March 2010

Hello, and welcome to March, the month of Spring Things beginning to happen.

What?

A Little Late you say??

Hahaha, I know, you don't need to tell me, I do of course realise that we're actually into April today and I'm a whole big fat month late with my calender post (again). Kind of funny really, it's how I've been feeling this entire year so far. Like I'm constantly behind the times, clumsily trying to catch up with myself, tripping over the days and weeks as they speed by far too quickly.

But hey-ho, I'm quite ok with this trippy/belated state of affairs, I refuse to get stressy over it. I'll just be doing things in my own sweet slow way for the time being, I'm thinking of it as Attic24-time (ie pretty much a month out of synch with the rest of the world).

So would you like to have a little lookee at my March calendar pages before we allow April to step in?

The above beautiful image is from the Ideal Homes calendar, and is just gorgeous isn't it? Jugs of pretty Spring Blues, very inspiring and uplifting.

Here's The Bossy Calendar telling me to do floral prints and brighter colours :: right-oh then, I shall do my very best with that one. Although thinking about it, tis quite hard for me to go an awful lot brighter than I already do here in the Attic house. It's already pretty bright and breezy within my abode. Could try a bit of floral goodness though, couldn't I? Yes, I might just try that.

The above very pretty image has been hanging in my kitchen and is from the Prima calendar...the crockery up there is  not quite my cup of tea to be truthful, I prefer robust, slightly chunky handmade ceramics over delicate flowery china. Love those roses though.

And lastly this is March on the H&A calendar :: a light and airy room in pretty pinks and blues. A bit too grown up for me perhaps, I prefer my rooms to be a little more eclectic. A bit more messy and homespun.

March here in Lucy Land has been pretty good. We've had some jolly nice weather, almost spring-like at times. Many mornings have found me coming home from the school run and sitting outside in my little back yard, drinking coffee and eating something naughty-but-nice. I've just enough space to wheel the pushchair into the yard, manoeuvring the wheels between my big pots of Dead Things. Its been lovely to sit and breathe in the fresh early spring air with Little B sleeping beside me as I sip and munch.

I've been love-love-loving the Spring Issue magazines that were out during March, I think this is my favourite season in Magazine Wonderland. Such beautiful, inspiring, joyful images and subject matter, I just want to dive right into almost every page and skip about in the Springtime. I was reading this particular magazine (April issue of Country Homes) whilst milk tankering one quiet, sunny afternoon, I remember it well. I remember stroking those little feet (my boy is always kicking his little socks off) and ooohhing and aaahhing over the gorgeousness of the pages. Not a bad way to spend a gentle half hour.

Oh those little toes!! I thought you might like to see them again, personally speaking I just can't get enough of them.

March was the month for my clump of front garden snowdrops to do their thing. It was wonderful to watch them grow day after day, they gave me so much pleasure.

So pretty. All gone now mind you, their show is over for another year but they were much appreciated while they were here.

I bought some seeds a few weeks ago in a fit of early March Excitement. Not planted yet, as is my usual annual habit of buying them, admiring them, loving the packets, popping them into a bowl in the kitchen and forgetting about them until June. In fact, right now I couldn't for the life of me think where I have actually put these three packets, cos I don't think I've seen them in the kitchen anywhere. Ho hum, some things never change, despite such Good Intentions.

This was my Attic window view, taken On Time (yeeehaawww!) on the first day of March. I remember it being a lovely day :: bright and breezy with skuddy grey clouds and weak (but welcome) sunshine. Above photo in the Morning Light....

 

....and then again in the Afternoon Light.

I wonder how many pictures I've taken of this view in the two-point-three years that I've lived here? I never tire of it, it remains as magical now as it did when I first clapped eyes on it.

So March is no more, but it was a Good Month for me all in all. 

And do you know what?

I think April is going to be EVen Better.

Bring it on.

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edited to add :: the top picture of the pretty piggies is the March page on my Laura Ashley Kitchen Calendar, its my main "writing on" calendar which helps me try to remember not to forget!

