Friday's Smiles.

Friday's smiles are for mucky, clouds that look as though they need a long soak and a whitening sachet or two.



Someone had a go at the edges...



but gave up on the enormity of the task it seems.



Friday's smiles are also for the warm sunshine which swept the clouds away leaving blue sky and brighter hues in their wake.



Who could fail to smile at wibbly wobbly, shimmery, ripply reflections?



Or golden celandines glistening by the pond?



Who could fail to smile at the sight of mouth-watering rhubarb sprouting its crinkly leaves from the leafy debris and showing that gorgeous pinky-red stalk suggesting crumbles and pies and wine?



I am certainly smiling at the new fabrics arriving in my sewing room



At dainty hearts and deliciously slubby linens and many others that I haven't yet photographed.



So much more to show and smile at, but maybe they'll be for another day. In the meantime I am smiling at the thought of a game of chess by the fire this evening; a glass of wine and my knitting; an outing with Tom (eldest son) for his birthday on Sunday (Happy Birthday my gorgeous one x) and hopefully plenty of other small, but delicious delights.



Hope your weekend will be something to smile about too x

Autumn Colours.

Strangely turbulent skies over the bay this morning as Isabella and I wasted some time by strolling across the beach. Lowering skies that belied the sunshine warming our backs. Complete contrast to the scenes of golden hues by the river only a mile away, only ten minutes later.



I like the contrast, the shadowy clouds of dusky blue shot with ochre and sulphur



and the autumnal glow of trees reflected in still waters. Colours so gentle yet strong in the same way as the delicate reds of wild poppies



Someone else enjoyed it too, though jumped feet in the air at the grinding sound of a ship's anchor dropping out in the bay, the sound echoing in the still morning.



Lowering



Golden



The two faces of autumn. Which do you prefer?

Have a lovely day x