Still AWOL but here are some things we did earlier!!!

Well our lurgy has gone from bad to worse. We went down to see our relatives at the weekend and poor old Twiglet spent Saturday night projectile vomiting, which continued in the car on the way home. I am sooooo proud of our boy though, he was and is still being a total trooper and even though he felt ill, he still tried to chat and join in with the others. What a poppet.

Both he and I have been VERY grotty this week, so he's been at home with me and we've spent the week so far mooching in our PJs which is pretty much how we plan to spend the rest of the week. Mr Twigs is made of stronger stuff and only has mild symptoms. He reckons we may have the old pig flu!! Anyhoo, here are some pics of what we got up to before we became germ infected. Hope you like them and I'll catch you later, when we will be hopefully be germ free.

Homemade carrot and coriander soup and cheese scones.

We also made many blackberry and apple crumbles after picking lots of blackberries.

This is the parcel I sent to Gina at Fan My Flame, I included a recipe for chilli jam and a jar of chilli jam. Some handmade labels and some cross stitch seed labels that I was pleased with. Hollyhock, delphinium, sunflower and poppy seeds and some vintage flower cards.
This is the parcel I received from Gina, a selection of seeds and recipes, some garden labels and how fantastic are the watercolour labels on the seed packets.Flying kites at the kite festival. And finally a lovely sunny day out.Here we are, me and my little star (nice shadow Daddy !).Twiggy x

Is it me ?

Please tell me am I the only one that finds drawing faces on butternut squash, really, really funny??

I am. Right, I'll get my coat. (I had to find some way of making putting the shopping away this morning more interesting). I think I might go and write my name on the bananas now.

Twiggy x

Fun in the September Sun

Ahhh I LOVE September, the seasons changing, crisp bright mornings, farmers bringing in their crops. We have a theory that every year the week after all the children go back to school the weather is stunning. Mr Twigs parents are both retired teachers and can confirm this, much to their disgust:) We often used to go on holiday during this time before Twiglet started school and had some cracking weather.
So considering the little chap is now at school, we did our best. I visited the Sculpture Park with my pal on Thursday and we needn't have worried about having nothing to talk about without the children to distract us. We twittered on for 3 hours and managed to fit in a really long walk and coffee, cake and sunshine. Tiptop.

This weekend, we had a terrific time in the old dinghy at Filey, the weather was GORGEOUS, (if only my photos did it justice). I even sloped off alone and had a swim in the sea, boy did I ache the next day - what an old codger!Sunday was spent round at Nana and Grandad Twigs for a barbecue, so we really did squeeze all we could from the glorious September sunshine. Hope you had a super time too.
I haven't done much crafting this week as I'm doing a bit of furniture and stash shifting at the moment, so all will be revealed at a later date. I also have another little project lined up next week, but as they say on News at Ten and we'll have more on that story later.............

Twiggy x

Busy,busy

Well the news from Twiggy Towers is Twiglet still loves school and has a girlfriend!!! already!!! fast cat. He's come home with 3 I'm a star awards and a certificate already, what a good boy.

I'm still missing my little buddy but inbetween the domestic tedium I'm managing to do a bit of this and a bit of that. I've also got a few projects in the pipeline but more about that at a later date. So this weekend we popped over to lovely Holmfirth for a bit of shopping and climbing in the playground. On Sunday we visited Kirkstall Abbey, we have driven by soooo many times and never been, if you can get there do, it's fab. Beautiful abbey and park, a little train and ice cream!!

So what else have we been up to?

Scoffing the last of our veggies from the garden.A bit of making and doing.

Starting to do a bit for my various shops. A few Christmassy Country Living tags.

I also made a few birdy tags and popped them in my MISI shop.

Bit of stitching.

I'm quite proud of this Stanley t.shirt I made for Twiglet (adapted from the Make book by Cath Kidston). A sideways shot- don't ask !!!

Some lovely stuff I bought from Lynsey over at Swirlyarts, smashing as always. Lovely Thomas tags for Twiglet (sorry about sideways picture again!) and fairytale envelopes, too lovely to use really :)Finally, I had a jaunt over to my fave big old church hall rummage charity shop and look what I got for a fiver (as well as some books for Twiglet not pictured). These fantastic Ladybird books. And 3 pretty china cups for a project I have in mind. I'll leave you with a piccy of a gorgeous card I received from my good friend Helen to help keep my spirits up when wee Twiglet started school. What a lovely lady.Talking off lovely ladies the hanky has come in useful this last week Vicky (Anglesey Allsorts) but I think I'm over the worst of it now :)

My buddy and I are going out tomorrow morning for a little jaunt without any children or husbands for the first time EVER!!! ooo excitement, what will we find to talk about without having to break off to stop naughty boys misbehaving! I'm sure they'll be cake involved somewhere.

Have a lovely week.

Twiggy x

So how did Twiglets first day go ?????

