A Simple Day

Hello Lovelies,

I'm really enjoying having this colourful calendar above my desk. 

You may remember I was lucky enough to win it in Heathers give away last year. 

It's great to have a different quote or motto each month to inspire me.

This month it only says " Live Simply"

This could mean different things to different people. To me it means take time to notice the little things and special moments that cheer your day.


Like taking a walk along a favourite route.
Yesterday it was so foggy, more like November than March..............

But that created it's own beauty. The blossom is such a welcome spring sight and the addition of glistening water droplets was a happy surprise..........

The gorse is just beginning to flower.........

My familiar route did look a little eerie in the mist............

But the absence of views made me notice the small details like the lichen covered branches........

Further along the pond was just visible...........

The world seemed smaller as the muted colours gradually faded to grey...........

Up close there was colour. More signs of spring were a welcome sight...........

Everywhere was so damp but I loved the stillness and gentle beauty............

When I got home I tapped the barometer glass, happily the needle was stuck on Fair..........It's such a simple weather predictor and rather unnecessary in these modern times, but I still like to see what it says.........

The next simple thing I wanted to squeeze into my day was a little dressmaking. Gosh I'm so slow at this. But there's no rush, I'm taking my time and trying to get the best results I can.

 My dress now just needs hemming and then I'll try and get some photo's taken to share it with you lovelies............

Next I dashed about doing some house work and the weekly food shop. By now the fog had all disappeared and when the food was all unpacked I enjoyed the simple pleasure of a home make scone (more on these soon ) and a browse through the April edition of a favourite magazine, Country Living.
 Mum buys me a subscription to this  magazine every Christmas...........it's such a great year round gift.........

I think this photo is simply stunning. Those glorious Tulips in a simple metal bucket....wonderful......

It's part of a feature on Britain's very first "Pick your own Tulips" field..........

Ooooh, yes please. This is a simple thing I would love to do , to wander in amongst rows of these beautiful blooms admiring the view and picking a few to take home, wonderful..........

 Sadly for me it's a long way from home, in Somerset, HERE  I do hope there will be something like this in my area one day.

When  the boys were all home from school I sat quietly, keeping eldest company while he did his homework.
 It was a great opportunity to enjoy the simple pleasure of bird watching . We saw Robins, Blackbirds and Starlings which were all too fast to capture on camera. I did manage to get a reasonable picture of this Great Tit  enjoying our peanuts...........

It was easy to capture this plump grey Woodpigeon as it wandered about...........

And my happy Buddha looked extra cheery in the sunshine :0)

I hope you lovelies have had some  time to enjoy the simple things this week.
jacquie x