March 2013

My March mosaic, only a couple weeks behind schedule which is pretty good for me these days.

The March weather was not great, and my pictures tell the story of a month spent mostly cosying up indoors. Chocolate and flowers and buttery toast and buttons and yarn. And the Studio. Yes, March will be remembered for the Studio Story I think, it occupied so much of my time and thoughts throughout last month.

April is becoming the month of the House. Lots happening here behind the scenes, discussions about renovations and walls and doors and wires. Builders, electricians, scary structural people. Biggish changes. I am feeling excited and nervous and joyful and tearful all at once. House talk makes my emotions bubble up rather alarmingly. But it's good! It's all good.

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Comments

[Gwen]

Your house looks like a true home, amazing :)

[Bari Jo]

I love the pictures of your house and studio! I would love to come crochet there with a cup of tea and a few hours to crochet! ;O)

[Beatriz]

Muito lindo tudo o que voce faz. Parabens com sua agulha magica de crochet vermelha com bolinhas brancas. Sou do Brasil e pretendo conhecer o Reino Unido em breve. Um abraco e boa sorte. Parabens pelo seu trabalho.

[Alise]

I love your blog! Thank you for writing it!
I wish you good luck with the renovation works! Oh, we have the same now in our house.

[Jess]

Your house always looks so beautiful and so cosy, I can't wait to see what it looks like after the renovations are finished! I hope it's not too disruptive Lucy!xx

[Jay]

The renovations sound exciting although the mess they will create doesn't!

[sarah]

Lucy, i sympathise as we have had a wall knocked down in our kitchen and are still mid-restructure. It will be worth it, think how lovely your bathroom is and this will be more so..!!
Good Luck..xxx

[Susanne]

Your home looks perfect as it is. I can't imagine what you could do better. But I know there are always things to do in an old house. I also live in an old house and have renovations in every summer since 11 years. It never ends. Hope you can go through relaxed and have nice weather to spent a lot of time outside. Best wishes from Germany, Susanne

[The House of Jones]

Eek! We are preparing for the builders here in The House of Jones too! I am excited for the end result but not looking forward to the mess and chaos. I shall be baking lots of nice goodies in an attempt to encourage them we are nice people and to reward us with high quality work and careful stepping when they trudging through the rest of the house!! Do you think it'll work?!
Jones x

[Sandy Campbell]

Cute little place, and I love the lamp!! Sandy

[Angela-Southern U.S.A.]

Sounds like an exciting and stressful time ahead for you,good luck and congrats!Looking forward to all the ta-da moments :)

[Helen]

Bless you for your delightful blog. My gorgeous new daughter in law is learning to crochet ( I can't but I will when I retire - soooon) courtesy of your brilliant tutorials. You are opening a whole new world to us both - and your outdoor photos are the inspiration to keep DH and I walking - ready for the Coast to Coast next year - even though it doesn't come near the Attic!
All the best for the Reno
Helen in Oz

[Jools Morgan-Jones]

Looking at the photos of your house never fails to cheer me up, it looks so colourful and inviting - a proper home! Renovations are always a bit scary, but it'll all work out in the end and you'll be delighted with it, I'm sure xx

[Ann]

From experience, renovating can be quite stressful. During this time, just remember how your beautiful home will look when the work is completed.

[Paula]

Lovely! your clean table is inspiring me :) And can I say that I love to see a few ride on toys tucked away?! We have the same...one never knows when one might need to take a spin around the house!

[Sew Create It - Jane]

How exciting! I know home reno is heart-wrenching and worrisome, but it will be all worth it in the end...don't forget to take pictures! :o)

[Mellie]

After doing a lot of work to this house I can honestly say its worth it ... more than!! It all turns into memories and what you have as the 'after' will just make you glow ... I love my 'after'!! xxx

[cate]

I feel like I could just step into your house and feel at home. You are such an inspiration for my crafty side. Can't wait to hear more about the renovations.

[Sue]

Such a productive March good luck with the building work x

[TicTacTo]

Lucy,

Your March review looks particurally joyfull! So much lovely pictures, so cosy !
It's allways a pleasure to read your blog, very relaxing.

[Kari]

Builders and plumbers and electricians, oh my! I just cannot wait to see what you're doing. House talk makes my emotions bubble up rather alarmingly, too. Even when it's someone else's house. And, despite the bad weather in March, you can have the satisfaction of that gloriously colourful March mosaic.

[MsZeb]

It'll be worth it in the end. Honestly. I must tell you - the only person I have EVER sworn at face to face was a builder. But then I had just returned to work part time from maternity leave, I had a 9 month old, my nearly 5 year old was starting Reception, our belongings were in storage and we were all living in a damp converted garage for three winter months. But. Oh, it was worth it. It made such a difference to our family. Like you, we lived in our home before making decisions about alterations and solving as many of those little niggly problems as your budget allows for is great. Good luck!

[Lyn Z... Long Island, NY, USA]

the photo posed was so divinely comforting.....
thinking about your up coming home reno makes me all tingly!!!
After yarny goodness and time in the garden nothing makes me happier than the thought of a good reno project!!!
BEST OF LUCK WITH YOURS!!! xox

[Magali García]

Hi Lucy,
I can imagine all the emotion, changes sometime can take a lot, but at the end can bring you lots of happiness. I just hope renovations don't take away all the inviting feelings I get when I look at your house pictures.You have giving me do most motivation to do the things I wanted to do for a long time. Thanks you so much!
Magali García, USA.

[dottycookie]

I'm sure your house "stuff" will have a gorgeous conclusion. We're trying to decide whether to do some serious work on our house or whether to move, so I completely sympathise with the bubbling emotions!