Monday, 2 July 2012

Little Things

Hello Lovelies, 
just thought I would share a few of the little things that have made me smile over the past few days.
Firstly, potting on my Lupin seedlings...I'm so happy they are growing well . I've moved them outside now they are getting bigger but I'm keeping them well away from slugs ........


Secondly, Simple Baking...Flapjack........ Love the fact that there are only four ingredients and I can make it with one bowl and one spoon.The boys love it in their packed lunch too ...perfect :0)


Thirdly....my new Wicker bike basket.......spent some of my birthday money on this and I think it's perfect ......Thanks Mum.........


Fourthly , going out on an evening cycle ride with my boys last week. The air was so still and the light was gorgeous. We had a great time together enjoying the warmth and quiet streets. There was hardly traffic....think the football on T.V. helped :0)

                                                 poppies in the allotments

Next,Finding a vintage sheet in the charity shop and cycling home looking at it in my basket........


Washing it and hanging it on the line to dry.......

             It's colours are so sunny and vibrant I don't think it's ever been used.I can think of so many uses for this fabric, like tablecloths and curtains and of course in patchwork....what do you think ?


Waking to bright sunshine and blue skys on Sunday morning . Putting on my trainers but leaving my MP3 at home and going for a run through the summer scenery. Listening to the birdsong and drinking in the beauty of the season.I didn't encounter another soul , loved this hour of me time ...



Coming home to find we had a little visitor in our pond.......a cute frog who isn't camera shy.....I've left this picture small incase any of you are not keen on these creatures. I think he is wonderful......I'm already calling him Freddy and hoping he eats lots of slugs :0)......

Click on the picture if you want to see it larger


My hexagons, they are growing and I've decided what to do with them....just another row and a bit of sewing and I'll there......

Not a great picture , it's raining AGAIN here today.

And last but NOT least...all your wonderful comments on my tutorial.....they really do mean a lot...♥♥♥THANK YOU♥♥♥
 Jacquie x
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35 comments:

  1. Ruth2 July 2012 at 16:34

    Love the hexies!

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  2. Red2 July 2012 at 16:43

    I love Freddy the frog!!! We have two around our place. One is a pretty big fella. I haven't named it yet - just call him Froggie. He sits every evening on our deck waiting for the bugs to come to him that have gathered around our outside light. The other is a little, itty bitty froggie. He tried to jump into our garage, which we knew wasn't right for him. So my DH grabbed him and placed him back outside in the flower bed where he belonged. I'll try and get some pics of them if I can.

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  3. Fiona2 July 2012 at 16:47

    JUST discovered your blog 10 minutes ago, and what a find! Thank you for the inspiration, and I can identify with the pleasure of the charity shop find and the fun of deciding what to make with it!

    Fiona (KnitKnatKnotUK)

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  4. Sandra2 July 2012 at 16:53

    I just love your new bicyle basket: GORGEOUS! How adorable is that baby lupin plant that you are about to transplant.. that brand new lupin leaf is so sweet! What beautiful double poppies in your garden!
    I'm coming along well with the "Sail Away" pattern and just need to do the sails and flags now. Just one little point, when I started to crochet the boat's hull, (Row 1), I did 1 hdc in second and not third chain from the hook, otherwise I didn't end up with the right number of stitches according to the pattern.
    Great picture of nature just before the frog!
    I miss all the nice little postage-stamp sized photos you had on your blog list! It made it such fun to see other people's entries and then click on them!
    Sandra

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    1. Jacquie2 July 2012 at 17:11

      Hi Sandra, thanks for the feed back...I'll double check the pattern again...was tying myself up in knots by the end of it !!
      I'll put the pics back on too ...I miss them as well :0)
      Jacquie x

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  5. Tangled Sweetpea2 July 2012 at 17:07

    I simply love your bike Jacquie and the basket finishes her off lovely!
    Victoria xx

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  6. A Time for Stitching2 July 2012 at 17:09

    I love this post. The scrummy flapjacks (I make these alot for the family and add all sorts of extras), gorgeous vintage sheet (wish I could find such lovely things) and pretty hexagons (I find sewing these very relaxing).
    Teresa x

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  7. Deanne2 July 2012 at 18:04

    totally loving your new bike *sigh* i'm saving up for one of those too, love your new vintage bedding too x

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  8. linda2 July 2012 at 19:08

    What a lovely post, it's the little things that make us happy, love your garden I'm afraid the slugs got all my lovely cosmos seedling I was so sad, we have had so much rain the slug pellets just dissolved away, I'm needing a cute little frog like yours :)

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  9. Annie Cholewa2 July 2012 at 20:03

    What lovely reminders of how the the simple things are always there to cheer us.

    I am hatching a plan to replace my long lost bike ... you have inspired me :D

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  10. Sonia2 July 2012 at 20:13

    What a lovely bunch of fabrics and that fabric is just fabulous - would make a lovely apron for when you're making your flapjacks?! Can't wait to see what you do with all your hexies :) x

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    1. Sonia2 July 2012 at 20:15

      oops - I meant bunch of photos, not fabric! I was just too mesmerised by the vintage sheets... ;) x

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  11. Vintage Sheet Addict2 July 2012 at 21:13

    Love the bike, I like the idea of free wheeling with the basket full of yummy things, trouble is my coordination isn't good so I might end up in a hedge! The sheets are lovely, I found a lovely lilac one last week, I took a photo of it on the washing line, my daughters think I'm mad! Ada :)

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  12. Anne2 July 2012 at 21:20

    I wish we lived somewhere where I'd feel safe to go out on a bike. Mind you, if I did, like your previous commenter, I'd probably end up in the hedge as well! :oD

    Those flapjacks look wonderful. 4 ingredients and one bowl, you say? Sounds interestingly easy. :o)

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  13. VintageVicki2 July 2012 at 21:34

    Fab basket - I love mine - can fit loads in there.

