Perky

Oh what a difference the weather makes, we have been basking in some beautifully warm, glorious sunshine the past few days and it has made everything seem so happy! I was trying to think what the opposite of Droopy might be (ie the title of my last wet post full of misery) and Perky was the first word that sprang to mind. How happy I am to declare my current perkiness!

Yesterday and today has seen us spend a lot of time outdoors doing perfectly perky May things, and it's been such a relief to let go of all the weather-induced resentment. We've been eating outdoors, picnicking with friends in the park (that's my new little picnic lunch bag there, I am quite smitten with it), and generally just spending time sitting around soaking up the sun rays. I kind of felt like my internal battery had run flat and I was desperate for a bit of solar power to recharge and feel energised again.

Last night at eight o'clock, I strolled up the back streets on my way to Tracy's house. The light on the hills was so pretty, they were lit with a sweet rosy glow that made my heart squeeze. I thought to myself ::  ahhhh this is more like it! This is precisely what May Evenings should look and feel like! Pheww. I'm so glad May has sorted itself out a bit, I was feeling proper cross with it last week.

I usually meet in the local pub on a Monday night with a lovely group of yarny-minded friends, but occasionally circumstances mean that it's easier to transfer the location to one of our houses. Yesterday we met at Tracy's house, which we are always mighty pleased about cos Tracy's house is rather gorgeous and special. Plus she makes her own homemade garlicky hummus for us all to tuck in to, not to mention great slabs of homemade cake. I had the delicious experience of drinking Pimms whilst eating almond slice and hooking up roses, it was a rather unexpectedly lovely combination.

The banter was happy, the munchies were super and the hooky time was great too. It was a lovely, relaxed, sociable and productive evening.

I came downstairs with Little B this morning at about 6.30am, and as I walked in to the living room I was completely bowled over by the light. My house is currently in a huge, disgraceful mess (been a tad lazy of late with the ol' Home Blessing stuff), but the sun made it all look so lovely. Even the piles of plastic toys looked good bathed in golden light.

I treated myself to a bunch of flowers today to celebrate the return of the sun. A really gorgeous, vibrant bunch of Scented Stocks with their incredible sweetly spiced scent. They are sitting on my dining table and I can smell them now. So beautiful.

My plantlets have really put on a growth spurt in the past two days, and it made me realise that it's almost Pot Time. I usually wait till early June before sorting out my back yard pots and planting them up with annuals, and I can't wait to get going with it this year. Need to visit my lovely Plant Man and get my usual haul of geraniums and lobelia (my favourite summer pot combo).

When we returned home from toddler group at lunch time today, the temperature had really soared. We were in the mid 20's I would say, oh it was such a treat! Little B and I ate our lunch together outside, then I got busy with providing some sunshiney outdoor entertainment for him in the form of an underbed storage box filled with warm water. What fun! He stripped his clothes off and leapt in, it was such a joy to watch him play. He was in a complete frenzy of excitement at one point, squealing and splashing and frolicking around, I sat and watched him and laughed out loud at his antics. Sweet boy.

I've really enjoyed the past couple days (can you tell?), it has been so warm and blissful on the domestic front. All rather ordinary I guess, but satisfying and very happy nevertheless.

I'll have a Ring o' Roses blooming for you tomorrow, don't think that's been forgotten. Looking forward to a bit of pretty Ta-dahing, see you then............

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Comments

[Deco Cat]

Glad to hear you have been enjoying the sunshine! The yarny get together sounds like a perfect way to pass an evening.

[Rachael Iddon]

Hello there Lucy, you are lucky to have had a few days of it. Today was our first real day of sunshine and it's been delightful. Let's hope there's plenty more. It was the warmest March, wettest April and probably the coldest May. Lets hope it's the sunniest June. Especially as we are camping for the Jubilee weekend!

[Penny L]

Lovely,lovely post again Lucy. I was thinking of you today when I was playing "in and out the dusty bluebells/Scottish windows" depending on where you are from with a reception class I was covering. It was so blisssful being out of the classroom in the beautiful sunshine. It actually felt like May. Love Penny L xx

[Deborah]

I am glad you got the sunshine back Lucy!

[JoZarty]

Lovely to read your "perky" post and share your appreciation of the simple but wonderful things of life which you make seem even better.
Look forward to seeing the Ring o' Roses!
Keep smiling!
JoZarty x

[fee@chippernelly]

oooh it's been gorgeously hot up North hasn't it - and I for one am loving it.
Hook, pimms, cake? sounds like a perfect combo.

