Hello Lovelies,
The last week has been pretty perfect here , weather wise .I think the whole of the U.K has been enjoying the beautifully warm sunshine.
Over the last week or so the countryside has become very lush . Everywhere looks so pretty. On Sunday I decided to make a change to my morning running route and head off down some footpaths with my camera.....
Clouds of Cow parsley and Hawthorn in blossom a wonderful May scene.
I was so happy to spot this little flower again ....I first noticed this last year , it's called goats beard and only flowers in the morning...closing up tightly before noon.
A meadow with lots of buttercups
I couldn't resist photographing the delicate cow parley from below
My run turned into more of a nature appreciation walk but on such a beautiful day it was gorgeous to spend some time slowing down and drinking it all in.
I had gone straight out to avoid getting too hot as the day warmed up so after an hour I was glad to get home for breakfast......english strawberries on my usual cerial and I lovely magazine lent to me by mum.
Has anybody seen this in the shops , I hadn't noticed it ......this is the first edition and it's lovely.......
As well as a pretty magazine to look at , I was also enjoying a pretty pond :0)
Ooooh , I can't believe how great this newly made project is looking. It's only one week old! This is how it looked last Sunday.......
My eldest had been wanting to make a pond for quite a while and we kept putting him off....it's too cold/wet/expensive......but I did always fancy a pond so last week we got on with it at last. The boys and Mr BM did the digging and then it was just a case of getting some pond liner and filling it up. It's now surrounded with stones and logs from the garden .It also has some plants from Mums pond and a little solar fountain bought from Amazon.......I
LOVE it , thank you son, for pestering us :0)
Indoors , I take a few pictures of that magazine.......I think it's been written with me in mind. Gorgeous scenery .......
Pretty , crafty interiors .......
Even crochet !!.........
I need to give these a go.
There's also lots of recipes, wildlife and gardens......I would definitely recommend it.
Sunday was one of those days when you seem to get lots of time.......it was still morning when the boys suggested a bike ride, O.K. that would be nice , anyway I need to pop out for some bread . So we potter about on the quiet roads, the boys and a friend play ball in the park . I come home with pretty Verbena plants in my cycle basket, having forgotten all about the bread !........
Luckily it's one of those relaxed kind of days and my mood is too happy to be upset about my forgetfulness......
In the afternoon Sparkle stretches out in the heat.......
The boys have a fun half an hour getting soaked with this water powered rocket they found in the shed.......
and I sit it the shade with a treat and my new favourite magazine .........
It's amazing how much wildlife has already appeared in and around the pond. I'm not sure what this one is exactly (Edited to add...
O.K. just been checking and I think it's a common darter Dragonfly )but we have pond skaters and I've also seen frogs at night.......
After a simple barbeque tea I plant my pretty annuals. I don't go for lots of annual planting , preferring things that come back each year, but I do like a few for a splash of colour .........
This final picture is taken in my bathroom at 9 pm . This north facing room only gets direct sun in the early morning and late evening when the days are long ....it always makes me happy to see it.....
All in all it was a pretty perfect day :0)
Thanks for all your wonderful comments on my last post
Jacquie x
