Jessie Lilac Blog

 Nearly October and it is hotter today than I remember in the summer! I thought this new post would be of an autumnal theme but instead I'm going to show you a tree I saw a couple of weeks ago near Lulworth Cove. I like to see objects used in unusual ways and I love that things can have more than one use. I wonder if the owner found all these on the beach after the holiday makers had gone home? They look pretty don't they? Or have they been taken hostage and are calling to their owners to reclaim them?! I was feeling so hot I needed something to keep my hair out of my eyes and the first thing I found was a peg. There's a lot to be said Of a peg atop the head :) ......it's the heat.......

That's what they used to call out on the bus after it had broken down, "All change!" and then my heart would sink as I realised I'd have to wake up from my daydream and comfortable position, to shuffle along the aisle of the bus with all the other people then stand in yet another cold queue for the next one, knowing there'd be a fuss with the new driver over whether my ticket was valid ot not. "Where is my ticket??!!" There's been a lot of change in my house this week. Now my son's left for Uni, his younger sister has her beady eye on his old bedroom! There's been sanding and sweeping and scraping and cleaning. And lots and lots of painting as it begins its journey to a new personality. I shall keep you posted with the results!

One minute they're small and with you all the time. Then they're big and with you some of the time. Then they leave to discover what life has in store. I have only one left in my nest now.

There has been quite a long gap since my last post (for me anyway!) but you may have noticed I've had a bit of a tidy up around my blog. I hope you didn't think you'd come to the wrong place! ;) The reason for my absence is that I've been busy with family things. My eldest and her baby girl came to stay for a few days (see pic above). It's been lovely catching up and in the evenings I've had the chance to finish my new cushion cover. It's the same colour scheme as the last one to match the newly decorated room. But there's no stopping me! Yes! Yet another is forming from my crochet hook. This time, no particular plan, just random colours from my left overs stash. I couldn't let it go to waste now could I?  While I've been away, I found these beautiful pebbles on a beach. I think they're limestone. I have plans for these! Now for the free part. I've decided to give away a free A4 poster of my painting that used to be my blo...

There's nothing more mysterious than the human mind! ❀ Can I just say, thankyou for your lovely comments and for your visits to me here and big welcome to new followers! You're very much appreciated. :)

Here we find ourselves at the beginning of September. Have you had a nice summer? I hope so. :) Mine's been with a summer filled with outings,  such as Wallsworth Hall in Gloucestershire. The house is a gallery of 'Nature in Art' with a garden of interesting sculpture at every turn...  All these were made from pieces of old metal parts, a great way to recycle!  and a couple of made from wood too. This lovely carriage I saw at Snowshill Manor . I could have taken a hundred photos and still wouldn't be able to show the extent of the amazing collection inside the house and the lovely gardens so this is the only one I have to show! I think it was all a bit overwhelming for me. :) In rare still moments I've been  finishing my patchwork cushion, using up scraps of fabric along with a very old bed sheet! I've also made a crocheted cushion cover to match my newly decorated sitting room.  and in the process of starting another! The be...