My Happy Day

Yesterday in the UK we celebrated Mother's Day. We hadn't made any plans for the day, preferring to wait and see what the weather was doing. We talked about possibly taking a country walk with a picnic, but deep down I secretly hoped that the weather would be grim. Cos that way I could legitimately request an indulgent day spent pleasure seeking within the warm confines of home. Wearing my pyjamas. And guess what? That's exactly what the day became, and I was so, so happy with that arrangement.

My sweet, wonderful family bought me tulips. Lots and lots and lots of tulips. This incredible sight greeted me when I walked into the room yesterday morning and I nearly fell about laughing at the scale of it all.......so so so many flowers! I had dropped some rather unsubtle hints the day before as to the exact name of my favourite, most favourite flower. Tulips I said. Not the mixed bouquets wrapped in loads of paper with loads of foliage. No, not those. Just a simple bunch of tulips. J heard the word and remembered it, only in his typical generous way he didn't seem to think that one bunch was enough (and oh it would have been, I would have been so happy with one bunch). He and the Little People came home from the shops with armfuls, and there they stand in our giant pasta pan, filling me with love and gratitude.

After the flowers and cards and hugs and kisses, I crept back to bed with a mug of coffee, my new  book (Happy Home), and my hooky basket and I nested for a bit. I snuggled down under my feather duvet, crocheted stripes, sipped coffee and turned pages. It was bliss.



I love crocheting in bed, it provides such cosy comfort and pleasure.

These stripes will be the cover for my Easter Wreath. The colours are a bit strange to be honest as I am using up scraps from my stash, but as they will be mostly smothered, it doesn't matter too much.

I spent quite a bit of time in my nest yesterday. And when the Little People demanded that I came down to join them, I simply transferred my hooky activity to the Big Chair. I had a break from the stripes and made more flowers. I had a go at making some yellow forsythia flowers from this pattern, although I had to alter them to make them smaller. I then adapted that pattern to make 6-petalled blue flowers loosely resembling Glory Of The Snow.

And I made these too, which I really love love love. They turned out so well! I was inspired by the Japanese Quince flowers that grew in the garden of my previous house, they sprang forth into my memory yesterday and I just had to make some to go on my Easter Wreath.

They look especially sweet clustered together in groups of three with a little bit of greenery behind, and I'm going to be making many more clusters for my Easter wreath. They are really easy to make, very similar to my May Roses.

Would you like to make some? I've already written the pattern up for you, you can find it in the usual place in my left hand side bar, or go HERE to see.

I am sometimes a little surprised by how much of my inspiration comes from flowers, and by how much they constantly fill up my days (both the real kind and the woollen kind). I've tried many times to analyse why I love flowers so much, and it pretty much comes down to one thing :: colour. Of course. It's always all about the colour.

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Comments

[Liefs Else]

I adore the little flowers you've made! And what a beautiful big bunch of Tulips! Liefs Else X

[Taylor]

Happy Mother's Day! I loved your flowers! They will be very beautiful on your Easter wreath. I'm glad you got your favorite flower on Mother's Day...you have a very smart husband :).

[isabella]

do you like my blanket?next time I'do a japanese scarf like your!isabella

[Lorena]

That day looked very happy indeed!
X
Lorena

[Lianne]

Wow, look at all those tulips!! That is really awesome!! Sounds and looks like you had a great mothers day!

[Angela-Southern U.S.A.]

HaPpY MoThEr'S dAy!(here in the US it's may 12th)WOW!A tremendous thrill of tulips!(and all well deserved.)Sounds like a very lovely day.The crocheted flowers are all pretty(the trio of quinces would make a lovely brooch too.)I spent the evening crocheting flowers,need to catch up!;D Happy day!

[cecile]

Happy day ! It's funny, yesterday I was dropping the same hint myself, I told me daughter that for my birthday I would love to have tulips, just tulips ;-)
Thank you for your colorful posts, they bring sun everywhere !

[Mónica]

A mí también me encanta tejer en mi camita... :)

[Rachell]

That made me laugh! How sweet cramming them into a saucepan.

[Seaweed & Raine]

You are well loved by your wonderful hubby and little peeps. Just looking at your gigantic bowl of tulips is a delight. I'm so glad your mother's day was a lovely indulgence :)
Hope your week is just as good.

Sheree

[Lynne Gill]

OH! What a delight to the eye those tulips are! You are blessed to have such a family who know just what hits the spot!! Gorgeous!

I checked out the book too....drooling over every featured page...right up my street, but a little pricey at the moment; I can't be blogging about getting organised and being more food-frugal then go out and spend £20 on a book! (Well, I might....but not yet!)

We had a family day for Mothers Day and it was very nice, but I sneakingly feel you had the better deal!

[dottycookie]

Your quince flowers are just GORGEOUS. I used to have a Japanese quince in our last garden and when in flower, it was quite the most beautiful shrub there.

[Nancy]

Happy Mothers day Lucy!!! I have been reading your arcives every morning with coffee,and I just finished your announcement that you were expecting your little B... These posts fit beautifully together.Your flowers are scrummy, what a wonderful hubby and little peeps you have.Glad you enjoyed your speciald day.

[angella]

happy happy - heartskippy happy! thanks for sharing. love your blog!

[Lola Valdívia]

Felicidades y que cumplas muchos mas.

Un abrazo

[Sarah]

What a lovely Mother's day for you!
I love the little flowers you've made, dying to see the finished easter wreath!

[Bari Jo]

The flowers are beautiful! Wow! And I didn't know that Mother's Day was celebrated on different days over the world! Sweet day your family gave you! Thank you for your sweet pattern, too!

[Teresa Kasner]

Boy.. that may be the biggest bouquet of tulips I've ever seen! You deserve it! I saw a program today about the history of buttons - I put lots of photos of them on my blog, if you want to see. I adore your new little flowers.. I'll have to try them. ((hugs)), Teresa :-)

[wendy]

I LOVE tulips, they also were one of my younger
brother's favourites. Visiting here is always lovely.

[Libby]

Happy Mom's Day! Can't think of anyone who would more appreciate such a lovely flood of tulips! Or more deserve it!

[Ellen]

Well, Happy Mother's Day! to you, Lucy! Looks like you had your wish for your special day. Love all the tulips from the family.

[Shirlee]

Very, very pretty! A belated Happy Mother's Day to you : )

[kate]

Happy Mother's Day! The tulips are beautiful and I can't wait to see your Easter wreath when it's finished.

[eskimo*rose]

I love your little jug of daffs next to the tulips - it puts the size into context! I can so see why you nearly fell about laughing!
xx

[Lisa G.]

I suppose you've seen Nicky Epstein's book, Crocheted Flowers, but you could write your own, Lucy!