AUTUMN.

Oh yes it is Autumn time now .

The trees look so pretty this year with bright orange colours.

I saw a lovely butterfly yesterday trying to come inside , most times they live in our garage high up ,  in the back .

We went out to the garden shop yesterday to buy some bulbs but they are not down in price yet , so we will wait , past years we got them for 1/2 the price . All my iris  are growing up out of the soil already.

I am getting in front for Christmas this year , l was way late last year.

Our clocks have gone back now so the nights are dark early I don't mind I can stitch a little more , there is always a positive .

 The roses have to be cut back this week , I will miss them.

I met up with a friend this week for coffee it's always nice to see my friends .

 I am also reading a new book I saw it and had to buy it , It's about Cadburys in the 40s . I worked there years after when I left school  at 15 yes 15. I wanted to be a hair dresser but my dad said no you go there they are a very good firm  to work for, so I did and it was a great time for me. I made many friends and still keep in touch with a few of them .

One of the best times of my life , but sadly I think they were taken over. I was asked if they could use my hand in a advert once that was going world wide , that was fun . 

I am 1/2 way through reading it and the places they talk about I know them so well . It was the wrong time zone .but most things were the same . 

So what have I been stitching lots more cards , and an angel for my tree . Also lots more, here are a few more that will be flying all over.

So that's all for today I  will leave you with a last few flowers from the garden before it falls asleep. The shops are full with Christmas goodies , so we have been out there looking .

We did buy a few packs of bulbs for the garden , always fun to see them pop up through the soil .

Have a fun week.

 

 Early days of Autumn ,

The flowers are fading but beautiful colours in the trees , and it's spider time I have a big one in our summer house can't find him yet, it's time for a rest , washing and ironing from the holiday all done.

I still have a few roses out .

Now I think of Christmas time I am already stitching cards . The shops are already full with Christmas  goodies . 

The weather here the last week has been warm , but soon it will all change and storms and rain will be here,

We went to a Autumn tea with people from our town , that was fun . also last  week the dentist , doctors for the flu jab and covid jab , not fun . 

I have now started to settle already stitching an angel for my tree and other stitching,  I have allot of stitching not finished so need to put in a  few more  stitches in them all. The one below is almost done.

                 Oiseaux d'ete by Danybrod

 

Also stitching lots of Christmas cards , I will show you some before they float away in the post , there will be lots more to come but here are a few . Many are from my stitching mags,

 

                            Many more to stitch yet. 

Below flowers are still blooming around the garden.

    

                          The roses I cut from the garden .

The other week some holiday friends popped in to see us , and came with a bottle of Brandy and these beautiful flowers 

                                 We are so blessed .

We also went out for a Fish and chips supper with some friends by the harbour . 

It's now started to rain great , I was just going to do some gardening!  

  

AUTUMN

 Hello friends,

Just back from holiday , with friends we had a wonderful time , not much rest it was full on . loved every moment . Sun every day , what could be better. Just don't like the airport so busy. I have almost done every bit of washing and allot of ironing . We met our daughter the day after it was her Birthday so I needed to give her gifts , she loved them.

So now  we  are back the garden needed allot of work , the flowers are still blooming but will have to come out soon to be replaced by bulbs .

The grass was to long to cut with a mower , so had to be cut down first. 

I have no stitching to show this week , so I will show some passed stitching , 

Have a lovely week , and I will sort out my new stitching soon.

                        Right back to the washing and ironing .

When you go away for a long time you forget where every thing is. Lots of catching up to do now ,  we have already been to a few get togethers with friends, also need to bring forward all winter cloths . Not to cold yet we still have a little sunshine , but that won't last for long. Enjoy your week.

 

September .

Feeling cooler , this last week .

 Autumn is on it's way I like Autumn with the beautiful colours  , but I don't like the cold damp weather any more ,

I do find I enjoy cosy nights and stitching more . So I am going to make a few plans for  Autumn , I will sort out my winter stitching next month , rotating my larger winter stitching work and stitching a few gifts and cards . I will try and hold back on starting to many new projects , but not promising this will happen.

We have had a beautiful Summer but it passed far to quick . and the nights are starting to draw in and get darker early . It's great we have something to look forward to with all the doom and gloom across the world . We went to the British legion  a few weeks ago for VJ day , it was lovely we had a cream tea , and we had a  couple singing all the old songs from the 40s we even all got up to dance . 