Well Twiglet had a very nice first day. When we went to collect him, he was hugging his best mate from next door and they held hands all way home :) He told me he did LOADS of playing, played with his new friends, I can't remember their names Mummy!! his teacher is pretty and the lego is ace! So there you go. Thankfully Mr Twigs works from home on Wednesdays so it wasn't too quiet but today there is tumbleweed blowing through the house - hey ho!! The problem I have now is the list of things I've said I must get done in the house for the last 4 years, well, I'll have to blardy do them now - argh!!
Twiggy x

Farewell my lovely

Well do you know what, we dropped Twiglet off this morning, I gulped a bit when I saw him in his a bit too big uniform, but he was totally fine and so was I, so there you go!!! It was funny all the Year 1 children were playing, the Reception children, looked a bit gobsmacked. When Twiglets little mate from next door saw him, he shouted his name and got very giddy, so we left there feeling good. as to the rest of the day, a bit of housework, a bit of shopping and some crafting for Twiggy!!

Thanks for your good wishes

Twiggy x

Wish him luck as we wave him goodbye!!!

Here's a photo of Twiglet in his smart new school uniform. Well how he appeared to me :)

He starts school full time tomorrow - arghhhhhh. However, before you all start sobbing onto your keyboard with sympathy. I have well and truly been put in my place by my 4 year old. We were planning on having one last Twiglet and Mummy Day today. However, he is now next door playing with his mate and they are currently debating the best way to sing the ABC out in the garden. He ran off shouting you'll be ok Mummy watch CBeebies - the cheek of him!

I'm actually watching Dawn Bibby on Create and Craft and having a nice cup of Earl Grey. Start as you mean to go on I say !!! He's sooooooooo cheeky.

Twiggy x

PS Do you like my Hello Kitty PJs in the above photo!!!

Rainy day fun

Well it's bucketed down here today. Can't complain though as we had a terrific time in our dinghy in the sea on Sunday, spent two and a half hours cavorting about in the water at Filey - in our wetsuits I hasten to add, it wasn't that warm!! Anyhoo we had a Twiglet and Mummy day today so first of all we used the recipe for playdoh from Smilernpbs blog, thank you Nicola. Mine was a rich dark red with purple glitter, Twiglets pale blue with white glitter :) Do you like our teddy bear army? (see top of page)

We then made the obligatory buns.And finally, how about this for charity shop gold. we spent the day at my Mums on Monday and had a look in the local Salvation Army shop. Talk about striking the jackpot a 1970 Camberwick Green lotto game, completely intact for 50p!!!!! flippin heck it's only got a tiny tear in the box and looks in better nick than me considering I was produced in the same year!!!Right that's me for now, don't forget to watch Shooting Stars tonight UK residents, must practice my Vic Reeves trouser rubbing style.
Twiggy x

Second time around is better.............

Well sometimes. For dinner this evening we had what Twiglet calls ROSSO, you might know it better as risotto - After cooking for us for 17 years, I'm still rubbish at portion control so popped a box of rosso in the freezer last time I made it. We all agreed it tasted much better second time round. I make a mean bread and butter pudding and IF there is any left over, it always tastes nicer for breakfast the next day :)

This theme continues with a pic of half of one of the 6 bags of Country Living, Homes & Antiques, Period Home etc etc I received from a lovely Freecycler the other day.

Here are the 25 cross stitch mags I collected today, along with a ton of cross stitch kits and goodies!!! I am VERY excited about this bundle particularly as the include 2 peacock cross stitch designs as well as The Snowman and Thomas the Tank Engine, all things I've been searching for for ages, serendipity indeed. The magazines will keep me occupied when Twiglet starts school inbetween the HUGE list of things I have to do around the house (we moved here in 2005 and still have boxes that need unpacking!!!) and sobbing into my pillow obviously.

Here's some fab artwork made by Twiglet this morning with a bit of help from me. By the way the red thing does look like a bird in real life, for those of you with naughty minds :)

I received a call for Dr Twigs the other day as these old ladies Nellie (on the left) and Twinky (on the right) have obviously been taking part in illegal wrestling matches while we were on holiday. The good news is, Twinky has had the tear in her neck stitched up and Nellie has been reunited with her tail. I've had Nellie since I was a baby and her ears and tail have been sewn back on SO many times, she has loads of bald patches - it's the drool you know, yes even today :)Yet another Freecycle goody we received ages ago was a dinghy for Twiglet which we're planning on taking to the seaside tomorrow now we have bought some oars to go with it, which will be very jolly.

Hope you like the lily at the top of the screen it's one from our garden.

We went out to the local open farm with our friends on Thursday - we haven't seen them for 2 months!!! - you'll have to take my word that we had a fab time as I forgot my camera - doh!!

Another 2nd time round favourite is this book that I bought from a YMCA charity shop.

I'm really enjoying it, a beautiful book indeed.

Righto, I have a hankering for pancakes and fresh orange juice and dear Mr Twigs has gone to make some, what a top hubby.

Now you tell me what you think is better second time around.

Twiggy x

The travellers return.............

Well we have had a simply lovely time at Pam and Pauls gorgeous little cottage, so while I get on with my holiday washing here are some photos of White o Morn that I took for your enjoyment (see I think of you all the time). Pam very kindly gave me permission to blog my photies!
I will be back later with further details of our incredibly packed tales of adventures and lots of jolly photos.

Twiggy x

PS Please note Twiglets Miffy towel hanging on the fence :)