Hello!! Just bobbing in very briefly to send out a wave of {{{Love & Thanks}}} to you all for continuing to visit with me in the Attic. Its such fun to read all you have to say in response to all that I have to say, it's quite the wonderful experience.
I've not been well this past week, just a snotty head cold, but enough to make me droop and wilt and lose the bounce in my step. We are also into week three of Little B having the same poorliness so on top of the germs we are both a bit sleep deprived too. Been trying not to feel sorry for myself, but there have been times in the past few days when I've just wanted to sit down and wail like a baby. Waaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!! Make me better!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Let me Sleeeeeeeep!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Don't want to cook/wash/change nappies/walk to school!!!!!! Wahhhhwaaaahhhhwaahhhhhh!!!!!! Yes I've been a bit whingey I have to admit.
Feeling a teensy weensy little better today, despite the 4am start, so here's hoping those pesky germs are packing their bags ready to ship out very soon.
Still been managing a little hooky time though. Of course. A flower here, a flower there and slowly but surely I am getting closer to being able to wrap and drape and stride out with them slung about my shoulders. I have to say I was/am blown away by your enthusiasm for this project, wow! The comments on my last post were just super. I've seen lots of new Japanese Flowers already appearing in Blogland this week, you can see some of them in the Attic24 Inspired Flickr group, please do go take a look if you get a mo.
A dash of bright colour has come into the Attic this week to perk things up a bit....my favourite Pretty Potted Primulas (PPP's) are in season again, yippppeeeeee!!! Cripes they are so cheap to buy in the supermarkets at this time of year :: 59p for the above beauty. Fifty Nine pence!!!!!!!!!! Lovely, lovely, lovely.
Something else new here too, just over to the left of the PPP sitting in the alcove beside the fireplace. It was delivered on Sunday and I've been in raptures over it ever since. Been ages since any new furniture came into number 24. Well it's new to us any road, I think the popular term these days is "Pre Loved". Yes this piece of delightful furniture was pre-loved by someone else and is now the Object Of My Desire. I'll show you more of it when I can take some better pictures, when the rain stops raining down and the sun decides to come out of hiding. It happens to be painted in my Ultimate Favourite Colour of All Time. Would be interested to know what you'd call this colour, it's actually slightly greener than the above picture. Aqua? Turquoise? Whatever it's name, it is beautiful. Heart skippy without doubt.
And on that happy note I shall love you and leave you for now....got lots and lots of fun things to share with you, my Potential Blog Posts are stacking up! Some new art work, a new crochet book, two other little hooky projects I'm working on at present, a recipe....will try and find time to write more when I am not feeling so droopsy.
Right-o, I really am off now. Off to drink hot lemon and honey, it's my bedtime, see you all soon xx
Edited to add :: Wednesday :: the sun is shining and I'm feeling a lot better, thank you so much for all your well wishes! I am also THRILLED to hear from you about "Tiffany Blue", yes yes, this is the EXAct colour!!!!! Fancy my Ulitmate Favourite Colour of All Time being so darn posh, I never knew!!!!!
wonderful post as always! hope you and the little one are feeling better soon.....what a bright spot the primula is!!
Posted by: diane | February 18, 2011 at 03:50 AM
I hope you get better quick!!! I have the pattern to this flower!! It is in my crochet book I just bought!! My sister is a avid follower of your blog and she got hooked on chrocheting...now she has me hooked too!!! My hubby bought me my book for Valentines day! It is a book for beginners and has all kinds of basic stitched in it and this flower is one of the few flowers that is shows how to make!!! Yay for me!! It is "Crochet The Complete Guide" by Jane Davis. Bought it at the craft store for 35$ It is a great book for beginners
Posted by: Becky | February 18, 2011 at 12:44 AM
Sending hugs! We're 4 weeks into the snot-fest here - joy! Honey and lemon is definitely the thing for it!
I would call that colour spearmint. It looks positively edible!
Feel better soon! xx
Posted by: Claire | February 18, 2011 at 12:03 AM
I hope you feel right as rain soon. I can't wait to see all the blog posts you've mentioned. :)
Posted by: Anuja | February 17, 2011 at 11:39 PM
Your photos feel like spring!
Posted by: Shelly | February 17, 2011 at 09:02 PM
Hi - hope you are feeling better, these bugs can be pretty determined. I painted my kitchen units the same colour as your "new" unit - it was called Juicy Jade on the tin - loved it but its now time for a change so half is painted antique white!
Posted by: JanP | February 17, 2011 at 07:41 PM
Sorry you have sucuumbed to the horrid little virus, i hope Litte B is soon feeling much better too and he and mummy can enjoy some Spring sunshine times outdoors
Posted by: Julie | February 17, 2011 at 07:28 PM
Hope you and the little one are feeling better soon, I have exactly the same and am really admiring the way you are coping so well. Your FO's look great, I can't crochet but you have inspired me to pick up my knitting needles after a long absence.
Posted by: Radcliffe | February 17, 2011 at 07:21 PM
hey lucy hope you and little b get well soon. i love the japanese flowers - a question if the book is written in japanese is not not hard to follow the pattern?
Posted by: devinder | February 17, 2011 at 07:03 PM
Yes! Definately Tiffany blue....
Glad to hear you are feeling better
Posted by: Helen | February 17, 2011 at 06:55 PM
Hope you feel better soon. I'm crocheting the Japanese flowers with some leftover yarns right now. It is fun. Unfortunately, I have to go to work tomorrow. I'd rather stay home.