    Great CS find - I'd be tempted to make a very flower power summer frock with it!

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  14. VintageVicki2 July 2012 at 21:34

    BTW I rather like Freddy - though I expect our Sid would like him for dinner!!

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  15. Anonymous2 July 2012 at 21:57

    Oh my, those sheets!!! What an amazing find, you are so lucky! :) I never find anything like that in thriftshops around here. But I did find lots of Arcopal china for like 25 cents, so I guess that balances it out ;)
    Sending you sunny weather!
    xo,
    wink

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  16. Unknown2 July 2012 at 22:27

    Hi Jacquie
    Another fabulous post!! Your pictures are always amazing and your Hexagons are beautiful too.. I have been a follower for some time now!!!
    I do love your Bicycle and it's basket this takes me back to the mid eighties, when I rode mine everywhere with my daughter in the child seat on the back, this was when I was a lot younger :) this is when I lived in Germany were the roads are a lot more safer for the cyclist, my bike was red and I so loved it. Jacquie I also want to say a huge Thank You for all of you fabulous tutorials and inspiration you have given me.
    I have just finished a Ta-Dah Granny Blanket for my little niece, it's on my blog I would be very grateful when you have the time to pop over I would love to know what you think,
    Many Thanks
    Hugs Sarah x

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  17. **Anne**2 July 2012 at 22:34

    Your little things are lovely, the stuff life is all about and taking the time to appreciate them.
    I'm glad to hear you've had some sunshine, enough to go bike riding and jogging through that beautiful countryside in yourpart of the world.
    I love your frog, Freddie is a perfect name for him.
    Enjoy your week,
    Anne xx

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  18. Devon2 July 2012 at 23:17

    wow i dont think anything could have ruined your week,,sounds like a perfect time all around,,and I LOVE the basket and really love the great find in the vintage sheets,,hope this week brings your more joy..
    Devon
    www.devonstitching.blogspot.com

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  19. The Webbers living a life at the beach3 July 2012 at 00:58

    The more hexes I see the more I think I would like to try some, but only on a small scale methinks :D Noice boike! :D

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  20. Twigwoman3 July 2012 at 02:21

    haven't finished reading the entire blog - I had to stop after the comment about moving the lupines out and fearing the slugs getting to them..... I've a FOOL PROOF method to keep them away from cherished plants....... head to your local hardware store and ask for some copper sheeting - thin enough to cut with shears but be careful not to cut yourself the edges cane be extremely sharp...... next shape the strips into a circular collar and place around the plants or pots the cherished plants are in..... VIOLA!!!!! Slugs WILL NOT cross the copper!!!! There is some sort of chemical reaction from their slime when they encounter the copper ad they simply will not go beyond it! :))))

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  21. wendy3 July 2012 at 04:10

    Great sheets, and love freddy, hope he does get lots of slugs etc. Nice wicker basket too. I still make flapjacks and they are sooo easy and tasty and quick ☺☺

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  22. vintage grey3 July 2012 at 05:23

    Beautiful post! Love your sweet bike and your vintage sheet! So summery! Your hexies are growing so pretty! Happy new week to you! xo Heather

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  23. Country Rabbit3 July 2012 at 09:39

    I really enjoyed this post, joyful sunny skies ;0) your bike and basket really does make me want one myself ;0)...looks so beautiful where you live, enjoy xx

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  24. Ali3 July 2012 at 09:54

    What lovely pictures! I had a rubbish day yesterday, and this really cheered me up. I love your lupins and your little froggy. The battle with the slugs in my garden is ongoing, but I've given up on lupins.

    Pretty, pretty colours on your fabrics too! We've got to get our sunshine from somewhere. *glares out of window*

    Ali x

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  25. sweetpea family3 July 2012 at 10:04

    I have only recently found your blog and love your tutorials. My family are also fans of flap jack and I'm always looking for the perfect recipe, yours looked yummy - wondered if you had time to share the recipe.
    Sue

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  26. Anonymous3 July 2012 at 17:44

    The sheet is great. I reckon it might make a really nice summer bag to take to the seaside or on a picnic.

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  27. Drika3 July 2012 at 22:03

    Quanta coisa boa! Tenha uma linda semana!

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  28. tina4 July 2012 at 04:27

    Olá Jacquie, amo seu blog de montão!!
    Visito todos os dias,você nos mostra coisas lindas!! Obrigada por compartilhar!! beijosss no coração!1

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  29. Samantha4 July 2012 at 06:08

    Lovely! Many great reasons to be happy and cheerful right here! It is the little things that really do make living that much sweeter. :) x

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  30. Lily4 July 2012 at 16:12

    What a lovely positive post. I am feeling a little down at the moment and it has cheered me up. Where did you get your bike basket from? I have some birthday money and would love one for my new Pashley trike. Lily. xxx

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  31. Julie4 July 2012 at 21:49

    Your bike looks so inviting, the basket looks fab esoe Italy with the new bedding inside it.
    Jeremy Fisher looks right at home.

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  32. Little Blue Mouse5 July 2012 at 23:46

    I love the sheet, such lovely bright colours!

    I like little frogs, and even big ones in the pond, but if one jumps out at me when I'm gardening I run in the house!

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  33. Kristen7 July 2012 at 13:55

    How wonderful! Your bike looks perfect. :)

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