Hello....another very drippy wet day here in my patch (again), although we seem to be having what I think is known as Intermitent Short Sharp Showers interspersed with Brief Sunny Spells. It rains, then it stops. Rains then stops. And each time the rain stops and the sun comes out, Little People go outside to play, hopeful that the rain will stay away for good this time, only to find their games are cut short by yet another downpour. So it's been a rather In-out-in-out kind of morning so far. Right now they are In, although not in at Attic24 :: no, they obviously got bored of their own surroundings and decided to decamp across the road to number 21. So all is peaceful, all is quiet here right now. And I am enjoying the Intermitent Solitude.
This morning, during one of the brief Sunny Spells, I ventured out back to make my daily check on my poor, rain sodden, saturated, drippy backyard blooms.
I thought that they looked quite beautiful in the morning light, laden with drippy wet droplets of rain. My second lily has flowered, and is the most magnificent deep pink colour imaginable (top photo).
I really enjoyed taking these photographs (and yes, I was wearing my pyjamas at the time), and put together a little drippy wet mosaic for you....
Captures the weather of today perfectly :: Sunshine and Showers.
All this wet weather is proving to be heavenly for the local molluscs. Look at this beast, caught in the act of eating his delicious Marigold breakfast. Ah well, thats life :: I do try and adopt the Live and Let live approach to gardening, so refuse to get my knickers in a twist over it.
With the Little People out the house for a short while, I've been taking the opportunity to indulge in some peaceful idling this morning. And my goodness, let me tell you I am Veeeeeeeeeeeeeeeery good at Idling. Could probably do it professionally if I put my mind to it.
I've been sat amongst my blankets and cushions, looking through the August issue of Country Living magazine, for the umpteenth time.
It really is delicious.
Uplifting.
Inspiring.
Beautiful.
Scrumptious.
I enjoyed my mornings Idling a great deal :: thank you Country Living UK, we are very lucky to have you.
In other Idle Moments during the past couple of days, when I've been trying to take my mind off BB, I've been using up the remainder of the Rowan pure wool to make a simple granny square cushion cover. Which also remains unfinished, cos I realised that it too needs that missing blue colour.
So in a weeny short while, I shall finish my idling and go and retrieve my Little People and set forth down the A56 to visit the yarn shop, to purchase the yarn, to finish the blanket, to set the scene, to take the photographs for the long awaited BB-Ta-dah moment. It is almost time folks.
Right-oh..all that remains for me to say today is a hhhhhuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuge big thankyou to all of you who took the trouble to vote for Attic24 over at the Dorset Cereals Little Blog Awards. More than 500 of you have voted in the last 24 hours, and you have totally rocked my colourful little world.
((thank you)) with all my heart.
See you tomorrow...
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Edited to add :: 2.40pm :: The Blue Yarn Has Landed!!! BB here I come!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lucy, is the mosaic showing your pics on the typepad blog format, or is it a photo app. you use first then upload to the blog?
I'd be REALLY grateful if you'd let me know, it's a lovely way to show lots of photos in an attractive way. :-)
Posted by: Rachel | February 19, 2012 at 01:22 PM
What absolutely beautiful flower pictures! You are such an inspiration!
Posted by: Marian | August 21, 2009 at 04:32 AM
Morning Lucy...having withdrawl no little gems from you for a couple of days!!...hope you and yours are all ok and having fun
Posted by: Suz | August 04, 2009 at 10:26 AM
I'm also a fan of Country Living...the US version, that is. I've seen the UK version in a local bookstore but have yet to check it out.
Your pic of the couch is so colorful. It makes me feel drab...going to have to do something about that!
Posted by: Erica K | August 04, 2009 at 08:58 AM
Oooohh! I just voted for you over at Dorset Cereals. I think your Blog is yummy.
Posted by: Amanda | August 03, 2009 at 09:45 PM
Lucy I love all your pictures...
Posted by: PengPeng | August 03, 2009 at 08:02 AM
Hi. Glad you've done so well in the Little Blog Awards - every vote counts - and your blog absolutely deserves to do well. I love reading it. Bowled over too by your drippy flower mosaic. If you remember, I bought a similar camera to you a while back and am trying to aspire to your beautiful photos. A long way to go though.Are you still using your beloved Canon?
