Two days of Lovely

#1 :: I've loved looking upwards as I've walked around and about the place. It's made me so happy to see the most beautiful blues skies and feel the gentle warmth from the bright winter sunshine.

#2 :: I've loved pottering around my town, visiting friends, the market, the park and local shops.

#3 :: I've loved seeing my two boys slowly recover their energies and appetites, kicking those germs into touch. We've eaten lots of fresh fruit, salad and veggies this week.

#4 :: I've loved watching my Little People at play, both individually and with each other. Some very sweet role-play games have been taking place (we are at home for half term this week), and the pop up tent has been in almost constant use.

#5 :: I've loved seeing my little clump of snowdrops get ready to open their petals as the sun shines down on them.

#6 :: I've loved making (and eating) an incredible new snack/addiction which is thankfully a little healthier than tiffin. These are curly kale crisps which I learnt about on Hannah's lovely blog Homebaked. Half a bag of sliced curly kale with a drizzle of olive oil massaged in and a sprinkling of sea salt. Spread on a baking tray, bake in oven at low temp (150C) for about 25mins until kale is crisp. Utterly delicious.

#7 :: I've loved putting a few stems of baby narcissus into the old glass bottles on my bathroom windowsill. They completely light up the room and make me smile every time I walk in.

#8 :: I've loved using this bar of handmade soap bought from a local shop. My last soap (wild rose) from the same shop ran out a few weeks ago and so I treated myself to a new one...it smells lush.

#9 :: I've loved browsing through this beautiful book-zine at bedtime. The pages are filled with colour and inspiration, it's quite wonderful. More info here.

#10 :: I've loved getting this book in the post today, I ordered it from Amazon after reading about it in the above mentioned Mollie Makes Home. I think the author (the founder of my fave company Rice DK ) somehow sneaked a peek inside my Creative Mind and made this book especially for me. I'll write more about it soon when I've had chance to read it properly instead of just dribbling all over it.

#11 :: I've loved taking a train journey through the cold, frosty landscape with Little Lady today. We went to The City to shop for clothes (her) and pretty things (me), and had a lovely time out together. She is the sweetest companion, I found I laughed a lot in her company.

#12 :: I've loved bringing these sweet new tins home to the attic, they are of course from Cath Kidston. Destined to go and live very soon in my new work studio. Shall I say that again? Uh-huh...that's right...s-t-u-d-i-o. The most exciting, wondrous developments happening here behind the scenes. Squuuueeeeeeeeeeeeeal! More of that very soon. 

#13 :: I've loved coming home from The City with exhausted achy feet and flopping down on the sofa to drink tea from my new mug. Cath Kidston again, I LOVE this new design called Daisy Rose Check.

#14 :: I've loved (LOvEd-loveD) opening up a surprise parcel today, and finding this incredible piece of handmade fused glass inside. A very generous and beautiful gift from a lovely Attic visitor, Charlotte I can't tell you how much I love this, you have an amazing talent. When are you going to open an online shop? Perleaaaaaaase?! ♥

#15 :: I've loved having a crochet idea, working on it before breakfast (not particularly successfully), pondering on it all morning (whilst shopping in The City), tweaking it in my mind, then coming home and re-working the imagined tweaks. And it worked! I made a little hooky daffodil! I have in my mind to create an Easter Wreath, similar in style to my Christmas one. Think lots of crocheted spring flowers, leaves, pretty ribbons, buttons, feathers, decorated eggs, pom poms (of course) and an Easter bird nestling at the bottom....oh cripes, the giddy shivers are back again :o)

#16 :: I've loved looking forward to going to the coast, yaaayyy! This gorgeous looking building is the youth hostel at Whitby,  and we've booked a family room to stay here tomorrow night...it's right up on the top of the cliff next to Whitby Abbey. I am really, really looking forward to it, we leave tomorrow morning for two days of seaside pootling. Fingers crossed for good weather, well dry weather (without snow, hail or rain) will do nicely.

See you when I get back from beside the North Sea!

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Comments

[Twolittleflowers]

Lucy, your happy just gave me the warm fuzzies, so thank you. Hope your seaside break is dry and joyful and I look forward to hearing more about your studio!
Keri

[Michelle]

Have a lovely time in Whitby. Could you please let me know what the YH is like as we were thinking of booking there too.

