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Friday, 10 July 2009

presents............

A couple of weeks ago , I went with my neighbour to collect a swarm of Bees. quite amazing in it's self. but look what i got today.real honeycomb with the honey and wax etc.a a faint taste of lavender.

Here's the lavender bed.

and here's the amber liquid.

Tuesday, 7 July 2009

BUSY , BUSY........

I've been really busy of late. lots of boring big bills to pay, heating oil etc, so lots of work to bring in the pennies.
Lots of other things happening, my father is out of hospital and now recovering from the 5 week course of Radio Therapy, not nice, but hopefully he can now recover, which will take a while. I've been going down a lot to help out, exhausting but lovely at the same time, time spent with your loved ones is never a strain.

And it's the Hubby's Birthday . so I've been baking. Nigella's Chocolate chip cookies and special rock cakes. He has been complaining that the sun wakes him up too early , so I've relented and made some curtains, we don't need any privacy , having no front , back or one side neighbours!!

I'm even doing a little sewing for myself today. I have definitely got my sewing Mojo back and am whipping through sewing projects like fury!!!

This is what I look at when lying in bed.

and now with new stripy curtains, not too bad I suppose. and he's promised he'll open them when he goes out. I like to wake up with the sun. and to see the blue sky.

Thursday, 2 July 2009

a little something for myself..

So this is how I attempt to organise myself.a very battered Filofax.!!!
Old Fashioned but it works, but it's a bit dull don't you think???

That's better, it will get better when it gets more raggedy.

and some useful inside pockets for all those bits of paper.

Tuesday, 30 June 2009

more books................

http://www.crowmaiden.plus.com/

I love it when you discover a new Author. and Sarah Singleton is one such person.
I've had a copy of 'the crow maiden ' for a while on 'the pile' but only just got round to starting it. and I have to say I'm hooked . the writing is wonderful , the opening chapter just pulled me in and I could smell the atmosphere described. I'm now eager to get all her books, especially 'the poison garden' .
And yes I am aware that they are described as for 'younger adult reader' but i never take any notice of age guides on books, if it's a good story then it's good!!

I'm on a roll first Kit Berry then Sarah Singleton, the world is very sweet when there is a whole pile of books to read.

Monday, 29 June 2009

I'm so lucky

I don't need to travel far to see wildlife, this beastie was in my garden pond, obviously fancied a dip in this warmer weather, and why not, should I put up a diving board? a sun lounger maybe?

after the Saturday fittings we stoped by Dorchester on the way home. we often drive past the sign for Maiden Castle
http://www.maiden-castle.co.uk/ but have never been to the site, until Saturday. So we took a little detour, it was a wonderful warm day, a little too warm to be stomping up great hills, so we are saving that for another day. but the surrounding area is so lovely.