Posted by: Sue Purveur | August 01, 2009 at 09:07 AM
What a beautiful blog you have! I just found you through Yvestown and will definitely visit again! Becki
Posted by: Becki | July 31, 2009 at 04:28 PM
Thanks again for cheering me up,it is my little escape reading your blog.
Posted by: michelle | July 31, 2009 at 03:12 PM
Just found your blog, it's lovely! Congrats on the blog award by the way!
Posted by: Louise | July 31, 2009 at 12:39 PM
Voting for your Blog is the least we could do when you give us so much pleasure :) !!
Posted by: Catherine | July 31, 2009 at 10:07 AM
Your photos are always so gorgeous! You must have an amazing camera. :-)
Posted by: Zuleika | July 31, 2009 at 09:59 AM
Thank you for the lift. I really needed one this morning.
Posted by: alisonb2 | July 31, 2009 at 09:37 AM
Hooray! Yarn achieved, well done Lucy! Have voted for you on Dorset cereals site. Looking forward to BB reveal.
Love Vanessa xxx
Posted by: vanessa | July 31, 2009 at 09:27 AM
P.S. I was voter # 739!
Posted by: Mihaela | July 31, 2009 at 09:23 AM
Like always I love visiting your cheerful blog. Thank you for showing me the beautiful images from the Country living magazine.We don't have it (I'm from Romania) and I'l be verry, verry happy if you will keep on showing more such wonderful pages with such idyllic ideas ;)
Thank you again!
Posted by: Mihaela | July 31, 2009 at 08:44 AM
LucY!
Of course, we all voted for you!
well i did in any case...
i was thrilled to tears (well smiles and dancing) when i came across your little plot in this big bloggy world.
i spent most of my uni break (and a fair amount of time in lectures) reading your blog cover to cover, er... or the blog equivalent.
i'm just about to pop into the kitchen and make your banana bread recipe :D
i tried the carrot cake one the other day and got distracted and burnt the poor thing, the base was scrumptious though.
Thank you sooooo much for writing this, it really is lovely and gives me something to look forward to reading while i eat my breakfast (and makes a lovely change to lecture notes bleurgh)
xox
Posted by: nicole | July 31, 2009 at 01:21 AM
Hmmm. Between us, we must come up with a way to send some of your excess rain to melbourne. Surely there's a way to convince those clouds that they're a bit confused and over the wrong island? We're getting quite desperate and it seems particularly unbalanced that England is getting so much and Southern Australia so little! I love looking at your rained on flowers though, so pretty!
Enjoy the exhilaration of finishing BB! Can't wait to see it :-)
Posted by: Anna | July 31, 2009 at 12:30 AM
what a lovely bright and cheery post, which i am reading all cosily tucked up in bed, with the tv and laptop.
I am so excited...BB...tah dah!
Loving the socks!
Posted by: Naomi Rainford | July 30, 2009 at 09:51 PM
was having withdrawal from the attic24 so just popped by to take another peek...stunning drippy pics!
Congratulations on the number of votes..so well deserved
Posted by: Suz | July 30, 2009 at 09:20 PM
Thats a very pretty combination of colours in the granny square, as are the colours in the country life photo spreads, and your socks!
Posted by: Homely Heroine | July 30, 2009 at 08:41 PM
Isn't it funny how everything goes on hold when you are missing that essential colour. And yet, would I feel the absence of potatoes or carrots or dare I even say chocolate as strongly?
Posted by: Kate Bruning | July 30, 2009 at 08:39 PM
Gorgeous photos as ever. You got my vote too.
Posted by: Anne@andamento | July 30, 2009 at 07:43 PM
Hey Lucy, I think I was voter #700, but I'm not sure. I hope I got counted! Anyway, good luck on winning ~ your blog is so lovely and so sweet ~ it is just like reading a storybook! xo Kari
Posted by: Kari of Writing Up A Storm | July 30, 2009 at 07:24 PM
My bag is finished!
http://itsacreativeworld.typepad.com/creating_memories/2009/07/better-late-than-never.html
The pattern was amazing to follow, so well written. Thank you so much, lovely!
Caz
xx
Posted by: Caz | July 30, 2009 at 07:21 PM