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Monday 25 March 2024

πŸŒ·πŸ’šπŸŒ·Step into SpringπŸ’

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πŸŒ±πŸ’šπŸŒ± Hello, Sorry it's been a while. I'm gently stepping into Spring. I hadn't been well too, nothing serious but a nasty bug knocked me for six. Completely zapping all my energy levels. I had interviews in between too. All happens at once. But feeling miles better. Life's been genuinely busy too with one thing and another. We've also had work men in and outside of the cottage sorting out a few issues. And plastering and painting. I've had to put things in lots of bags and box's out of the way and I didn't label anything so I've given myself a headache 🀣 I think we all can't wait  for a four day break over the Easter weekend. 
πŸŒ±πŸŒ·πŸŒ±πŸ°πŸ‡I enjoyed creating some Spring inspired bunnies... 

πŸŒ±πŸ’šπŸŒ±We enjoyed a nippy cold but Bright day at Dartington hall gardens... A few weekends ago now. Also a trip to Totnes... 
πŸŒ±πŸŒ·πŸŒ±πŸ’šAlso, a lovely Valentines day ❤️🌹
All the flowers have cheered my days with the cottage in such a muddle... And when I was ill. ❤️
πŸŒ±πŸ’šπŸŒ±Beautiful daffodils really brighten my days, especially when it doesn't stop raining! 

πŸŒ±πŸŒ±πŸ’šπŸŒ±I was going to mention how lovely the weather has been, but today it's miserable ever so wet and grey. Roll on proper Spring like days & more sunny beams of light. 
πŸŒ±πŸ’šπŸŒ±I was reading back through older blog posts and I think I say this every year. It's that longing for Spring after such bleak winter days. Don't get me wrong I love frosty winters, I love all the seasons for their own unique moments. But by March I want sun! πŸ˜‚πŸŒžBlue sky & lots of Spring cheer! 
πŸŒ±πŸ’šπŸŒ±I'm going to add some more prints to my etsy shop this week. 
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Friday 26 January 2024

✨πŸŒžπŸ’›Friday's favourites✨πŸŒžπŸ’›

⭐πŸ’›✨🌞✨πŸŒžπŸ’›⭐

Well, it's rather late to start wishing new year wishes, but I will... I hope January has started well for you all here in blogland.

Thank you kindly for your encouraging comments as always. I'm glad blogs are still something people like to look through & read. I find blogs cosy and comforting and the joy of the simple pleasures mainly. So on that note I thought I'd start with 'Friday's favourites'... Little joys of January mainly. In true British style I start with the weather! 😎 Oh hasn't it been a sunny month. Yes OK the odd bursts of rain, but such lovely sun beams too... Some have been rather frosty but bright blue sky! Today I took my mum on a local railway viaduct walk, through hilly fields and country lanes mainly to show her the snowdrops... We stopped for a lovely picnic in the sunshine. Such a lovely, Friday favourite thing to do. ☺️✨🌞✨πŸ’›

✨✨⭐πŸ’›Another favourite is the skies lately, wonderful cloud formations and sun sets, Pink skies and low Winter sunshine. We walked miles one day, I was feeling proud with my step countπŸ‘πŸ˜‰just over 23,000 steps. I want to walk alot more this year. 
✨πŸ’›πŸŒž✨πŸ’›✨Also enjoying cosy comforts like snuggles on the sofa with granny blankets, good read and hot chocs... 
✨πŸ’›πŸŒžπŸ’›✨⭐ My favourite movies this month have been 'Mrs Harris goes to Paris', 'julia julia', 'out of Africa' (seen this film so many times but always enjoy it) and 'Miss Potter' (another favourite). Stevie loves his stand up comedians so often watch them too. He's definitely more into Sci fi, action films that usually when I nod off on the sofa and he has to keep waking me up hehe. Does your partner do that to you?... 
✨✨⭐✨πŸ’›Another favourite thing to do this month is watch the river, I live right by the River tavy, well a few minutes walk away... It's actually part of my walk routine. I love to follow the river up and along to the park. Even on wet days. The eb and flow helps my well being, so much bird life, wildlife, changes weekly and new wild flower shoots bring comforting thoughts of Spring. The river takes the weight of rains on Dartmoor and sometimes it's mood dramatically changes... I love those stormy swirling, gushing, aggressive river days, so powerful and the noise. So impressive. 
✨⭐✨πŸ’›✨🌱⭐🌱Another favourite Winter cheer is our National Trust memberships. We do get so much out of our membership as the parking is free and the walks are wonderful especially during winter time when the historic houses are closed until Spring. We went to Saltram and enjoyed the fairy houses lining our walk. The mass of hellebores & snowdrops were beautiful too. Despite feeling frozen that weekend as temperatures dropped dramatically. We literally power walked to keep warm. The stables hold a second hand bookshop it's so well priced. I love looking for vintage books and second hand magazines. I must remember to take some of my books to donate. 
πŸ’›✨⭐🌱🧚‍♂️🌱✨⭐Another favourite thing to do is paint & work in my junk journals.... I've loved working more with collage pieces and acrylic paints. I'm enjoying 50s pastel shades and working on larger canvas boards. Anyway that's just a small collection of Friday's favourites... I have found over recent years to take January gently, no big life plans or resolutions just one step at a time... And enjoy those simple pleasures.
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Sunday 31 December 2023

