Just dropping in with my happy post for this past week. I've already done some pottering in the garden, and I'm off out later with my chum Liz. I imagine we will put the world to rights, and have a cheeky gossip. Very much looking forward to it.
I've been feeling a little harrumph these past couple of days. Olly hasn't been sleeping well, so I'm tired and tetchy. I also feel, well, old this week. I don't know why. Forty three is hardly ancient, but I feel lacking in energy and enthusiasm. I am having a periphery worry about how I shall keep up with Olly when I am fifty and he is ten. I do that. Worry about the future and my place in it. What lies out there. Do you?
Four simple happy things from my week. As always, joining in with Jen.
Courgettes
I have given away several courgette plants, and kept several for myself. Yellow, green and sunshine varieties. They have all thrived this year. I love the courgette flower (which you can eat, although I never have). It's a beautiful orange colour, which brightens up the veggie patch no end. I have some small yellow courgettes starting to swell too, and look forward to picking them soon.
Poppy Treffry
Poppy Treffry is a Newlyn based textile designer, who uses freehand machine embroidery. I love this style, as it looks very happy and in the moment to me. I have bought her latest book, with the intention of trying to learn some techniques myself. However, she gives day courses, and I am tempted to book myself on one.
I have bought these three tea towels, because there was bogof offer on in her shop in St Ives. I am thinking of getting them framed. They are too nice to dry my dishes with. They are happy nostalgic motifs. I also liked looking at them blowing in the breeze on the line this morning!
Passports
I am very happy that these have arrived for Alfie and Olly this week, otherwise we wouldn't be going on holiday next Friday. As is my want, I left the application to the last minute.com. But thanks to the lovely lady at the local post office, they were checked and expedited. So France here we come!
Wimbledon
I love, love, love Wimbledon! My cousin and his wife have secured centre court tickets this year. I am very jealous, but have decided to try and get some for next year. I've always wanted to go. I imagine that it would be a great atmosphere, and a weekend jolly in London always appeals.
Right I need to scrub the dirt from under my nail, pull a brush through my hair and sashay out the door. Diet coke or spritzer with lunch? New balls please!
Leanne xx
Strangely enough I've been feeling a bit low this week, must be vibes in the air!! You'll be fine when you reach 50, honestly. I think energy levels are up and down whatever the age and you may find you have a sudden spring in your step. Enjoy your gossip time and Wimbledon. x
ReplyDeleteMy dear 43 is far from old and I suppose worrying about the future is something we all do, but I have to confess I do a great deal less of it these days and I think I feel heaps better for it. Loving your courgette's, my goodness they are looking great in comparison to mine, you are clearly seeing a lot more sun down your way than up north. Gorgeous teatowels and I have never heard of Poppy Teffry before, very inspiring. Yay!!! Passports and France, how very exciting. I love love love France and just want to live there to be honest, but in the meantime it is so great to visit. Enjoy your lunch and natter and yes I am with you on the Wimbledon front, just love it. I have been once and it was quite the experience. xoxo
ReplyDeleteI worry about the future sometimes too, but I've found it's not really worth the energy. I've always had some anxiety issues, all of my life, and it's been a trick to learn how to deal with them, so I do understand the worrying. I hope you have a great time with your friend Liz, that sounds like fun. The tea towels are really nice and I think you could totally learn to make some yourself. :)
ReplyDeleteI know exactly what you mean about future worries. I think it's inevitable. I try to ignore them as much as I can but sometimes they are there like a dark cloud across the sun. Wonderful tea towels by the way. I love Poppy Treffry's stuff, and I'm hoping to visit her shop when I'm on holiday in Marazion this year. Not sure if I'll manage it, bearing in mind I will be dragging four boys along behind me (including one grown-up(ish) one). I don't usually get to do much girly stuff.
ReplyDeleteI too worry about the future, but then I remember that there is nothing to be gained in worrying about things we can't control. LOVE the poppy treffrey tea towels - especially the one with the camper van. Bella's passport arrived today - she looks so cute and little, bless. x
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