Cosy

I love sunny, cosy, lazy, at-ease weekend mornings. Love-em I do. I love that we are a lazy pyjama-wearing family and if we can get away with it, we stay in pj's all morning. Neighbours children come to call at 9am, 10am, 11am and we shoo them gently away, telling them we are still pyjama'ed and not yet ready to receive visitors thank you. I think they think we're weird. I baked a lemon drizzle cake this morning wearing my pyjamas with an apron over the top, and I was soooo happy pottering about in my fragrant, warm little kitchen.



With the drop in temperature and the wearing of pyjamas, the blankets go into cosy overdrive. I notice we are all fighting and scrabbling for our favourites. I need to make more! Seriously. The cashmere blankets are in great demand, they are terrifically warm and snuggly and we all love them. There are three down here, but we need more. Yes! We do! We are a family of five and we have very particular blankety needs. Although Little B has taken a real shine to the Granny Patchwork (which is acrylic), he wears it round himself like a cape as it's still rather small. I'm going to show you that tomorrow. Was meant to be today, but I got distracted by family guests, a lovely pub lunch followed by a freezing cold walk home and then.............

....the Lighting of the Fire.

Yeah, I know I said we would wait till October but what's a week when ones toes are cold? I'm one of those people who, at the tail end of summer refuses to wear socks until my feet actually turn a purply-blue colour. I defiantly repaint my toenails and keep going in my bare feet until the bitter end. I admit my feet have been very cold this weekend, although not quite frozen. But still, as we have house guests staying, it was declared we would Light The Fire after a day of very cold, grey, drizzly weather. My poor southern-dwelling guests are wrapped up in multiple layers and have been feeling the cold.

Lighting the fire this afternoon was marvelous, such a treat. It's cosy warmth spread into the room and made us all flushed and sleepy. I dug out my toasting fork and toasted crumpets for everyone, they were delicious. Deeeeee-licious.

Right now the flames have died down and the coals are glowing white hot. We live in a conservation area here and it's a smoke-free zone so we burn "Smokeless Ovals" with the odd seasoned hardwood log thrown on top. The ovals are marvelous, they give out a terrific heat and a beautiful glow, and they burn down to nothing, just a pile of still warm white ash left in the morning.

Do you see my one-eyed owl? No-one is owning up to this, but I found his missing eye in the coal bucket. I am suspecting the youngest member of the family, the one with the cute toes. Little tinker.

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Comments

[rosanne (California)]

You know, it just dawned on me...you don't have a television...?

[Bari Jo]

Yay! You're back! Missed you! Loved catching the last two posts! And I am so excited for the fire season to be here, too! A great time to cozy in and crochet when the weather gets colder!!!! Happy Fall Lucy! ;O)

[Barbara]

Glad you're enjoying the first fire. I'm hoping mine won't be till November.

[Rani]

So you burn coal? That is interesting. We live in the midwest part of the United States and happen live in the woods . . . So you can guess what we are burning.

[Tabby P.]

We needed a fire this morning! We have a gas fireplace and it just isn't the same, I love laying beside a real fire. It's amazing! With a mom like you who wouldn't want your fantastic blankets? They're made with love and more love. What a wonderful weekend you seem to have had.
Hugs and love!

[Tracy]

I thought your owl was winking, and didn't realize he had a missing eye until you pointed that out. A winking owl is very cute, by the way.

[Kathy, FRANCE]

I knew they'd be his lovely little plump feet!! as I've said before his hands and feet take me right back to mine when they were little - you forget and then you see a little foot or hand and think "oh yea remember when they had a little plump hand in mine" and then they lose the plumpness and it's all gangly limbs and knocking things over lol!! but they are still lovely at 14 and 27 - just in a different way - their needs change but they are always your babies!! and not so needy - you think this is a long way off but it really flies Lucy - enjoy it now! (you are one of the people who I think really does enjoy it at the time - like me)!! you're a love! and you give us all a lot of pleasure!! Thanks....

[Jacqui]

Summer has come to an end here in Canada as well, and last night we had the first fire of the year in our woodstove.

I love your fireplace. There's something about a coal fire, reminds me of my youth in England!

