Please tell me am I the only one that finds drawing faces on butternut squash, really, really funny??
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............. 
A bit of making and doing.
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 :)
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!!
Here's a photo of Twiglet in his smart new school uniform. Well how he appeared to me :) 
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)
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.
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 :) 
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.
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.
That's exactly what I did on Saturday when we went here.
Flippin heck, anyhoo managed to get to the top and had a lovely time, the weather was gorgeous, the balcony outside the cafe had the stunning view above - no I didn't sit near the edge!!!! Twiglet did lots of playing and went up this tower with Daddy.Can you see them at the top :) We even came back down in the cable car. However, as all the underground cavern tours were 30 minutes long - we felt our boy would get VERY bored - we gave them a miss so I didn't have to face up to my other phobia, phew!!! What a wussy Twiggy.
And a lovely hollyhock.
I also got all domesticated and made another batch of chilli jam - yummy!! My slothlike state appears to be at an end for now and I made these ATCs for this months Papercrafters swap.Remember the surprise I was making for my friend Helen and her husband Ralph, well here it finally is, it took 5 months to do, but they like it and that's all that matters. Hope you can see it, I had to nick a photo from Helens photobucket, as I forgot to take a photo of it myself, doh!!!
I must be a glutton for punishment as I've offered to do another one for my niece and her future hubby. However she isn't getting hitched until September 2010, so plenty of time to get stuck into it. 
I'll leave you with a photo that I took of Twiglet and my Mum today, awww bless!!! I have a few bits and bobs on the go so will have to show you next time. 
