Time Marches On

Bertie started school today, it doesn't seem like five minutes since the day he was born bringing so much joy into our lives.  I spoke to him before he went into school he was so excited and so grown up telling me he would phone me when he came from school as he didn't want to be late.  What a Prince he is.  Amie, his Mum was a little emotional bless her I hope she manages to keep it together until she gets him in there.  It brought back so many happy memories of her starting school and how grown up she suddenly looked dressed in her navy school uniform.  Lovely memories!  Time marches on, another generation going through the same emotional turmoil of letting your child go.

Mum and I had a stroll around the car boot sale at Skegness stadium yesterday we were on the look out for vegetables which as a general rule are in abundance.  Not this week we came home with a lot of things but not the vegetables we actually went for.  The car boot season is slowly coming to an end so the ones in the week are finishing, consequently there were a lot of bargains to be had.  I must admit to bagging a bargain or two myself.

50p bought a whole load of parcel labels to be made into gift tags.

 

I then managed to get some stamps for 80p, 20p per item.  I was really impressed with the wooden stamp and have plans for it in my head already.

 

 

£2 bought a job lot of books and 3 boxes of crochet cotton, I was thrilled to be able to add to my book collection.

 

 

We have got up to a very wet and misty morning, so my plans for painting the fences are to be put on hold for a little while.  It is amazing how quickly the weather has changed, we have had glorious sunshine for the past couple of days.  Still I have plenty of indoor jobs and craft projects to keep me occupied.    What are you working on at the moment?

 

See you soon

The Arrival of Summer...

We had such a beautiful red sky last night and so as the old saying goes "Red sky at night, Shepherds delight!" we decided to do a car boot sale this morning.

 

After all the sorting and sifting throughout the house, loft, sheds and workshops we certainly had a lot to get rid of.  There wasn't a lot of sellers but I suppose that made it easier to sell there wasn't a lot of competition.  We certainly had a nice morning, chatting and laughing and best of all making money out of things we no longer wanted.  We still have enough to do another one, so maybe next week if the weather holds.  I intend to catch up with everyone and then put my feet up with a cuppa and my Homemaker magazine that has just arrived, a subscription gift from our daughter.  We call it the gift that keeps on giving.  Then its back to the grindstone as I need to make soup for Dad and alter some pyjamas for him that he had for Fathers day.  No rest for the wicked!!!!

 

I have been on a mission with the sewing machine, making a few bits and pieces.  Bibs always go down well and I have altered a pattern I use to give it a little more length, ready for weaning.  So far I have three made but there are another 5 cut out ready to go.

 

 

I actually made myself something, which is a rarity.  I made myself  a shopper, perfect for a trip to town as carrier bags are no longer given as standard practise we now have to pay for bags here in the UK.

 

 

I loved the strawberries on the fabric, perfect for the season and it certainly made me smile.  I thought I would look for some fabric in my stash ready to make another one for the Autumn.

 

I have made a cushion for Lily/Daisy's playroom, they love all of the Disney Princess's since their trip to Disneyworld.

 

 

We have also made them a pin board so that we can laminate some photos of them with the Disney Princess's, the perfect accessory.

 

 

Finally I pickled some beetroot, we have had such an abundance of beetroot it would otherwise have been wasted.

 

 

The kettle is calling so I am off for a nice afternoon tea, hopefully there are scones in the tin.  Finally we are seeing a little bit of Summer which includes the sun.  How are you spending these sunny days?

 

See you soon.