Sunday 28 April 2019

Weekends Away & Flower Shows.....

Good afternoon everyone.
I hope you are all well.


I missed posting last week as we were in Whitby....

We had a lovely few days away and the weather was perfect....

Cheeky drinks in the 

Micro Brewery


Pirate Ships



Walking along the beach to Sandsend....'My Happy Place'......




Guess who was over dressed for the weather.....

Lunch in Sandsend at my favourite pub with my favourite person and tipple....


Walks back to Whitby



It always takes us longer to walk back.....must be the wine!!!

And the fact I'm paddling back and taking pictures....




So there has been 'no' weight loss....'no' knitting, 'no' stitching done but there was a little reading....




This is book No.13 read towards my 26 in 2019 Goodreads Challenge.....so I am halfway there and it's only the end of April....


Yesterday we went to The Harrogate Spring Flower Show.....

It was very wet but we all had a lovely time and so much for me saying....

'I've only come to buy a couple of Auriculas'....


Ok...so I did buy a few other things but I will try and share these next week.....


So that's it for another weeks round up.....


I will check in again next Sunday....I promise....


Until then have a lovely week.

Keep safe....


Thank you for taking the time to stop by.

I really do appreciate your visits and lovely, encouraging comments.

Enjoy the rest of your day. 



Sunday 14 April 2019

And So It Begins....

Good afternoon everyone.
I hope you are all well.

I'm a bit late posting today as we have been to my parents for dinner.


Once again it has been a busy week and at last the 'Second' phase of our building work has started....

Mr pegged out the building plans last weekend and digging out has commenced.....


 

This is just one part....it also goes down the side of the bungalow where the inglenook fireplace will be...

These footings will now continue across in front of the kitchen and then another area of footings will be dug across the drive for the utility and wet room......

I am going to try and keep a record here of our progress......

Mr has also been very busy completing my new vegetable garden and garden paths....

He built raised planters for me to make it easier as I have suffered with Fibromyalgia for about seven years now and we think this will make my life a little easier....






The roll top bath was originally in one of our bathrooms but it is now home to the rhubarb....




Trellis, gates and paths built.....the bricks were saved when my parents took down the original coal house......The bungalow was originally my parents home but we bought it from them so they could have something smaller.....


New path along the bottom of the garden.....and the Mr's 'Sulking Room'.....I mean 'Office'......Pssst....there isn't a desk in there!!!!

He built this too.....!!!

It's a slow process this renovation thing but it's beginning to come together.....

I have not lost any weight this week or read any books but I have made a bit of headway on..... 

The Spirit Of Christmas - Lavender & Lace


This was my starting point as of last Sunday....



And this is today....


I have also picked up my sock knitting and made some good progress this week.....

This is my first attempt at knitting socks so I am quite pleased with myself.....although I'm slow, I'm getting there with a tonne of help from the ladies at my local yarn shop.....



Thank you girls.......

So that's it for another weeks round up.....


I will check in again next Sunday....honest....

Until then have a lovely week.

Keep safe....


Thank you for taking the time to stop by.

I really do appreciate your visits and lovely, encouraging comments.

Enjoy the rest of your day. 



Sunday 7 April 2019

Mother's Day Catch-Up......

Good morning everyone.
I hope you are all well.


It's been another busy week at work for me.....mind you it's always busy!!!!


I didn't post last Sunday as  I thought as it was Mother's Day I would have a day off....although we did cook dinner for my parents....so is that then classed as a day off.


My lovely girl bought me some fabulous gifts....as always....


She knows me so well...


And she made me a lovely Spring flower arrangement too...


Thank you Brogan....I am a very lucky Mumma....


I seem to be slowing up on the reading at the moment but I have read another book...


This is book No.12 read towards my 26 in 2019 Goodreads Challenge.....

This is another library book that I picked up at our community library....


I have also managed to finish another stitching project....this is now my fourth finish in 2019....


Little House Needleworks - Little Sheep Virtue no.6 - Simplicity





WIPocalypse projects for 2019:-

1  The Spirit of Christmas - Lavender & Lace
2  The Autumn Queen - Mirabilia
3  The Stargazer - Mirabilia
4  Forever Friends - HAED
5  Seashell Treasures - Dimensions
6  Peace - Little Sheep Virtue no. 3 - Little House Needleworks -FINISHED
7  Courage - Little Sheep Virtue no. 4 - Little House Needleworks -FINISHED
8 Faith- Little Sheep Virtue no. 5 - Little House Needleworks - FINISHED
9  Simplicity - Little Sheep Virtue no. 6 - Little House Needleworks - FINISHED
10 Patience - Little Sheep Virtue no. 7 - Little House Needleworks 
11 Wisdom - Little Sheep Virtue no. 8 - Little House Needleworks 
12 Friendship - Little Sheep Virtue no. 9 - Little House Needleworks 
13  Kindness - Little Sheep Virtue no. 10 - Little House Needleworks 
14 Gratitude - Little Sheep Virtue no. 11 - Little House Needleworks 
15 Joyfulness - Little Sheep Virtue no. 12 - Little House Needleworks 
16 Oh Christmas Tree - Little House Needleworks
17 Hello Winter - Plum Street Samplers
18 Pomegranate Santa - Plum Street Samplers
19 Ho! Ho! Ho! - With Thy Needle & Thread

That's four down...Only another fifteen to go....


I love the Little Sheep Virtues but I'm going to start stitching something else from the list by way as a change.....

So this week I plan to start stitching on...


The Spirit Of Christmas - Lavender & Lace


This is my starting point as of today....




Lets see where it's at by this time next week.....


I also received some lovely things in the post....

Some more sock yarn....like I need anymore at the moment...




Love the sparkly bits in the green yarn....

Fabulous names The Shire & Pumpkin Spice.


And finally....

My beautiful Spring Craftpod box arrived....




Now isn't this lovely box of gorgeousness a crafter's dream.....


Ok so that's it for another weeks round up.....


I will check in again next Sunday....honest....

Until then have a lovely week.

Keep safe....


Thank you for taking the time to stop by.

I really do appreciate your visits and lovely, encouraging comments.

Enjoy the rest of your day. 


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