Saturday Happy

:: coming downstairs early on Saturday morning and loving that I still feel completely bowled over by the happy sight of my Shelves. Also loving that I can now photograph the flowers on my table without being overwhelmed by horrendous backdrop of visual doom ::

:: these are Fridays Fresh Flowers, the most beautiful, highly scented narcissi. The smell of them fills the room and is indescribably beautiful. Not every member of my family shares the same thought, but I care not ::

:: pottering. Happy happy. Watering the growing things on my mantel and loving them so very much. Lost count of how many successive yellow pots have filled these hooky tins this year, I will keep buying them week after week until they are no longer available ::

:: same goes for the hyacinths, think this is possibly the 4th or 5th batch. Pink this time, I'm really looking forward to them ::

:: pottering some more. Happy happy. Notice with a lurch of my heart that my new book is still sitting looking gorgeous in my newly acquired funky red wire In-Tray. Must make it top priority to find a Window of Opportunity for it ::

:: the urge to bake strikes, I immediately think Lemon Drizzle cake. Start to assemble ingredients but realise I've not enough sugar. Send Little Man running down to the little shop at the bottom of the road to purchase required sugar, then spend happy time making it happen. The resulting smell that fills the air is quite divine ::

:: suddenly remember that on Friday I bought the Little People new things from the discount bookshop in town and get them out. Am unsure as to whether sticker books involving animals, fairies, princesses, dinosaurs and lego people will still cut the mustard with 7 and 9 year olds, but I am pleasantly surprised by their enthusiasm ::

:: ahhh just like old times. I lovelovelove watching them become so engrossed with these simple books, just as I often did when they were much smaller. Sticker books are ace. Children busy with sticker books are ace ::

:: busy busy now, jobs to do. Dash upstairs to strip bedding off two beds and one cot. Big smile when I go into Little B's bedroom to see that he's managed to build the train track all-by-himself. My heart expands as I imagine his happy play ::

:: beds are stripped, washing machine sets to work, then a little spot of happy Pegging Out. It's not especially sunny, but there is a breeze and I am sure they will pretty much dry outside. I look up and down my back street and see there are many back yard washing lines full of laundry flapping in the breeze. It reminds me of a book illustration, so I go search it out and read it to Little B ::

:: this is a really delightful childrens book with the most heart warming illustrations. My Mum bought it for Little B's first birthday. It's called Peepo! by Janet & Allan Ahlberg. Little B is not yet at the stage where he'll sit still and be read to, but he does like doing the "peepo" bit of this book very much. And instead of reading the verse (which is wonderful but lengthy for a 2yr old), we do a sort of spotting game with the illustrations ::

:: 1 o'clock, and miraculously I am All Alone in the house. Children are out with friends, J has taken Little B to visit grandparents, and so it's just me by myself. I ponder over what to do with this precious window of time, and decide on something a little unusual for the time of day....a bath. A deep, hot, luxurious bubble bath. It is absurdly lovely to sink into the hot foamy, scented water in broad daylight, feels very decadent and naughty ::

:: post bath time now, and I am on a roll. I am continuing the naughty/decadent theme and feeling jolly happy with myself. I bring up to the bedroom a steaming hot cup of tea, a slice of still-warm lemon drizzle cake, and the Urgent Item from the top of my in-tray to deal with. I am in my pyjamas fresh from the bath, and into bed I creep ::

:: getting back into bed in the middle of the day feels kind of guiltily wrong but beautifully right all at the same time. As did the middle of the day bubble bath. And my friends, I can very, very, very highly recommend it. My pleasure-o-meter soared off the scale ::

:: this book, oh this book is fan-TAS-tic. I've read it all, cover to cover, devoured it, lapped it up. I'll be chatting more about it very soon, but for now, let me just say it's one of the bestest books I've ever bought ::

:: out of bed now, tea and cake in tummy, precious book on bedside table, back downstairs to real life. Bath and bed in the middle of the day!! HA!!!! yeah, I did that, and it was oh so GOOD! Pootling about and I spy my basket of ripple. Think to myself that it's been a while since I got it out and gave it an appraisal ::

:: it's looking very bright and joyful. I notice that the last six or seven colours have run through quite a rainbowy phase, so I decide that my next set of colour combos will shake it up a little. A few sparks need to fly I think. Still having a ball with this blanket, I don't think I really want it to end. Which is why I'm working on it oh-so-very-slowly. Eeeking out the pleasure of it ::

♥ What a gloriously simple, Happy Saturday for yours truly. So happy. So blessed. ♥

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Comments

[Rachel]

What a fabulous Saturday.
I think I might have to borrow it as a template for my next Saturday!!

