May

Good afternoon! I only realised this morning when sorting out some papers for Little Mans school that we have kissed April goodbye and are now breezing into May. I know I've mentioned before how I love my calendars and really look forward to the first day of each month when I can turn the page and gaze upon a new picture. I think May on my Laura Ashley calendar is beautiful, both the colours and the design so pretty. I've come across an awful lot of cupcake love in Blogland and Flickrville, just look here and here for real ones and crafted ones to see what I mean. And I can understand the love, yes indeedy, the colours, the design possibilities and the delicious indulgence of cupcake eating all come together in one big sweet pile of lovliness, mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

So yes, here we are in May. I saw my friend in passing this morning and as we were chatting about the weather and the fact we were now in May, without warning she pinched my arm and then punched me!! Yes, I was in total shock for a split second, thinking she had totally lost the plot before she uttered the words "Pinch, Punch, First of the Month". Oh, how I laughed, my goodness, I have not heard this said for so many years but remember it very well from my own childhood. Haha, it really did make me chuckle, the unexpectedness of it. In case you are wondering what on earth I am wittering on about, read here for a quick explanation. Must remember to get her back on the first day of June, will write it on my calendar "Remember to pinch and punch Katherine".

Well my friends it's been a while since I showed you my view and gave comment on the weather here in North Yorkshire. I continue to be wowed by these gorgeous hills, and surprised by the endless changes of the weather. The above photo was taken at 7.15am this morning :: grey, misty, cold and rainy. Pitter patter on the Attic24 roof, big coats and wellies back out for the wet walk to school. But by mid morning the rain had stopped and the sky cleared, and the photo below was taken at lunch time :: some blue sky, intermittent sunshine and those big pufffy white clouds, a bit more what one would expect from an English May day.

Which was fortunate as I had a date with a chimney sweep this morning, which would not have gone so well in the rain. Oh GREAT big huge excitements in our household as we are are preparing to get rid of a nasty electric fire in favour of a real, burning open fire.  I am waaaaaay beyond Thrilled at the prospect, almost bursting with excitement in fact. The chimney sweep was a sooty wonder and thanks to him and his incredibly looooong brushes and ladder, we now have a swept and repaired chimney, and a newly installed one hundred year old chimney pot. All we've got to wait for now is a minor repair to the fireplace itself, and the ironmongery that's needed to burn logs and we can light up.....I am imagining myself at the weekend in a scene like this one. Heaven indeed.

Comments

[mitsi]

i think i have a bruse on my arm from my daughter who 'pinched punched' me today! she is much bigger than me!the weather looks the same here!roll on summer, thats all i can think about!
my open fire has had alot of use this winter, its bliss.

[MarmaladeRose]

OO! I love those fluffy white clouds. I like to see the hills from your side, cos I know I'm over at the other side of them :)
As for the open fire, we have a multi fuel stove which is lovely, but you do start to bake after a little while. It's either bake or sit in your bikini! love Fi x

[julia]

Bit of an iconic picture now the Posy one, isn't it fab!
Welcome to the world of real fires, bet you can't wait until winter now!
Love the view by the way.
Julia x

[vanessa]

I clicked on your link to Posy, thanks for that, I feel warm and cosy immediately!

[kathy]

hi, yep we do the pinch punch, but also "kick, slap don't do it back!" Oh the wonders of good schooling...