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

Days like these

On days like today, I love my drive home.  Each time I get to this stretch of road my heart lifts.  Not when it is raining hard and the road is flooded, that calls for excessive concentration not to end up over the edge and in the big blue, but when the sun is shining and college has finished for half term!!

I actually pulled over and stopped for a while just to wind the window down, listen to the waves and watch the surfers.  I do feel like one of the luckiest people sometimes and that is not said to be bragging or one-upmanship but just to acknowlege that I am so very fortunate and I appreciate it.

 

Once I got home and collected George from next door there was just enough time to get some wellies on (it is still wet enough out there to need them all the same!) and then we went off for a lovely walk across the beach with our neighbours, and George's friend Gemma the lurcher.

How nice it was too to be on the beach, not wearing a hat, not needing the waterproof jacket on and not having to walk at an odd angle into the wind!  Roll on summer!

Back in the workshop, it is time to get busy with the sign painting.  Everywhere is springing into life this weekend with the half term holidaymakers and it is now that I need to be getting ahead with the stock preparation.  There is something so very satisfying about a table full of drying signs, just anticipating their decoration and sayings.

This week saw the arrival of my workbench, made by my dad and modelled on the one he made for himself years ago.  This one was put together in my old workshop so had to be transported whole this time as it would not come apart!  A very nice man delivered it along with my piano.  Now I don't know how this works but I have more stuff in the workshop than I did before the bench arrived, yet it looks like I have more space!!  Did I really need to have a tidy up that much?  I guess so!

 

Well now I am going to go and find some food, see still maintaining a constant there aren't I, and will be back again soon.

Take care all, til next time

Sarah x

Lavenders white dilly dilly

Photo from Hitchin Lavender

I don't live near here anymore but I do still use their lavender and oils in my products and when I saw the pictures of the frost and snow on their blog I thought they were worth sharing.  For some more stunning pictures have a peek at their blog

They do grow a white lavender too but this isn't quite how it looks in bloom!

 

And now for the first time in weeks I can relax!  Just for the evening, still have some work to do tomorrow but the exams and tests are done, most work handed in and I am going to enjoy a (large) glass of wine tonight!

 

George on the other hand is not so chuffed.

He has been suffering with painful back legs and it turns out that he has a spot of arthritis in his stifle joints.  My lovely neighbour found a dog coat that she used to use when she had Afghans and has kindly passed it onto George so he can go out and not get wet so as not to then get chilled when he gets home in his wet fur.

 

George in his waterproof onesie.

 

Well, I have never seen anything so funny!  His legs aren't long enough so he has turn ups!  I think this may just be the right picture to ask for - Captions Please!

Exactly what is George thinking, not entirely sure his real thoughts would be printable but lets see.

 

Take care all out there in the white stuff

Sarah x

Ironing references

Winter sun on the beach (from Jan 2012!)

Following on from one of the comments yesterday - 100 things I'd rather be doing than studying!

Yes I would even get the iron out!  Don't own a full size ironing board because I think they are dangerous and will never own a cupboard in which to hide one away.  However, faced with this collection of assignments I would quite happily get the mini Ikea special table top board out and iron everything I own if it got even just the referencing done for me!

 

I do sound like I don't enjoy study but that isn't the case, I am actually really happy stretching my mind to within millimetres of it snapping and the sense of joy and relief I shall get tomorrow when I wearily hand in my assignment will be worth it.  Shant bother about getting the result tho, not to sure its going to be a good one this time!

 

Off to get food, as usual!  Til next time

take care, Sarah x