Today :: my hyacinth flower began to bloom, revealing a pale, delicate pink.
Today :: I watched out the window as the snowflakes swirled and danced.
Today :: I uploaded (21) photographs and began writing a tutorial.
Today :: I got rather giddy over this bowl of colourful weeny granny squares.
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ps the spring bulbs on my mantel are making me super-happy
pps the snow has now melted
ppps the Spot On tutorial is half written, will finish it tomorrow for you
pppps the granny squares are for a lovely collaborative project I'm currently working on, I'll tell you more about it in a few days
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lovely colours and pics :) seems nuts that there is snow outside when you have gorgeous tete a tete's showing off their sunny heads. those mini colourful squares are making me drool...can't wait to see what you do with them
Posted by: Twolittleflowers | February 06, 2013 at 06:35 PM
I LOVE the bowl of teeny granny squares and can't wait to see what they will become. I'm intrigued by the long tails!
Posted by: GingerbreadGirl | February 06, 2013 at 02:42 PM
What a cozy day! Especially love the snow falling pic...I love your town/village. If it were possible I'd move to England and live. I love my country, the USA, but there is something so wonderful to me about England. Probably because my ancestors hail from that part of the world. And the history--it's so rich, and I love the old buildings and castles and the countryside. Ahhh..you have a lovely country.
Posted by: Dinahsoar | February 06, 2013 at 01:52 PM
I love the babushka dolls in the first (hyacinth) picture. DO you have a pattern for them?
Posted by: Catherine | February 06, 2013 at 01:36 PM
A lovely day!
Posted by: Lianne | February 06, 2013 at 12:53 PM
I want me some teeny granny squares in those beautiful colors!
Posted by: Donna Chapman | February 06, 2013 at 12:47 PM
I hope the hyacinths have a beautiful perfume. Great blog. Thank you
Dianne - Hereford
Posted by: Dianne Davis | February 06, 2013 at 12:45 PM
What fabulous 'todays' ... and funny ps's ... they have all made me smile :0) xxx
Posted by: Mellie | February 06, 2013 at 12:26 PM
Your day's indeed cute and lovely and brought a smile on my face. As ususal.... you paint your day with colours...
Have a colourful day
Aishwarya
Posted by: aishwarya | February 06, 2013 at 11:49 AM
Love the tiny granny squares. I actually managed to crochet a little heart last night. I cannot seem to get a square though!
Lovely colours as ever on your cheery blog.
Posted by: maypole | February 06, 2013 at 11:47 AM
Ohh how I wonder what you are cooking up with that delightful bowl of mini grannies! Can't wait to see :)
Jones x
Posted by: Jones | February 06, 2013 at 11:46 AM
I discovered your blog about a year ago and since then have had the most wonderful time reading back through all the posts and wallowing in the beautiful colours, fantastic photographs, gorgeous yarns and lovely snippets of family life. Having finally caught up to date this week, I had to write to say thank you so much for sharing your world with us all, it's truly uplifting. I've just sent you a little donation, hopefully enough to buy a coffee or a slice of cake, maybe next time you're at Hive Beach (a favourite place of ours too!)
Thank you again,
Rebecca x
Posted by: Rebecca | February 06, 2013 at 11:20 AM
I love how you have used ribbon to stop the hyacinths from flopping. Such a simple solution but one that I have never thought of. No more floppy hyacinths for me! I watched a video on you tube yesterday teaching how to crochet. Just about managed a chain so far but finding it really difficult. Have you ever posted a 'how to crochet' tutorial on here? I'm sure you'd be brill at explaining the basics. Fiona x
Posted by: Fiona | February 06, 2013 at 10:38 AM
Spring bulbs are THE BEST!
Are those little squares heading for Yarndale?
Posted by: sew | February 06, 2013 at 09:42 AM
I was looking to some of your recent posts, and saw the picture of the drying colorfull laundry.
Here's a (dutch) blog of someone who makes clothes for her children, and I think you might like those :-)
http://zolderwerk.les-bastides.nl/
(and an extra thank you for all this inspiration and patterns!!!)
Posted by: Katrien | February 06, 2013 at 09:23 AM
Lucy,
The ribbon on your hyacinth finishes off a pretty picture perfectly!
Bestest wishes to you today
Daisy J
Posted by: lazydaisyjones | February 06, 2013 at 09:20 AM
Hm, the picture of snowy skies looks familiar...*sighs* :) Love the bowl of tiny grannies - I've got a granny project on the go too, loving it!
Posted by: Meredith | February 06, 2013 at 08:57 AM
It looks so lovely!!!!!
Anna
Posted by: Anna Massagué | February 06, 2013 at 08:51 AM
Oh... Ribbon round hyacinths to keep them upright! I've sworn off buying them as they always droop over, would never have thought of doing the ribbon trick, what a great idea!
Posted by: Emma | February 06, 2013 at 07:56 AM
Always a shot of colour on a winter's day!
I love how you always embrace all colours in each work, I like to focus on just one rainbow corner.
Today I am blue, blue, blue!
Posted by: Jenny Grant | February 06, 2013 at 07:43 AM
Love the tiny little squares ! So cute!
Posted by: Taciana Simmons | February 06, 2013 at 06:50 AM
Love your colourful "today"! In fact, that's one of the nicest things about the Attic that you pull out the colour in every today. Your babushkas never fail to make me smile - made some of my own just before Christmas from Nicki Trench's pattern. I love them! E x
Posted by: Thomasina Tittlemouse | February 06, 2013 at 05:44 AM
there's nothing like the hope of Spring to make one organically happy!!! Beautiful , inspiring photos - thank you! Am very intrigued about the weeny granny squares.....
Posted by: angella | February 06, 2013 at 05:41 AM
I always love your comforting pictures if home. I'm swooning over those tiny grannies!
Posted by: Shelley Madson | February 06, 2013 at 04:34 AM
Ooooh, I hope the tutorial is on the amazing edging you did on the blanket, Im dying to know how to do that!
Posted by: Megan | February 06, 2013 at 02:56 AM