Thanks

[Linda K]

Hi Lucy, when my boys were small they always suffered at this time of year, sore throats and coughs, and I noticed last year yours had the same. It took me years to discover (including a couple of hospital stays with asthma) that it always coincided with the spring flowers bought indoors. Now it may not be the case with yours, lets hope not, but now I never bring daffodils or hyacinths indoors, sad I know but its better than feeling ill. If I've been given a present of them I always put them in the closed off conservatory to look at. I think your crocheted daffs are lovely and I shall try and have a go myself. Hope you enjoy your few days away.
Linda Warwickshire

[Héloise]

Love colorSSS like you !

[Lexi]

Whitby is just stunning, have a lovely time! Love the daffodil too :)

[Antje]

Dear Lucy,

I treated myself with my most favourite Magazine yesterday: "Landlust" and now, look what I've found there: http://www.landlust.de/dl/3/7/7/6/3/4/Sattel_Klingelbezuege.pdf
http://www.landlust.de/dl/3/7/7/6/3/1/Fahrradnetz.pdf

Aren't those lovely? Too bad that I still can't master multitasking-crochet... :)
Greetings
Antje

PS: if you might need some translation service, let me know... :)

[Jess]

I swear, your posts tend to make me wanna say "eeeep!!!" to everything you post! I have a running conversation with myself, while reading your posts, about how lovely everything is, and when it's finally the end, I'm not only sad, but have no idea how to sum up the happy feelings you've tappity-tapped to us!
Thank you ever so much for sharing.
Oh! And certainly can't wait for the Easter wreath. You will do a fabulous job. No I'm not psychic, it's just a fact - you + crochet + happy colours = perfection.
xoxo

[Sandy Campbell]

Lucy I love going through your blog! You have amazing talent and photos!! Sandy

[Lisa jenkinson]

Can you show us how to do the daff? I have tried and failed miserably. Wanna do a wreath also but failed! Help x

[tammy]

I love the crocheted daffodil! You are so talented.

[Elaine G]

Lucy - lovely post. Saw this and thought you might like it http://www.kaisercraft.com.au/newsite/projects.php?proj=518

Elaine x

[Raili]

Such lovely photos!! I adore seeing your snowdrops, especially since right now we have waist-deep snow here!

[Adelle Rozear]

I simply ADORE your crochet daffodil - you MUST share the pattern! :)

[Ellen]

Hello Lucy all the way from the southern US. Your blog is very inspiring to me. I looked up Mollie Makes magazine to see if they deliver to the US. I found that this magazine is very expensive at $10.20 an issue @ $132.59 US a year. I'm very sad'n about it.
Your daffodil is delightfully delicate. What a beautiful wreath it will make for spring.
Have a wonderful weekend on the north coast with your family.
What a grand friend you have gracing you with such a fabulous gift. She is very talented, just as you are :']

[Taylor]

How lovely! I'm glad you've had some lovely times with family and watching the boys heal. Can't wait to see the wreath, the daffidol looks devine.

[Louise]

Gosh there is SO MUCH happy in this post!

I just loved the piece of dotty glass, your crocheted daffodil and the frosty landscape view. The wreath sounds wonderful :)

Hope you have a lovely time in Whitby.

[Sarah]

What a lovely couple of days, indeed! I love your little daffodil, and I look forward to seeing your Easter creation!

[Ladybird diaries]

Looks lovely indeed! Beautiful pictures as always.
M xxx

[Julie]

You are gng to be having a studio....how exciting.
Gotta love Whitby, such a lovely old fashioned place to have some family fun. Enjoy!

[Kim W]

Dear Lucy,
You are so inspiring!!! I hate to be a nag, but could you please, pretty please, with sugar and cream, someday post the how- to on the French bower bird? (Close to Christmas would be just abut perfect-- though not too close cause I am still VERY slow at crochet. Have a great mini-vacation!
Kim

[Karen]

What a simply lovely post. Really excited abou the crochet daffodil! Have a fab seaside adventure.

[Susanne Humberg]

What a nice mixture of themes for this blogpost! I adore your daffodil. Much prettier than the one I made. Are you going to write a tutorial? I wish you wonderful days at the seaside! Susanne

[Lianne]

Beautiful pictures, I loved reading your blogpost. Have a great trip!

[Mellie]

Enjoy!! x

[Hannah@HomeBaked]

Ha, we are in unison making daffodils!
I'm really glad to read that everyone is starting to feel better. Thanks for linking to my Kale Chips recipe.
Enjoy the seaside :)