Simply Saturday

Ahhh here we are again, Monday morning and another week rolling in. Is it just me or does 2009 seem to be made of extra super speedy whizzy days? I feel I can hardly keep up with this month. 

As is often the case on Mondays, todays post has formed as a direct result of whats-on-the-camera after the weekend has been and gone. This is a tale of an ordinary, no-frills Simple January Saturday. A day typical of weekends spent at home when nothing has been planned and the weather outside is slightly off putting. When there is no particular need to hurry, and no particular need to do anything much. I find that these sorts of days, for me, often turn out to contain the most happy, relaxed, unexpectedly blissful little snippets of family life.

I expect there are several other remarkably similar posts in my archives...remember this post from the end of December? And this one from October? Oh and yes, hang on, I'm thinking also of this post, crikey, was that really as far back as April??? Lordy, there has been a lot of gas bagging in the Attic since way-back-then! 

I spent a delightful few hours on Saturday morning sat in bed. Nesting. Snuggling. Tea-drinking and hooking. It was quite honestly a most delightful little bit of me-time (once husband was out of my "nest" and the Little People were engaged in various activities downstairs). I am continuing to love-love-love working my Summer Garden blanket, it has me totally blissed out. And just look how charming it looks next to the ripple! They are made from different yarns, but both being Rowan, the colours are so in tune don't you think? Oh, they are going to be such good buddies these two blankies.

At about 9am or thereabouts, I hear fast running footsteps coming up the stairs.

Little Man comes racing in.

He has wide, excited eyes, and is all flushed and full of that bursting sort of excited energy that is particular to six year olds.

He is trying to tell me something but is talking so fast his words tumble out all in a muddle.

I eventually get the jist of what he is saying...he tells me he has been busy in the kitchen and that he has made bun-mixture. Yes, Real Bun-Mixture!

All. By. Himself. No Help!! Quick, quick, come see!! COME NOW!!!!

Truthfully I am enjoying my quiet hooky time in my nest, but slowly the words that I have heard reach my brain and I begin to compute the reality of what has been taking place downstairs. Little man, in the kitchen, concocting bun-mixture with no help? Sounds very ominous indeed, and potentially very very messy.....

I venture downstairs and yes, messy is right. Flour is everywhere.

I start to moan, a low, slow moan.

He tells me not to worry cos he has tidied away and put all the dirty dishes in the dishwasher.

I moan louder, because I realise that the dishwasher has not been emptied yet and he has dumped all his dirty bowls in on top of the clean ones.

Everything is floury and oily.

The moan becomes a loud shouty bellow. I am so cross.

Yet he stands and takes it, and says sorry, and he shows me the mixing bowl full of his very own bun-mixture.

It is lumpy and runny looking.

And I look at it, and look at his excited little face and suddenly feel overwhelmed with love and pride as he tells me how he tried very hard to remember how I make buns and put all the right ingredients in. He put flour, butter, sugar, an egg, some oil and a little water. My heart is almost bursting as he tells me all this.

He begs me to help him bake it.

How can I refuse?

He spoons the running, lumpy mixture into bun cases and in to the oven to see if by some miracle there will be buns.

And look!! He actually made buns! Can you imagine the excitement??!!

Oh, it was absolutely one of the most precious moments when those buns came out the oven.

He asks me to help him make icing and proceeds to select all his decorating ingredients. He is very familiar with my baking drawer I notice.

Later that morning, he has a friend come to call, and they eat all six buns between them.

Oh how I laughed!

1.37pm, after lunch and I quietly gather up my crochet, tea and bun (one of my own buns you notice) and tiptoe quietly out of the sitting room, up two flights of stairs and close myself in the Attic. J doesn't like it when I go up to the Attic at weekends, he thinks for some reason that I am up to no good when I am up here at weekends.

I settle in to the window seat and work quietly on my bathroom bunting.

It's beautifully peaceful, and I watch sunshine and shadows roll out over the hills.

The crochet bunting works out far better than I ever imagined it would. I am incredibly thrilled with it. It's jolly and fun and quirky and bright and happy looking.

And of course, completely useless. HA!! I just adore bunting for being so totally pointless, but unashamedly good all the same.

I feel as if I am six years old, I am all wide-eyed and flushed and excited as I run around the house with my string of useless crochet, exclaiming to myself (!!) and trying it out along shelf edges, along the top of windows, over mirrors, along my mantle. I am mentally planning at least  a dozen more strings in various colours to go all over the house. 

What fun!!!!

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Edited to add :: Bunting-lovers, the pattern/tutorial will be coming very soon xx

Comments

[Ange]

Awww - bless Little Man and his bun making! So lovely. Glad I didn't have the mess to sort out though!
Love the bunting - the buttons are just perfect for it!
love Ange
xx

[Liz]

Your crochet is gorgeous. Have bought my learn to crochet book but just cannot get to grips with it at all! I must keep trying! I want bunting!!

[Lucy Locket-Pocket]

What a lovely story - well done for recognising the good in it and helping him finish his buns - I'm sure most people would have just cracked at the mess and chaos!

The bunting is gorgeous - I'm not surprised you want to make more! I'm practically having to sit on my hands to stop myself reaching over to the sewing table to grab an hook and some wool to make my own IMMEDIATELY!!!!

Thanks for being so inspiring!

Lucy x

P.S. I've just finished my friend's finally-due-to-be-born-today baby's hexagon blanket and love making the hexes so much that I am carrying on with a technicolour scarf for myself!

