Weekend Moments

Hello Lovelies,

How are you? I seem to be struggling to post very often at the moment. Once again it's got to Sunday evening before I'm managing to write a post for this week.

My week was busy but thankfully there was chance to slow down this weekend. Saturday morning found my crocheting in my pyjamas. Who remembers when I made these PJ trousers from an old bed sheet? ( the blog post is HERE if you would like to see) 

I'm really enjoying making these colourful log cabin granny squares, and as they multiply I'm enjoying playing around with patterns..........

 I think you will have so stand back and squint a bit to see the design, but that's ok :0)

Sitting on my bottom crocheting was not getting me any miles towards this years 1000 mile challenge though, and the sun was shining....time to pull on my walking boots and get outside.......

I love to be alone and listen to the birdsong.  I always think of winter as the season of birds ( spring and summer are flowers, autumn is leaves ). The hedgerows were full of flocks of finches, Well I think they were finches...as soon as I got near they took flight..........

And went to perch in a tree further away.........

I spent quiet a lot of time watching where I was walking, Friday's rain had left the ground very muddy.........

But the sunshine was so pleasant and I did notice lots of textures the shadows enhanced.......

And bright reflections in the field puddles..........

Sheep grazed contentedly on the grassy undulations made way back in the middle ages. It's amazing to thing they still survive today......

I loved the sunlight streaming through the bare branched trees...........

And the cotton wool clouds.........

Back home I smiled at the Blue tit on my peanut feeder.........

I try and make sure these feeders are never empty and I'm looking forward to taking part in the Big Garden Birdwatch again this year. It's next Saturday or Sunday. Info HERE

Back indoors the winter sun was shining right into the living room...........

I love that there is one, solitary orange centred Daffodil, in this bunch I picked up on Thursday........

My mantle dolls seemed to be enjoying the sunlight too.......

Today was a grey affair. Hubby and I went for a walk in the city.........

The mighty river Trent was flowing quickly and the wind was pretty chilly.......

We stopped to watch this ...well I'm calling it a Grebe....I think that's what it was but I'm not sure............



In the remembrance gardens there was not much to see. Well it is January I suppose. I loved these tiny Cyclamen.........

And I really like this rockery. It was very overgrown at one time. Now you can see the lovely rocks and it looks tidy...but very bare. Wouldn't  it look amazing with some miniature spring bulbs and masses of those cyclamen ...........

The gardens are behind the imposing war memorial and on this colourless day the brightness to the ironwork really stood out. I love this shade of turquoise........

 There are information boards here, oh look the Rockery back in the 1920's looking so well cared for......

 Soon it was time to head home and make the Sunday dinner, but brightness late afternoon tempted us outside again...this time I wore my wellies :0)

  

The twilight was mild and still......

And the little church looked lovely in the fading light at 5pm.........

Back home my windowsill garden looked cheerful against the black background ........

Did you see the pussy willow branches? I don't think I have ever bought these before, but I love them. I picked them up in the supermarket ( Morrisons) and put them in a vase with water...is that right? I hope so as I'm very taken with gazing at these cute, fluffy pom poms ......

I hope you have a good week lovelies.
Jacquie x