Car Boot Sale/New Home Gifts

We were blessed last week with a mini heat wave which I must admit I really did enjoy.  I am obviously a sun worshipper and loved the warmth on my skin.  It brought the crowds out as people from inland flocked to the coast.  I have to admit to taking full advantage of the good weather and finally stood at a car boot sale selling my wares.  I had sorted out all my clothes that were too big since I had lost weight, books, toys that the children had grown out of and umpteen other bits and pieces that were no longer needed or wanted.  One mans rubbish is another mans treasure I sold such a lot of things raising over £300.  I was so pleased with that and intend to go again when we have some half decent weather once more.  The mini heat wave was indeed MINI and has come to an abrupt end, once again bringing rain to the East coast and a cool wind which is normal for us.  I did however manage to get the bedding washed and dried this afternoon.

 

I love the smell of sheets that have been  hung to dry outside.  I have also been busy altering a dress that I came across in the pile for getting rid of as I didn't like the neckline.

 

 

Instead of discarding the dress, I decided to make it into a skirt ready for my trip to Florida in the Autumn.  I cut out the zip and cut off the top, then simply re stitched the seam and turned over and sewed the top edge.  A few simple adjustments and it is now an item of clothing that I will wear.

 

 

Amie, my daughter and her little family moved home a couple of weeks ago, so we are going down for the weekend to visit.  I have some Cath Kidston fabric that she adores so I have made them a table cloth and a runner for their new home. 

 

 

I have edged the cloth with some vintage lace to give it a luxurious feel.  I have also stitched a plain runner for the coffee table in the same fabric.

 

 

I hope they will be very happy in their new home.   The rain has certainly saved us a job of watering today and has given some of the blooms a renewed lease of life, the sun was giving them a hard time and making them wilt.  They are coming back with a renewed vigour.  What's the weather like in your neck of the woods?  I am certainly getting the impression that there are some unusual weather patterns about at the moment.

 

See you soon.

 

 

 

 

Easter Weekend

A wonderful weekend celebrating Easter with my daughter and Bertie, quality time spent catching up with each other.  Baking and chatting.

 

We also made bread and biscuits but no photo I don't know why...maybe because it was eaten so fast.  We had lost of fun teaching Bertie some new games and playing the old and familiar which he loves.

 

 

The horse had to be checked out and ridden again and again, something familiar that has been around all his life.

 

 

The soft play centre was visited on more than one occasion, even Granny had a go on the slides.

 

 

It wouldn't be a visit to Granny and Grandads without a visit to the fairground.

 

 

We managed to capture a glimpse of an owl sitting on the post at the end of the garden, which delighted us all.  We have seen him several times but never manage to get a photo.

 

 

I did manage to get a little bit of crafting done, a little work on Wilbur's quilt.  I have now assembled it using the vintage ironing board as a base.  I knew it would be useful for something.

 

 

I have, since the photo was taken pinned it all in place, I am now ready to start stitching once I have done the washing, made up fresh beds and sorted out the suitcases again.  Our trip to Holland planned so long ago is fast approaching.  We travel down to our daughters on Thursday who lives in Norwich and get the ferry from Harwich to the Hook of Holland on Friday.   Exciting times, more so as it is my birthday on Thursday as well.  Family is so precious and I value the time spent with them.  I now need to spend some time on my scrapbooks recording the wonderful things I have done , beautiful moments to treasure and reflect upon.

 

See you soon.

A Weekend Filled With Love

Time certainly flies when you are having fun.  The weekend started with some fair weather, which although didn't last long it did enable some work to be done on the bench.

 

All the struts have now been removed and the metal frame has been painted with black Hammerite.  Slow but steady progress has been made.

 

The Easter décor has been added to.

 

Daffodils are cheap and plentiful at the moment so make a beautiful display.  We had a little visitor, who came bearing gifts.

 

 

He was so excited about his nests that he had made with his Mummy.  The quilt was a huge success both Wilbur and his Mummy loved it and were thrilled with the progress made.

 

 

The top is complete and now ready to have the papers removed, some suitable backing found and the wadding bought.  I haven't enough so nothing more can be done until I have been to the shop, that is one of the problems of living in a small village.

 

 

Wilbur had great fun in the craft room, he loved using the spinning wheel as the helm on his pirate ship.  We also spent many a happy hour with the house...

 

 

The soft play area was visited twice, we strolled along the promenade for short while and had a look around the market.  The dogs were walked, stroked, fed and played with until rain stopped play, what a downpour.

 

 

A wonderful weekend, filled with love and some amazing memories to treasure.  Plenty of photos taken to be made into scrapbooks to bring sunshine to a dull day.  Wilbur felt cold so was wearing his Mummy's scarf, tender moments to record and remember.  How was your weekend?

 

See you soon.

 

 

Downtown Disney

Life is beginning to return to normal as much as it can anyway.  Mum and Dad are settling into a routine and are managing really well with the new medication regime.  Dad is not quite up to driving yet but that will come and in the meantime I am happy to collect any shopping they need.  Both the gardens are in need of some TLC so my husband and I hope to get out into ours today and my parents at the weekend providing the weather remains good.  We have had some beautiful spring like days this week, long may that last.  We are a little behind this year with seeds so we really do need to get on with it.  I have had a massive de-clutter of my wardrobes and spent the day trying outfit after outfit on to see if it still fits.  The biggest surprise were my shoes and how loose they feel.  We have decided to stand at a car boot sale and try to sell some of my things, the car boot season locally starts at Easter.  Spring cleaning of the house remains on the back burner for the present, maybe next week.  I also have the mammoth task of de cluttering the craft room.  I am very pleased to say that I have been a good girl and not returned from America with a suitcase of fabric and yarn like usual.  I was very restrained and committed to my resolution of not buying anymore.  The only fabric bought was the Mickey Mouse fabric needed for Wilbur's quilt.  How I restrained myself in those amazing shops is a real miracle.  How are you getting on with the resolutions you made?

Today I thought I would share my outing to Downtown Disney.  We didn't visit the Disney parks this time but still needed a Disney fix, consequently we had a lovely stroll to Downtown Disney, the Boardwalk and the Yacht and Beach Club resort.  The Downtown area is under a massive reconstruction programme, so a lot of work is being done.  It will be fun to finally see the end result, I believe it is due to be finished Spring 2016.  There are plans on boards everywhere and it looks delightful.

New this time were the food trucks which appeared to offer food from all over the world.

The T Rex restaurant is still a popular place to be and loved by all ages, we love the dinosaur factory in there where you can make your own, give it a heart and dress it up.  I love the concept and would love to do it for my Grandchildren, maybe one day...

The Christmas store  remains a favourite place for me to wander but once again I was able to restrain myself.  I already have enough to open a shop of my own so don't need to buy anymore.  I must admit I really was tempted.

The beautiful décor in the main shop is still breath taking and leaves a lasting impression for you to savour.  I did buy a few trinkets in there for my Grandchildren, they are all Disney fans.

The flowers as always were a feast for the eyes with some truly beautiful planters everywhere you looked.  Disney do the gardens so well, wherever you are.

Finally I will leave you with a glimpse at the train running around the tracks in the rafters of the toy shop, now that is something we really did want to bring back for the children.

I now have the mammoth task of scrapbooking all these wonderful memories to share with my family.  There really isn't enough hours in the day.

 

See you soon.