You know, this week I've been really, really enjoying looking back over my (many hundreds) of photographs from this year, browsing through from January to December and thinking about My Year and all that has taken place. Taking photographs pretty much every day has allowed me to create a great visual record of my life which gives me a huge amount of pleasure and satisfaction to look back on.
I've written 196 posts during the course of this year, and thats an awful lot of babble, blurb and pictures I'd say. There's been a lot of outings, weather observations and attic-views. Lots of nature, flowers, baking and crochet. And there's been a lot of what I would call Homey Stuff :: the little itty-bits that make up the day-to-day of my stay-at-home life. Nothing remarkable, a lot of it quite quirky I guess, and well.... all very Ordinary. Yet somehow, through the medium of Blog, those little bits of domestic Ordinariness manage to become something quite special. Well that's to say, they are special to me.
So for today's Review, I've gathered together some of my favourite Ordinary Bits from the year...a collection of quite random images that for me say "Home".
Here we go...................................................................................................................
Sometimes, when I bother to stop and think of it objectively, the whole business of writing a Blog with this sort of content and subject matter is very, very odd indeed. Really quite Bonkers in fact!!
I mean....what sort of normal person would think to take photographs of a pile of teatowels, a bowl of breakfast cereal, their socks, or a mug of tea??? And not only take the photographs in the first place, but then think up words to accompany the Bonkers Photographs and share them with the Whole Wide World???
Well it really is a little crazy, but do you know what?? I Absolutely LOVE IT. Love-love-love-love-LOVE-IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yes, I love writing my blog with a passion, love sharing these ordinary, bonkers little itty-bits of my home life with you. Just don't ask me to try and explain why exactly, but know that it gives me a huge amount of pleasure to do so and I shan't be stopping any time soon.
And on that Happy Note, I'd like to say a very big, heartfelt ((THANK YOU)) to you for all your visits to the Attic during this past year. Your friendship, understanding , sharing and enthusiasm has meant more to me than I can possibly put into words.
Wishing you all a very Happy New Year, and I'll see you soon..............
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I absolutely adore your blog and your fiber work. More power to "bonkers"!!! I discovered Attic24 a few years ago and was looking for a pattern today for a throw to cheer up my new, totally wrong, first (and last? at age 62) house. Went down the rabbit hole of reading posts in order, starting somewhere mid-2009, and having the most lovely, cozy time doing so. Can't wait to order more yarn from Wool Warehouse (they do great delivery to the US--makes it so easy to supply myself with materials for your projects) and get started. Thank you so much for all you do!
Posted by: Frances Anne | April 09, 2024 at 06:22 PM
OMG...all that beautiful n colorful stuff is not bonkers...its amazing that how beautifully u capture the ordinariness of daily homely life soa s to make everyone fall in.love with it... God bless you n ur family....lots of love n best wishes...
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Posted by: Bench Craft Company | October 19, 2013 at 08:30 AM
Hello, I found your BLOG last evening and I fell in love with your photography and how you have managed to captured the essence of what home life with little ones, laundry, everyday chores can be like. Oh how I remember it all, and because of the way you have captures it through the photos etc. I have been looking back on the experience with new eyes. I see more clearly no how much of a blessing that being able to be home with my little ones had been. Not always easy, but always fulfilling!! keep up the great work.Greetings from Canada, Susanne. p.s. we were in the U.K. in 2009, loved it!!
Posted by: Susanne Ferreira | January 04, 2012 at 09:51 PM
Hello~I love your blog and a number of colourful pics~
from South Korea
Posted by: Aeran | June 25, 2010 at 01:41 PM
I just found your blog today, and have been reading and reading all afternoon; how soothing and lovely. I will return to it again and again for a needed dose of calm and lessons on how to appreciate the simple joys of life! Thank you !
Posted by: eva | April 12, 2010 at 03:38 AM
hello lucy,
firts sorry my englısh,beacuse ı am a veterınary medicine and then my eng is so technicaly.thanks for your blog its open a nev window my life ım living in istanbul turkey but my home and my clinic in country.two little children and me all days home and clinic.ı always love sewing knitting and crochet but turkısh women all times hinding their projets by each them.but you and your blog frends sharing all projects.your my insparitions fairy.conguralitions your baby.ı hope he will be healty and lucky all life.thanks and love semra.
