Summer Moments {one}

☀ A Sunday morning walk along the damp river Wharfe at Bolton Abbey, dodging the rain showers. 

☀ Loving the abundance of wild flowers along the riverside at this time of year...I have just managed to look this one up and discovered it's called "Great Burnet" or Sanguisorba officinalis. Trying hard to commit that to memory! 

☀ I know this one is Knapweed... 

☀ ...and this one is the Common Spotted Orchid - go me! I remember looking up the names of these flowers last year,  and am thrilled that my crazy-bad memory has retained the words. 

☀ I didn't have much success photographing the beautiful grasses, but I loved observing them all the same. 

☀ We pottered around a little on the pebbly river beach... 

☀ ...finding a few more feathers for my collection (much to Tilly's delight - she has already had at them). Please also note the freshly painted nails of my resident Nail Guru - she isn't allowed to wear polish to school so it's something she really looks forward to at the start of the holidays. 

☀ I love eating fresh fruit all year round, but in the Summer I feel like my fresh-fruit cup runneth over - so many to choose from, and all so sweet and juicy. The nectarines are especially good right now - this was the plate I had for my lunch today. 

☀ Enjoying some quiet afternoon hooky, with Tilly keeping me company. She does seem to really love this blanket.

☀ A little bit of impromptu baking this afternoon, when I was hit by an almighty craving for shortbread right after my plate of summer fruit. I used a fab recipe that was shared a while back by Julia, oh this is just soooooo good!  The little cookie cutter is from Amazon {here}.

☀ Mmmmmmmm......I just love homemade shortbread, so light and melt in the mouth and buttery and zesty, you really must give it a go. 

☀ I've almost finished joining the squares on my Summer Harmony blanket this weekend, 91 done, and only 9 more to go. I'll show you how it's looking once all the joining is done, while I contemplate the business of creating a lovely wide border. 

☀ Burning this gorgeous scented candle today, as it rains steadily outside and doesn't feel very summery. The rosy smell is filling the room and making me happy.

☀ I've been resting on the sofa a little this evening, listening to the rain gently pattering against the window and the goings on of the Little People drifting down from upstairs. It shouldn't really be blanket weather in July, and yet it felt really rather good to be snuggled underneath my colourful stripes.

I hope you're having a lovely weekend, and whatever the weather I hope it feels good where you are. 

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ps  This is the first post of my "Summer Moments" - I'm going to try and capture as many little snippets of our summer holiday as I can to share here on my blog. The Little Things really are the Big Things x

 

 

Comments

[Gez]

Beautiful moments captured. Looking like your beautiful summer blanket has been given the kitty seal of approval ✨Soak up lots of happy holiday moments xx

[Ileana]

Che meraviglia! Biscottini da fare!!!!!!

[NORA McGRANN]

Another lovely little story, Lucy..always look forward to reading them..Thanks xx

[Laura]

Lucy, I love your little moments, which as you say really are quite big. Beautiful blog as always. Enjoy your summer - I'll look forward to the next instalment. I mentioned this post on my mindfulness blog as I was writing about noticing the little things and how it benefits our health (http://www.liveconsciouslyconnected.com/the-little-moments/) x

[Sandra]

Hi Lucy
I have been following from Denmark for quite a while. I never comment, but will try now. I always enjoy your posts and never miss one. All the colours and pictures and your great way of writing like you are talking to me, but most of all I LOVE the positiveness you beam out. It lifts my spirit and rubs of on me a little bit. Thank you so much for that
Sandra

[Anita J. Tinlin]

Would you mind elaborating a bit on how you are joining these squares, or if you did and I missed it, please point me in the right direction.
Thanks
Anita

[Meredith]

You are SO right about The Little Things being The Big Things, Lucy. Thank you for putting it so eloquently and sharing your beautiful life with the world. Here in Melbourne (Australia) I've been enjoying your photos and creations for quite a few years now, and from one mum to another, well done... :) Meredith

[Nadine G]

J'ai hâte de regarder l'assemblage des carrés de votre nouvelle couverture d'été. Belle semaine à vous. Bises.

[Laura Gabriela Martin Del Campo Sescosse]

I'll bake the cookies! Love your blog!

[Laura]

Thank you for sharing your moments with us. We toured Yorkshire two years ago and I love the area. I'm so happy to be able to keep enjoying the UK throughout this horrendously hot and humid summer here in Virginia!

[CJ]

The little summer moments are so good to look back on and remember aren't they. Love the shortbreads, I am making a note of the recipe in my special book. It looks beautiful by the river. Loving lots of summer fruit here as well, can't get enough of it. CJ xx

[Marieca Wegener]

Thank you Lucy for the birthday card. My (grown-up) children loved the several double takes I did when I opened it. Thank you so much for making me happy and them smile. Moke x

[Kimmy]

Thanks for the gorgeous pictures and little peek into your colorful, beautiful world. I saw this short video and immediately thought of you (and me) since we both get so excited about color. Apparently we're not the only people as you'll see from this little guy looking at paint color samples in a retail store:

https://1funny.com/baby-boy-excited-about-paint-colors/

[bekki]

Those little shortbread people look great! They look tasty too! I love the colour placement on your summer harmony blanket.

[Evey]

Lucy, your post lit up my awful day a bit. I'm sick as a dog at the moment - pregnant with flu is more awful than I imagined it could be - but its comforting to be able to sneak a peak at something uplifting like this while I wait for the doctors appointment! Thank you!

[Kathryn Ashe]

It is so true the little things are really the big things. I am happy that you've reminded me of that truth. Thank you!

[Pamela Clark]

I am loving doing this blanket with you, albeit a little behind, obviously. Thank you.

[Angela-Southern USA]

All very lovely moments! I wish we could swap some heat for the rain at the moment. lol Love the nails (something I cannot keep looking good) and the blanket! Yummy lunch, something I've done almost everyday for lunch this summer. Have a great week!xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

[Kay Greenwood]

Lovely post. I always look forward to reading your blog. So much colour it makes me happy looking at all your pictures. Have a lovely day Lucy 😊

[Viola from colourcrochetlove.blogspot.com]

What a lovely post and it describes exactely the feelings of this summer, quite a lot of rain and dull weather. It feels like drinking hot chocolate, lightning candles and hooking some wooly things. And hoping that the weather will change sooner or later. Best summer wishes, Viola

[Denise]

Such lovely pictures yet again, I am so pleased I came across your blog, quite by accident may I add.Summer here in the far north is as always sporadic, if we could just get rid of the cold north easterly wind thing would improve. Talking of improving I have managed both a double and treble crochet stitch, by no means proficient but getting there. My blanket once I start it could be ready for the Lilly van next summer!!

[Jacqui]

Love Love Love your posts the new blanket is looking good. I am using up odds and sods making a ripple blanket and went back to your post about these to sort the stitch and pattern thankyou.
We akk snuggled in crochet blankets and in some ways quite enjoying it he he

[Sparkle]

I love the new blanket, can't wait to see it finished. I keep showing my husband the pics and he tries (bless his heart) to muster appropriate enthusiasm about it but... Haha. Glad to see the happy summer photos and your kitty is so sweet. Thanks for sharing! 🍓🌼🌞😺💟

[Louise]

I love seeing your summer moments when it's so wintery and icy here in Kangarooland!

[Teresa Kasner]

I really enjoyed your summertime journal.. your kitty is seeming to bring you all a lot of joy. Your blanket really is looking eye-popping.. can't wait to see your Ta-Dah! ((hugs)), Teresa :-)