Posted by: Regula Bartholdi | February 17, 2011 at 04:28 PM
Hello, Lucy ..
I'm from Brazil, and visit her blog recently but I understand little or no English,
I'm trying to learn to do neat ripple, but I can not go ahead because of the translation.
Can you put the google translator on your blog? Is it asking too much?? rs
Keep trying, ok??
Your blog is so pretty and colorful, fell for him ... Success!
Posted by: Vera Martins | February 17, 2011 at 03:54 PM
Hey Lucy,
Hope the cold is on it's way out. I have been feeling like that too, so much going around at the moment, and harder when you are a mum, you just can't take a break!
The Primula is so bright and cheery. There is a beautiful flower shop I pass most days and they have a beautiful wooden rack full of different coloured primulas outside their shop. So, so beautiful and happy.
Loving the colour of your newly acquired piece of furniture! I got a dark wooden cabinet last year with the view to painting it in that colour. B&Q's 1829 paint range had a colour just like that called 'faded malachite'. Trouble is, where it is at the moment, it would look out of place in that colour, so it stares at me all brown and sad with the paint pots inside alll awaiting its beautiful transformation! One day soon!
I hope the sun is shining for you today....just managed it down south and it's making the world of difference!
Happy days my lovely!
Vanessa xxxxxxxxxxx
Posted by: vanessa | February 17, 2011 at 02:19 PM
It is so hard to get better when you get so little sleep, it is the same in our house :-( Wishing you more sleep and sunny days!
Posted by: scentedsweetpeas | February 17, 2011 at 01:39 PM
Glad you are feeling better, what a mix of things, cold/sleep deprived/babe and kids. I would have felt EXACTLY the same and I do sometimes just weep. And then the day after it all looks better again!
So excited about all to come here! Get well soon.
Posted by: Jo Spittler | February 17, 2011 at 01:00 PM
Get well soon.. Best Wishes, Pam C..
New England, NSW, OZ..
Posted by: Hahnsmum | February 17, 2011 at 12:02 PM
I guess you can call it 'Martha Stewart Blue' too. Look: http://www.google.co.uk/images?q=tiffany+blue&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&rlz=1R1GGLL_en-GB___GB416&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=univ&ei=27lbTb_uHIjNhAeom6zhDQ&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&ct=title&resnum=2&ved=0CEYQsAQwAQ&biw=1366&bih=542 and compare to http://www.google.es/images?hl=es&source=imghp&biw=1676&bih=865&q=martha+stewart+blue&gbv=2&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=
Funny, isn't it :-)?
Posted by: amycapdet | February 17, 2011 at 10:34 AM
So sorry to hear you and your little one are under the weather with the colds and sniffles. It is hard to function when those bugs invade the body. Yes, your newest project is very lovely indeed. I can honestly say I see why you were quite smitten with those motifs. Hope you and Little B get to feeling better soon. Take care :)
Posted by: Susanne Tyree | February 17, 2011 at 04:46 AM
I hope you all feel better soon! Being sick is not fun at all.
I wanted to say that I very recently came across your blog and have fallen in love with your projects and your style of design! I'm planning to start a Granny Stripe Blanket by the weekend :) I only learned to crochet this past fall, and I'm looking forward to making many of your amazing projects. Thanks for being such a great inspiration!!
Posted by: Raili | February 17, 2011 at 03:54 AM
It's definately turquoise http://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fil:Turquoise.pebble.700pix.jpg. If it's greener than it looks in the pic it might go for sea foam http://gitarrdelar.se/images/SeaFoamGreen.jpg. I guess you can name colours many things but those are what I would say.
Posted by: vildkatten | February 17, 2011 at 02:18 AM
Just a quick question, Lucy. I had told some hooky friends about your site and this new pattern you had found and shared: I LOVE IT!! Unfortunately, it's no longer available when it's clicked on. :( Do you know of any alternate sites that have the pattern diagrammed? Thanks again for all of your sharing. So glad you've got some sunshine in your neck of the woods and are feeling better. Lovely news.
Posted by: Victoria B | February 17, 2011 at 01:35 AM
Feel better soon. You still manage to sound more cheerful when you're sick than most people do when they're well!
Posted by: eva | February 17, 2011 at 12:35 AM
Lucy...I hope you and the little one feel much better soon and also that you get caught up on your lost sleep. How I remember those days!
The potted plant you show is gorgeous!
Take care.
Posted by: Karen | February 17, 2011 at 12:05 AM
I hope you are on the road to recovery and that you've reached a turning point. So lovely to see the progress of the amazing flower scarf/shawl - just beautiful! You have inspired me to get some springtime plants for the house - I need that living colour around to brighten things up. Guess what's on my list for tomorrow?! :) Thank you.
Posted by: Gem | February 16, 2011 at 11:51 PM
I saw a book the other day that reminded me of you. It was called 200 crochet blocks by Jan Eaton. I don't know if you've seen it but I'm sure you'd love it! I can't crochet unfortunately, I just tie my fingers together. The only time I really, really tried hard I was crocheting a "simple square" - does such a thing exist??? Anyway I managed to crochet the perfect circle instead. I'm told by those who know that it's harder to do a circle than a square so maybe I have a latent talent but I'm not convinced. lol
I'd call your new furniture find a teal colour. One of my favourites.
Posted by: Munaiba | February 16, 2011 at 10:48 PM