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 ♥
"Joyeux anniversaire!."...from your fans in France...and, incidently, they're not all ladies...my husband loves reading your blog, and kind of worried about you...We are very happy to hear you're feeling better!
Meilleurs voeux!
Posted by: Lolotte | October 15, 2010 at 03:32 PM
Happy Birthday! Very cute cut. It good to see you here again. Hope that this fall continues to bring you happiness.
Posted by: all8garden | October 15, 2010 at 03:27 PM
Ooooo love the hair and I'm enormously jealous of your view over there at the attic. Oh and Happy Belated Birthday! x
Posted by: Terrie | October 15, 2010 at 03:05 PM
Happy belated Birthday Lucy! Thank you for a lovely post.
Posted by: Louise | October 15, 2010 at 02:24 PM
Happy Birthday Lucy!! Glad you had a nice day! I love my Canon Ixus too!! Have had it for many years and it is the best! Enjoy the weekend ahead, Pati from lovely Autumny London, x
Posted by: Pati | October 15, 2010 at 02:11 PM
Hi there look on www.fabricrehab.co.uk for caravan fabric!! Happy happy birthday I can remember being 42!!!!!Love the hair do - you dont look 42! I am seriously looking at an ixus after you teling me ages ago what it was, when I asked what you used for such wonderful quality pictures.
Posted by: Catherine Maudsley | October 15, 2010 at 01:51 PM
Happy belated birthday sweet Lucy!!!! October is such a wonderful month!!!
Posted by: kathi | October 15, 2010 at 01:29 PM
Hoi Lucy, Happy birthday,
you looks much younger than 42.
Thank you for the creative inspiration on your blog.
Have a nice weekend,
groetjes van mij
Posted by: Willy | October 15, 2010 at 01:10 PM
Happy belated birthday Lucy ! Your hairdo is great !
Posted by: Tulipe67 | October 15, 2010 at 12:56 PM
OOh belated Happy Birthdays wafting across the hills to you! I hope you had a nice day - isn't the weather fabulous right now? I too am enjoying that golden light, its very special.
Sending love
Julia x x x
Posted by: Julia | October 15, 2010 at 12:39 PM
Happy Birthday! Your new hair looks lovely. I've always thought you look like a young Judi Dench by the way, I think it's your eyes! :)
Posted by: Rachel Mackin | October 15, 2010 at 12:28 PM
so the sun shines...its a great light over your hills !
and i love to sit down, beside you and listen and reading to your words....
ahh...i makes me quiet and still happy !
last but not least
happy birthday !
i wish you an extraordinary and brightless new year for you and your family...
Posted by: stella | October 15, 2010 at 11:49 AM
Aww you look like a little chipmonk or hampster - so sweet! Happy birthday Lucy
Posted by: Louise | October 15, 2010 at 11:39 AM
Happy Birthday Lucy!!!!
Love the new do.
x
Posted by: Emma Angel | October 15, 2010 at 11:30 AM
Dear Lucy,was lovely to see you at the K.N yesterday, you really did look fab with your new hair do, relaxed and happy too. Little man is soooo delightful and adorable to. So pleased to have you back. Hope you enjoy your little time away with your friend and we all look forward to hearing all about it when you return. Love Ann.
Posted by: Ann Kelsey | October 15, 2010 at 11:20 AM
A very happy belated birthday, hope all is going well on your side of the world.
Posted by: Linda | October 15, 2010 at 10:53 AM
Happy birthday Lucy! Your new haircut is wonderful! It feels always so nice after new hairstyle! Are you sure you remember your age - You look much younger!
I have the same camera and I like it very much!
I hope you have lovely time!
Best wishes Teje
Posted by: Teje | October 15, 2010 at 10:47 AM
Happy Belated Birthday - yet another 42'er here, although I think you're wearing it better than I am! ;) xx
Posted by: Auntie Noo | October 15, 2010 at 10:41 AM
Happy Birthday. I love your new haircut, it truly suits you. Best wishes, Pj x
Posted by: Pj | October 15, 2010 at 10:32 AM
So lovely to have you back Lucy, I've been going through a bit of a difficult time too and your blog does a lot to cheer me up. I've also started to crochet since discovering your blog and it helps to keep my mind off my worries. Hope things are good in your world. Much love.x
Posted by: angie | October 15, 2010 at 10:27 AM
Happy B-lated !! Love your blog, so inspiring, have made lovely blankets thanks to you xxx
Posted by: Cristina | October 15, 2010 at 10:16 AM
Happy belated Birthday, my dear October girl. I'll turn 38 next 25th. Great month, this one! I wish all the best for you and the ones you love. You look great and it seems impossible that you are 42. So pretty you are.
Kisses and love from Portugal.
Posted by: Margarida | October 15, 2010 at 09:57 AM
Looking good Lucy! Lots of belated birthday wishes.
I have come out of the 'lurking' woodwork and have joined your list of followers...hope you'll have me!
That IXUS looks neat, may well be inspired to upgrade from my little DSLR.
Z xx
Posted by: Pennyblossoms | October 15, 2010 at 09:26 AM
Cute hair cut - it really suits you! I'm so pleased that your special brand of Attic 24 cheeriness is returning. You know, I think I can feel my cloud lifting too - onwards and upwards!
Gorgeous x
Posted by: Gorgeous Things | October 15, 2010 at 08:43 AM
Happy birthday! You don't look 42, more like 32 :-) and your hair is lovely. Have a nice weekend and thank's for sharing your life and view with us.
Posted by: Sigrún | October 15, 2010 at 08:42 AM