… feel good friday :)

Nov 2nd, 2012 4 Comments
Posted in: Home Life, Out and About, Walking

Howdy folks ~ I’m feeling it is time for a ‘feel good friday’ ~ time to shine a spotlight on the good stuff …

… the things which have bought light into my life this week include …

~ autumn colour in my garden ~

Fallen maple and birch leaves

sunlight through maple leaves

~ walking through aromatic apple orchards with my favourite walking chums ~

Apple Orchard

~ the memory of cormorants flying across the evening sky at Whitstable ~

Cormorants flying over Whitstable

~ this song ~

Other good things this week include …

~ this blog ~

~ free health care ~

~ a good day in the office ~

~ finding time to sew ~

~ the amazing interweb … and connectivity … and laughter ~

~ seeing old friends for brief catch-ups ~

~ books and music ~

 

Welcoming November is always a sign for me of another year passing ~ opportunities for learning, for appreciation, for acceptance of what the past year has bought, and taken away. I’m hoping for some brightness in the skies and some crispness underfoot this November … we’ll see what it holds!

And I’m wishing you all a warm and cosy weekend!

 

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… a sunny afternoon

Sep 24th, 2012 5 Comments
Posted in: Home Life, News

Sitting in the garden with Tillie by my side, relishing the warmth of the autumn sun, jotting down some new ideas, surrounded by some of my newest fabric finds drying in the sunshine … really, what could be a better way to spend a Saturday afternoon.

The sunlight was beautiful, playing with the colours of the drying fabrics …

rosy sheets drying in the sun

… I am loving these roses, and this beautiful embroidered linen …

vintage linens drying in the sun

… oh, and this gorgeous little bowl of crocuses!

vintage linens drying in the sun

Tillie was particularly happy that I decided to get busy with my camera ~ as she was able to keep my cushion warm for me!

Tillie the sleeping cat

Washday

One day I will get a proper washing line … one day!

It was rather glorious and we sat together there until late afternoon soaking up the final mellow rays of September sun. As I write this on Sunday afternoon, things couldn’t be more different, I have been forced to seek out my winter woollies, the skies are grey and the rain is persisting at my window. I am so happy I made the most of Saturday!

 

In other news … this little blog will be celebrating later this week, because, can you believe it, we have reached lemon loves first Birthday! Oh yes! One whole year of blogging to celebrate ~ Yee~ha!

I will be posting a special celebratory post on Thursday of this week, and will also be sending out the September Newsletter to subscribers … it will include a little freebie, and a special offer … so if you haven’t signed up for the the newsletter subscription yet … do it now! There is a button up top.

Until then, I will leave you with memories of warm autumn sunshine filtering through the yellowed leaves of the Silver Birch tree. Ah, happy days!

 

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… feel good friday :)

Sep 14th, 2012 4 Comments
Posted in: Home Life, Made by hand, Out and About

It has been a busy busy week, packed full of all sorts of goodness ~ some of it obvious and evident in the moment, some of it hidden behind little frustrations and hard work ~ but lots of it all the same!

Highlights have included …

~ a weekend with my lovely nephew Jake … he is funny, loving and bright ~

reflection of me and Jake

Human propeller

aeroplanes with jake

Jake

~ a visit to the RAF Cosford Museum ~

RAF Cosford

RAF Cosford

~ misty autumn mornings ~

cobwebs and fog

~ cutting, stitching and making ~

fabric fun

~ sharing time with friends ~

~ eating chocolate muffins ~

~ sunny afternoons ~

and, of course …

~ getting my Folksy shop open for business ~

… and look ~ there is a new linky button up top, so you can get there as easy as peasy!

It has been a tiring week, lots of hard work going on behind the scenes, and a poorly cat at 3.30 in the morning, but there is always goodness to be found if you just stop and look for it …

… take a moment, breathe, and notice.

And have a most wonderful weekend!

 

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… photographing Tillie!

Sep 3rd, 2012 4 Comments
Posted in: Home Life

It is a whole lot of fun trying to capture a beautiful shot of the lovely Tillie. As soon as I get her perfectly lined up in the viewfinder ~ she decides she just wants to be near me …

Tillie the cat

… sitting right at my feet …

Tillie the cat

… and facing the other way!

Tillie the cat

Tillie came to live with us recently ~ she is over 18 years old and has settled in beautifully ~ but she isn’t quite used to the camera yet …

Tillie the cat

… so I decided the only solution was to adapt a cat like strategy, and so I settled myself down on my belly on the sunny patio, wriggled around in the late summer warmth, and waited … and Tillie did much the same …

Tillie the cat

… and it worked, she eyed me up a little, got used to the clicking, and proceeded to give herself a wash …

Tillie the cat

Tillie the cat

Tillie the cat

… and with the warmth of the sun, and the energy exerted she drifted off into one of those dozy, wobbly headed, asleep but still keeping my head up kind of moments that contented cats enjoy …

Tillie the cat

… and I think I probably did much the same!

Hoping you found some sunny~dozy moments over the weekend too!

 

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… feel good friday :)

Aug 31st, 2012 2 Comments
Posted in: Home Life, Out and About

Standing in my little garden this morning with a cup of coffee in my hands and Tillie the cat drinking rain water at my feet, I could feel an early autumn chill in the air ~ it was cool, fresh, renewing ~ the sky was the brightest blue and the sun was lighting up the topmost leaves of the silver birch. It was one of those moments which leave you with a big ‘YES’ in your heart. Do you know the ones?

Other ‘YES’ moments this week include …

~ raindrops on roses ~

raindrops on roses

~ this peaceful avenue of silver birch trees ~

Silver Birch avenue

~ a feeling of celebration ~

~ a lovely dinner out with two of my favourite folks ~

~ love and kindness ~

~ blackberries on my muesli ~

Blackberries with muesli

… yes, the seasons are changing ~ I love those first glimpses of a new season, a change in the blueness of the sky, the smell of the air, the beginning of the next stage of natures cycle. Breathe it in my friends ~ it can fill you full of ‘yes~ness’ … and what could be better than that?

Wishing you all a most glorious weekend.

 

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… feel good friday :)

Jul 27th, 2012 2 Comments
Posted in: Home Life, Out and About

There has been lots of goodness going on this week … finally summer has truly arrived in this corner of England which certainly lifts the mood and has enhanced my escapades with warmth and seasonal jollity. Highlights have included …

~ the smell of jasmine in my garden ~

jasmine in bloom

~ watermelon and strawberries … the taste of summer ~

watermelon and strawberries

~ a canal walk with favourite folks ~

Canal walk, worcester

~ photography fun with my friends kids ~

photography fun

Molly with camera

~ a bit of dramatic beauty in the sky ~

dramatic sky

~ this advert for the 2012 Paralympics ~

 

Yes! A summer~fun~packed~sun~shiney week all round!

What’s been bringing the goodness into your life this week … notice ~ share ~ watch it grow …

Wishing you all a warm and joy-filled weekend.

 

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