♥ loving the brilliant colours of a hot summer's day ♥
♥ chatting to my little nasturtium seedlings and willing them to survive and thrive (our one and only sunflower seedling was cruelly taken from us one damp night, and the PuMpKiN seeds have yet to put in appearance :() ♥
♥ walking home along the canal tow path one hot afternoon and deciding to treat Little B to an ice cream. His excitement and gratitude were heart warming ♥
♥ delighting in watching him devour the aforementioned ice cream, talk about total enjoyment from start to finish ♥
♥ more gorgeous, rambling roses in my neighbourhood making me smile as I walk home, love love love ♥
♥ fresh, home grown veggies, the very best kind of gift from a friend ♥
♥ enjoying the loom band craze which the Little People are fully engaged with, it's brilliant to see them so absorbed in the pleasures of choosing colours and creating their own designs ♥
♥ watching Little B come home from nursery to discover that his big brother had made him his very own paper boat, he was sooooo chuffed ♥
♥ Little B writing his big brother a tHANK yOu note and taping it to his bedroom door as a return surprise following the paper boat discovery ♥
♥ walking into the studio one morning to find that Tracy had arranged some of her garden flowers on the table ♥
♥ despite still feeling a bit on the rubbish side, I've been gently working away on some new ideas this week, enjoying a good latté and the quiet of my studio ♥
♥ hooking up some easy, chunky rows in cheerful colours, the perfect sort of simple crochet when one is feeling Under the Weather ♥
♥ with only eleven weeks to go until Yarndale (!) I'm starting to work hard on my Yarn Bomb Masterplan. I'm off to a good start I think ♥
♥ waking up to the sight of fresh flowers next to my bed each morning has made me feel unbelievably happy this week ♥
xx thank you xx for all your kind messages on my last post. Thank you very much. I've had a tough week and still feel as if my internal batteries are completely flat, but am trying to take it gently and rest whenever possible so that I can evict these pesky germs. Despite the low feelings, there have been plenty of Good Bits to make me smile this week.
Wishing you a weekend full of happiness, hope you find lots of good bits to make you smile...
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TOO cute lil birdies!!
Love your blog - its a wonderful read :)
Posted by: Edea Smith | July 21, 2014 at 10:13 AM
Hope your battery soon recharges itself. So many lovely things to brighten your days.
Carol xx
Posted by: Carol | July 13, 2014 at 06:34 PM
Same here with the loom bands, I keep finding them all over the house...Hope you're feeling better Lucy, it can all get rather frantic with less than two weeks to go until school is out - there's a distinct end of term feeling in this house!
Posted by: Alison | July 13, 2014 at 10:58 AM
I hope you continue to feel much better and successfully chase that lurgy away.
We have a houseful of loom band designs here too, they manage to cover the floor in most rooms!
Posted by: Jay | July 13, 2014 at 09:24 AM
Hope you get better soon ! Look after yourself ! I see all the family (almost !) is crafting ... nice ! very nice ! Have à nice day !
Posted by: b.géraldine | July 13, 2014 at 07:24 AM
Hope you feel properly better soon :)
It's loom-band-central in our house too :) Such a fun, courful, ceative, brilliant toy, I love it!
Posted by: Jill | July 12, 2014 at 11:41 PM
Sorry to hear you've been feeling poorly. I hope you're well on the mend by now. (I'm sad to discover I've missed several posts, because FB refuses to show me all your updates. On the upside, that means I've got lots to read this evening!)
Take care, Lucy!
Posted by: Jen | July 12, 2014 at 08:10 PM
Very much looking forward to Yarndale this year, we had such a lovely time last year. Do hope you are feeling completely well soon.
Posted by: Sue Hall | July 12, 2014 at 07:24 PM
Glad to hear your feeling a little bit better lucy, hope you are fully recovered soon xxx
Posted by: Elaine Ashfield | July 12, 2014 at 07:20 PM
Ah the loom bands! They are so popular with my grandchildren too. Have a restful weekend!
www.thequietstitcher.com
Posted by: Jacky Russell | July 12, 2014 at 03:01 PM
A good weekend to you too! Take it easy.
