I was out and about around town this morning, sitting on a squishy sofa in a little local coffee shop drinking coffee and meeting with friends. It was good. REAllY Good! Of course my coffee drinking and nattering was interspersed with milk tankering, patting, mopping, coooing, bouncing and other daft baby-related things, but it was good all the same. Little B was good. And for that I am happy and thankful today. Happy and thankful that my baby-filled days seem to be settling down somewhat. Pheww. It's been a long hard couple of months to tell you the truth.
I came home at lunch time (riding on a caffeine high, tut tut) and was struck by the little burst of colour happening outside my front door...the three baskets that I planted up with Little Lady the other Sunday are looking sooo pretty! Made me smile to see them, it really did.
The above pretty potted flower is on my mantel at the moment and it's a real beauty. I bought it at the supermarket for just £1, and as soon as I got it home I took it straight out of it's little brown plastic pot and popped it into one of my old terracotta pots which I then sat in an old cornishware bowl. The flowers are beautifully vibrant, and I think I am quite smitten with them actually. I'm afraid I can't for the life of me remember what the plant is called, but it begins with a C.
I've managed to do three loads of laundry today, crikey, it's a job keeping up with it all these days. As you probably know, my house-keeping skills are pretty lame at the best of times, but at least these days I can blame Little B. He provides the perfect excuse. Faaaar too busy to do housework you know, I'm a Full Time Mum with a small, demanding baby to care for! Excepting the laundry which really does need attention most days or else all hell breaks loose when no one has any clean clothes to wear.
Found time this afternoon to do a little bit of baking :: oaty cookies with chopped apricots. I bake these cookies pretty much every other day now, they've become a regular part of our diet. Not sure if thats a good thing or a bad thing, but we all love 'em.
Monday's daffs have opened up today, revealing beautiful double blooms look. That splash of bright yellow in the corner of the room is so...so....can't think of the word, but it makes me feel all lighthearted and skippy and happy when I catch sight of them.
In the late afternoon I found a little slot of time to sit on the floor and sneak in some hooky. Little B lay next to me on his mat, kick-kick-kicking his little legs and I sang songs to him while I worked. I sing quite badly really but he smiled at me a lot so I think he must've quite liked the noise coming out of my mouth. I managed to hook the Final Row of edging around my zig zag baby blanket whilst singing out-of-tune songs to my baby.
Did you get that???
The FINAL ROW???????
Meaning it's Finally Finished!!!!!
Yes, my zig zag baby blanket is blocking out upon the attic floor as I type, and oooooooooooooooeeeeeeeee I can feel a Ta-dah post coming on! Feels like an aaaage since I last made a Ta-dah post, I am quite unbelievably over-excited at the prospect. Like ants-in-my-pants, won't-be-able-to-sleep kind of overexcited. Well OK, I will be able to sleep of course cos right now I suddenly feel incredibly tired. But you know, still excited through my tiredness.
Hope you had a really lovely, super-dooper Wednesday my lovelies...see you tomorrow for a bit of colourful zig-zaggy business.
xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I totally understand the so excited about yarn you can't sleep thing. On days I know I can get to the LYS I wake up at like 3 am with my heart racing in anticipation.
I truly enjoy your blog and I am so happy you have had a nice day because your nice day blog makes me slow the heck down and have a nice day of my own. You make me appreciate things like flowers on the table and not stress about tinkerbelle dolls UNDER the table. Thank you so much, you truly do make my days. :) I also just finished a blanket that was very Lucy/Attic24 ish. I will send you a picture if you like.
Shannon
Posted by: shannon | March 24, 2010 at 09:18 PM
Is the plant a kalanchoe? Glad to hear you are doing well :-)
Posted by: Sharon | March 24, 2010 at 09:19 PM
Lovely post...so glad your days are finding an even keel & as for housework ...well baby cooing is much more important...congrats on finishing the blanket my hexagon one is still in limbo must get it finished *sigh* story of my life!! have a great weekend
Posted by: Claire Hilton | March 24, 2010 at 09:24 PM
Great post. I don't think I have left a comment before, but I really enjoy your blog. It is beautiful.
Posted by: Trudy | March 24, 2010 at 09:38 PM
What a wonderful Wednesday, so bright and cheery and so much accomplished. Sounds like a great day. I just made apple cheese cookies the other day and they are so full of good things like oats, apples etc. I consider them a very good thing indeed. Hope you get some rest tonight, looking forward to your Ta-Dah!
Posted by: Jennifer | March 24, 2010 at 09:39 PM
Think your plant is a cosmos, maybe?
Posted by: the raffia maffia | March 24, 2010 at 09:48 PM
Your blog makes me smile every day I read it. The colors, your upbeat attitude, news of little B, and just the lovely adoration of simple things. Thanks.
