♥ The bluest of blue skies today with not a cloud in sight and warm enough to walk without a coat (I still kept my vest on though, shhh, don't tell anyone). Sunny warmth is very high up on my list of happy-inducing things, and I've felt good right down to my bones today.
♥ The grass at the park is spotted with golden celandines which made me smile when we walked across it today.
♥ We took our daily exercise through the park this morning, walking up to the farm shop. We are pretty well stocked up with basic cupboard groceries and meat etc in the freezer, but as a family of five we eat a lot of fresh fruit, salad and veggies each week. I left J and the Little Peeps outside and went into the shop on my own and it took aaaaaaages to queue for the tills (keeping 2 metres distance from everyone). But finally coming out into the sunshine with a bag of fresh produce made it well worth it.
♥ Al Fresco hooky in the afternoon sun, always makes me happy! The sun stays in our back yard until around 3pm at this time of year, and I move my chair into the corner by the back door to catch the very last rays before they disappear behind the rooftops. We really need new outdoor chairs - this is a very old camping chair which is on it's last legs, but once I've draped it with a blanket it makes for a super-cosy movable crochet spot. I love this blanket so much, it's the Granny Patchwork blanket which I made in 2012/13. It's had a huge amount of use over the years, and still looks and feels wonderful. I'm very VERY tempted to make another scrappy patchwork blanket as it's a brilliant project for using up small amounts of stash yarn.
♥ A knock on the front door this afternoon, and a gift from my lovely neighbours from across the street at number 21. Their sweet Little Miss (who is around 4 years old) painted this glorious rainbow for us to stick in our window, I was so delighted! As I've probably mentioned before, our street is extremely friendly and even though we are social distancing, many of us keep our front doors open and spend time in our front gardens in good weather. It's really comforting to still be able to see each other and chat from a safe distance.
♥ With the most delicious, juicy vine tomatoes from the farm shop, I made a Greek Salad to have with dinner tonight. Crikey, it was insanely good. We had it with small baked potatoes and sweet chilli hot smoked salmon (served cold), it's exactly the type of simple food which gives me all the happy feels.
♥ Although we've had the most glorious sunny spring days this week, the evenings have felt chilly and I've been lighting the fire after we've eaten to keep the downstairs room warm. But to be honest, I like having the fire going for the cosy factor more than anything, it's just so comforting to look at and listen to. I realised earlier today that my mantel is still in winter mode, and I am really looking forward to faffing it with Spring things tomorrow. I have plans to make a simple Spring garland - I'm thinking something floral would do nicely.
♥ I hope your days are passing by gently and without drama, and that you are finding joy in life's small pleasures. Sending loads of love and rainbow brightness out to you all, take care xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Posted by: Askmeoffers | May 15, 2020 at 05:12 AM
Hi Lucy, I start following you years ago when I had time to do my crafts. I love your site and it makes me smile every time I visit it. It is my first comment here..I couldn't resisit..you have that delicious Greek salad and it literally hit home for me!
Thank you for who you are. Keep spreading hope, love, and inspiration.
Posted by: Efi | April 06, 2020 at 10:36 PM
Your blogs came into my world and my life changed. I love your colour choices and the lovely stitches and brilliant instructions and photos. I now have straight-sided blankets.
Thankyou.
May peace and serenity stay with us all at this time .
Good to hear from you always.
Stay safe.
Posted by: [email protected] | March 31, 2020 at 03:52 PM
Lovely post, Lucy! Thank you for such cheer in these troubling times! I am currently working on your Summer harmony blanket and seeing those little stacks of colourful squares grow is giving me great pleasure and sitting down with my crochet hook to add a few more rows, in between jobs, is so calming and restorative. Discovering your blog, when I became an empty nester eight years ago, has literally been life-changing and brought me so much joy. Thank you so much, and stay safe!
Posted by: Dawn | March 31, 2020 at 08:02 AM
Lucy: take care.I really love reading your writing . Be safe.
Posted by: Laura | March 30, 2020 at 06:26 AM
Another great post as usual Lucy. I am travelling home on a sunny autumn day from the Bendigo Woollen Mills in Victoria, Australia. I have just bought all their colour range of cottons to make Mandalas from your instructions. I know you would love all the colours, so bright and so many to mix and match with. Autumn is a great time of year in my opinion and Mandalas are a great way to use my spare time.
Posted by: Rosemary Dargan | March 30, 2020 at 04:52 AM
Such a lovely visit. Thank you for sharing xxxooo
Posted by: Genie Pinheiro | March 30, 2020 at 12:50 AM
A beautiful cheery and uplifting post.
