Mabon Blessings to you all...

It's Not Long Now....

Today i started my Christmas shopping, i know, its only September, but working with these


does not help!

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There's a Mouse in the House!

(Pictures from Google Images)



This little fella was seen in the kitchen making a nice little nest behind the oven, with easy access to the larder..



This is the look on Kitties face while sitting in the kitchen right by the oven.. But....





I got this today and iv put some cheese in it and I'm hoping the mouse takes the bait, dont worry its a humane one, so i can release him into the garden to be with his own family...

Spiders everywhere....

With the nights drawing in, i guess we shall all be doing a lot more of snuggling up next to a fire, well, if i was lucky enough to have a real fire i would, i will have to do with the central heating on, candles glowing in the fire hearth and a patchwork eiderdown across my lap. Just been in the garden to discover spiders are everywhere.. I cant get to the bottom cause they have spun their webs across the path, the birds will have to wait for their seeds and hopefully feast on the spiders!




The garden needs a good tiding up, due to me being at work, i don't seem to have the time to tidy up out there, so will wait till the weather changes and the plants die down, then i will have to get out there as i have a few spring bulbs i want to plant..







Sage has gone back to school and the shops have now started to get ready for the Christmas season, i do love Christmas but lets get Halloween out of the way first.. Must do some more sewing, iv got a few projects in mind, so I'm hoping that when i have a few days off i cant get on with a few...

Time Flies..........

Wow, its been a while since i last posted, but then i was getting used to being back at work! I'm still loving it, even more so when i received my first pay check.. I brought myself a bike to get to and from work as its a bit of a walk, it pink and has a wicker basket at the front, love it!

Here the weather feels more like Autumn then late summer, which is fine by me cause i love that time of year.. Iv noticed the trees are beginning to change a little and some apple trees are full of fruit. Made a lovely apple and blackberry crumble the other day, didn't last long in my house that's for sure.

The sun seem to be out today and i have a million things to be getting on with, so have a wonderful weekend and if your lucky enougth to have good weather, enjoy it..

Working girl!

Wow, what a week! The teas cooking and the gardens watered and had a tidy up. Hair is washed, nails need painting later and uniform needs an iron.. Work has been tiring but iv really enjoyed my first week in the Bookstore..There is much to keep you busy and my feet and legs throb at the end of the day, but they Will get used to it once again.One thing i will do is buy a push bike its a bit of a walk and I don't fancy coming home in the dark once the winter months draw in.. Brought Sage a bike today, ready for when he goes back to school, so i will get mine next month..

Inspiration....

The garden in August




The new lampshade, sorry its a little dark..



My inspiration board...

New Job and Goodies...

First things first, i got a job! The interview i had yesterday at the Bookstore, that's the one, and i start next week, bring it on!





Brought this sewing box after my interview yesterday, had my eye on it for a while now and it was in the sale so i paid even less for it.. I brought the cushion a while back now both from Past Times. See the material its on, that's what i brought from Hobby craft to make my lampshades with and theres plenty there to make a tablecloth with as well





This my kitchen window and the plant that's growing around the frame is the Wisteria i brought back in May, can' wait to see how it blooms next Spring. The sweetpeas are also from the garden...

The First Harvest

Home made Rhubarb crumble











Home made chutney


All to celebrate the first harvest or Lammas as some like to call it


I'm hoping that the seeds i have planted in the spring will bring me a bountiful harvest within my life over the next few weeks, fingers crossed for i have another interview Wednesday at a local bookshop....

My Coffee Pot Cosy...

Made by me....




The back..



The Front..


Next project... Red and white polka dot lampshade covers....

My first projects...

This first picture shows the living room, that's Smudger to your left.. All the pine units and the table will be getting a makeover asap, they will become Jasmine white like the TV unit...



This is where the new polka dot under the sink curtains i made are, you cant really see them that well but you get the picture..



No real reason for this part of the kitchen, i just love it..





And finally the candy striped curtains i made to hide the gas meter.. Not bad if i say so my self as a first attempt on my sewing machine.. Mind you, you cant see the wonky sewn edges.. LOL... My next project are some lampshade covers and im also making a Cath Kidson bag that i got with her book 'SEW... More pictures to follow...

Old house on the lean..

Whenever i pop to see my niece i go through Gloucester Cathedral and on my way back i always see this house and the other day i had my camera on me so i took a picture. Its a beauty and i love the way its leaning to one side. Im not sure whether its a home now or a place of work... Gloucester does have some hidden gems..

Thank you Kath..

Finally, thanks to Kath, i am able to show you pictures... YAY! Here's Hallie hours after being born i do have lots more to show you but I'm also in the middle of making some pink and white polka dot under the kitchen counter curtains so bear with me.. But for now a small taster.. Have a wonderful Saturday..

Great Aunt

Iv been trying for the last 30 minutes to show you a picture of my great niece who came into the world on July 7Th at 3.46 pm, weighing 6lb 5oz and she is stunning!Iv held her and cried and took lots of pictures, brought all the baby clothes i could find and drooled over her like a demented old women...

Woke up this morning to some rain and I'm not complaining we need some and lots of it. Summers been great so far and I'm sure its going to continue.. I made some pink and white candy stripe curtains to hide the gas and electric cupboard and they look great, not bad for a first attempt with the sewing machine, next i want to make some new under sink curtains for the kitchen...I'm also going to attempt a patchwork eiderdown for my great niece for when shes a little older..

