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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Happy New Year, Lucy.. and is it Happy New Baby? If so hope all going well and you are not too sleep deprived. As you can see we are all thinking of you and sending our love.Lucy x
Posted by: Lucy | January 10, 2010 at 12:15 PM
Happy new year to you and all your family ...I'm guessing the Bump became a baby ??? Hope I'm right and hope both of you are safe and warm !
Looking forward to see you back in the Attic soon...
Take your time and take good care of you ...
Posted by: Miss Buttefly | January 10, 2010 at 11:01 AM
Oh, so relieved to hear from your friends posting over that there is a BABY:-)
So best of recovering to you and your family. Hear from you soon:-)
Posted by: ipukris | January 10, 2010 at 10:15 AM
CONGRATULATION????
Sending loadsa love to you and Baby boy 24?....hoping you are both well and snuggled in this cold spell
Good wishes to all the family
Hugs Suz xx
Posted by: Suz | January 10, 2010 at 07:46 AM
Hi Lucy,
Stopping by to say hell and wondering how you are in the snow?
Hope all is well with the family and your bump...
Jude
Posted by: Jude | January 10, 2010 at 07:15 AM
Hope all is well at Attic 24. Like everyone else I've been holding out for news and look forward to hearing from you again once you are able.
Cheers, Katie xxxxx
PS - the break from posts has allowed me to read through your archives over the last week and it's been wonderful - so much colour and inspiration. Thank you for this wonderfully inspiring blog :-)
Posted by: Katie | January 09, 2010 at 11:39 PM
Starting to get nervous, Lucy, where
are you??
Posted by: Claudia | January 09, 2010 at 11:05 PM
CONGRATUALTIONS LUCY on the birth of your boy! Catch up soon xxxxx
Posted by: tara | January 09, 2010 at 10:14 PM
Love your photos. Weve decided we need to own your patchwork chair.
the Redneck Junkers
Posted by: the Redneck Junkers | January 09, 2010 at 10:08 PM
Dear Lucy,
Hope you are yours are well. Miss you! Sending you a big hug from North Carolina.
Cathy
Posted by: Cathy | January 09, 2010 at 09:46 PM
Lucy,
Are you and your family ok?
Hope to read good news soon!
~x~ Karin
Posted by: Karin | January 09, 2010 at 09:43 PM
Hi Lucy,
Hope you are well and that everything is ok with bump24, i'm sure with all the comments you should be. Lots of love xxx
Posted by: dottydesigns | January 09, 2010 at 07:40 PM
Hope you and your family are well. Found your blog in 2009 as part of my goal to learn how to crochet, thanks to your fab instructions I now have a new obsession :) thanks
Posted by: Lorna | January 09, 2010 at 05:31 PM
Hi lucy,
I hope everything is oke?
I have a look every day at your blog, but no news.
Lots of hugs. Hennie
Posted by: Hennie | January 09, 2010 at 05:12 PM
Hi Lucy, me too, wondering if all is well at Attic24. Miss you! Hope we will hear from you soon and everything is OK.
Posted by: Amy | January 09, 2010 at 03:24 PM
Missing attic24 goings on.
Thinking maybe that life has got even more busy for you.
Just wanted to say that although you havent posted for a while you are still thought of every day.
I hope that soon i will have some pics to send you of my big WIP
much love to you and yours
Louise
Posted by: louise | January 09, 2010 at 02:34 PM
hope all is well lucy, im missing your blogs posts !
lots of hugs
lisa
Posted by: lisa | January 09, 2010 at 01:38 PM
Hope you are okay. Take care. O. xxx
Posted by: Oran | January 09, 2010 at 01:28 PM
Are you OK???
You haven't posted for a long time and I miss you a lot!!
I need your inspiration!!!
Big hug from Barcelona!!
Sandra
Posted by: Sandra | January 09, 2010 at 11:58 AM
I've been wondering if baby24 has come early as well. Hoping all is well with all of you.
Posted by: Anne | January 09, 2010 at 11:11 AM
I hope everything is ok over at the Attic.
Rachel XxX
Posted by: RachelM | January 09, 2010 at 09:42 AM
Hi, lovely lovely photos. You have such an eye for colour and composition.
Posted by: Woo | January 09, 2010 at 09:36 AM
Lovely Lucy, just wanted to let you know I'm thinking of you.
I've seen on the news that you're having some weather, so are we, there are down to -40 degrees and more these days in some places. So far we've had a bit lower than -30 but that's pretty cold too so we're using lots of candles for warmth and cosyness these days.
Also we now have a 1 year-old! Can you believe it?! I hardly can, time really flies when around babies, I bet he'll show up with a long grey beard any day now.
x
(Isn't that just the cutest? I love that there are little universal hug-signs!)
Posted by: vildkatten | January 09, 2010 at 09:05 AM
Hi Lucy
Thinking of you. Hope all's well with you and your family. No posts since the 31st... not like you. Sending lots of hugs Sam x
Posted by: Sam Moss | January 09, 2010 at 08:40 AM
pure joy!
the blogging things is nuts isn't it. :)
but i love evey minute of it too! :)
hAppY new year!
a whole new year of beautiful captures to look forward to!
Posted by: carissa... brown eyed fox | January 09, 2010 at 02:21 AM