The garden was entered for Southampton in Bloom for the first time and we came away with an impressive silver trophy, a certificate and a book for the school library. Well done to all my little green fingered friends who worked so hard digging, planting and weeding.
The very same Minx had a surge of creative energy this morning - before school (not the best time) - and this is how the table looked just before breakfast:
Trying hard to be a positive Mummy I asked what she was making (with my PVA glue!) and she said 'The Great Fire of London' and look - it is...
The ladybird is 'flying away home' - how cute!
The ladybird is 'flying away home' - how cute!
They are doing a topic on the Great Fire of London at school and Minx loves it. She tells me new interesting facts every day :-)
I had a heavily caffeinated morning! First my friend came back for coffee after dropping the kids at school. We opted for a cafetiere of proper coffee (with cream!) which I do not normally do. Then a dear friend who I used to work with called to see if I was in. When she got here I made another pot of coffee. So 2 mugs of strong stuff for a girl who usually has maybe 1 mug of instant a day left me in something of a caffeine-induced dither!
I couldn't seem to get focussed on anything for the rest of the day. I did play with my new machine a bit though. Here is the little pack of felty goodies that came yesterday:
Here's what I did with some of them:
and just look at these lovely colours too:
Both babies are tucked up in bed after a story with the Dadmeistergeneral and I feel some cabling coming on - 'bout time too!!
Brrr - it's been freezing here today - winter seems to be barging it's way in already and we haven't even had autumn yet. The school crossing lady told me she's hoping for snow! (barking mad ;-) ).
Very much inspired by Lucy's marathon soup making exploits I shall be making a big thick veg soup with homemade bread tomorrow - mmm.
3 comments:
I really wish we had a gardening club at our school! I love that felting you have done - it is so amazing and tactile looking (seeing as I can't touch it from here!!!) Hope the soup -making goes well! Lucy x
How lovely to win a gardening prize. My oldest son took first place in a school contest for rose arranging when he was young. I still have that ribbon around somewhere.
I love to see your yummy felting stuff. Those colors are just gorgeous.
It's sliding toward soup weather here, too. I love homemade soup!
I just realized I missed reading this and congratulations to your daughter on her Garden Club award!!
My daughter got up an hour early this morning before school to continue a needle felting project she started last night! She's taken to it like a moth to the flame! I told her about you and she's determined not to stick her finger as much as you did the first time ;)) ha ha!
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