Thank you Lucy x x x x
Posted by: Kath Stephenson | March 29, 2020 at 05:29 AM
Lucy, you are a woman after my own heart. I can relate to everything you write about(the ups and the downs).Looking at pictures of your lovely, cosy home makes me feel so relaxed too. I live in north east licolnshire and love to visit your neck of the woods. You are very fortunate to have all that loveliness on your doorstep. I have never commented on your blogs before but always read them and I have used several of your patterns, you make them so clear and easy to follow, it makes rochet in a pleasure.
Posted by: Lynn Roberts | March 28, 2020 at 07:25 PM
What a cozy post! Love the rainbow picture. It's really amazing to think that all over this world all of us are going through this - I'm in the USA. One stinkin' little germ has its hold on us. Good health to all of you on this blog!♡
Posted by: Deb | March 28, 2020 at 06:36 PM
Love the idea of Today's happy things posts! We certainly need them and you have such a cheerful "voice" it would be perfect! love to you and the family. Keep safe, keep sane!
Posted by: kate bates | March 28, 2020 at 10:52 AM
Lucy, your posts always make me feel good! I love your artistry and creativity! Your designs live in my home! Looking forward to your Spring mantle. Sending love back to you from the USA. Stay well!
Posted by: Carol | March 28, 2020 at 03:46 AM
Whenever I've read your posts it always felt so homey, as if I saw a friend I hadn't seen for eons. Today you wrote 'faffing it' and I was reminded of my two decades in South Africa where they used to say this. Bittersweet for me (miss it) but wonderful to 'feel' the meaning of faffing again. I am making the Bower bird for the second time. Thank you for all your sharing! Nicola from the NL.
Posted by: Nicola | March 27, 2020 at 10:35 PM
Thank you for the positive and sweet post, Lucy. We bloggers need to share our good things during this difficult time. I have been posting about some little Peep bunnies that I'm crocheting, 3 so far, and what we're cooking and the flowers in our farm garden. Sending love from Oregon! ((hugs)), Teresa :-)
Posted by: Teresa Kasner | March 27, 2020 at 09:18 PM
Your post was a very happy thing to me in these anxious times! Thank you so much!
Posted by: Donna Philpott | March 27, 2020 at 05:31 PM
It's beginning to warm up here as well, It will be 83 degrees F! I love this time of year and I'm so thankful this quarantine happened when the weather is nice. I'm also enjoying this time with my husband and two boys. They are always on the go so everyone being together is a real treat. Trying to focus on the good things right now. Thanks again for your lovely blog.
Posted by: Elise | March 27, 2020 at 02:05 PM
Dearest Lucy, I have read your blog since almost the beginning and I love seeing your photos, especially as I visited your town last year for 1 glorious week and walked in your footsteps in the woodland, the park, the amazing farmstore (oh how I loved it, especially the huge g&t display!) and the canal. It was heavenly. I am so happy I can still visit virtually as who knows when travel will be possible again. Those memories are so precious to me. I am ordering yarn, sadly not through Wool Warehouse as they are not delivering to Australia at the moment, to make your divine Dahlia blanket to cheer me up through the coming chilly weather.
Posted by: Loretta | March 27, 2020 at 01:29 PM
Hi Lucy, in my part of the world - the East Devon coast- we have had glorious blue sky’s this week as well, but with a chilly easterly wind. Despite the turmoil going on in the world the weather has lifted the spirits. I’ve dried loads of washing outside for the first time in ages. I have a lovely sunny garden so I do feel fortunate. A couple of nights ago a leaflet was put through my door explaining that the red and green sheets of paper could be put in the window. Green if everything is ok and red if you need help with anything plus a phone number if you just need a chat. Like you our immediate neighbours are all very friendly though now we have to chat at a distance.
We are living in strange and difficult times but by pulling together we will get through it.
Posted by: Pamela | March 27, 2020 at 09:55 AM
I just looked back at the Granny Patchwork post, and there was this chubby little hand clutching the blanket. Goodness, how time flies....
Posted by: EDWINA KELLOCK | March 27, 2020 at 09:39 AM
Ah such simple joys. Fresh foods to eat. A fire to snuggle by. It is too hot here for fires. This afternoon I rejoiced at a beautifully bright rainbow in the late afternoon sky.
Stay safe.
Posted by: Suzan | March 27, 2020 at 08:57 AM
This sunny morning I am still reeling, felt emotional after joining in the clapping in our road, first time I’ve been in the front garden for well over 2 weeks. DH has stayed home since last Saturday, we plan not to go out at all until it is safe.
I have so many knitting and crochet projects, DH has the garden to tend and wood for wood turning, we both have so many books to read or reread, the chores are done at a leisurely pace.
Thank you for your blog.
Posted by: PixieMum | March 27, 2020 at 08:03 AM
We have our fire lit too. It's very comforting.
Posted by: Jacqui Galloway | March 27, 2020 at 07:54 AM