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Hello my lovelies, so good to be back here in the Attic after an unexpectedly long break. Life has been running at full tilt for my little family this past fortnight :: it's been lovely but very full-on, and I've had absolutely no time whatsoever to spare for Blogland. And oh I do miss my bloggy time, I miss it very much.

We had a fabulous week away down in Dorset, it was so good to spend time by the sea and with my folks. I've got some lovely photographs to share with you, and as soon as I can find time to upload the pics I'll show them to you.

I've really enjoyed being Home this past week, this is a lovely house to return home to after being away from it for a while. Coming back to number 24 felt warm and welcoming, cosy and homely, familiar and friendly. In short, everything a Home should feel.

We've got some very dear friends visiting us this week :: they're not actually staying with us here in the Attic (they're in a lovely little caravan a few miles away in the beautiful Yorkshire Dales) but we've been seeing them most days and showing them a few of our favourite haunts. Lots of laughter and catching up, lots of walking, talking, eating, drinking, kid playing and outdoorsy stuff, it's been wonderful.

They came to see us at home on Monday (a first time visit to this house of ours) which involved a certain amount of crazy early morning Emergency Attention. You know what I mean, when one is expecting company and one suddenly stops a moment to look around and realises that the place really is in quite a mess and needs some Emergency Attention because one suddenly wants ones home to looks it's best.

The Emergency Attention consisted of some frantic scooping up of mess, a little straightening out of blankets, cushions and furniture and some busy whizzing around with vaccuum cleaner and feather duster. Even J helped out (he's very good at Scooping Mess and squirelling it away out of sight) and it didn't look too bad in the end.

You can see from these photos I took yesterday morning of our living space that it's still pretty untidy and very full of Stuff, but this is just the way it is right now and I happen to quite like it this way. I like the Lived In Look. Think perhaps we need to have a bit of a de-cluttering session at some point, but hey, thats for another time, a time in the Future.

Right now I much prefer to concentrate on the Present moment, the Here-and-Now :: a time for spending with good friends, for being outdoors when the sun shines and for enjoying our Little People whilst they are still Little.

The de-cluttering can wait.

xxxx

edited to add :: tHankyOu all so much for your warm welcome home messages, you are a lovely lot! Some of you have asked about the star garland...I made it in December as an Advent Garland (there are 24 stars), but loved it so much I couldn't bring myself to take it down. I wrote a ta-dah post for it which includes a link to the pattern/tutorial for the granny stars, you can read about it here xxxxxx

 

Comments

[marylebone]

Hello Lucy,

I am in awe of your amazing talent and skills! That's the coziest place I've seen, it reminds me of the old home of my grandparents where I used to spend my summer vacations as a kid. So warm and so homey, lovely space!

[Mario@manwithavan]

You have a lovely and cosy house!

[tony@man and van]

According to my experience books are the toughest stuff in home to manage and if you have children in your home then it become a challenge to manage book so i like the part where you have showed the books .

[ela@storage]

I liked the color of flowers,and also the way you have used the stars and other decoration material it is just outstanding.

[smart home]

So..So..so.. Lovely and so cool.. Welcome back...I just loved the pattern for your stars.. Home is a place of peace to be spent together with all..
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So colourful and delight to watch your pretty house...Wonderful blog and beautiful posts!!:):)

[gail]

Lucy, I've just discovered your blog and I am amazed at the beauty and vibrancy of your work. Your home is so nice and sings friendliness to me.

Blessings Gail

[OumJibril]

Your home is fantastic, i'm french (so sorry for my bad inglish) and i'd love to have the pattern for the stars! Thank you for your beautiful blog...

