This months challenge was to make something Summery, so I thought I would do some painting ... the dream was to sit in the sunshine with my paint and easel ... but the rain put a stop to that dream ... not to mention the thunder and floods! ........ but I did manage some painting ... and this is what I came up with ... how Summer should be! (ok, I know this last week hasn't been bad ... but I am talking about the first 3 weeks!!)
a calm blue sea
white sales blowing in a breeze
and not a cloud in the sky
... did you make anything Summery? If you did I would love to see ... please link up below x
Remember the
little girl owl bell I got the other week?
well her little friend arrived last Wednesday .... and he is PERFECT ... he is 'my' little owl' ... look ...
he is just like my picture ...
He has flown all the way from the US ... so I gave him a wash and put some lavender inside him to make him smelling nice and he is now sitting next to his little friend on my dresser.
... I found him on Etsy and he was only a few quid.
Please pop over to
MissieLizzie's blog to see more great bargains and links to other MagpieMonday's.
So do you watch the Olympics Opening Ceremony?
I did, stayed up till the bitter end and loved it!
.... also loved the
Queen of Twitters running comentry ;)
while it was on I managed to get a lot of crochet done ...
... my blanket for my new baby niece/nephew (sorry can't tell you which ... its a secret) is half way done ...
... so little baby hang one a little longer ;)
this was so brilliant! ...
this beautiful poppy was in the garden and as they only last a day, I thought I had better snap it while I could!
The Summer always makes me want to take more photos ... and I have gone a little mad snapping away over the last few days ...
these first few were taken in the garden ...
and these were taken in the field/park where I walk with
dilly-dog ...
looking closely at flowers and plants I suddenly notices these little beetles ... I think they are Red Soldier Beetles ...
they were everywhere ...
... not sure why this little fella is watching them ...
is this called insect porn or in-sex??
the hazel nuts are out ... can't wait till they are ripe enough to eat ... although I think
I did go a bit crazy for them last year!
these are sloes ...
what have you all been up to in the sunshine?
I am on a bit of a smoothie roll ... I have lost a few pounds and am feeling very focused ... I have tried some different ones (basically shoving in lots of fruit from the garden ... they nearly all come out pink!) and in the last week I have been adding pineapple too (not from the garden sadly ... that would be a pretty great garden to have pineapples growing!!)
We have a big family party coming up at the end of August, and to keep me focused and to break some bad habits, I have made my lock-screen-photo on my phone a constant reminder. It really works as in my weakest moments of wanting to nibble, I usually have my phone with me ... like when I am out in town and there is lots of temptation, or late at night (which really is one of my worst times) is when I check my phone.
Do you remember
last year, the roses that were growing next door ... 2 colours from the same bush? ....... well they are at it again ... and again, they are PERFECT
ahhhhh ......... just love roses ;)
here comes the sun
:: the beatles ::
here comes the sun
here comes the sun
and I say
it’s alright
little darling
it’s been a long cold lonely winter
little darling
it feels like years since it's been here
here comes the sun
here comes the sun
and I say
it’s alright
little darling
the smiles returning to the faces
little darling
it seems like years since it's been here
here comes the sun
here comes the sun
and I say
it’s alright
sun, sun, sun, here it comes
sun, sun, sun, here it comes
sun, sun, sun, here it comes
sun, sun, sun, here it comes
little darling
I see the ice is slowly melting
little darling
it seems like years since it's been clear
here comes the sun
here comes the sun
and I say
it’s alright
here comes the sun
here comes the sun
it’s alright
it’s alright