I’m afraid I’m not getting much computer time at the moment – young master Toby has other ideas for keeping me busy. Today though he is elsewhere so I thought I’d pop in and show you some snippets of recent days in the garden.

We’ve been…lazing in the hot sunny weather and blue summer skies and then scrambling about like mad to gather in washing and toys in the sudden heavy downpours, marveling at the dramatic clouds as the storms blow over, eating chilled nectarines from the farmer’s market and homegrown salads picked fresh from the garden and enjoying the rampant growth of everything in the garden and all of the attendant wildlife.

As I mentioned keeping Toby occupied and safe is a full time job as he needs constant supervision to keep him out of mischief (thank goodness for CHIPs summer club and respite days that have given me some time off). Sometimes though the mischief is of the playful kind – I snapped this yesterday evening when I was making a cup of tea, I turned my back to empty the pot after warming it and turned back to find him wearing the warm cosy as a hat and sniffing the teabags (sniffing everything is his new thing at the moment). He found it very funny!

I hope to pop back soon with some snippets of summer knitting. All of the hot weather hasn’t made me feel much like plunging my hands into wool but I have still managed to add to my large basket of stuff in progress 🙂

See you soon, keep well and happy x

The school summer holidays have arrived here. Amy is excited and busy making all sorts of plans to be out with friends, while I’m doing my best not to feel panic at the thought of 43 days to fill with activities for Toby. Previous experience though has taught me to take each day as it finds us and go with the flow as much as possible, so in some ways I feel prepared and he does have a few CHIPs club and respite days booked in so I’ll definitely be putting my feet up with my knitting on those days. As usual we’re holidaying at home but I’m happy with that. With the new room at the end of the garden and the weather being so hot and sunny it feels just like being on holiday in the Mediterranean but without all the hot and bothered hassle of actually getting there 🙂

The warm weather paired with lots of watering has really helped the plants grow here. My little mixed bed of herbs, vegetables and flowers is doing very nicely, and I’m really pleased with the rusted iron plant support which is forming a frame for dwarf french beans to climb. H has worked so hard and completed all the paving and laid new grass. And the room itself is now completely finished and getting lots of use. It feels like a little haven of peace and a place for year round holidays for us all.

So that’s us for the holidays, what are you up to?

Whether you’re venturing afar or staying at home I wish you happy times. I plan to pop in from time to time so hope to see you soon x

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PS: If you’re a bunny knitter and have made one from my patterns then please come over and join the little cotton rabbits ravelry group. At the moment we’re have a fun and friendly contest 🙂 with the theme of bunnies on vacation.