:: still love-love-loving the anemones, one week on ::
:: love-love-loving their amazing full-flowered natural beauty ::
: :love-love-loving the third "batch" of narcissi flowering in the crochet jacketed jars (mentioned this week on Craftzine blog too) ::
:: love-love-loving wearing a stripy top whilst crocheting stripy goodness in a sunny spot ::
:: love-love-loving the sofa after the Little People have been playing leaping/jumping games this morning. Piling up cushions and blankets to soften their landing, it made me smile ::
:: love-love-loving the crocus beginning to open in today's sunshine ::
:: love-love-loving coming home from the supermarket with three more gorgeous 59-pence Primulas ::
:: love-love-loving getting them out of their plastic pots and into these old terracotta ones ::
:: love-love-loving them at the top of my front steps, sitting in the sunshine by my front door. Hope that Naughty Barbie will not kick these over ::
:: love-love-loving being inspired by the free Tesco magazine, ripping the pages apart (how amazingly satisfying is it to RIP paper??!) and making a seasonal inspiration collage ::
:: love-love-loving the look of this recipe, also from the Tesco magazine. That's the Weekend Cake sorted then ::
:: love-love-loving this recipe for a weekend drink....guess what's going to be in my shopping basket later? Guess who might end up a little bit sozzled? ::
Hope you are love-love-loving your today too....
xxxxxxxxxxx
OO That cake looks yum!! Let me know how it turns out. Its been a lovely day here too and me and the Mister have just enjoyed a walk around the park, Im sitting with my cuppa now waiting for him to nap so I can hook.
Have a lovely weekend.
xxx
Posted by: Louise | March 06, 2009 at 12:19 PM
The sun is shining, the birds are singing it's a glorious day!! Love, love, loving your beautiful pictures, inspiration to take me into the weekend.
Nina x
Posted by: Nina - Tabiboo | March 06, 2009 at 12:22 PM
Oh, I so agree. The sun is out and the daffs are starting to flower. It's too nice to do anything other than enjoy it. I treated myself to a primula yesterday too which now has it's own terracotta pot - although, I'm starting to think it might look cuter in the empty Bonne Maman jar from your Tesco magazine... Have a fab w/end. Cat x
Posted by: Cat | March 06, 2009 at 12:39 PM
Love love loving your blog today, a zing of sunshine!!! thanks x
Posted by: Janet | March 06, 2009 at 12:52 PM
This blog makes me want to pick up everything and move across the pond! Thanks so much for posting that recipe. I can see that gracing the table verrrrry soon!
Posted by: elizabeth of course | March 06, 2009 at 12:59 PM
Elderflower cordial must be a very British thing. I've never heard of it before I started following Brit blogs. I am SO CURIOUS about what it tastes like. I like anything that says "plenty of ice" and looks all frosty and condensation-y. Makes me think of summer!
Posted by: Jen | March 06, 2009 at 01:05 PM
If I ever need a bit of color I just have to pop on over to your blog. You're my fix in the morning.
Posted by: Judy | March 06, 2009 at 01:07 PM
Am love loving your blog more and more every day!!!!!
Thank you for your sunshine (it's sunny here too today, but not for long)... my narcissi are all wilted now, should plant them somewhere in the garden for next spring....
Thank you for the anemones and the primulas (primevères in French)... can't wait for the renoncules to come out!!!!
Thanks again for the inspiration and good humouredness you transmit in these posts!!!
a bientot (see you soon)
Posted by: Potiron | March 06, 2009 at 01:10 PM
iF you're going to indulge in the gin/elderflower combo (and you MUST!!!)then it has to be Hendricks gin and Belvoir elderflower cordial - had this cocktail last year. And every friday night since...Mmm Mmmm.... Oooh! It's friday today!
(and your anemone's are gorgeous!)
Posted by: marianne | March 06, 2009 at 01:28 PM
Lucy, your enthusiasm is infectious!
Wish wish wish that I could find primulas over here for 59 p, instead of $5.99. My collection could grow much more easily.
Cheers!
Posted by: frances | March 06, 2009 at 01:29 PM
Loving your today too. So bright and beautiful, happy and uplifting. Have a wonderful weekend. xx
Posted by: Julie | March 06, 2009 at 01:34 PM
Hi Lucy,
you are never too old for anything!!!
I always wear dresses and skirts with jeans and I'm nearly 37! (nearly being the most important word there) especially at this time of the year plus the funkier the better. I think it would be an injustice 'NOT' too. Love to see a photo if you dare...
Have a love, love, lovely weekend,
Nina x
ps. your Little Lady will love the dolly!
Nx
Posted by: Nina - Tabiboo | March 06, 2009 at 01:46 PM
Isn't this issue of the Tesco magazine great, I was reading it last night and managed to bag a bottle of Bombay Sapphire from work too!
Victoria x
Posted by: Victoria | March 06, 2009 at 01:58 PM
Wow...what a gloriously colourful post. I love it!!
Sue xx
Posted by: Sue | March 06, 2009 at 02:00 PM
What a glorious day it is and all your beautiful pictures and ideas have made me very excited about the weekend.
I have the gin, and the elderflower cordial and in three and a half hours I will have a weekend! No doubt after such lovely Friday weather it will decide to be cloudy and rain, but we can but hope!
(And there's only a week to go until the Country Living Spring Fair - hooray!)
Posted by: PinkCat | March 06, 2009 at 02:02 PM
Once again you did not fail us with the splash of color all over your post today. Simply awesome! :) The flowers are gorgeous, the cake looks yummo, the drink could hit the spot and of course the crochet goodness is FANTABULOUS! And congrats on being featured on Craftzine. Nice job!
Have a FABULOSO weekend dear. Can't wait to see you will bring to the world on Monday. (no pressure mind you). :0)
Posted by: Kar | March 06, 2009 at 02:06 PM
Hi Lucy
Thank you for this colourful post.You makes me
very happy,with all the beautiful color.
Have a loveley day!!!!!!!!!
Hugs,Regina
Posted by: Regina | March 06, 2009 at 02:18 PM
Have a lovely weekend, Lucy. :~)
Posted by: gardenymph | March 06, 2009 at 02:22 PM
Hmmm - doing my weekend's shopping in Tescos this week then!
Posted by: Ali | March 06, 2009 at 03:57 PM
wish our tesco here have free mag like urs. its hard to find many of the flowers u mentioned in my country (Malaysia), i bet it would cost alot if i happen to find 1. thank you for showering me with ur flowers' beauty. i luv them, simply fantastic.
Posted by: jeane | March 06, 2009 at 04:14 PM
I totally agree with all of the above.....as always a totally cheery experience!!
No one ever mentions that your photography is outstanding, what camera do you use?
My crochet pics never come out as zingy as yours, so I'm blaming my little digi camera!
Posted by: Luci | March 06, 2009 at 05:42 PM
mmmm bombay sapphire and elderflower sounds so good may well have to join in with that one on Saturday too.
xx
Posted by: Janette | March 06, 2009 at 06:12 PM
BREATHTAKINGLY BEAUTIFUL photos, Lucy! Have fun getting sozzled...just be careful not to fall on your arse!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: cathleen | March 06, 2009 at 07:15 PM
Just two words - thank you!
Posted by: alisonb2 | March 06, 2009 at 08:09 PM
Such a sweet post...I love, love, loved it! My little guy uses our sofa as a launching pad too...lol...he's 12, so some things will never change!
Smiles, DianeM :)
Posted by: DianeM | March 06, 2009 at 08:19 PM