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Monday 27 April 2015

Scrapalicious Start to Monday

Well in truth it was not the start of my day as I have been busy since just after 6:00.
The upstairs has been bottomed and the bathroom had an extra special going over, it has been a bit breezy and all the nooks and crannies were full of dust. The only time I close the window is when the curtains are blowing in.
The banisters have been dusted down with a damp microfibre cloth, wonderful invention those.
Two loads of washing out having a blow round, some already in waiting for the iron.
A check in the greenhouse and round the pots and beds, lots of plants seem to have grown considerably overnight. My troughs of spinach and coriander are romping away, good thing as I use them most days.
I sat down for a much needed cuppa and heard the postie, oooh a parcel.
I was not expecting anything, and when I read the senders details I was taken aback, it was from Jenny who won my quilt.
The first thing that I pulled out was this.


The last time that I was in Durham it was September, many years ago. My late hubby and I had just come back from Menorca, we had met a couple there who lived just outside the city. They invited us for a long weekend, the weather was glorious, it was warmer than the Med and we had a wonderful time. Sadly both of them have died since, but they were several years older than I am now.

Then I tipped out the glories within, a sharp intake of breath....


Four orphan blocks.


Some large and medium pieces of colour. Love the trees on blue.



Last but my no means least a pile of little scraps, be still my beating heart, how I love scraps.
I was out on Saturday and picked up this little basket from a CS and now it has been given a purpose.





Perfect, I need to go through my scrap boxes and bags again, I will cherry pick some colours to add to these and then my next make can be born.
Maybe, just maybe this will help me retain some control, the last scrappy session seemed to spread into every corner of the house.
I am only indoors now because the sky darkened and it felt as though rain was imminent, there were a few drops, now the sun is pushing through and I see lots of blue. 
Time to empty my cup and get out there again.

              TTFN                                             Pam.


12 comments:

  1. Love love your basket, what a lovely surprise parcel, can't wait to see what you make.

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    1. It will be a little while, the garden takes a deal of my time right now, and it is far too sunny to be indoors much.

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  2. Isn't it great now the garden is getting going.. I love spinach and eat it as a salad instead of lettuce .. and so wonderfully good for you.
    Lucky you .. its so nice to get a present in the post.

    Vicky x

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    1. I am eating spinach either raw or just wilted everyday, I like it in a cream cheese sandwich for lunch. It is lovely to get real post rather than circulars.

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  3. What a lovely surprise, The basket is ideal for those bits :-)

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    1. Yes it is a perfect size, once I am not living in the garden I will get pleasure from using it.

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  4. I have a scrappy quilt in progress, need to hunt it out and make some more progress on it!!

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    1. That is the glory of scraps, you can leave a project for a while and when you pick it up again there are a whole new lot of scraps to use.

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  5. Ohhh!!! How incredibly kind and thoughtful!!! What a great treat after your mornings hard work. The pieces all look lovely in your basket and will be a great start to your next great project!! xx

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    1. I am really happy with it, I am almost looking forward to the end of the gardening season to get stuck into crafting again.

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  6. Oh Pam what a lovely gesture. A lovely surprise for you x

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    1. That is part of the joy of the blogging community, so many like to "pay it forward". I know that I get as much pleasure in giving as I do in receiving. And who does not like a surprise in the post.

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