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Posted by: Emmalee | February 08, 2010 at 10:00 PM
Lucy, thank you for your down to earth personality. Was looking for free patterns to do some crochet and came upon your blog. You have made my day. I am now with terminal cancer at 66 and enjoy other people's joys. I have 3 grown children and 6 grandchildren spread over the United States. I was a single mother and raised them by myself. The 3 have made me proud! Please give the little ones kisses on the forehead from an old grandma that they call "nana", God bless you and yours and keep on blogging. Nana
Posted by: Janice Rathka | February 07, 2010 at 11:43 PM
Hello from snowy Iowa, USA! Just found your blog, and LOVE it so much! Can I move in with you? Hee hee. Thanks for sharing all the loveliness.
Posted by: Dreaming Bear | February 03, 2010 at 02:03 PM
OMG!! You like color just like me!! Love all these photos you shared!!
Posted by: angeljoy | January 18, 2010 at 01:37 AM
Fab rainbow colours and special warmth of life, congratulations on the birth of your little boy!
Gabs - Moobaacluck
Posted by: Gabriella | January 12, 2010 at 04:39 PM
I just found your blog, but geez, I gotta tell ya, your house is beautiful. I love all the color and all the crochet! I need more of that- VERY, VERY inspiring! : )
Posted by: Jaimie | January 12, 2010 at 01:19 AM
I have just discovered your blog and totally love it. You are truly talented and your use of colour is inspiring! I am hoping to treat myself to a good camera this year to photograph my de-cluttering antics. Can I ask what camera you use to capture such vibrant images?
Posted by: claire mackaness | January 11, 2010 at 05:54 PM
I love your blog! I just found it today, while trying to figure out how to crochet flowers! I love your pictures of your socks, and your brightly decorated home, and the mommy and me bracelets. I'm so happy to have found you, that I have put a link from my blog to yours! Thank you! I want to follow you, but I'm not sure how.
Posted by: Susan | January 10, 2010 at 10:42 PM
after reading all the comments, i found the one that said that you had a baby boy!!!!
woo hoo
congrats
brava!
yeah yeah yeah
love your blog and have been reading all the back posts since i discovered it two weeks ago - and now happy news about bump24
cant wait to hear all about it - imagine it was an exciting event with the weather and all that snow! hope all went well!
maybe your husband could drop us a note to let us know all is well!
Posted by: sogalitno | January 10, 2010 at 08:18 PM
Okay now what was that "see you soon". It sounds myserious to me... Is a little Bump24 becomming BabyReal?
Posted by: Emma | January 10, 2010 at 08:09 PM
I find your blog photographs among the most inspiring I've ever seen! I LOVE your use of color. Your home must be such a bright, happy place! Blog on!
Posted by: Melanie | January 10, 2010 at 08:00 PM
So pleased to hear that a boy has safely arrived - you had us all worried there. Many, many congratulations.
Posted by: chris | January 10, 2010 at 07:46 PM
I hope all is well with you and your family. Like everyone else, starting to wonder if your family has grown to 5!
Posted by: Louise | January 10, 2010 at 06:40 PM
Congratulation Lucy on the safe arrival of Bump 24 Hope you are managing to get some sleep.
Look forward to seeing you here again soon
Love to your family
Jane xx
Posted by: Jane | January 10, 2010 at 06:20 PM
My, we are an impatient bunch, aren't we!? I was starting to wonder whether Bump24 had made an appearance, looking at the above post, it looks like it has!
If it has, Congratulations! Look forward to hearing from you when you get around to it, but I'm guessing you'll be rather busy. I'm getting all excited.. Lots of love to you all! x
Posted by: Dawn | January 10, 2010 at 05:44 PM
Dear Lucy - I am echoing what many other of your faithful followers have thought - has Bump24 joined you at Attic24?
I hope all is well with you and your family, and look forward to hearing your news soon.
Michelle x
Posted by: Michelle | January 10, 2010 at 02:38 PM
I love all those pictures - you have wonderfully colourful, vibrant, homely home!
Posted by: Carolyn | January 10, 2010 at 02:31 PM
I agree wholeheartedly with all the comments above it is a really lovely blog and your work is beautiful. I have to agree with you also in that I absolutely love writing my blog too, its very therapeutic and makes me take notice of things that would normally pass me by. I look forward to reading your blog in the coming year. Happy 2010. Miss E x
Posted by: Miss E | January 10, 2010 at 12:46 PM