Froglet

As requested! All the foliage came from the garden at Stoneywell then we got given a couple of bought carnations to give it a little colour. There are quite a few rhododendron buds in there which should open too.

Good morning! 'Tis Friday. I'm not working today so have made the most of it with a slower get up. Have had a good week in school. We did a couple of assessment papers - they in themselves aren't particularly fun but I always find something to smile about in the answers given. In answer to 'Why does a slow-worm sunbathe on a stone?' one answered 'because they just want to relax'! My lovely mum's birthday this week so I popped in to deliver a card, present and hug. This weekend one of my nearby National Trust places is doing a 'make a posy' workshop using flowers from the garden. It's a lovely place to visit anyway so I'm going to go and then hope that I get a chance to arrange! Apart from that, just the usual weekend things. Take care all, enjoy whatever you're up to!

It has been lovely hasn't it? I have just finished a couple of days at a school which had so many daffodils planted around the grounds which was beautiful. Significantly less impressive but more exciting to me is that two of the daffodils from bulbs I planted last autumn have flowered!! They are the first bulbs I have ever planted and I'm thrilled that they worked. No particular plans for me this weekend. Enjoy grandchildren time both of you!

Hello all, Zigzag that is so kind of you but I'm going to resist temptation. After my experiences hunting through craft supplies last week I've decided that I really need to try to use up some of this stuff (clearly apart from the two blankets I have already planned which will need me to buy some new yarn...!) Sunnyday, glad to hear your granddaughter is on the mend - quinsy definitely does sound Dickensian! Louby - I think I would have used the crystals too! Sue - It's clearly the season of sorting out. I sometimes wonder where our need to accumulate and hold on to stuff comes from - I laugh at myself for saving 'nice boxes'! I did have to smile at the idea of you deliberately getting your dog wet before a walk! Busyish week here. It was so lovely to see some sun! I made myself get up and out more (I've been in a bit of a sluggish fug the last couple of weeks) and I'm sure it did me good. I made a fairy - not at all what I was intending but I like her. I also did my first day supply teaching yesterday which went ok. It ended up being in my last but one school which was actually lovely to find myself in a familiar place with familiar people for my first time. I have several more days booked over the rest of the term - all in one school so wish me luck! Nothing in particular planned for this weekend - just errands to the library, collecting a prescription and the food shop etc. After that I may make another fairy! Take care all, have a lovely weekend.

Next time I mention a craft project will someone please remind me that I do not need to buy felt, yarn, wadding, interfacing or autumn fabrics! I have just been hunting through my mess carefully curated craft resource collection and discovered plenty of all of the above. I did not, however, discover the yellow and orange fabrics I was actually looking for and know I have somewhere because of the time I bought a load to make chicks to put Easter eggs in. To be fair, I did make lots of the chicks and gifted them but knew I had fabric leftover. I'm now exhausted from searching for what I want, have ribbons and fabric all over the dining table and think I need to sit down with a cup of tea and my knitting!

She is very sweet! I love the hair especially!

Glad you've had a restful week Sunnyday and Louby belated happy birthday! I went to see/help out at a friend's Gilbert and Sullivan performance this week, finished a book that I loved and baked a victoria sponge cake which I haven't done for ages. I have just received my post which included a proper letter from a friend. I have developed a habit of writing a 'Sunday note' each week (although it often gets done on a Monday!) and send them to all sorts of people - the letter this morning was a reply to that. I have succumbed to getting fairy making supplies so will be joining you in my making attempts Louby. I have nearly finished my tricky socks and have just received the most beautiful purple yarn which I want to use to make an 18th birthday pair of socks for my nephew. The garlic I planted in December is growing well and I have lots of other bulbs peeping through - very exciting! Happy weekend all!

They were good Zigzag. The recipe is the National Trust one - you can google it but it comes up with links to facebook pages/instagram etc. I've put the one I think easiest to read here: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1191744535656184&set=a.542363183927659&id=100044619450793 By the way - I halved the mix and it still made 8 big scones. They kept well.

I was quite tempted by the carrots. In the course of my epic spare room sorting out I have discovered several cotton pulp eggs - I think I bought them when we were doing some work around penguins and needed a penguin egg for each of 4 classes. The cheapest way to get them was to get packs of assorted sizes consequently I have all the leftovers - I may need to do a spring project or two!

Sunnyday, glad to hear all went well. Louby - I think that’s what’s known as enabling…😉 I took advantage of a dry couple of hours yesterday and went to admire the snowdrops at Kedleston. There were hundreds of daffodils starting to spike through the ground so I shall plan to go back in a couple of weeks when they’re in bloom and will look stunning. Other than that I have finally made a little more progress on my sock and been immersed in a book as well as eating chocolate cherry scones.

Absolutely, thoughts are with you.

Experimenting always a good plan - I think that she uses wool in whatever skin colour she chooses to wrap them - which (as far as I'm concerned) is a good reason to buy more yarn!

You already have pipecleaners?! I thought I did but I'm not sure where so may have to get some more just in case... I did find myself researching appropriate yarn to crochet little hats for them. Definitely need wooden beads and cotton yarn for the arms - in a variety of colours in case I decide to make lots of different types! 😂 I mean just a few things although I may also need to get a couple of new notebooks to document the making process and write stories involving the fairies in.

Enjoy your shopping - could you get a couple of bits for me too? I am very tempted to have a go at a snowdrop or daffodil fairy.

You're welcome to hide here! Fire's on, kettle's on, pudding's warming. I quite like ironing so look up emmasflowergarden and bring the ironing with you!