✨πŸŒŸπŸŽ„πŸ‘Dec 2023✨⭐

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I cannot believe it's almost New year. 

I thought while I had a moment before the celebrations begin later I'd start a catch up post. And a little reflection on the year that's been. Firstly, I must say thank you to You for joining me here it means so much I know blogging seems old fashioned and slightly ignored these days so if you do still follow it really does mean something to me. I've kept blogging through this year but at times I've questioned is it really worth it any more?.but some how I still feel it's worth doing even if just for me, a sort of monthly record of little joys through each year. So I plod on... Life has felt quite a struggle for me this year, so  many things have hit my mental health badly & although I keep things positive here on my blog it's not always been so rosey behind the scenes. So many challenges, changes, day to day struggles... And on top of that the horrific & upsetting News around the world has taken its toll on me.  But, December spent with close family really helped me. Stevie & sophs have been my rocks, my joy, my strength, my everything! ✨🌟❤️😊 I'm so lucky to have them both. And that's what Christmas to me is about after all. Spending quality time together. My birthday really was extra special... 

✨🌟✨πŸŽ„πŸ‘❤️ ✨⭐🌟✨ We've enjoyed family trips making use of our National Trust memberships to Buckland Abbey, The frost Christmas & the Magical barn lit up with Christmas trees & a medieval market.

🌟🏑❤️πŸŽ„✨🌟Also up on the misty Mizzle Moorlands of Dartmoor... Walking side by side with the ponies.  We've also had trips to Totnes. I really enjoy the festive atmosphere & shop window displays, musicians, artisan, food market and vintage goods.
✨✨πŸŒŸπŸŽ„❤️✨⭐ Also, during December is the Dickensian evening in my market town & the Christmas tree festival in my local church... It's a magical night... Handmade lanterns light the sky on a parade & the market square has live bands, carol service & funfair and locals dress up... My mum even morris dances with her group. Roasted chestnuts fill the air and stalls selling Christmas puddings, gifts and mistletoe. 
✨πŸŒŸπŸŽ„⭐✨✨🌟 Birthdays have been celebrated this December... And I've dressed the home for Christmas... I do enjoy getting out the box's of Christmas decorations... It's a shame to have to take it all down again, but I like a fresh start on New year's day... But here are some highlights of our cottage at Christmas ✨πŸŒŸπŸ€ΆπŸŽ…πŸŽ„πŸŽ‰πŸΎ⭐πŸŽ‰✨🌟🏑❤️
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... And some pretty moments of Christmas in between.. Including after Christmas walks and doors with wreaths... 
An acrylic painting I did over Christmas, Mr Bunny Sparkles and the snowdrops 🐰✨🌟✨
✨πŸŒŸπŸŽ‰⭐πŸŽ„❤️🏑🍾🌟✨❤️πŸŽ„⭐✨🌟✨ And that was the last week & days of December 2023,  I look back through this year with hope and warmth... As a proud mother of a wonderful daughter and so lucky to have such a loving partner stevie... We are a small family unit, but with big love & support for each other... I wish you all well & best wishes for the New year, x   K a z z y   x
P. S this view from a Cornish trip to Looe, walking off all those mince pies heheπŸ˜‚πŸšΆ‍♀️🚢‍♂️🚢‍♀️πŸ’•⛅🌀️🌞🌊⛱️πŸšπŸ’™πŸ’¦