It's that time of year

A colourful rug spread out over the garden from the kitchen step to the old tree stump.
Tan, orange, yellow, green and brown. Some little, some large and some as big as our heads.

After some serious rake action, we could finally see the lawn again.
But not for long. The golden glow has returned again, thanks to last night's storm.

Hidden

These, and many others, were hiding under the fallen leaves on the lawn. We unearthed them as we started the official raking season this weekend.

The owl and the pussycat

went to sea in a calming cup of tea...

Pop anything in beautiful packaging and I'm instantly drawn to it. The illustrations are so much fun and the shortbread biscuits are a delight. More expensive than your average custard cream, but well worth it. They bobbed about on the work surface for quite a while as they were just too lovely to recycle.

And the book that's peeping out is a little Penguin book that I picked up in a charity shop.

Such a simple yet eye catching cover from 1955.

This weekend

A coffee and a catch up with a new friend
A husband back from his business travels
A hearty cottage pie
An extra hour in bed
A glorious day in the garden
An afternoon of stitching
Life almost back to normal

12 hour day = frazzled

3 1/2 minutes in the microwave = happy

Thank you Innocent for your little veg pot. A dinner saver and really quite yummy.

Naughty, naughty

This was dinner when I got in late from work last night. Sshh...

Emily Peacock

Hello! I've finally found some time to share my new project for the dark Autumnal evenings. Can you guess what it is?
I stumbled across Emily's website a little while ago and fell in love with her typographical designs. I'm a sucker for graphic design, typography and print. Don't get me started on Letterpress.

Now. I must confess something before I go on. I'm not really a tapestry type of gal. In fact, I've only ever started one, back in my teens, and it was a pair of lovebirds in lurid green. It was never finished. Enough said.

So, all in all, it seems rather peculiar that I had the urge to buy a tapestry. Particularly one that comes with a huge chart, which can only mean one thing. Concentration... Oh dear.
We made a beeline for her stand as soon as we'd negotiated our way into the Knitting and Stitching Show.
Within 10 minutes I was the proud owner of my lovely cushion to be, having had a nice chat with Emily and her friend. It's always funny to discover just how small the world really is. Anyway, this is what my cushion will hopefully look like.
And do you know what? This tapestry lark is addictive, although it's not exactly the quickest of crafts. I'd forgotten how long it takes to do just a small patch. But it's so therapeutic - it's actually just what I need to wind down post-work at the moment. It's going to look fab on the sofa. And if I really get the bug, there's a matching 'Kiss'.