Lovely lazy day.....

I've just had the most wonderfully lazy, mooching day......I started off with my typical weekend croissants and coffee.....just like yesterday......

.....I watched as Big Miss set up a bit of photo styling.....

....I noticed Little Miss playing quietly with her dolls and ponies.....

.....I enjoyed some creative time with the Misses making wallpaper envelopes......

....I listened to Little Lad roleplaying as Indiana Jones around the house.....while I relaxed with a mocha and mags.....endeavouring to catch up with my neglected, of late, magazines.....whilst also gaining inspiration for home titivating at the same time.....

....I indulged in a spot of crocheting......the first in many weeks......

.....I was quietly impressed that Big Lad was getting his things organised to go back to school.....in a week......

.....and here I am now partaking in a bit of blogging.......

.....finally I think I'll finish my day with another bit of hookie in bed......

.....that was hookie....NOT nookie.....

.......before I go to bed.

It's been the most laid-back, relaxing day I've had for simply ages......and goodness it felt good .....I wish all weekends could be like this.....without doing a mountain of jobs.....without playing referee to the Angels.....without feeling guilty for not doing said mountain of jobs...... without the garden needing attention.....although it does, desperately.....just relaxing and going with the flow of the day......spending some time loosely with my Angels....but with each of us also doing our own thing.....it was just the best!

I've also just got into and onto Instagram.....so all these photos come courtesy of that.

-xxx-

Special Day......

Today is a special day.....I decided I had earned some ♥Treat ME♥ time, and had planned a day of mooching round some pretty little shops, with some serious coffee indulging and relaxing in a nice cafe, thrown in for good measure.....


But things don't often go exactly as planned......the day started off brill, with some super duper, fabulicious news......can't say any more now, but all will be revealed eventually......but then took a sudden turn for the worse, with some potentially terrible news.....but I'm trying not to dwell on that.

As my very good friend M was unexpectedly at home.....due to very unforeseen weekend happenings.....we decided to go out together to keep our minds occupied and away from our troubling situations.....M treated us to a delicious lunch......and I treated myself to this simply gorgeous cup and saucer/plate combo made by Maling, which I found in a charity shop.....perfect for my "time out" cup of tea and cookie or cake......

Then these goodies found their way to me.....

The book looks wonderful, with lots of little projects to make.....I can't wait to try some....usefully divided into seasonal sections.....

And this PINK ♥ bowl is perfect......just what I needed as my largest Nigella Lawson "egg" bowl was accidentally broken recently .......

I also bought some sweet pink flowers for my bedroom....

And to finish off the day, we had some delightfully delicious cupcakes made by Big and Little Misses on Sunday......

It turned out to be quite a PINK day actually.....not at all how I had planned the day.....but still lovely just the same

-xx-

Bit o' this, bit o' that.......

I was up a little earlier than usual today, and decided to go straight outside for a spot of gardening.......quite unheard of for me actually......but it was sooo lovely.....peaceful and quiet......the sun shining again after a few less than summery days......and the morning was starting to warm up with the promise of a balmy summer afternoon......I really must make the effort to do this again! I was weeding......trimming spent lavender flowers...... saving baby plants to make more plants for next year......when I noticed the leaves of my already trimmed Alchemilla mollis (Lady's Mantle)......their serrated, slightly frilly edges still covered in delightful little dewdrops......

Lunchtime came round before I knew it, and I glanced up to see not a cloud in the sky.......how wonderfully glorious.....and then I spotted our apple tree.....laden with ripening...rosy...red...apples......set against a brilliant blue sky.....

If only all of summer could have been like this......if only all of autumn could be like this......a long...lazy...Indian summer.....to enjoy time outdoors without the fierce heat of mid-summer (if only).......to tidy the garden ready for winter..... to spend time with my Little Angels outdoors before we are rather reluctant to venture outside....to just mooch around....it's ok to indulge in wishful thinking .....I'm allowed to dream.....really I am!

When I'm not wishful thinking or dreaming, I like to to catch a few minutes each day to enjoy my mags, and yesterday I managed to grab 10 minutes to glance through my new copy of Mollie Makes......but not without some gentle foot putting down..... or not so quite gentle. You see, Big Miss and Little Lad also ♥ to paw over MY Mollie Makes......ooohing and ahhhing......deciding.....planning....making mental notes of what they want to make........which I actually think is really rather lovely......but it is MY mag, and I should have first dibs on ooohing and ahhhing over it......I don't think that's too much to ask.....is it?

So today, I caught Little Lad snatching MY mag and hot-footing it down the garden before coming to rest on the deck chair......then basking in that glorious sunshine and gentle afternoon breeze.......ooohing and ahhhing......planning......and deciding........

I really do think it's wonderful that my Angels are interested in, and really enjoy making, crafting, and creating handmade. I think it's brilliant that they want to do things that don't involve the TV or electronic/computer games all the time...... that they like to use their imaginations.

From the very first issue of MM, Little Lad.....with a little bit of help.....made this cute little creature......

He is supposed to be a chihuahua, but we didn't have any brown felt, only red .......so he looks rather like a foxy fox, don't you think?

All my Angels are very creative in their own unique and special ways, and I secretly ♥ that they enjoy and like, what I enjoy and like.....like pawing over MY Mollie Makes mags.

Lastly today.......I usually turn my little calendar over each morning, but as I rushed straight out to do some gardening, it totally slipped my mind to do so. But as I stood preparing dinner, I realised today's page needed to be turned....... I am so glad I did because I ♥ this little saying......

......and I try to make our house a home with love and dreams.

-xx-