We have just had a lovely weekend which has left me feeling charged up and ready for the week ahead. It has been a busy time, but mostly with things that were enjoyable such as my photography lesson with Dave which resulted in me spending most of Saturday lurking in the hedges trying to capture shots of the ducks in a Bellamy meets Bailey fashion. I was supposed to be working but needed the practice; unfortunately I got carried away as I tend to do when aquiring a new skill and even Lucy became tired of posing for her Mummy. Ah well...
Dave had one of his many Here is Something I could Do moments and created doors for the kitchen cupboard complete with routed border, painted them and put gorgeous brushed chrome handles on which he picked up for an amazing £1.00 each (originally £6.00!). I am sooo pleased and he is going to do the other cupboard next weekend. He also...painted most of the woodwork in the kitchen, made a figgy pudding, took the little girls (as opposed to the older girls) out shopping to look at teddies (per Lucy's request!) and cooked the roast yesterday. What a star he is!
I did my bit (sounding a tad guilty eh) and cooked some meals, sewed, helped Lauren with her textile project before she went back to Uni after a brief visit, played cards and was soundly trounced by Lucy the Card Shark, and probably did lots of other things far too boring to mention! Lots of sitting round eating lovely meals, slurping wine and warming by the fire seemed to take place, although the not-so-saintly Dave had lobbed some of the logs at the badger who was winding the ducks up at the dead of night (yes, I know badgers are lovely, but when you've had one rip the living lights out of one of your hens you don't feel quite so giving). Don't think he'll be back in a hurry - the badger that is, not Dave!
I also picked the Black Prince marigolds above as I thought the frost would get them; hah, what was I thinking? This is South Cornwall and the frost never arrived, hence there are even more flowers out there today. Not a bad photo though I say so myself!
Have a good day xx
Marigolds, Pipany!! Mine died in the frost, but as you say, this is Cornwall.
ReplyDeleteWhat a star you have for a husband!
Beautiful photo of the marigolds - what a warming sight on such a gloomy day.
ReplyDeleteMost envious of your warm and productive weekend. Dave must be an absolute treasure. I don't suppose you lend him out.......
Lovely photo. I know just what you mean about getting carried away with a new interest. I've never really taken to photography until this year and now I am always out there taking pictures of plants. I have had it pointed out to me that the odd one with people in might be nice.
ReplyDeleteyour weekend sounded perfect. hope you have a good week to follow.
Not bad at all! Lovely to see that colour at this time of year. What a lovely weekend, and I do love the sound of Dave! Mind you mine's not bad either! I hope the rest of the week follows a nice mellow pattern too.
ReplyDeleteYour weekend sounded perfect Pipany. I loved the photos of your fairies, you are sooo talented, and lovely thought that yopu tuck the dolls up at bedtime too.
ReplyDeleteWow! Well if anything ill banish the winter blues hat photo will! It's gorgeous. What a charmed and charming life you lead Pip. Lovely happy, positive blog and even the poor badger gets away without serious harm.
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ReplyDeleteEr would Dave like a holiday ? what a brilliant photo
ReplyDeleteYes, feel free to lend him out, he's quite a catch that Dave of yours!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a lovely weekend, is Lauren any less homesick now?
Photogrpahy doesnt look as thoguh it needs any improvement Pipany!! What a splendid time you have had please send handy man over when you get tired of him!!
ReplyDeleteI thought the photo was a painting it is so colourful. Mind you we still have some roses out despite the odd frost. Sounds like a great weekend. Glad to hear DAve has some faults!!!! Can understand why though.
ReplyDeleteI can't begin to catch up on blogs as I'm so far behind. However I have left comments on last couple and am again struck by how likeminded we are!..
ReplyDeleteHubby bought me a new camera for my birthday as I want to start doing some 'proper' photography and I didn't have a good enough camera to get clear close ups of flowers!!
Lovely photo.
warmest wishes
xx
Gorgeous photo, just what we need on a dark day like today.
ReplyDeleteG'day from Oz,
ReplyDeleteI came here from Cowhirl's lovely blog. I have two things in common with Dave - our names and the fact that we have the same sort of ``moments''!
Keep smiling
David
Lovely weekend, and that man deserves a medal!!! Figgy pud no less! R struggles with baked beans on toast! Lovely Marigolds - have a line of these chaps in my potager.... but are a bit past their best now as getting too warm for them. Hope those orders are rocking in! The chap who just stayed was a business consultant (freelance) and he said what a good job I'd done of my website which was very encouraging - am so lacking in any self confidence!!!
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