Spooky hand

First thing this morning when I walked into the lounge, this is what greeted me!

 

 

An eerie ghostlike hand waving at the window.

 

George was none too impressed with it either!

 

I have to admit that I had noticed a handprint on the window a couple of days ago when I came home but clearly failed to do anything about it, like clean the window, and this mornings condensation on the window just highlighted my domestic goddess failings!

 

 

And in any case, the sun was shining and the shorts were back on, far too nice a day to be worried about housework!  I took the workshop outside once more, possibly for the last time this year and made the most of the day.  Plenty of cutting, sanding and painting was going on.  Some pieces for special orders, some for the shops and just one or two for my next adventure (which I've kind of already started but not all of it!!).

 

Now it is just a gentle Saturday night in and a great long list of things I want to achieve for tomorrow awaiting my attention in the morning.  Hope you have all had a great a day wherever you are, til next time, take care, Sarah x

October already must be time for the beach

And once again it has been a long time since I've put fingers to keyboard and checked into Blogland.  Lots has been occurring here in Land Cuckoo over the past however long, never a dull moment at all really since coming down to Devon!  Sadly I've not always managed to find the time to write it all down, still trying to establish that idyllic lifestyle whereby I find time to do Everything!

 

Possibly the most important news is that we (by that I mean me and the dog) are allowed back on the beach once more, yes it is October already!  No cause for alarm, I have not been served with an asbo from the sand police, it is just the usual summer doggy ban on the local beach.  However from now until the end of April we will mainly be found getting sand in every pair of shoes and filling up the house with as much of the beach as we can carry back in fur, paws and shoes!

 

 

I was attempting to get a nice picture of George enjoying the beach after his little paddle in the mini beach amongst the rocks but he was way more on the ball than I was and was rather aware that the incoming wave on this occasion was going to reach right up to us!  So we abandoned the artistic efforts and just enjoyed the stomp across the sand whilst watching the surfers out in the Autumn swell.

 

Well plenty to catch you up on but that will have to wait, I have an exceptionally early start in the morning and am off to the land of nod very soon.

 

Take care all, til next time

Sarah x

 



Post nights

 

Oh my word, feel like I have just flown back from Oz! Have done a few too many night shifts this week me thinks!!

  

 

These are some of the new fabric memo boards I have made up amongst other things this week.

 

Love the coastal fabric and the colours of this one.

 

If only stamps were this price!!

 

I hope you are all enjoying the sunshine where you are, I am off to the workshop after lunch to finish off painting some more signs.

Can't go off to the beach as I have a poorly dog who is on strict rest for another week so am keeping him in the shade with the breeze from the windows.  No doubt he will be accompanying me to the workshop where the best place to lie down is right where I stand to paint my signs, so it is all change and re-arrange the workshop to suit the dog!

Take care all, til next time

Sarah x

Beach or garden?

 

College is finished!

All essays written and exams taken.

Sun is shining and .........

 

 

I am in the garden, yes!  Not on the beach because dogs aren't allowed in the summer months and it is too hot to leave George at home, he likes the option of shade, sun or hiding out the way in the workshop!

 

Will crack on with some more work in the evening cool but for now it is reeeeelaaaaax in the sunshine with a good book!

 

Hope you are all well and enjoying the weekend whatever you are up to

Take care, til next time

Sarah x

 

Remember the sunshine?

 

 

As I sit here snuggled on the sofa with the wind and rain lashing at the windows, I have remembered that I had a few more pictures from last week on the beach.

 

 

Remember then?  When we had some sunshine!! 

 

It may not look as colourful as this today now that the headland is swathed in cloud, but apparently the surf is much better!

 

Such a joy to have been out feeling the warmth of the sun.  I can tell you it was not warm enough to roll the trousers up, I did try, then I remembered that I was still wearing a hat and gloves so therefore it definately not going to be warm enough!

 

George ran about like a puppy and because we didn't meet anyone else he didn't feel the need to find something for them to throw!  Good thing really as he is supposed to be 'resting' his bad leg!

 

Going to have to hold onto these warm picture memories for a few days me thinks, we have a bit of a stormy time ahead followed by a proper cold spell.  Doesn't bode well for the frogs which have been busy hopping back to the pond on the headland in the sunny weather. 

 

Hope you are all safe and warm wherever you are this weekend

till next time

Sarah xx

On the rocks

Glad its still sunny today as I wanted to put these pictures on that I took on Tuesday!

 

George and I managed to spend some time on the beach in the sunshine.

 

It was mighty cold still!  Hat and gloves were required at all times.

 

I don't think I have been on the beach when the tide is this far out.  These rocks are generally hidden for the most part.  They are so impressive, the shapes they create and the thousands of little creatures that are living on them and in the rock pools.

 

Normally we are marching up the hill or out to the left of this picture to the headland so it was nice to get a different view.

 

Closer inspection of the rock reveals the source of the blue tinge to the rocks.

We sat down after a spot of gathering driftwood and just enjoyed being in the sunshine, so nice not to have to be fighting the winds and driving rain.

 

I have a few more pictures so will try to get them on soon, maybe the sun will keep on shining!  Easter is not too far off now and just as soon as I have finished my college week I shall be in the workshop to get on with the preparations and making of stock once more.

Right now it is (as usual) time for food so take care all, til next time

Sarah x

Dodging the rain

So here I was just thinking that I'll get these pics online seems as I am so impressed with myself for remembering to take the pictures as I have made the stock and I have just noticed the time and realised that it is 10pm and I've not had my dinner!  Not really had lunch either!

However that does mean that I have been nice and busy and have had a lovely day getting on with some study and some Land Cuckoo stock making.

 

 

This is a brand new sign, hot off the paintbrush.  The wording was requested by a customer and I have had the stencil made by a local company which I am so happy to have been able to use.  Really cuts down on the production miles!  I have a few new designs in the planning stages (in my head) and hope to get them made into stencils very soon.

 

At last I have got onto the seaside fabric!  Have been looking forward to making this memo board up for a while and now I have!  Hopefully it will be dry and bright tomorrow so I can get out and take some photos for the website.

 

We have had a wonderful day today with some stunning sunshine and spectacular cloudbursts.  I managed to avoid all of the rain by strategic timing of dog walking and tea drinking in Baggy's!

 

Well right now I am off to get my dinner, hope you all have a lovely weekend, til next time

Sarah x