The fairs coming to town at the weekend so I'm sure Sage will be there with his friends.. Im glad cause he seems to be addicted to his X box at the moment, and i hate him spending so much time on it, especially when the weathers so good...Better get breakfast ready and prepare for the day ahead, have a wonderful Monday y'all....

Time To Get Creative...

I finally brought the sewing machine, its a basic one and cost me less than £50 and it was in the sale! So now all i have to do is work out how to set it up buy some material and get creative.. I would like to do some new kitchen cupboard curtains,the ones i have are red gingham and i would love some floral ones...

Sunday was brilliant, there was so many animals and stalls there, my feet were killing me at the end of the day. I did take some photos and i tried to upload them but blogger cant seem to do them, though no problem when i take a picture from the web! My favorite was the baby ferrets, i love them and wanted to take them home with me... I spent some money but the one thing i loved was the bird feeder that has suction pads on it so it can be placed on an upstairs window, so now i can lie in bed and watch the birds feasting, although, they are yet to discover this banquet.


Brought a beautiful scented rose as well in a colour that enchanted me as well as its name, 'Scented Fairy', cant wait for the buds to open.. The weathers been amazing and for the first time in years Glastonbury festival is going to be a dry one... I hope you all had a wonderful solstice, i spent mine within the garden enjoying the midsummer's sun and taking in the visual delights of the summer garden. Time to have breakfast and take the dog out so have a wonderful weekend all and keep safe in the safe in the sun..

Oh How the Chickens Live

You would be happy to live here right?, but this is not for you, its for your chickens, how beautiful is that, not cheap either, but wouldn't that look stunning in your garden or meadow.. Check out this site for more information. http://www.flytesofancy.co.uk/

Into the Summers Sky ..

Next Sunday I'm off to Malvern to the Three Counties Show, i will take my camera and I'm hoping to upload some pictures of the day. Fingers crossed the weather is kind to us. Iv never been before so i cant tell you what to expect, although in 1994 i was living in Malvern in a lovely little place at the foot of the hills. I miss this place and i often dream back to it, here i found myself and grew into a women...

The gardens really blooming now, iv had to go into the garden in between the showers to stake, tie in and cut back.. The minute we get some rain and sun, the plants grow like theres no tomorrow! The French beans are really going for it now and there are loads of strawberries that will ripen, the Blueberry plant has given me some fruit this year, it will be a race to see if i get them first or the birds.. Talking of birds, Kittie brought one in the other day a young starling.. I was sat at the desk and a fluttering in the living room scared the life into me, Kittie went nuts and i looked up to see a small bird on the bookcase. I managed to catch this frightened bird and release him back into the garden where he flew of into the sky.. That, is one lucky bird and i hope he found a safe branch to catch his breath and to calm down..

Went thrifting the other day and found some beautiful pillowcases with tiny flowers on, 99p for four! and in brilliant condition, cant ask any more than that can you? I also saw some lovely little teacups and saucers that cam with a jug and sugar bowl and unfortunately i never brought them, I'm hoping they will still be there on Monday, but i very much doubt it. I still have not invested in a sewing machine, i just can not make up my mind which one to get. I did see Dunhum have a few in there at good prices so i may get one, just to see how i get on with it.... I'm off now to catch the news before Sage awakes, but i hope you have a wonderful weekend and the weather is kind to you...

Whitehaven....

My thoughts are with you........

Completly and Utterly

.... If your a fan and stayed up Friday night to watch the last two episodes, only to come away feeling still.....LOST!! What was it all about?, I'm still non the wiser and a little disappointed!!

Its gone cold again, but the garden needs the rain and the suns predicated to return tomorrow so I'm not too disappointed that summers been put on hold, I'm off to see some gardens with a friend tomorrow so I'm hoping the weathers gonna be a little better than today..

Summer within the City

Last evening, i heard that distinctive scream that told me that Summer was finally here. Those beautiful flying machines that weave and scream their arrival within the City, the humble Swift..I cant believe that they spend most of their lives within the sky, they eat, sleep and mate within the confines of the clouds.. I love watching them weaving through my street, the house sparrows watch in dismay as they screech around their neighbourhood. Mind you the local cat, ducks and dives as they torment him, in the end his eyes all bright and wide he sits upon someones car roof and tries to catch any that come that little to close

Isn't the weather wonderful? I can not believe how fast the flowers that were in bud have suddenly blossomed into flower.Mind you the snails and the slugs have been feasting on my young carrot leaves, good job i have more seeds... Still a little under the weather, the sore throats gone, but the cougth in the middle of the night is still lurking! Sage woke up this morning with a sore throat and I'm hoping its nothing more as we are supposed to be going to the cinema tomorrow to watch Iron Man 2...

I watched 'The Fourth Kind', which is supposed to be based on true events and real footage and I'm still not convinced.. I'm not convinced that there are aliens out there, i believe its mankind that will be ' aliens', once we have colonized the skies, and reproduced upon new planets, there is your 'alien races'...Anyhow, enjoy this beautiful weather and be safe in the sun, and have a wonderful and restful weekend