[Liz]

Okay OKAY! I am so excited!! finally a crotcheter after my own heart! Colour Colour every where and not gourdy colour either, beautiful bright nicely matching colour. Thank you for your blog and taking the time to photograph and post. (not an easy feat around children I know!)Yours would have to be my blog discovery of the year! My all-time favourite blog! off yarn shopping - I’m finally truly inspired. Thanks. - Lizzie
Keep posting those crochet pics - I cant get enough of your work. :o)

[Lalali]

Hello, Happy to discover your site and see that we have many things in common about home and colouring and doing things...I am Magali, mum of Léna, 4 years old little girl. We live in Marseille, south of France. I quit my job two months ago in order to taking care of me, my health and my little family. Now that I have much time I am starting many projects and with Léna we love to decorate our appartement and do things with papers, gardening. I am novice in sewing and never tried crocheting but seeing what you do made me just love it....hope I will make it ;) Thank you for sharing. Beautiful blog and crafts and house...see you...my blog is in french but pictures can tell everything ;)

[Dreaming Bear]

Your home looks so warm and cozy! In love with the hanging crocheted stars! Is there a pattern for those?

[Kitty]

LOL, we call that Emergency Attention the "Fluff and Stuff".

[Anne@andamento]

Gorgeous rooms.

[Abby]

Hi Lucy,

We are having a Bloggers Fundraising Raffle in aid of Cancer Research and I am on the scrounge for prizes! All prizes we have so far have been handmade by us bloggers, and I wondering if you would like to donate a little crocheted something?

Do have a look at my blog and see what it's all about, and if you can help, please email me. Thanks so much.
Abby

[michelle]

Oh Luce seeing your Grandma Twinkles still hanging made my heart flutter...
They still look just as perfect as when you made them...And another huge thank you for putting up the link...You are a treasure...
I adore the way your home looks...It would make me want to stay wrapped up in granny goodness forever...

[susan]

I was just thinking how beautiful your home looked. How I miss my Victorian house, still trying to love my tiny 1970s bungalow - really miss all the high ceilings!

[Ceinha]

Amei blog.Aqui Seu Conhecer no Brasil amo demais Coisas coloridas.Sua casa é. Adoro Tua com Croche, Trico, tdo Ligado AO artezanato me encanta.Quero min casa parecida. BJS.

[Sam Currie]

Oh my goodness, I LOVE your blog and all the others in your link bar. I have become addicted to crochet especially your granny squares (thank you so much for the pattern and instructions).

The housework can wait, I am crochet addict xx

[Rachel]

I love your home.....so cheerful

Rachel x

[Meg McG]

Your home is so cheery and pretty! I just love it!

[Laurie]

Hello!
I just found your ripple tutorial from back in April of 2009! Thank you so much for the plain and simple explanation to ripple crochet - FINALLY!!!! Thank you so much - I am now a new subscriber - can't wait to peruse through your blog - it looks great! I like to have a stitchery or a crochet/knitting project at night for when I'm hanging out with the family and not quilting. Thank you for inspiring to crochet again! I taught my grandmother to crochet over 30 years ago and she crafted well into her 80's. Wrapping up in her blankets is so comforting now - I want to leave heirlooms for my kids just as she has for me.

Great to have found you!
Laurie

[Carolien]

Hello Lucy,

just want to let you know what a big inspiration your blog is! I discovered it only yesterday and I'm so enjoying reading it. I got so inspired that I just started making a ripple blanket with your pattern! So thank you for keeping me busy the next year or so ;)
Take care, Carolien

[San]

I'm so pleased to have found such a beautiful uplifting place! I'll enjoy many a visit here with a cup of tea in hand!
San

[Ryan]

I love your star garland, its so cheerful!

[Caroline Ray]

Hi Lucy,
we're still stranded here in Switzerland, may be back Wednesday, maybe not! Probably will come back by train, 13 hours, should get the ends darned in by the time we get back! Will call when we do. In the meantime, you won't have Tom's chatty company! Love Cx

[Carmen]

Glad to have you back Lucy,and that you had a fab time in Dorset, I am very jealous that you are back home as we are stuck in Barcelona, unable to fly home to Hampshire ! I have visited the most amazing wool shop here and THANK GOODNESS I brought my hook with me , as I think I may have time to make a kingsize ripple blanket whilst I wait for the old ash cloud to shift !!!!!! Will flicker the photos when I arrive back in the UK !