Life feels a little like a long haul of work, painting, gardening and clearing at the moment in an effort to make things ready to get my home of 20 years on the market and dismantle my old life. In some ways it feels like essential 'life laundry' stuff, but it's heartbreaking at each step of the way and fraught with difficulties. And exhausting. Hence my inability to sum up the energy to post anything on here of late. But there are always things that brighten up the days and just occasionally I remember to take a few photos!
Literally brightening in the case of the post-Lord Mayor's Procession fireworks! The procession is an annual event in Norwich that sees a long procession of music, dancers and floats (some very wacky!) wind its way through the streets and culminates in a spectacular display from the castle...
Little things...like this rose hedge bordering a city house front garden which I thought was just lovely...
Hollyhocks in my 'old' garden, have always loved these towering traditional flowers...
I haven't managed much crochet or knitting but did finish this project in time for my sister's birthday...
The dark colours look terribly dark on here, but actually navy and purple and (don't tell anyone!) the lining was made from cotton tea-towels! In the absence of finding anything else suitable and balking at the price of the flimsy cottons that didn't really look up to the job... In my defence, they were new ones and a much better weight for the purpose...
This friendly neighbourhood moggie that just came and plonked itself down on my feet in the garden yesterday, no idea who it belongs to but it made me smile...
I'm not a big fan of hydrangeas and my tiny rented garden is a bit over-run with the monsters, in my opinion, but up close in the sunshine yesterday I was quite taken with the intricacy of the flowerheads...
And finally, though I don't often post pics of them, these two lovely boys definitely brighten my days and keep me going, way more than they can possibly know...
Here's to bright spots in all our days...
S x
That Moggie will be back ! Those fireworks look spectacular Hoping to see some this Friday.
ReplyDeleteI do love hydrangeas & like spotting them on my walks.
Your boys look lovely. Glad they support you through this emotional time x
Hi Penny, think you may be right about the moggie! Seems to think the open back door is an invitation!! The fireworks were lovely - do love a good firework display! And the boys are lovely :-) Think I'm very lucky to have such nice grown up sons (the middle one is pretty good too, just don't have any recent pics of him as he's living and working in Derbyshire now!) x
DeleteWow great photos of the fireworks!
ReplyDeleteGreat photos of the fireworks, and those roses on your walk are so very pretty, what good looking sons you have.
ReplyDeleteawesome fireworks, lovely flowers, cute kitty, finished crochet projects and spending time with handsome boys...your life is bright indeed. Almost done with my catch - up. I have enjoyed your posts. Your pics of your city, beaches and your trips out and about make me want to cross the pond now more than ever. I hope you have a good rest of the week.
ReplyDeleteaww, thanks Robbie. Sometimes its good to hear how things look to someone else - its so easy to take what is close to us for granted isn't it? And, I think you are right - even on the 'murky' days there are bright spots that lift the mood :-)
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