Happy Homemaker Monday - 18th January 2016

Good Afternoon!

I am joining Happy Homemaker Monday!


The weather....

Sunny but very cold today, after yesterday's snow


Right now I am....
Having my chicken soup at my desk.


Thinking....
About all the things I want to get done this month - decorating, crochet etc

On my reading pile....
Downton Abbey Cookbook and the latest Country Living Magazine and many others

On my TV.....
Call the Midwife - love this programme.

Favorite blog post last week (mine or other)....So many I love to read.

Something fun to share....Hubbie in the snow with shorts on!

Blog hopping (newly discovered blog)....My Little Home and Garden

On the menu for this week....

Monday - Beef Stew
Tuesday - Med Chicken with salad
Wednesday - pasta
Thursday - Liver and Bacon
Friday- Lamb Pitta wraps
Saturday - Not sure yet
Sunday - Roast dinner probably lamb

On my to do list.... So much...Ironing, washing, painting and oh resting if possible!

In the craft basket.... My 2nd CAL blanket and socks

Looking forward to this week....
Enjoying the Winter sunshine and time with pickle

Looking around the house.... I see lots of work to do intime for Spring!

From the camera....
Mittens in the snow

On my prayer list.....Thinking of my friends daugther at the moment.

Bible verse, Devotional....Let light always shine down upon us

I am linking up with Diary of a stay at home mom

Have a good week!
Mxx

Sunlit Sunday

Good Afternoon,

Well it was a quiet weekend due to a bout of vertigo, Saturday was resting and hoping that the world would stop spinning around me.

On Sunday we woke to snow, yes snow in Sussex, which was lovely.

I am joining Karen at My little home and garden for a Sunlit Sunday!

I love daff's and the sunlight behind them is pretty.

And a different kind of light here is pickle in the snow, and she always fills my life with bright sunlight!

And yes that's hubbie in the background in shorts and wellies!

Hope you all have a lovely week!
Mxx

Sunday snow

Good morning,

We have snow today.

We went to Hobby craft which is always fun.

I got to try out my new welliebobs.

Now the roast beef is cooking and I am enjoying some crochet time.

Hope you enjoyed your weekend.
Mxx

Five on Friday

Good Morning,

Well I can't believe it's Friday again!, it's lovely and sunny here today but cold which is just the way I like it.

Hope everyone is keeping well, there has been some sad news this week, with David Bowie and Alan Rickman both passing away due to Cancer, I have found it hard after losing a close friend recently to the same thing.

Well onwards as they say, I am joiningAmy at Love Made my Home with my Five on Friday.

One.

Finished my first sewing project of 2016, it's a pretty project bag for my sock knitting.

Two.

Some pretty flowers to brighten up the home, can't believe Daff's are out already - Crazy.

Three.

Looking forward to this view again, can't wait for some summer sunshine.

Four.

Mittens, I love our cat, she is completely mad and loves the wool basket!

Five.
 Treated myself and pickle to some yummy Cath Kidston things in the sale.

Enjoy your weekend.
Mxx

Scavenger Hunt for December - I know abit late!

Hello,

I am just putting this on now, late I know, but heyhoo!

I am taking partin the scavenger hunt put on by Suzzie at Made with Love

Joy

The joy of finishing a gift in time for christmas

Together

The choir singing at the church together with a brass band

Tree

Our little real Tree

Ornament 





Angel Rachel, to remember a dear friend.

Light




Advent Candle, it's a tradition in our house


Christmas

Our fireplace....

Sparkle

The towns Christmas Tree

Giving

pickle making gifts to give to her friends

Food





My boxing day cheese and port

Red



Bright Red boots my mum brought me : )

Kitchen

With all my Christmas cups, plates and teapot!

Whatever you want

Made by Pickle

I hope you like my finds see you at the end of the month!
Mxx

Some Sewing!

Good Afternoon,

As it was so wet again yesterday, it did turn out to be a relaxing day of crafts and family time.

I am really into sock knitting at the moment, I am slow as I have just mastered the magic loop way of knitting socks, I did try with DPN's to start but felt like I was knitting with a hedgehog!

I have ordered myself some short circular to try next.

I ordered some yummy yarn from Tracy at Norah George it's called Maldives and it's so like the Maldives in colour sea blues and sand yellows.

Well I thought what I really need is a little bag to put my sock projects in...and I needed a excuse to use my new extension table for my sewing machine, which hubbie brought me for Christmas, here is bag in progress.

Sorry about the light but, it's so dark all the time.

And here is the finished bag.

The heart ribbon was a Christmas present from my little pickle!bless her.

I manage to do some more on my 2nd crochet blanket, I just find crochet so relaxing, and it comes along quickly.
Well I am off in minute to meet a friend for coffee.
Have a great day!
Mxx

Ps so sad to hear the news of David Bowie today RIP.

Sunday - day of rest

Good afternoon,

I am enjoying a cup of tea and some sock knitting.  I  plan to knit a few pairs this year.

I also have flowers around  the house  to brighten  it up after the Christmas decorations have been put away. 

Plan on not doing much today, it's  stopped  raining for the moment but don't  think it's  going to  stay that way. 

Enjoy your  Sunday. 

Mxx