage garden, wild and full of wildlife, mysterious and magical. Oooh err and slightly rambling like me!
YES! I do, do , DO believe in magic, I believe that what ever we can imagine is utterly and completely possible! SO, I have been doing a spot of cosmic ordering! George says that if we end up living there, he will have me burnt at the stake for being a witch!
Talking of George, ha ha ha, he did make me laugh yesterday morning! George, I am telling you, you are so funny! You ought to be bottled up and sold as a tonic!
I woke up and noticed that it was 8.30am, so I nudged George and said "GEORGE! Its 8.30!" He opened one eye and replied "SO!". I gave him a shake " GEORGE! Its 8.30!" He wasn't too happy, in fact he was coming accross a tad grumpy here. Another nudge, a shove in the ribs, another "GEE-ORGE"......reply- "WHAT????" he was not happy....he squints at me irritated and says.." ITS SATURDAY FOR GAWDS SAKE" ...... "Errr, no George," I reply "its Thursday!" ... Silence....then.... "ITS THURSDAY???!!!". Ha ha ha, I have never seen him jump out of bed so quick..."BLOODY HELL!, Why didn't you tell me" He says as he scurries around getting ready for work!!!
Now another, yes another big thank you, for a big huge dollop of kindness! Look what the postman delivered yesterday!
Kay! You are such a love, it was wonderful surprise! This is what I love about kindness! Kindness can lift your spirits, cheer you, make you feel cared for and loved. Kindness is infectious like a smile it sends out ripples of good feeling, and makes the world a nicer place to live in. Kay, made this lovely hanging for me, and recently did a post featuring this (you can read the post here).
Look at the gorgeous charms, I love them!
Yummy goodies too!
The parcel had lots of goodies in as well as the hanging, and the sweetest enchanted garden card, with lovely words from Kay, which I will treasure with all my heart. Thank you so much Kay! You are one of those special people here on blogger (and Facebook!) who I feel a real connection with, and now consider a very good friend, and who make all of this waffling that I do, worthwhile!
As a matter of fact, I am so very lucky to have so many kind and wonderful friends in this huge and unseen blogland and facebook too.... thank you all!
I will leave you with this photo of my clematis.... now if thats not magic, I would like to know what is!
Every time I see this, my I gasp, and my eyes pop out! That conjures up a picture... gasping for breath, with my eyes a bulging. Ha ha, I had wanted it to sound a bit more romantic than that! I was aiming for more of a Wuthering Heights effect than the Hunch Back of Notre Dame!
I wish you all happiness and love, and hope that that darn crazy fairy stays well away from you. Its too late for me I am afraid! Now where did I put that book of spells.... hmmmmm? :o)
I love this time of the year, don't you? All changes.... buds bursting forth and gardens and widlife springing to life. You just can't help but to feel brighter on a spring day pregnant with hope and promise! That is the spring day being pregnant... not me! Now that would be a blooming miracle!!!!
This is one of my cross stitch designs ... my take on spring, and my own verse too I may add. Yes I know, I will never make it as a poet! Ha ha ha!
Even the country is standing at the starting line of new beginnings, changes are afoot, and no matter what our individual views on it all are, it is a very interesting time to come. A little scary perhaps, and unsure, but this last week has been a historical one in politics! I am finding all a little scary I must say! I wait with baited breath to see the future unfold..... People have been getting bees in their bonnets about it all, and we will wait and see now what is to come!
One of my stitchery designs... Think I may have put this one on before, so sorry if I have! Losing track!
I seem to have been drifting away from stitching lately and filling my blog with my drawing. There is good reason for this of course, and that is that all my stitcheries originate from my drawings and paintings, so they are close cousins! So here are some charity shop finds for all you lovers of vintage stitching! These are not my designs, I found them in my local CS s.
Lovely spring inspiring beauties.....
I love this one, it is a table cloth, but it is badly marked in places, so it may be a job for the scissors maybe!I quite fancy using the pieces in a patchwork quilt for the bed , maybe!
I was rooting about upstairs trying to find something, when I heard some giggling coming from a box in the cupboard. Guess what? It was these two impish little girls and their cat who have been stuffed in a box in a very undignified way since we moved. I had forgotten all about my attempts at making ragdolls!
The top girlie has been embellished with some of my stitchery and my handmade buttons!
While I am still in the sewing theme... I am thinking of making a throw for a very tatty embarassing chair out of these fabrics and some embroidery... what do you think hey?
Ok! I can hear you! "Where is the Cath Kidston bit?"..... Oh ok! Here it is. I spotted this tote on the front of a magazine a week or two ago. My eyes nearly stood out on stalks! I actually let out a little squeal of delight right there in the middle of a crowded supermarket, much to poor George's despair! A free, yes FREE Cath Kidston tote bag! Straight to the till with that!
So cheerful, it brightens up my hallway! Off to the shops I will go!
Before I go again, I must tell you all about a parcel that landed on my porch floor on wednesday. My lovely friend Jen at Themadhouse sent me these lovely gifts. I sometimes just can not get over the kindness of you wonderful peeps! Jen thank you soooooo much! I really must get my finger out to repay these kindnesses, as I have had a few so far, and I am going to see to it that I give some kindness back! You know who you are! So! Thank you so much Jen, you are a very kind and special person!
A beautiful pin cushion, such a lovely fabric and a little label which says sewing! A very interesting book, which I just know I will love! Also a lovely thoughtful note, which I have partly covered to hide the address, of course!
Right then folks! Cheery bye for another week. I am off to water my seedlings and veggies now!
