Highs and Lows

How cute is this

Cousins

Best friends

 We went out to tea, back to Deans Diner, little boys love burgers and then ice cream, so does their daddy and Grancha, we all sat for a couple of hours and laughed, even Josh had fun, but still no photo's.

 Just a few flowers from the garden

 European Cushion

I have been busy, getting the balance of this one now. 

 I am loving the green, I should have used the blue again, but I love the green, it adds balance. I have plans where to add it in the centre, One panel is stitched in a mustard shade, and checking my stash, I can't find anything to suit, it not helped by the fact I am not keen on mustard.

I have been all over the place in the last few days.
HQ visit on Friday was bad news for the office, they have said they will not replace my contract, another lady has to reapply for her job, there are 6 people and two jobs going. I was then asked would I work part time, which I would love, but I responded depends on the hours offered.
After a separate meeting with my boss, he thinks they want to chop my hours rather than get rid of me, so he is fighting for as many hours as he can get. It is credulous to think one person can suddenly do two peoples work. The lady I work with wants to lower her hours, but she is saying nothing, we are hoping they offer me 3 days, she has 5 days and we will offer for each of us to work 4 days. Please Keep every thing crossed for us.
The weekend was great, Logan, mummy and daddy came to stay for a couple of days, Sam and Josh popped over when they returned from Grandmas. It was warm and sunny and with loads of bubbles we played in the garden.
We are off to France next week, I can't wait for us to be away, we both need a rest.

Round the corner

European Cushion is coming along well

 I have managed loads of stitching, I want to finish most of these larger designs, they are very easy repeat pattern. I think the green looks great. I will do another three brown patterns, with the green along side. 

 These bunnies have followed me home, I love the colour and every thing about them, they are old and retro, my daughter Fliss brought them, but now does not have enough space for them, so they live in the office, looking down on me. 

 I purchased this hook on my last visit to our local garden centre, hubby has put it on the outside wall of the garage next to my shed. One day I might find something to hang on it. 

I have only been working for two days this week, it was great to have Tuesday off as well as Bank Holiday Monday, I did not use my sewing machine on Tuesday, ran out of time.
I have been pottering in the garden, the weather has been cool and dull, and today I had to water my tubs, still not enough rain. I have managed to collect enough rain water for my blueberry.
We are now looking forward to the weekend, we have our grandson Logan visiting with mummy and daddy.

Green fingers

My Cucamelon is growing slowly, it's healthy but just not a quick grower, this is the bigger of my two plants, and will stay in the greenhouse, the second plant will live outside, I want to see which produces the best crop.  I also have a standard cucumber in this pot, hence so many frames. 

 Tomatoes in the greenhouse, on the left is a yellow fruit and on the right is a baby vine fruit. Nice to see flowers forming, it's cool again, so things are a bit behind. I also have a tomato which grows in a hanging basket, which I don't like, so it is in a pot, on a higher shelf in the greenhouse.

 Flowers are coming along, my garden is just waiting for the warm weather to arrive to burst into flower. 

 My veg tubs, I have loads of little gem lettuce coming through, can't wait for my 1st home grown salad of the year. We have had herbs and salad leaves over the weekend. The carrots and beetroots are forming well, none will be allowed to get huge, it's more about baby veg this year. Two moneymaker tomatoes planted outside in blue tub, these are being grown for chutney.

 These pots are still on the decking, we have almost emptied the tool chest, and hope to see it gone next week. The Blueberry has settled in the blue daisy pot, and I have loads of small olives forming in the brown pot. In the churn pot is a bleeding heart, it's new this year and a bit behind.  The herbs in the garden behind have doubled in size and my onions are looking good.

 Another photo from yesterday, both my daughters were watching me, and cheering when I got to the bottom. I am so pleased they get on well, don't they look beautiful, both are happy.

One last photo from yesterday, yep that's me just over half way down.

I am home alone today, does not happen often, a bonus day. I have been doing nice things, an hour in the garden, a sort out here in my office, this afternoon I will use my sewing machine and later bake a cake for work tomorrow.
It's nice to have the extra day off, we had a perfect weekend, seeing loads of both daughters. Sadly no bike ride, it was too wet, maybe later in the week we can get out.
I'm off now for a long lunch.

Abseil

Spinnaker Tower Portsmouth

 170 meters high to

Small platform

Was scared of heights

Greatest fun, monies raised for our local hospital. 

Thanks to my wonderful family on the ground supporting me.