This and That

What a difference a day makes.  Yesterday the sun was shining, the sun teasing us with its merry dance giving us shadows all around us..  Dappled sunlight on everything I worked on. We had a visitor to the garden basking in its warmth.

Even Mickey is so used to them he lives in harmony with our many visitors in all their guises and doesn't chase them.  A start has been made planting out our much yearned for container garden but I do wonder how long it will last with our endless visitors.  It was a perfect day for getting the washing out to dry.  One of my greatest loves is sleeping in freshly laundered sheets that have been line dried, such a simple luxury.

Today we woke to rain.  However I am ever hopeful, the rain has since stopped and although still overcast it has dried up very quickly.  We are across at the hospital again today and it is so much nicer to drive when dry.  Yesterday the fine weather brought a lot of activity to the roads, there have been a lot of bike riders too.

I worked on the button arrangement a little at a time over the weekend.  A few minor adjustments are needed but I am happy with it overall.

Another two of my favourite things buttons and Harris Tweed.  Combine the two and it sets my heart a flutter...

I added a bumble bee button to give it some interest, it made me smile.

Spring continues its magic with buds appearing here and there, teasing us with the promise of things to come.

We are extremely late sowing seeds but they have finally been done and are now dotted about on all the windowsills.  Plans have been drawn up for the indoor garden and storage area so we have a lot to look forward to.  We are going to price up materials needed to refurbish the lobby/utility room whilst we are in town today we have lots of ideas of how we want it to look.  We would like it to reflect the age and character of the rest of the cottage, so panelling the ceiling and a wall would be ideal.  We are much more positive about the future and have lots of exciting things to look forward to.   Not least a visit from Amie and the children who will arrive in 23 sleeps, Bertie is counting the sleeps bless him!

I do thank you for your visits here and thank you for your comments support and prayers, they are greatly appreciated.

See you soon.