Good morning!! Here I am, peeking through my Attic window, blinking into the early morning sunlight as it streams across the hilltops. The start of a new day, bright and fresh, golden and uplifting. The light is so unbelievably gorgeous at this time of year, so heart warming. I love love love it. Mmmmm-mmmmm.
Thank you all so very, very much for your kind and thoughtful words on my last post. ((ThAnK YoU)) lovely ladies of the world, for all the Positive Thoughts you fling in my direction. I really do feel it, all those little sparks of love and understanding, they have helped me enormously during this past week.
I went for a hair chop on Saturday, exactly a year since my last. The nice young hairdresser lady was kind enough to ignore the fairly dire state of my neglected hair and after a fair bit of snippety snipping I ended up with a rather nice bobby type style. I came out of the little salon feeling light and skippy, it was a lovely feeling. By the way, you can see that I'm peeking behind my beloved little Canon Ixus camera there. See how neat and tiny it is? I do love the way it can fit in my pocket and is so completely unfaffy. And it takes damn good photos too.
T'was my Birthday a couple days ago...I turned Forty Two on Tuesday and I'm hoping the year ahead is going to treat me kindly. I muddled through my day in a haze of yawny fatigue, kept afloat by strong coffee, good friends, homemade cake and prettily wrapped gifts. It was a lovely, cosy, happy kind of a day. I feel so blessed to have some wonderful friends in my life, both here in my home town and scattered hither and thither. Thank you to everyone who gave me gifts, I was quite spoilt rotten you know.
Ahhhhhh the glowy end to a bright Autumn day, did I say how much the light at this time of year makes my heart go skip-skippety skip? Beautiful.
And on that happy note, I think I shall love you and leave you my friends, thank you for stopping by, for calling in on me as I gently begin to reopen my door. Sending lots of love to you all ♥
hi. I'm new to all this so its great to see your lovely colourful stitchings! Haven't gotten beyond the foundation chain and slip stitch stage but practise practise practise. Tomorrow is day 2 of my crochet 101 class:-) Found this useful site that might interest you and others? www.ravelry.com
Looking forward to catching up with you soon!
Posted by: Kirsten Peryer | November 19, 2010 at 08:33 PM
~~~~~BeLaTEd HaPpY BiRThdaY dear girl~~~~. Let me be the caboose on this train of well wishes for your special day. You sure don't look to be 42 years old. Hope you are doing better. I read ahead to the postings of your holiday and it sounds like you are having great fun! Good for you!!
Posted by: Susanne Tyree | October 22, 2010 at 07:26 AM
Hi,Lucy happy belated birthday love your blog it's a great inspiration making granny stripe & crochet bag.
Posted by: Taz | October 21, 2010 at 10:42 AM
Happy birthday to US happy birthday to US!!! Was my 56th birthday on Tues. It's been a great year for me so far, hope the same is true for you.
Posted by: minnie | October 19, 2010 at 05:57 PM
Great haircut! Very low maintenance!
Posted by: Kitty | October 19, 2010 at 05:22 PM
Happy belated birthday, snap it was mine too... a few years ahead of you though. Loving your blogs and I am enjoying making my first granny stripe blanket thanks to your lovely photos and blogs to inspire me. I think I might have to get myself a belated gift, an IXUS just might be thing!
Posted by: Bev | October 18, 2010 at 09:20 PM
Happy belated birthday!
You are 10 years younger than me...See? It can be worse than 42 ;). My birthday was in the last week of September.
I will wait patiently your posts.
I wish you many, many wonderful sunrises!
xox
Posted by: Mihaela | October 18, 2010 at 07:35 AM
Happy Belated Birthday to you Lucy ~ am glad you had such a fabby day. Love the new hair cut too :O) xx
Posted by: Jackie | October 18, 2010 at 07:20 AM
Happy Birthday!!!!
Lucy, when i visit your blog I always think that your door isn't really a door...I think it's a open window ;o)
Thanks for share your "true colors"!!!
Posted by: Filomena Catalina | October 18, 2010 at 06:18 AM
Happy Birthday Lucy.
Beautiful photos.
