.....old stuff.......

...i was so excited to find this old mabel lucie attwell print...

...it's unframed and printed on hardboard...

..a little tatty round the edges.....

...but I thought that just added to its charm....?

'hmmm you like that old stuff mummy'

said my daughter as I excitedly hung it in her room

with some pretty ribbon...

'oh'......

well yes I do actually....

it looks gorgeous in her room

....but it did make me think....

...could it actually be possible that maybe just maybe

...the rest of my family aren't quite so keen?

...surely not?

well just to keep the peace...

i bought something new..

to prove a point you see....

now everybody's happy!

X

Beer and chips......

...a moment of sunshine...

...so we spent the afternoon in beer....

....yes it's a place!

....a mug of tea and a plate of chips on the beach...

....perfect.....

.....and relaxing...

...but it's gone so cold.....

....it MUST warm up sometime soon....

fingers crossed!

X

.....a friend indeed......

..you know when somebody really knows you when....

.....they give you the perfect gift....

....for who else would know that a 

sad-eyed, one-armed naked dolly would make my heart skip a beat?

...or that this beautiful old tin

was just the thing i was needing?

....or just HOW much i love 

homespun dishcloths?

.....so thank-you

 miss daisy

you are a special friend indeed

X

....oh happy day.....

hooray the sun has got his Easter hat(bonnet) on today!

perfect weather to snuffle around

the bridport vintage market....

...beautiful vintage linens blowing in the breeze...

....fabulous displays of lovely things to admire....

...maybe a few coat hangers....

and a pretty 50s housecoat for a squirrel...... 

off to the Lyme Regis Easter bonnet parade later...

a happy day indeed!

X

....easter greetings.....

...i found this lovely embroidered tray cloth

in a little 'granny chic' fair....

...i'm not sure the grannies realised

how chic they were....

...it even has bambi on it...

..and these sweet little birds....

..perfect for my easter table...

....this is another favourite...

...knitted by my clever mum (nana chic!)

...wishing you all a happy easter weekend..

X

...economy drive.....

...we are all aware of the current

economic climate..

...and everybody is feeling the pinch....

....none more so than the

 vanilla squirrel herself....

...who is about to embark on a new phase

in her life...

..requiring her to put all her homespun,

thrifty, nut saving skills to the fore...

...but i think i may have misinterpreted

 the idea behind the homespun/d.i.y ethic

 of quilting...

...because in my quest for a truly crafty

economy-driven homespun heaven.....

...i BOUGHT this!!!!

(cute though eh?)

oh well...i'll be better next month...

...and keep away from etsy....

...so i don't see lovely things like this...

....for those of you who have not recently

indulged in vintage quilts...

you can wisely invest in one of these 

darling pastel buns

here

...or treat yourself to one of these 

from the divine

ruby rockcake?

HEEEEEEEELP!!!somebody lock me up....

i think i'd better hibernate!

x

..mad world.....

can it be true?

...i heard a rumour it was spring....
..but it's FREEZING and there's snow...?

...and that it's good friday THIS week!?!

...but i'm just not ready yet...!

...better late than never...

...but my easter chicks have

only just hatched....

....and are available in my etsy shop

here

..i promise i haven't been lazy...

...it's just crept up on me!

better get stocking up on eggs

(chocolate variety) 

before i miss out!

x

....the problem with bunnies......

....we all know the problem with bunnies...

...but they are so adorable....

...it is impossible to have just the one...

...and therein lies the dilemma...

...because invariably they multiply...

...ahem....

...what can i say?....

...it's nature...!

X

springy things.......

...easter decorations are appearing

in the squirrel household....

...so i just thought i'd share a few 

images of my buns and things... 

..always a few lambies...

..i love the colours of this

catherine tough 

lavender chick..

...more bunnies...

...and the boys on egg parade...

..a tiny maileg bunny....

and some pretty liberty printed eggs..

they have all really cheered the house up!

..how are your decorations coming along?

X