Treasure.

I won a giveaway recently from Debbie, here are my treasures as I took them out of the box.

Beautifully wrapped

Here are some of the treasures I received I i thought I had taken a photograph of the rest but cant find it). Thank you Debbie, I love them all. You are very kind.

Life seems to have been fast paced here over the last couple of weeks. The days fly by into weeks and here we are already in the second month of the year. Work seems to take up most of my time and energy recently, it is difficult getting a happy medium I think. I love my job and want to work but Oh life would be SO much easier if I where at home during the day. I could get all of those jobs done during the day that I am either running around doing late at night or they just dont get done. I was a very lucky Mamma to be able to be at home until both of the children went to school, I went back to work part time and within a year I am near enough full time. I know this fella below would prefer me to be at home,

Here he is fixing his beloved at the weekend, she is all dolled up ready for the roads with new shiney parts to show off with. However whilst I praise his efforts and am certainly NOT a feminist in any way ( Ilike to play at houses if you know what I mean) , I would like to point out that it was ME, a woman who went out and fixed it. Yeah you heard right it was me. All it took was a hammer and sheer Girl Power to get this beauty ready. Hahahah !!! OK OK so I was wearing gloves to protect my girly soft skin from the nasty dirt and grease..

Here is my poor Princess, she had gone out for a walk in the snow and came back with blood pouring from her little paw. Poor thing must have stood on some glass and was cut to shreds. Thankfully she is OK but I just cant understand why people throw glass bottles around.

Prizes and a wonderful Day !!!!

I was stunned to hear that I had won Lucy Lockets Giveaway, I like many other people say "Never Win Anything" so this was a complete surprise. I live only a few minutes from Lucy so we decided to meet up and have a coffee. I had the most wonderful time and like Lucy forgot to take a picture of the scummy Lemon torte that we had so you will have to take our word for it when we say it was lovely... We emerged from the cafe 4 HOURS later having talked and talked and talked, I had the most fabulous time and hope to do it again very soon. Whilst we were out looking at the textiles in the museum we were lucky enough to meet some ladies who were working on Tapestry and a Spinning Wheel, this took me back a little as my Mum used to spin wool and I am still working on her to donate the spinning wheel to ME !!!! However here is the prize that Lucy so kindly gave me "Chick Chick and Barney, I was also given a card from Lucys very talented daughter introducing Chick Chick and Barney..... They decided that this is the spot they would like to live in as it gives them a clear view of the room and they can keep an eye on what is happening..So they moved into the shelves along with other treasures of mine that I like to have around me....
It is a lovely snug spot and they settled in well and are been fed and watered by myself and the children.

Should either of then fancy a little sewing there is a tin of buttons and a little sewing kit living up there with them.

And just to show you some of my other treasures on the shelf I have the tiniest embroidered broach that was made by my Grandmother, I am not sure how old it is but the work is so fine and I love it.

This was part of my Christmas present from my parents and I think that it ir right where I am at the moment in life, there is Grandmother, Daughter and Child sat sewing on a quilt and it is called Raising Generations.

What it should really show is Frantic Daughter holding the phone whilst talking to the Grandmother, whilst Granny tries to educate daughter on her knitting "AGAIN" and Daughter throwing the knitting across the room in temper, Oh and perhaps the nine year old rolling her eyes in dispair at her mother. Hehehehe Thanks Mum......

Edit*** Not that this would happenin this house of course, but you knew that didnt you???

Blog Candy !!!

Earlier this week I was told that I was one of the luck Winners of a Blog candy Giveaway !!! Summer by the Sea was having the giveaway and I was to receive a gift in the post. I was so pleased to see the postman stop this morning when I was gardening to give me a parcel, I nearly ripped his hands off. Anyway here are lots of pictures to show you what I received,


The anticipation, beautifully wrapped (almost a shame to take it off)

I received a beautiful Heart which I have now hung on the dresser in the dining room, a tissue packet holder, some pretty ornamental strawberries, chocolates, a tiny cross stitch kit and a lovely card with cream scones and strawberries on. All good enough to eat!!!






Thankyou so much Natalie and your children (as I think it was them who chose the winners)it really brightened my day today to receive such kindness in the post.

Award Time and a Thank You

This award was sent to me by the lovely leigh my knitting pal. Thank you Leigh you make my day and then there is Bentley who ROCKS !!!!!

I also wanted to thank you all for your kind comments for my Mums birthday. I got her to log on and read them all and she was very touched by all of your kind words. Her little sewing kit is going to the caravan to be used when they go.