I love reading the little snippets about your studio. They make me so happy. They evoke dreams like maybe one day I will have some kind of creative spot to myself too. And until that time I can enjoy yours from a distance.
Posted by: Marijke | July 12, 2014 at 10:16 AM
That looks lovely - from the crochet, to the flowers, to the little ones crafting as well :)
Posted by: Bekah | July 12, 2014 at 09:46 AM
Get better soon, Lucy!
Your blog is a delight to read ! I find myself going over and over again to Attic 24 for lovely pictures and notes of not just your handicrafts but also tiny precious moments of your day, flowers, food, children, you always put it beautifully !
Get better soon!
Isabel, Portugal
Posted by: Isabel Enomura | July 12, 2014 at 08:48 AM
I am so happy that you are on the upswing of your illness. Take it slowly, and get lots of rest - that's always the best thing. I adore your cheery chunky banner for Yarndale. Would you be willing to share with us the beautiful colors in your basket in the picture above? Please? When you are feeling more like yourself, of course. No hurry. Please do take good care of yourself. Hoping you feel better soon!!
Posted by: Janet Tweedie | July 12, 2014 at 08:41 AM
Oh Lucy I am so sorry that you've been feeling under the weather but glad that you're starting to feel that you're on the mend. Hope you can have a restful weekend and perhaps a few more early nights! Look after yourself.
Posted by: Jane | July 12, 2014 at 08:30 AM
Have a good weekend. Glad you're feeling better but remember not to overdo things.
Posted by: Gillian | July 12, 2014 at 07:39 AM
It is great that you are feeling better! The loop band craze is funny, it reminds me how we all made friendship bracelets mid-nineties :-) at least here we did :-D
Posted by: Šárka | July 12, 2014 at 07:12 AM
Your rss articles are a real joy and I look forward to them every day. The sight of all that green nature is mindblowing from here in the desert!
You were right about the mandalas being contagious - I'm up to about 18 (plus the ones I have given away...) and still can't stop.
Take care of yourself.
Posted by: prickly patti | July 12, 2014 at 07:10 AM
It was nice to take a look at what you are up to, as I am indoors and it's cold with winter rain falling. I have not crocheted in years made me think I should give it another go.
Dawn
New Zealand
Posted by: Dawn Sparks | July 12, 2014 at 05:21 AM
Lucy!
Your blog is a "good bit" that makes me smile and warms my heart with every post!!! Thanks for starting my weekend off on such a wonderful, colorful, cheerful note!
I'm confident you'll feel well soon! So happy you found delight amongst the icky sickies, but then again, you always can!
Hugs and love,
Jeanette
Posted by: Jeanette in Illinois, USA | July 12, 2014 at 03:12 AM
Was so sorry to hear that you have been under the weather but am glad you are getting back to your bright and cheery self! I just want you to know that I so loom forward to reading your posts and seeing your pictures of your countryside! It's almost as if I am there! Thanks for your inspiration and sharing your gifts with us all! From Georgia in the USA! Happy Weekend!
Posted by: Holley Downs | July 12, 2014 at 02:21 AM
So glad you are feeling better, you have been so busy no wonder you were feeling under the weather. Take good care of yourself.
Meredith
Posted by: Meredith | July 11, 2014 at 11:03 PM
Oh, Lucy, we need to get you back to 100%. Please don't overdo it this week. Rest as much as you can and try to keep things simple. Maybe the family can pitch in with some of the chores and the rest can wait. Sometimes you just have to put yourself first! Take good care, love.
Posted by: Susan | July 11, 2014 at 10:34 PM
Good bits indeed! Glad you're feeling a bit better, hope your normal cheerful-bouncy self is back soon. Wonderful memories for L.B. stopping with mum for an ice cream. So sweet too, the boys and the boat, love that! The stripey background for the yarndale is spot on!I hope you'll be able to keep pace with all the yarny stuff for yarndale, good luck and happy weekend.
Posted by: Angela-Southern USA | July 11, 2014 at 09:47 PM
I'm so glad you're feeling a bit better Lucy-thank you for still blogging even when you're feeling rough! I hope you have a lovely restful weekend with your lovely family😊 xxx
Posted by: Jane | July 11, 2014 at 09:18 PM