Kisses
Gisele
Brazil
Posted by: Gisele Montenegro | October 17, 2010 at 11:56 PM
Happy birthaday Lucy!!!!!!I¨d love so much this blog. I´m from Argentina.I like all views and works you do. Love for you and family!!!!!SUSANA
Posted by: susana | October 17, 2010 at 11:22 PM
Hello Lucy!
VERY HAPPY belated birthday wishes to you! Glad you had a lovely day! Isn't it the most glorious of feelings getting a haircut?! I don't go as much as I should, so when I do, I completely make the most of it!
Lovely views from the Attic! This is a lovely time of year for light. The enchanting beauty of it.
Much love
Vanessa xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Posted by: vanessa | October 17, 2010 at 10:59 PM
HB 2u
Nice to see the door open - close it or open it again whenever you wish - take it easy!!
Posted by: bizzilizzi | October 17, 2010 at 07:51 PM
Happy belated birthday, Lucy.
Love to new hair-do. You look absolutely wonderful despite how tired and over-whelmed you might be feeling.
Your blog is such an inspiration to me. What you do with crochet for the home is just amazing to me. I know so many others feel the same way about you.
Please don't feel you need to update your blog to please others. Granted, I am always happy to see a new post about something you have made (or are working on), but I'd rather you take care of YOU instead of writing a new post.
Bless you and yours, and think of happy things. <3
Beth
Posted by: Beth | October 17, 2010 at 06:03 PM
Happy belated birthday Lucy ... I turned 43 last Tuesday and celebrated with a haircut too ... there the coincidences end. I can't crochet!
Posted by: Julie | October 17, 2010 at 05:41 PM
Belated Birthday Wishes, i hope the year ahead is full of love, happiness and wonderful things for you and your family.
Posted by: Julie | October 17, 2010 at 04:55 PM
Happy birthday and thanks for bringing colour, life and optimism to all of us! I am 42 too and so far it has been a very good age to be, I can highly recommend it!
Posted by: Catherine | October 17, 2010 at 01:07 PM
Happy belated birthday to you, dear Lucy!
You look so lovely with your new haircut.
Big hug from Brussels
Posted by: mariebruxelles | October 17, 2010 at 12:17 PM
Well Lucy, I can tell you this, at age 64, if someone talks with me about age, I have told them that I just loved 42, no kidding. You're still young, but mature and settled, you have gained some wisdom by this point. I thought it was delightful...thus I do hope you enjoy this year.
I had to chuckle, for many years I was just like you, rarely if ever went to a hairdresser...I used to cut my own.
I'm glad to see you're back to blogging again, hope you're truly feeling better.
Posted by: Becky Cochran | October 16, 2010 at 09:53 PM
Ah, the small Canon; I love mine, too. So light and easy to use and great photos. Happy birthday; you are an inspiration to many. xx
Posted by: Angie | October 16, 2010 at 06:42 PM
Happy birthday! Love your new 'do' - it looks like the perfect length. You've got such a great view out your attic, so pretty.
Posted by: OfficeTYPE (Angie) | October 16, 2010 at 05:01 PM
Happy Birthday Sweetie Pie!
I think I've said it before but I'll say it again - I looooove your blog! I look forward to visits to the Attic, and I want to thank you for sharing so much of yourself and your creativity. You are an inspiration, and a beautiful English rose!
Posted by: WendyBee | October 16, 2010 at 04:59 PM
Happy Belated Birthday, Lucy. It's lovely to see you back again and looking lovely with your new hair cut. I noticed your fab new little camera - it's similar to one I've just got and is sooo much better for carrying around in your bag or pocket and yet still takes just as good pix as the bigger versions.Have a great weekend!
Helen x
Posted by: Helen | October 16, 2010 at 03:40 PM
lovely Lucy... you're so special...
The new haircut looks great! Happy Birthday!!
Posted by: Dulce | October 16, 2010 at 02:53 PM
I was so happy to see you this morning as I sat down to check my fave blogs (yours being one)! Your cut looks so cute and comfy! Happy Happy Birtday to you!
Posted by: andrea | October 16, 2010 at 02:35 PM