[Janette]

ahh how lovely, your bunting looks great, and how sweet does your little bun maker sound and at least he tried to tidy up. My son loves to help bake but the idea of tidying up afterwards is something he's not so keen to try.

hope the bathroom is going ok.
xx

[Sara]

Love the bunting - your little one sounds gorgeous - my ten yr old went very quiet yesterday afternoon - when she surface she had cut up her old clothes (some not so old) and turned them into new outfits - the design of them was really good but unfortunately the sewing was a bit sparse so they fell to pieces -

But shes not disheartened shes going to try again tonight.

Sara
XX

[Alex]

What a happy little chef you have there and well done for regaining your composure, the buns look good! thank your lucky stars he stopped at just mixing it and didn't try to turn the oven on!!!

I love the bunting and the buttons are a lovely touch, I have mastered the afghan square, I was so chuffed I almost whipped out the camera last night so that I could blog it to the world, but Mr P gave me that look, and I went to bed to dream of Granny squares!

keep up the good work!
X Alex

[emma]

Hi Luce

Everything is lovely as usual. Very colourful. I love the bunting - might even have a go myself - yikes! Just in the process of converting a cardigan with a bit of hooking at the moment. That lovely creative to do list is soooooooooo long! By the way what a good little boy - he waited for you to put the oven on so he does recognise important boundaries. I love the fact he made the cakes. I love little stories like that. I can imagine just how proud he was. Fantastic!

Love Emma xxxxx

PS Got an idea I would like to chat to you about on email. Look out for it. Haven't written it yet but it could be quite exciting or not as the case may be!

PPS Are you going to CL spring fair. I will be there on Sun if you were going then.

[Jane]

Oh Lucy,
What would I do without your wonderful crochet inspiration...xx

[Hen]

Hi Luce,
What a fun post, you really made your weekend come alive! Thanks for sharing.
Hen x

[Claire]

Oh that post has made me chuckle soo funny, bless him where was J when all this was going on?

[Lesley]

oh I had a lump in my throat at him saying sorry and begging to make the buns - its a good reminder for me to remember to listen and look at them when I am about to launch into one of my rants !!! lovely bathroom bunting how gorgeous!
lesleyx

[Bertie Meadows]

Oh what a lovely story Lucy. I'ts amazing what they can get up to when you're not looking! Your bunting is very cheery, I bet you can't wait to get in your bathroom and start tweaking.
Bertie x

[kathy]

Hi Lucy, what a sweet boy! (Except for the mess of course!) Love the crochet bunting - perhaps a tutorial please, please, oh pretty please?! I have made one of your hexagons yes, and it came out right too, with the edges where they should be. Love, love, love crochet. The knitting is lovely but crochet is the winner. Kathyx PS. I see Lavenderhouse's comment are you going to CL Spring? And if so, which day? I am hoping to go on the Thursday but depends on a businss trip to Hong Kong (yipee) which had to be postponed from NOW due to the Chinese New Year. Sometimes I love my job!! Kathyx

[A Thrifty Mrs]

Love the look of those buns.
You have tempted me back into the world of crochet. I got myself some more hooks and some more yarn this weekend. Looking forward to learning from your blog.

[LittleGem]

Hi Lucy, sounds like a lovely Saturday to me. Your bunting is wonderful, have you decided where it will go? Well done to your Little Man on his bun making :) Have a lovely day xxxxx Gem

[Marisa]

Your are such a good mum Lucy, i am afraid i would of been angry for longer, then felt so gulilty, they do try their best don't they and at times we just don't appreiciate it. And i love the crocheting everytime i see your work (and Janes at Posy) i just need to learn, pull finger me things and learn!

[felicity]

Hi this is the first time I've read your blog, and I cant stop smiling!! Your little man sounds like mine (although mines only 3)
I made an egg out of felt last night for no reason at all and jumped round the living room in excitement begging my husband to stop everything and look right now!! I think crafts give us childhood excitement again!!

[Kar]

I had the biggest smile on my face when reading about your little man and his baking episode. Boy, can I relate. I remember times when my "little" man would try to help and there would be big messes to clean up. Too funny!! I still get a little nervous when the girls want to help in the kitchen. I stand back but remind them they must clean up spills. Deep breaths!!

Love the bunting and the colors you used! Your bathroom will look so awesome with all those bright cheery colors all over. You must show how you used them when everything is all done.

toodles! :)
kar

[Chris]

The excitement sounds contagious! Encourage the baking - my darling boy was the same & now 13 bakes the most wonderful cakes and biscuits.
Chris x (who has now done 6 hexagons & bought more wool!)

[marmaladerose]

Aaaaww!I'm sure they tasted delicious. My neighbour phoned me once early one Sunday morning to ask if I knew the children were playing in the sink. (She could see them through the kitchen window) Yep, there was water everywhere including dripping of the ceiling! There is a little something over on my blog for you Lucy.

[Pj]

You have such a great eye for colour - all your crochet is gorgeous and has inspired me to do more crochet in the future. Pj

[Susie]

Okay Lucy, how about a bunting pattern for this Kansas Granny.........perhaps a link?
Suz

[cathleen]

What a sweet, sweet post, Lucy. I adore how you can take a simple weekend and weave it into a glorious little story....a Lucy 'yarn' so to speak. The buns, bunting, and blankies are yummy, colorful, and total eye candy. Thanks for your sunshine today.

[Kleinzonnetje]

I have just discovered your blog and absolutely love it! I love your use of colour and the bunting is fab!

[Potiron]

HOW I adore your bunting!!! what a great idea!!! and it looks so easy when you do it!!!
I might steal your idea for when I redo my work-studio area (I keep meaning to..... but it's all such a mess!!!!!!!!)

Your Little Guy story sends me reminders of my own kids when they were so young, excited over what they create and so proud too!!!

What moments to treasure, and I see you do!!!!

All my best!!!

Potiron

PS yes, those two blankets will sit very nicely together!!!!!!