Wednesday = Time

Hello Lovelies,

I do seem to be struggling to find the time to blog at the moment, but I'm not sure why.

I suppose life is generally rather busy, but Wednesdays are usually a nice, slow day....my favourite sort.

There is time to notice last years crochet project, looking pretty on the windowsill..........

and time to smile at real spring flowers, enjoying the sunshine on another windowsill............

Time to finish reading THIS book ( I loved it)
 And time to start another. I came across THIS book in the library. Coincidentally, it's by another poet, and it's started off well....I think I'm going to enjoy it..........

There was also time to look at my little Observer book of birds.......

 I love these illustrations and the gentle, somewhat old fashioned descriptions.

The Great tit has a distinctive "two-tone" call I always recognise these days. You can hear it HERE.

 I smiled at the Observer's description of it's call as "tea-cher".....I'll be thinking of that the next time I hear this little bird, singing in the hedgerows.

Wednesdays also give me some time to spend with mum. We usually drive the slow, scenic route into town, passing through pretty villages.
I loved the "Fairy Rings" of Daffodils that surrounded the trees in this village..........

In town there was time to wander through the park, which was just beginning to look a little spring like.......

Unlike the riverbank we pass on the way home....beautiful, but still so wintry.........

Love those reflections.

Back at home there was time to photograph the beautiful hand made cards I've been lucky enough to receive this week. A colourful little mothers day card from my boys. Made by eldest ( as always...bless him)

 and Mum's sweet thank you card for her simple mothers day gift. She painted the sheep from the photograph I shared in my previous post....bless her.

I've been drawing something from one of my other  photos, taken on the same days walk..........

It's not finished yet, but I'll be sure the share it when it is.

Something I did have time to draw and finish yesterday was a "new home" card for my niece and her fiancée.

I picked up a decorative metal horseshoe for them in town. It's an inexpensive but rather sweet garden ornament, like THIS one. So that gave me the idea for the design.

They moved house yesterday and I remembered how much they loved the engagement card I made them ( it's at the bottom of THIS post )

I know I'm so lucky to have days in the week, where things slow down, and there is time to potter and make.
 And it's all made even more enjoyable by being able to share it with you lovelies.....I LOVE having time to blog ♥
Jacquie x