[Sasha]

Oh my, I reckon your Saturday just about epitomises my idea of a Perfect Day. I love Sundays - family morning, and then domestic afternoon. Love the sight of hubby's clean and ironed work shirts hung in a row. I must get hold of that book in Australia somehow :-)

[Kasia]

U have now comments, so I'm the first person who write sth:) I'm Kate & I'm from Poland. I see Your blog and I'm so happy for that! I like this colours and flowers etc etc. Your blog makes me happy:) because of these colourfull sites!:-)
I have my own blog too, but it's about food, kitchen. I like doing crochet but it's not so spectaculary as Yours things. Maby some day I'll be as good as You? Maby...;)But I don't think so:-)
I have small children and no time for much things..but as I say - some day:)
Ok - sorry for mistakes. Great to find Your blog!
Keep goning with it!
Greetings from Poland,
Kasia (Kate)

[RainStorm]

Oh, what a glorious day! I want a Saturday that is that relaxed, chilled out and colourful :)

[Maddalena]

joyous and welcoming atmosphere in your home.
Kiss
Maddalena

[diana]

Lovely, colourful update! Thanks for the reminder that spring is just around the corner and there is much we can do to welcome it. Love your colourful home! ;-)

[Faith]

I'm afraid i am too much of a scardey cat to bath during the day, I know someone would knock the door and I'd jump out of my skin!

Lovely saturday...you're an inspiration.....

Have a great new week!

[Helen]

What bliss to be home alone without the children for a few hours! When, I wonder, will that happen to me?
Bath in the middle of the day. Tick
Into pyjamas. Tick
Tea and cake. Tick
Lovely book. Tick
Although I would have taken a bigger piece of cake!
xXx Helen

[Louise]

Sounds like the perfect Saturday. The lemon drizzle cake looks lovely. When I scrolled down the page and saw the top of the cake I knew it must be a lemon drizzle. Look forward to your next post.

[Jackie]

Great post! What a perfect Saturday you had too :O)xx

[KathiJo]

I picked up your blog through another one I follow.. I love your shelves also and your pictures of a perfect day are magnetic.. thank you and enjoy!

[Jean]

I love Peepo! I read it to my daughter when she was 2 and that was nearly 27 years ago. It's still on the bookshelf.

[Rachel]

Ooh Lucy, we had the Peepo book too, it was always a favourite. I can still remember the rythem of reading it now. I bet they had shelves of doom in the Peepo house!
Your new book looks delightful. The pink chair in the picture is the same as the second hand one I've bought to paint for my daughter to match the second hand desk getting the same treatment :-)

[lydia @ Twelve]

What a lovely day
Peepo brought back memories - my boy was just the same, much prefered to look for a tiny detail & talk about what was going on in the pictures, than read the stories.

Lx

[Helen]

I love your blog. It's always so colourful and inspiring. I don't know how you find time to fit everything in (and get to have afternoon baths!!)

[Deco Cat]

What a blissful day x

[Ellie]

Oh I just love Peepo! I think I know it off by heart. Her illustrations were just divine.
The grown up book looks good too. might have to track that one down.
Ellie
x

[Angela]

Your posts are like little vacations! Your writing makes us enjoy your day with you (and it makes me more intentional about enjoying my own days)!

[Katy]

How did you not fall asleep! I love going back to bed with a cuppa in the afternoon but always fall asleep! Great day x

[Maria]

Thanks for sharing with us your beautiful pictures! That blanket is beautiful!

[Pom Pom]

I need to order Peepo! Love those illustrators!
Oh my goodness! The shelves look fantastic and I know just what you mean. Neatness gives springy steps and bouncy heart!
We've been pegging out, too. It's dry in Colorado so even on cold days, the wash can dry (and smell so scrumptious!)
Thanks for sharing love and color!

[Marta]

Beautiful as usual!

[gemmipop]

That looks like an absolutely lovely day!x

[maypole]

What a lovely lovely post I really did enjoy reading it, wonderful colours as ever.

[Gillian]

Yay for happy Saturdays! I love your colourful posts full of every day details. Peepo is such a great book - my youngest is two and he adores it. So much detail in every picture. The blanket is BEAUTIFUL. Have a great week. Gillian x