I used to love when my boys ripped their clothes off and played in a bucket of water for hours. Now I can't get them near water, and defo not naked!
And our water fights make me nervous these days...
(still fun though)
happy days
fee x

[RainStorm]

Much better than the last couple of weeks! Hurrah. What are the chances of it staying sunny for the Jubilee weekend?! Glad your feeling "perkier" :)

[Fátima]

I hope the sunshine stays for a while! It does make a difference. I love crocheting with friends! Looking forward to seeing the Ring of roses too!

[Dotty]

How the sun gladdens the heart:) Make the most of the lovely weather and the "perkiness"-tidying can wait!

[Truly Myrtle]

Sounds heavenly! The sun found us today :) Yippee! The world is right again!

[Rachel]

Love your perky post Lucy!
Can't wait to see your ring of roses.I have been making them too, thank you so much for the fabulous tutorial.I did try to send you an email after I donated but it keeps coming back to me, I must've got it wrong, so I will thank you here instead.I really have enjoyed making the cute little roses, although I have crocheted roses before, your tutorial is fabulous and easy, you explain everthing so clearly, so thank you so much!
Rachel x

[Linda]

The sun actually shone in my neck of the woods for the first time in a long time today and you are so right Lucy what a difference it makes to one's mood. I was able to do so many gardening things that have been neglected and like you I can't wait to plant up some lovely annuals in my patio pots. your girly evening sounds perfect :)

[Naomi @ redeemcreations.co.uk]

Oh, I can just picture Little B enjoying his splashing! What a relief to have sunshine! I have been enjoying my walks to and from pre-school too and my littlies have definitely loved The Outside again - rediscovering the sandpit and laying out on the grass - wonderful!!! (Even if I do have to hoover up buckets of sand when they've gone to bed!) Soak it up Lucy and drink it in! xx

[Ilse]

Gotta love solar power....
Can't wait to see the stripey-rosy wreath, I imagine it will be unmistakingly Attic24-ish....

[vanessa]

Love your blog but don't usually comment but I just had to when I saw the title of this post. For the last few days I have been imagining what the follow on post to "Droopy" would be and yep you guessed it - I just knew it would be called "Perky". Think I must be turning telepathic in my old age!! Please keep posting cos I love reading about your antics.xx

[jeannette]

part of my budget/health march this year was actually to plan healthy lunch meat, instead of not having anything but dinner leftovers for lunch. healthy lunch meat has permutations, you understand, from homemade spam (ham loaf) to salmon loaf (doable with frozen, not canned, $almon), to HUMMUS made from own soaked peas, pressure cooked in 10 minutes, with a BUCKET O GARLIC, yeah baby.

[angela-southern USA]

What a little sunshine will do for the soul! So glad it's looking up,can't wait fo the Ta-dah.Here's to another sunny day!

[Maggie Cawthorn]

Your perkiness is contagious ... so hope the sun keeps it up till at least after the weekend. I miss being able to be in the garden with a little one and the simple pleasure of some water play! Nice to relive it with you.

[Lynne Gill]

Oh yeah, with you on the sunshine front. My friend Kate used to say 'Listen, you can hear, all over Britain heads are popping out of gas ovens' meaning of course, that life was looking up for people who had been feeling really down with the gloomy weather.

We certainly had sunshine today here in Norfolk, but it was still a tad chilly, couldn't believe the news when they said it was the warmest day this year; I thought we had that in March!

You do find some great floral bargains, Lucy, they are lovely.

[Carol]

I couldn't agree more, today was our first day of sunshine and it was just wonderful, really does lift the spirits.
What a lovely picnic bag.
Time spent with friends is special time.
Carol xx

[Rachell]

It's been absolutely beautiful here too, what a difference some sun and blue sky makes! I know exactly what you mean about solar power!
I'm v v envious of your group, I tried a knitting group at the beginning of the year but it was all children, school and au pairs! Not happy banter!!!!

[Naomi]

Sunshine makes everything better! I am sooo affected by the weather and I've finally got my perkiness back too! :) Looking forward to your ring-o-roses :) xxx

[Val Johnson]

Hello Lucy,
My name is Val....I live in Australia...I am so glad that I have found your beautiful Attic 24 by following a link which lead me to your page. I was wanting to know how to crochet and Ta da....you were the chosen one for me to learn this craft....I love your photo's and the colour that you capture....and a snapshot in to your life....soooo inspiring.....x

[Rose]

An excellent level of perkiness, you get 9.5/10. ;)

[Emma]

I am so glad to hear that your weather is improving. Here in Australia we seem to have skipped straight from summer to winter. My house is always so cold and ti is dark when I leave to go to work and dark when I get home. I will have to live vicariously through you and your blog over the next few months to ensure that my perkiness does not turn droopy!

Emma