Happy Days

Happy Anniversary

To Paul & Katie, those 3 years have just flown.

Looking at this picture of Guy,

he was just a few weeks old, I cannot believe just how small he was. and what a labour of love I was entering into.

And look at him now!

Mr N wants to have his Ball's off....I do not.

He is a bit of little terror, if he meets a male dog who also has ball's, he picks a fight now matter how big the dog is.

He tried it on with one of those huge Ridge Back's the other day!

But the ladies and dog's who have been done he loves.

So here are the happy couple, who are so looking forward to their little break!

The Mermaid Inn Rye and a four poster bed.

And this little Big man will be with Nana all weekend.

Those Boot's Are Made For Walking

Please, please Nana can I come camping too.

My Freddie, ooooh I could just eat him.

I love this old picture of Katie aged 4 1/2 years and James 3,

How fast our time flies.

And look at my James now.

I want, I want, I want a wall, in old stocks, like this and with that here and this there!

OK Mum....humph...

Now at last it is my turn to ask favours..hehe


Slowly but surly the patio wall is looking how I want it to look.
Old!
A reclaimed slate tiled roof to be done and a work surface in the first section, for BBQ food.
The middle section will be a log store.
The little cupboard is where I keep the buckets, mop's, garden brooms, Jeyes, etc.

Filling every bit of spare time, I have started a new crochet throw. Despite the fact that I already have another unfinished.
I will buy some pretty pink to edge around the white, just three colours for this one.

Several have tried to leave comments and emailed why they cannot.

Well it is not that I did not enjoy all of your lovely comments, I did very much -

it is purely that I find it so hard to reply and I do feel that it is rude not to reply, that is just me.

So I have turned comments off, maybe just for a while...I have been able to get out there in blogland and read blogs that I have not visited for months which has been a joy and can leave a comment without anyone feeling that they must pay a return visit to me.

I have my email available, so you can get in touch if you really want to.

But just for now I want to be able to just sit and enjoy,

without the pressure of feeling I must open the laptop to see who has paid a visit.

I am a SAHM who enjoys blogging and looks forward to reading some of the gorgeous blogs which inspire me and make me happy.

This is a busy time of year anyway....gardening, allotment, crocheting, cooking,

on and on and on.

How much can I fit in, in a day?

A few

Garden Pictures

I have heard that it is going to be a good summer...let's hope so.

Have a wonderful happy weekend all.

Love,

Carol

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Still Sitting Here..... Reading and Crocheting

I have been sitting at home for what seems like forever nursing this broken leg.

I did manage to decorate the mantle for the boy's and made Pumpkin Soup, which is always welcome on a wet and windy day like today.

My Pumpkin Head has only been lit for one evening but already he is starting to wrinkle.

The old Witch is not me!

Well.......I am sometimes....my hub is very very patient with me,

A few months ago I bought two wonderful Vintage Prints from Michele at Cowboys & Custard.

At long last I have had them both framed.

I kept this one for myself and the other I bought for Jude's nursery. I will show you that another time.

I was going to put this print in the nursery in my house, but it is so beautiful that I hung it in the family room, well for now anyway.

Ebay Bargains....sitting about is bad if you are addicted to on-line shopping.

And again, I could not resist this huge crochet throw made in gorgeous bright happy colours.

I told Mr N. it was for his VW Campervan...so I got away with it..again.

Just for now it can sit on Katie's old bed.
I sat most of yesterday making my own Granny Squares.

I bought the wool some time ago but went for some very unusual colours for me anyway....

I never like what I have made, and because the colours were all wrong

I have unpicked it countless times.

I decided having spent a small fortune on all this wool, I was just going to have to get on and make the most of it.

I made the squares much smaller and mixed the colours differently.

Now isn't this strange, I like these colours now.

How can you explain that !

I have seen these books on so many of your blogs.

They are really great books, full of inspiration.

I wanted to add them to my huge ever growing collection that I already have, all kept in neat little piles all over the house.

This is becoming a bit of a book obsession.

On a rainy day I like nothing better than to just sit and look at the gorgeous pictures in these books and dream!

And this cookery book is truly scrumptious.

Lots of very tempting, naughty but nice, things in here!

Food for the eyes.

Tonight I am sitting in yet again...babysitting!

