Happiness at the bottom of the garden....

Hello my lovelies...

Only one day left of February 2016

Am I happy or sad???

Well I have to say that February always brings hers challenges...cold, greyness, gloom, frost

and more cold...

For this ol Fen bird living with Fibromyalgia, Rheumatoid Arthritis and 

Raynaud's my poor little stitchy fingers really do suffer dreadfully....

BUT

February also brings hope... hope that warmer days are on their way soon...

My flowers are ready to start doodling all over my garden again and bring

the outside alive with the promise that lighter days are definitely on the agenda!

Soon the country patchwork will bloom also....

Every where there is new life beginning to set down roots...even if it is in the wrong place...

This is my little basket of what was a gorgeous array of pansies but the foxgloves have decided they are moving in!

I'm a firm believer in letting Mother Nature decide most of my garden design.

She knows what works best with the soil, looks best in the right place with the right neighbours.

if you put your trust in her she will happily guide you....

I'm always amused at how much we all spend in Garden Centres trying to paint our own pictures

Man has always decided he knows best and often spends a whole lifetime arguing with her, trying to stamp his own designs on a landscape and yet Mother Nature will  always win the argument; however long it takes!

So to celebrate the dawning of Springtime I have spent this afternoon 

baking special treats for my visitors...

Hope they like this year's recipe!

I was lucky enough to spend some time capturing some fab little gems with my camera before the weather turned chilly.

I love the reflections hiding in my glass baubles hanging on my cherry tree...

So after a fab afternoon I've refreshed my Fen roots with a little weeding therapy

and oh boy has it made such a difference being able to work outside finally.

Am I the only one who finds happiness at the bottom of my garden with a bucket

of  weedy stems?

Just need to chat with the fairies before I go and warm my toes by the fire...

Toodle-ooh for now!

The life of a TV star....

Hello lovelies!

Happy Sunday wishes...

I am lucky to have a couple of days off from my 'sewing world of vintage loveliness' which I am SO looking forward to....

Why?

Well, I can slouch around in my joggers (yes TV stars do still wear joggers!)

I don't have to worry about wearing any make up

I can allow my wild hair to tumble exactly where it wants to 

and more importantly become completely lazy for a few days!

It sounds very glam doesn't it....I'm a TV star???

In reality it is SO very different!!!

So what do I have planned on my lazy days?

Lots of relaxing in between all of the list below.

...a little gardening

....a little experimenting with textures

...a little strolling through the bluebells and wild garlic

oh I nearly forgot.... a little sewing.

Well you didn't think I would completely forget my love do you!

My little cabin aka Bertha awaits our get together....

the kettle is on ready, the armchairs are all plumped ready for some serious relaxing with my craft books and the radio is quietly playing in the background.

The most exciting thing for me is something really silly you might say...

I'm a Fen girl who has Mother Earth deep in my soul.

I get itchy fingers if I don't get to do a little weeding, potting or re-arranging of flowers.

My garden is a palette of colours, textures and creative designing all 

in a natural way.

Weeds are always welcome until I decide they need to move on.

Some get to stay, some get moved around the garden, and some simply choose for me!

The joy of not being on the TV for a few days is that I don't have to worry about getting earthy fingers and gritty nails!

I can get muddy amongst the dandelions and not even have to blink!

I can sit and watch the worms wriggle, the frogs hopping and the ants building their empires.

The little things in life....

You've probably worked out by now that I'm not much of a typical TV star.

I'm not the average glam rock chic as they say....

I don't do nail polish

I don't do manicured nails

I don't do loud Barbie doll make-up

I just do simple me!

Not to everyone's taste I know.

The only thing I do do is...wild untamed curly hair which drives me up the pole each and every single day but I've learned to live with!

Sorry I digress (as usual!)

So...back to my plans...

I am wanting to get my garden ready for summer living.

My cushions and covers all need a refreshing wash, sun umbrellas need putting up,

chairs need a re-paint or wash and the bunting needs sorting in readiness for summer parties.

So I'm off to have a relax folks...

Enjoy your week also  my lovelies...

Toodle-ooh for now!

Tilly

x x x