  It is getting cold at night. We are having a few changes in the garden , and Hubby and GS have done a great job . One of our lawns will be going next year , down to two, less work great idea. 

So a little more progress on one of my Christmas stitching WIPs .

                    This is what it will look like.

                  Lots of stitching so will take a long time 

                           CHRISMAS INTERIOR .BY lucas .

             I did buy it a few years ago , allot of stitching so may take a few years to stitch. I had already started it and now a few more stitches have been put in. 

     And a sweet stitch the chart was from  my stitching mag a few weeks ago.  

It is so sad to say goodbye to my lovely flowers but the end of the month will be bulb time .

    Have a good week and enjoy any sunny days. 

Summer week.

Back to lazy summer days , 

 I love sitting outside with my coffee a couple of times a day.

I love watching the wild life , this year so many beautiful butterflies , I have not seen so many for years , I know we have been letting some fields go wild to encourage them , but I think it's the beautiful sunny days we are  now having , Insects seem to know , why I have no idea I also spotted lady birds and lots of Bees of all sizes even  tiny black ones  , but not many big ones. Yesterday  a big dragon fly flew by me. 

Hubby also found two very large  black caterpillars , that turn in to  beautiful  large  Elephant Hawk moths they are pink and olive green and found on Fuchsia plants.

 Working on my WIP still .

 

            Now this is the caterpillar he is  large  and look he has a face.

            I told hubby, there is no way I am going outside in the dark.

  

  Look I am sure he is looking at me  

So now back down to earth at last I am done with

 the puzzle . Put the last part in last night . 

It as taken weeks , so hard . 

No more until the Autumn. 

Then I may do another one .

So  I will end the post with a few flowers .

My writing is jumping about from large to small. 

I think my PC has gone mad.

The above rose is a new one , when my Hubby was 

 doing the best show gardens in our town last year, he said to one man I love that rose , well the dear man took a cutting and gave it to him  and this year  and it bloomed.

Have a lovely week all , sorry about the writing jumping around .

This PC has a mind of his own.

AUGUST.

OH yes it's now AUGUST . 

How did this happen , maybe because of our beautiful Summer this year , So many hot days outside have been the normal , so not so much stitching.

Patio is now finished my hubby and strong GS made a lovely job .

My hubby now has some ideas to make it a lovely place to sit , we are high up so the views are beautiful . Now we need to change the fence .

So hopping next summer we can sit up there. 

I am looking forward to more stitching this autumn , I have sorted my Christmas stitching  out and  what charts I would like to stitch and rotate my larger stitching . There is always temptation out there for new charts but I am trying to hold back  . 

Just been told we have a storm on the way for today , that's not good with 70mph winds , that will finish the garden . 

I have now been told it will hit the upper parts of England and it will be 90 mph . I do hope everyone will be ok.

I have been trying to finish that puzzle I started months ago , looked so easy , but no its the hardest one I have ever done. It's still on the table I hope it won't be there for Christmas ! 

So what have  I stitched this week , well I fell in love with this sweet design free with my CS magazine it just took my fancy.

 

 

I started puzzle weeks ago, and look really slow progress 

           But I never give up even if it joins us for Christmas  dinner .

So I will leave you for now with a few more photos of the ever blooming garden . This is where most of my time goes in Summer.

Have fun all see you soon.

 

 

Enjoying the Summer.

Hello friends , another week passes by . 

This year is the fastest I have ever know , I keep playing catch up.

Maybe I am outside to often ! but I seem to be so slow with my stitching.

The brightness of the sunshine has been to strong for my eyes to stitch outside.

I am still cleaning out my craft rooms , so the knitting and sewing group are very happy.

I wanted to do allot of finishing this summer but no I can't stay inside when the sun is shining .

I have sorted some of my large stitching out and restarted on  of them .

 Also my hubby is home more this year and we go out more and sit talking over coffee at home , planning what needs doing on the house this year, always something.

I must say I have enjoyed this Summer so far,

It gets you away from all the bad news on TV .

We did watch the ladies football the other night Wow they are as good as the men's football. 

We have one more group to play Spain  on Sunday .

They also look good , so we will be watching .

That's about all from here this week .

So back to the stitching . 

Brought out this WIP, it is a pretty one .

So it should grow by next week I hope .

                         SUMMER NESTING BOX.

By Vervaco.

Have a great week all .