Have a good evening all.

Cx

A Day In My Life

Before you start if you like to read your blogs in peace, turn off the speakers!

I was very angry today and when I feel like that I have to put on some happy music and loud!

Just like the piece I have chosen here by George M....if you like it turn it up and bounce away as you read!

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Once I have finally manage to drag myself out of bed....not easy! and hobble downstairs to make that first great cup of breakfast tea to start my day, the very first thing I do is look out of the kitchen window to see what is happening with the weather!

I like to sit an enjoy my mug of tea with a book or magazine and most definitely NOT the letters that fall onto the doormat in huge pile every morning and never fail to annoy me in some way!

I confess to having a little spend-up on Amazon, but I did only buy from the New & Used section this time - great idea big savings can be made here. This is just two of the 5 books that I ordered.

'Falling Cloudberrys and Apples For Jam by Tessa Kiros. I have to say these are more than just cookery books they are full of beautiful pictures and both tell a little story about family and food.

My happiness was short lived !

I will not tell you about the 'horrific' Bank charges that I also received this morning. And all because the Amazon payments came out so fast from my Halifax account they were debited before a credit that was due in had arrived....isn't it funny how they always manage to take money out of our accounts in a flash yet money going in is sooo slow. Is it a scam! are we being robbed under our noses....yes I dare say.

Next job. Feed the dog's!

Upstairs to get myself ready for the day and make the bed.... my two bedside reads at the moment are a Ghost story and my most favorite of all the house mag's...even more so as they have sent me a gorgeous Emma Bridgewater spotty cup & saucer for my afternoon tea...

Back out into the garden to wash-up the dog's bowls and water the plants. This is an old Belfast sink that my son-in-law gave us. N. had the iron stand made to measure by a local Cotswold blacksmith. I am going to paint the iron stand but I have not yet decided on the shade of F&B I want. A big sink in the garden is a brilliant idea if you have room.

Back into the kitchen for a quick tidy here and then one of favorite 'hobbies' to paint my latest finds.
I have managed to get N. to help this time....I think he is fed up with all my projects blocking is garage space!

My F&B collection of oil eggshell paint and one of the little bird box's that I have asked N. to make for me. This one has a lead roof...removed for the painting and the other one has a grey slate roof. I wanted three all to be different, so far I have two ready for painting.
In between painting I do bit of dusting and hoovering, well it has to be done.....no order to my housework...as and when. I have to say Cath Kidston's pack of two pretty dusters do make it a bit more 'fun' ? is that the right word? or am I just sad!

A dash to the high street to have a big moan in the Bank!

Afterwards I found myself yet again in the charity shop spending money I should be saving to pay the Banks massive charges...and was rewarded with this!

I have been searching for weeks, no, months for a nice crochet throw for the camper van.

I had bid on several on EBay and lost or backed out as the price rockets.

There it was, perfect and only £3.99 !

All Cool Campers should have at least one of these to throw around your shoulders as you sit by the campfire, telling ghost stories !

Home again.

A little walk around my garden to inspect how little I have left of my Hosta's after last nights feast by the slugs and snails!

Finally pop the kettle on before lunch.

Katie and Jude arrive just as lunch is served...

I did manage to buy one crochet squares blanket on EBay.

But silly me, in my haste I did not get the tape measure out to check the size. It is a bit small but so beautifully made. Guy likes it too.And lastly my Cath Kidston expensive crochet throw. The colours go perfectly with the camper interior which is mainly pale blue and bright pinks.I will have to show you the camper interior one day.

After lunch or brunch, more painting. Then on goes the kettle again as Katie and Jude sleep on the sofa!

Nothing like a nice cup of tea in the afternoon! Gosh there is a lot tea drinking in this house. And two of my litttle 'boys' enjoying the afternoon with me in the garden.

Next I dash to the allotment to water and a spot of weeding.

It is so peaceful here...the thought of actually going is not one that pleases me, but once I am through the padlocked gates I am happy, it is the quietness that I love and seeing my vegetables growing before my eyes.

Home again, whacked out....cook the dinner and finally I collapse on the sofa until Hub says,

time for bed Carol...wake up!

Where do the hours go? I never achieve all that I hope to at the start of the day.
XXX