Comments

[rosie]

Lovely, cheery, colourful post.......thank you, just what the Dr ordered x

[sally]

There is something so sweet about baby feet!
Hope you all have a lovely Easter Lucy.
Sally x - Portsmouth.

[heleen]

lovely post! I love those little cute baby feet!

[Jennifer]

What a great review of the month, so bright and pretty. Those tiny baby feet grow so quickly, enjoy them. Sitting in the garden with tea and cake and a beautiful little baby sounds really nice. Here's to more springy days.

[lucy]

Happy April to you x

[Kate]

I love tiny toes! One of my most treasured posessions is the casts of my kids feet when they were tiny. Lovely cheerful post, i love the spring issues of magazines too, everything all new and fresh. I wish we had a window like yours in our attic, we have a lovely view but i'd have to stand on a chair and stick my head out of the velux to photograph it, then would probably fall and end up in an ungainly heap on the floor lol. K xx

[AMZi]

What a timely post! ;) Very sweet pictures today. So glad you're having time to return to us avid readers these days! :)

[tinajo]

Beautiful pictures!

I love april - everything comes to life again (plus I have my birthday during this month, which is pretty nice too..!).

[Kar]

Love, love, love the wee little toes! One can never get too much of that. :)

Even at the end of the month, sharing the calendar pages is appreciated. Have a beautiful Easter with your family!

xxxx

[Barbara Pankhurst]

Hello again, what a lovely cheery post, you have cheered me up and made me look forward to the rest of April. I love the baby blanket too - gorgeous and worth all the hard work.
Please keep posting often as you can its a breath of fresh air. Barbs

[Jennifer]

Ahhh... better late than never! Great post filled with baby toes and happiness! xxoo

[Tracey]

Lucy, I found your blog at the end of last year while searching for crochet instructions, and now eagerly anticipate the glimpses of life at Attic 24 that you share. Your blog and posts bring such joy. Thank you for the sunshine you spread upon the world. A kindred spirit...

[shannon]

Don't feel too badly about being late to post about March because I was happily reading along and was going right along with it BEING March until you pointed out that it wasn't. Ha. I guess all moms are a little behind on such insignifigant things as time.

[Krista]

Oh those feet! I love your attic views - it looks like you live in a storybook.

[Cayt]

Those toes are so sweet and nommable! I love the crochet blanket in the bottom of the bossy calendar.

[Rachel]

Loving the baby toes and all the springy goodness of this cheery post!
Happy Easter too!

[Brianna]

Baby feet make me smile.

And the view from your attic is looking springy!

[sumea]

oooohh those cute little piggies!!! (both kinds) ;O)

xxx

[Karren]

I love the view from your window too! I am also so happy you are adjusting to the change of having a new baby. I have posted pictures of our mountains on my blog as well,,,and I never get enough of the view either!

[Dreaming Bear]

So lovely! My favorite pics are of the little baby toes!!!

[Emma Stewart]

LOVE baby toes and chubby fingers mmmmm mmmmm mmmmmm... and those are some serious rolling hills magic :)

[Heather]

your hill view is simply gorgeous and I was so taken aback last Thursday when I saw the sun fall on the ones behind the station!
Your calendar posts are now recaps rather than start-of-the-month posts, nowt wrong with that ;)
Enjoy your Easter break (perhaps you'll even get some hooking time to yourself as well).
Lots of love xxxxxxxxxxxxx

[Becky]

You have the BEST calendars! I'm lucky to get a freebie from the insurance company with cheesy nature scenes on it. :-)

And I love the baby feet! Reminds me of how soft and sweet-smelling they are. Now, when my 10 year old takes his shoes off, he can clear a room. LOL

[ali.b]

What a lovely post, it has really cheered me up!! Thank you xx

[Anna-Karin, Sweden]

I just love the photos of "those little toes"! Gorgeous!! Remember when my boys kicked their little socks off, just like your beautiful little baby boy!

Have a lovely Easter-weekend!
Love from Anna xxx