Posted by: Kathy | March 24, 2010 at 10:04 PM
Its a super-dooper day now I've read your post! The flower pics are so cheery and spring-like. Could winter finally be over?!
Posted by: Jayne Walton | March 24, 2010 at 10:06 PM
Hola soy Dedalina de Argentina, amo tu blog, es un canto al color a y la alegría. Tienes un uso del color que maravilla. Oh! si lo viera mi mamá, estaría maravillada pues amaba el crochet. Podrás poner en tu blog el traductor así puedo entender lo que cuentas. Un beso grande y ojalá pueda hacer cosas tan lindas como las tuyas.
Posted by: Dedalina | March 24, 2010 at 10:10 PM
My guess for your plant in the first photo is that it's a cineraria.
Posted by: Melinda Jackson | March 24, 2010 at 10:49 PM
Sorry, I meant the second photo!
Posted by: Melinda Jackson | March 24, 2010 at 10:50 PM
Nice to know your world is getting back on an even keel. Without you saying much I think we've all understood what you have been going through.
Your blog has been such an inspiration to me that I wanted to personally thank you.
YOU, single handedly, have opened up a whole world of fun and interest to me and I can't thank you enough.
Cheers
Helen
Posted by: Helen | March 24, 2010 at 10:50 PM
Little B is looking quite big now in that photo!
Love the colourful crochet cushions on your sofa outshining the daffodils.
Looking forward to seeing the new blanket. No idea where you find the time, honestly!
Posted by: Anne@andamento | March 24, 2010 at 10:58 PM
Thank you for bringing me some much needed cheer today x
I look forward to seeing your finished blanket, I know it is going to be just gorgeous.
Claire x
Posted by: Claire Hurd Design | March 24, 2010 at 11:10 PM
That sounds like a very nice day! All those happy colors, cooing sounds, and cookies - how could you go wrong?! I can't wait to see the ta-dah!
Posted by: annri | March 24, 2010 at 11:12 PM
Your wednesday was filled with so many happy things. I love to read it.
Your oaty cookies are delicious. Last week I made them with raisins, chopped dried apples and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon.
Have you ever tried them with cranberries? I'll try it next time.
Can't wait for the ta-dahhhhhh!!
Posted by: Karin | March 24, 2010 at 11:12 PM
Looking forward to the zig-zaggy post. I am glad you are settling down into some sort of routine with little B. The colour of his clothes and the colours in playmat go well with the colours in the blanket! x
Posted by: simone | March 24, 2010 at 11:35 PM
Your good mood is contagious!
Thank you.
Posted by: Iris | March 24, 2010 at 11:39 PM
Lovely lovely post, thanks for sharing your happy thoughts and mood with us.
Melinda's right - it's a cineraria.
Jo x
Posted by: Jo, Cornwall, UK | March 24, 2010 at 11:45 PM
Dear Lucy look forward to seeing your finished blanket. Homemade biscuits are best and oats and fruit are healthy aren't they???
Lovely plant. Does SR have these in her books or catalogue?
nearly finished my flowery wreath.
Heres to a happy Thursday.
Love Sarah west mids.
Posted by: Sarah west midlands | March 24, 2010 at 11:49 PM
What a happy post, now looking forward to the "ta-dah" one.
I agree with the ladies who think your plant is a cineraria. It does look very bright and cheery.
Posted by: Carol | March 24, 2010 at 11:58 PM
Thank you dear Lucy for posting such beautiful blooms and a riot of colour and happiness. You have made me feel most spring-like! What an amazing Mum you are and such a special person. Hope you have a thrilling Thursday...fab Friday...:-)
love Trina xx
Posted by: trina | March 25, 2010 at 12:01 AM
Thanks for a lovely colourful happy post Lucy!
Things are looking back up at home but we've had a very bleak time of late and this helps, I'll have to give the wreath a go real soon...But MUST pot some flowers for my garden, yours are looking sooo inspiring.
Have a good Thurs & Fri AND A BLISSFUL WEEKEND.
XXX Susan
ps has little B grown out of the bootees yet? I bet that happened within a week, hope he likes the puppy.
Posted by: Susan | March 25, 2010 at 12:14 AM
Lucy - I look at your blog most every day. You've inspired me to learn crochet, which I've done by learning on the internet!! Any chance you'll give directions for the BEAUTIFUL blanket you just finished? I've tried to copy it by looking at the pictures, but I'm obviously not that good yet!!
Love, Gennifer
Posted by: Gennifer Schimenti | March 25, 2010 at 12:34 AM
Ooh... your oaty cookies are so delicious, especially with apricot! I've been making them every other day too! I don't even measure the ingredients properly - a cup of this, a handful of that, whatever is in the pantry - and they always work! Thanks for sharing the recipe :)
Posted by: ~buzzybee~ | March 25, 2010 at 01:09 AM