Every Day Life...

 It's been like a Meeeegggaaa long week, it seems.

I feel like i have lived a thousand lives this week. But not a great amount has actually, physically, happend.

 There was a new shelving unit in yummy smelling pine that was mounted to the studio wall. It holds a million reels of ribbons and ricracs and pOmpOms and trimmings... and that makes me happy.

 There was some baking - but nothing too treat'y as i have been on a Month long detox of anti-cakes and anti-alcohol. Ugh - it's been killing me but i have dropped a few pounds and feel virtuous. These are banana and seed muffins.

 I did bottle up the Limocello that has been steeping in sugar and lemony zest for the past 6 weeks.

It is now basking in the freezer - waiting to undo all that goooooodness that i created in my Month OFF the bad stuff.

Little heart Ice Cubes? now how good does that look?

 There has been sewing and batch making a Host of Angels ready for Christmas.

New designs this year but all of them Limited Edition as it breaks my heart and soul to repeat a million of the same design.

 There has been stock-taking and button ordering (of course) and a bit of a tidy up in the studio.

 There has been walking and running and training and all that stuff. Of course.

There has been a car valet - MINI FOR SALE!!! seriously, if you want to buy my Mini, get in touch. Awesome car, much loved - needs a loving home.

 We have had sooo much busy garden antics. Every bird in the world has decided it is time to Fledge.

This was the cutest baby BlueTit (nesting outside my bathroom window) and he was getting himself all ready for the big fly.

 Been keeping them fed and watered.

Before i tool this snap the bird bath was FULL of fat fluffy baby BlackBirds. So cute! i never knew baby birds could be so sweet. Leaving them out an apple as a treat.

There was an incident with a boy (long story)

There was another incident in which a man suddenly became Married (an even longer story)

There have been hospital visits and village drama.

There will be a Sister with a new car coming to visit.

There will be cooking, eating, running and sewing over the weekend.

And for all my week's dramas, there has always been my friends.

What would i have done this week, without you all? xxx

Dearest Friend...

Thankyou for (yet another!) fantastic weekend.
You have made a very hectic lady, very happy. And a fairly dis-jointed family feel a little more 'glued'. Thankyou for the time, the effort, the DETAIL, the love that you put into our stay. It was all noted and all appreciated.

Thankyou for being 'oh so' pretty and fun. Thankyou for looking so good in that shirt (i must get me one the same...)

Thankyou for the sweetest Birthday presents and for making my birthday as relaxed and as lovable as i wanted it to be.

Thankyou for playing, buying, wearing and enjoying! all those crazy glasses. I even KNOW you are wearing yours today! You must have known i wore mine to drop the littleone at playgroup too?

I could eat you in these glasses with your fantastic pink Mac x

Thankyou for tea and cake and talk and laughter and sharing cheese fondue.

This is me .... always watching you! (Life thru a lens x)

Thankyou for sharing your home and your family because, even though i know you love us too, sharing your home can be an invasion of sorts, and always a little bit worrying...

Thankyou for letting me have the greatest 'chubby cuddle' i have had since mine was 8months old and pleeeaasssseee forgive me for sharing her gorgeousness with blogland when she isn't mine to share at all.

To my Dearest friend,

thankyou, thankyou, thankyou.

Yours, Monday morning, sad but happy, still a little hungover, woozy with love for us all, enjoying the thoughts of what we'll do next time....

K x

Weekend Lovin x

Part 2 of our Manchester 'crafting' weekend... So, my little girl got given her very own mixing bowl and accessories by our GORGEOUS friends x how happy is the ToddleFish?!

My very own Christmas gifts from MrsB... mmmm chocolates!

Look at the box!! You just know i will own this (empty) box till I am an old lady. How perfect? How well does she know me?

Isn't she lovely? Isn't she won-der-ful.... pretty MrsB sat with her yummy Christmas teapot... Hair to die for, the cutest pair of flared jeans, a fantastically huge Christmas Tree.

I ADORE this knitting ball wreath she made for their front door. I want one so badly - the *want* shames me :(

And ToddleFish at the hotel in front of the hheewwwgggeee New York style Christmas Tree...

Christmassy Chutney - in large vat size (no smaller jars available) gifted to my friends.

I am so lucky to know so many crafty, pretty, exciting people X

Thankyou FamilyB for a great day - see you in the Wintery New Year...