Gifts, Walks,Puppies and Yarn Along!

Hi guys :)

I've finally had time to write this! Everything suddenly seems to have picked up the pace and got going without a by-your-leave!

*Takes a breath*

I'm taking part in the Yarn Along this week as I've managed to take some time out to crochet myself a little wrap over shrug, this is an earlier photo, as i only have one sleeve to go :)

I'm reading (for probably the hundredth time ) Never Look Back by Lesley Pearse

Blurb from Lesleys' website;

(From the slums of Victorian London to a New World ...

Matilda Jennings was a poor flower girl in Covent Garden until the day she saved the life of a minister's daughter called Tabitha. Drawn into the bosom of little Tabitha's family, she little realises it will soon mean uprooting her own life.

For Matilda leaves Victorian London's slums and heads first for the darkest corners of New York, then beyond into the plains of the Wild West and San Francisco's gold rush. With only her beauty, intelligence and the strong will she forged on London's streets to guide her, Matilda must create a new life for herself and Tabitha. Between the sweat and tears, heartbreak and passion, she encounters Captain James Russell, a man in whom she might find true love. A love that must withstand separation, war and the birth pangs of a new nation. But through it all, Matilda knows she must never look back ...)

Lesley is a wonderful author, who really draws you in to the characters' world and keeps you gripped right to the end. I can't ell you how many times i have sobbed along with the character

My lovely hubby bought me chicken mug :) Of course, it is now my favourite

Look at these clever little things!! They've plonked themselves in and got to work, and are starting to thicken out and grow properly :)

A lovely friend gave me a wonderful gift of seeds! So many seeds! By this time next year the whole garden should be chock a block!

It is too late for some of them, but i have sowed the onions as they had started to soften

I also got to puppy-sit this handsome little man :)

The Bearded Wonder and I took ourselves on a wander last week

and i managed to snap a bee working hard

Phew!

What have you been up to this week? :)

Bullet Journalling, Seed Preparing And Yarning Along

Hi guys :) The other day, while scrolling through Pinterest, i came across the idea of a Bullet Journal The basic idea is to condense everything into one handy little book, if you click the link it will explain it much more succinctly than me. There's a video too :) This is a great journal for me as i can personalize how i like, everything is in one place and this year i may actually manage to be organized! I created my own little planner from an old hard back book that was falling apart I covered it in pretty wallpaper samples and added a pocket to slide in the blank notebook i got for Christmas And added a little cartoon me :) I am following the idea of the bullet journal for the most part, but the beauty of it is you can personalize it exactly to your needs I created a layout that suited me, with morning, afternoon and evening sections and my own little colour code system at the bottom, though this may change depending on if i find a

Drama!

Hi guys, sorry i haven't been around much this week, i've been a very bad blogging neighbour, but i will try and get around everyone's blogs this evening (This is my new mantra) What a bloody week! First, i was awoken by the Bearded Wonder in the early hours on Sunday morning having chest pains and violently shivering, my poor hubby has a heart murmur, so this was doubly worrying, though i distinctly remember saying "what do you expect me to do about it?" thinking he was just cold (i'm not a great thinker when i've just woken up lol) then grumpily told him to go make me a cup of tea to get his circulation going , then i sort of got my act together, 999 was called and i was instructed to give him 4 aspirin and wait for the ambulance to turn up. They came and checked him over and hooked him up to the heart monitor thingy whilst i rushed about like a headless chicken packing a bag, fully expecting to go to hospital, only to be told

Round Up

Hi guys, Happy New Year :D Would you believe it'll be a year in late Feb since we moved here, where did that go? And what a year! I've made so many new friends, in real life and through blogging, and i was kept busier than i ever expected to be. For which i am eternally grateful. When i first started this blog i had a list of things that i wanted to learn and do throughout the year Some of them i have done, but a lot seem to have fallen by the wayside, so i am going to keep the list and add to it for this year The Old List Crafts and Home Master the knitting machine- nope, but in my defense i need 4ply yarn which i am still looking for a bargain on. Make jumpers/socks/blankets etc from said machine- As above Crochet more clothes and things for the home- Check- i am currently crocheting a blanket, and have made a few small things including Christmas decorations Spin yarn- Check! Weave-not yet, i have the kit, but just need to find the right p

Dawn19 August 2015 at 14:05
Lovely friend to give you all those seeds, I am reading Place Of Stones by Ruck Ruck also got her two follow on books next, I have got back into knitting this week with one of my many WIP's a lace scarf :-)
Simple Living19 August 2015 at 14:22
Well done on the crochet, knitting and crochet are something I can not do, seeds how nice, we are both learners at growing, I must find my seeds and see if there is anything to sow soon.
Jo@awholeplotoflove20 August 2015 at 05:12
You have been busy, I'm glad your leeks are growing nicely for you now x
Susie - secondhandsusie.blogspot.com30 August 2015 at 08:25
Hello, thanks so much for visiting my little blog! :)

You've got lots of lovely seeds there, how exciting! I like the look of your crochet shrug too, I've never crocheted an actual piece of clothing for myself, I'll have to be brave and give it a try soon! :)

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