{the week that was}

sunshine and showers

a head cold which arrived to visit and hasn’t said goodbye

sniffling runny nose that is rubbed red with tissues

black mascara smudges under sunken streaming eyes
certainly not a good look
I would scare away small children and even bigger ones!

But the good news is
 that because I was coughing,sniffling, snorting and sneezing

I didn't have much of an appetite and so am

***

Mittens our 16 year old pussycat is still hunting
we had a dead mouse on the doorstep one morning
(won't post a pic of that though)!!!

***
I'm excited because my peony has produced it's first bud in years
what am I doing wrong with this plant
I just don't know!!


Looking forward to the flower popping though
and will probably have you all bored to bits
with photos of it!





***
I treated  myself a new pair of  oven gloves
the old ones were an embarrassment
so thought I had better replace them
with something a bit more respectable


 these are the pretties I got
I like the colours and the lovely flowers
now I will just have to start cooking
{well maybe later....}

***
I learned a useful tip too

 if you put a copper coin into a vase of water

It will stop the flowers from drooping

so I tested it out with my tulips

and it really does work no hangy dangy sorry looking flowers!



Wishing you and your loved ones a week

filled with sunshine and happiness


 ♥

time please don't go by so quickly....

as+ I seem to be constantly chasing after you. trying to play catchup.

December is almost upon us,

so much to do and yet the days are running away from me...

Is it just me....

Today was a beautiful ❤ Winters day

so myself, hubby and son out for a walk.

The sky was a magnificent shade of blue and the church seemed to bask in its glory.

We passed this gorgeous ❤ house on the way

All the lovely beech trees have become brown and withered but they still look good

and the garden is almost bare as

my lovely blooms have long disappeared,

except for one or two.

A lonesome rose ❤

last of the hydrangeas,

 the rest are brown and mushy after being hit by frost last week.

and my favourite which reminds me

of summer and has me looking forward  to things to come

 

❤❤❤

Linking up with

Simple Things Sunday

Lovely Yellow

This is a photo of some lovely green ivy that is peeping through a hedge in the garden.

I think that the flowers are just beautiful and have picked lots of this greenery to add to my vases to fill them out.

The ivy is taking over the hedge

but as it looks so pretty I think I will leave it there.

 linking up with Yellow Mellow Monday
Lisa at Macro Monday
and The Creative Exchange

A little bit of this -

and....

a little bit of that

from the garden

costs nothing

but

looks simply gorgeous

on the kitchen windowsill 

♥♥♥

 Linking up with -

Home Sweet Home  

Feathered Nest Friday 

Inspiration Friday
Pot Pourri Friday 
Thrifty Things Friday

it's raining again....

and all the flowers and shrubs are drenched,

everything is wet, wet, wet

but even with all the rain doesn't
Mother Nauture still produce some beauties?

Linking up today with 
Pink Saturday
Weekend Flowers
Today Flowers

Saturday Showoff

Yellow Wellies

I bought these pretty flowery wellies last 

♥Autumn♥

and I have worn them in the garden many times.

I haven't been brave enough to wear them into town but they are lovely and bright and cheery!!!

I added some cones and some pretty tartan ribbon and think they will look good as Halloween  decorations

♥Cones♥

♥Greenery♥

♥Yellows♥

Where is the time going? 

The weeks are flying by and there really does'nt seem to be enough hours in a day?  

Is it just me??

I am constantly trying to keep up with all of your blogs and probably failing badly 

but over the next few weeks I will try harder (promise)! 

 xoxo

~~~~~~~~~~~~

Autumn Fires

In the other gardens
And all up the vale,
From the autumn bonfires
See the smoke trail!

Pleasant summer over
And all the summer flowers,
The red fire blazes,
The grey smoke towers.

Sing a song of seasons!
Something bright in all!
Flowers in the summer,
Fires in the fall! 

by Robert Louis Stevenson

Linking up with Fishtail Cottage 

Pretty Pinks

The last of my hydrangas 
 I will miss them over the next few months
but hopefully there will flower again next year

 and these lovlies have flowered  
for months and months and months 

I bought some new cookware as my old tins had  seen better days.

Aren't these lovely?  Let's hope they work!

Now to find some nice recipes!

Anyone ??

I love cake, especially cake as pretty as this!

♥♥

Do you like pink and white marshmallows?

They are really yummy and are great

if you are trying to diet.

Don't do it for me though

as I would eat the whole packet while dipping them into hot chocolate

♥♥

A pretty cyclamen , should be outside in a pot 
but I think it looks nice in the kitchen
no point having it cold and wet outdoors! 

♥♥

♥♥ pink  ♥♥

linking up with Pink Saturday
Weekend Flowers