Pootling About

Its been a funny couple of days, lots of jobs getting done but nothing really to show for the hours spent pootling about.  The weather has stopped a lot of the jobs getting done outside but I am hopeful we might get out this weekend, the forecast looks promising.  We have my daughter, her husband and Bertie for the weekend and he loves to play outside.  They are arriving tomorrow lunchtime so I intend to do the bulk of the baking in the morning and make extra for the freezer.  My sister is visiting Mum and Dad which enables me to get out and about a little more.  We have had a trip to town and a trip to Boston so that I could get the wadding for Wilbur's quilt and picked up some pansies to give the garden a lift.

The seeds and trays are all over the house on window sills and are just starting to sprout, a little later than normal but we were still having frosts.

 

Slow but steady, the shoots are starting to push through the soil.  Isn't Mother Nature amazing?  Soon these tiny shoots will become, lettuce, tomatoes or a variety of herbs.

 

I have managed to fit in a little crafting and made the girls Lily and Daisy a headband.  It took a while but now they love to have things in their hair.

 

I am looking forward to seeing them on their sweet little heads.

 

I have also managed to make a scarf that I want as a gift.

 

I am rather pleased with the end result. I used some vintage lace that I found at a craft fair some time ago on a whim with no specific project in mind.  There is enough left for another one which makes me smile, I have another gift.  I like to have a few gifts in my cupboard ready, made with love.

 

See you soon.