I have to thank you. Since I found your blog (and a couple of other hooky bloggers) and have seen the beautiful blankets you've made, it's made me realize that I need more colour in my life. I just love the way you put the colours together, a skill I don't have. But I am thinking about getting my crochet hook out and giving it a try!

[Twolittleflowers]

I missed your lovely posts while you were holidaying and entertaining and crafting. Am pleased you are back!

I want to know who flicked the 'cold switch'?! How is it possible that we go straight from summer jacket to winter woollies with no transition? Our gas is disconnected right now and I am not sure how much longer we can resist lighting our first fire...

The upside of cold weather: hot chocolate!!!!

Enjoy blanket snuggling and flame gazing.
Keri

[Anne]

We lit our stove today too. Wet all day and the house needed some cheering up. So glad to have you back in the attic. I've felt a little lost without your colourful world to inspire me.

On another note, what sort of camera do you use? Your pictures are wonderful I had to ask. Ax

[Michele]

Summer has ended very abruptly here in Suffolk, so out came the wooly swedish mocassins and the log burner was duly lit for the first time today.
It sounds like we've all been very industrious today, I was making mulberry and blackberry jam this morning!

[wendy]

Nothing better than a beautiful fire and I love that owl!!

[sew]

Seriously wet & horrible here today and , according to my daughter & her little family - no better in Paris :o(
As you've lit your fire, is it ok to have a hot water bottle yet or shall I have to make another blanket?? I want to make a granny stripe one but worry about getting the beginning chain right :o(
Glad it's cosy chez vous.
xx

[Emma]

We made apple and blackberry crumble in our PJs this morning - couldn't be more autumnal! Your home looks so cosy and lovely - hope you enjoy many more toasty fires as the days get shorter x

[maypole]

Yup! we lit our fire last week, there is a real change in temperature, the winter duvet is on, as are the flannelette sheets!

Lovely cosy pictures there with the gorgeous blankets, it looks lovely

[Brianna Asaro]

Lighting a fire isn't about what month it is, it's about how COLD it is! I say if your feet are cold, you go on right ahead!

[miss magpie]

How funny, I baked a lemon drizzle cake in my pj's this morning too! I had never made one before but today is my birthday and I decided I wanted a different kind of cake. It was lovely.

We have had our fire going all day here in Bournemouth but have enjoyed cosying up under our granny-stripe blanket (thanks due to you) xx

[Marilyn]

The colors I see here are so beautiful and happy.

[Thomasina Tittlemouse]

Lovely cosy pics Lucy & nothing whatsoever wrong with cooking in pjs covered with an apron - just cosy, comfortable & practical! So glad you are still on a blanket-making roll - nothing to beat a cosy hooky blanket! And like bags & shoes, a girl can never have too many! Enjoy! E x

[Vikki Cook]

Cosy is one of my favourite words.... and cosy toes, roaring fires and blankety hookiness seem like the perfect reasons for looking forward to shortening days and cosy evenings! I've had a pj day today too - this morning I baked a batch of scones in pjs and pinny- it's reassuring to know I'm not the only one! Now i'm snuggled under my big ripple blanket project ... I'm about half way through ... It's a soft snuggly 100% merino wool ... And it's keeping me warm and cosy as I crochet it! So good to have you back in the attic bringing us hooky warmth and cheery news...Thank you!

[Hen]

P.s. I don't think our postie has ever seen me in anything but pjs! (Luckily, it's a lady!). And I'm afraid she's never here until gone 11...

[Hen]

Sitting in front of our first fire right now, Luce, it's seriously cold even down South! Had to chuckle at that poor owl and I do love the phrase "little tinker"; nobody says things like that quite enough anymore.
Hen x

[Helen]

sounds like a perfect day
I too am a pyjama wearer for as long as possible.
I love the feeling of an open fire, we haven't had one yet, but I'm looking forward to it eagerly
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[Marilyn]

And sometimes you can coax the fire to restart the next day with just a couple of wee sticks and some more ovals. I love them too. Oh.....and I love all things crochet!

[Gillian]

Hurrah for the first fire. We switched the heating on with great ceremony here. It's cold, there is no getting away from it! We are also a family in our pj's till lunchtime, and I love a spot of baking in my dressing gown and apron - so glad it's not just me! x