Hawthorn's not quite complete photo hunt!

Still in between internet providers so a quick pop in to add my images and stories - hopefully this silliness won't last much longer.

I have not found ALL the photos I was looking for - but hey ho!

Paddle(s)

Alongside a jumble of narrow boats at Bank Newton Locks

Pink

Pretty begonias in half cooper barrels on Settle Station Platform

E for ....

Elephant Scarecrow tucked away in Kettlewell

Roof

A 'See Britain by Train' poster in Settle Station waiting room

My own Choice

Words for the end of July

Cluttered

Paddle

Pink

Starts with an E

Roof

My Own Choice

Modern technology can't live with it, can't live without!

With apologies, we are mid changing from one internet supplier to another and the latter in a fit of pique has switched out internet off earlier than expected! I am at present using the data on my cellphone but have no access to my photos or links.
Normal wotsit will return asap - til then...!

She sells seashells on the seashore (I crochet you not!)

A little bit of blankie spam ... Sorry ... (not)

Just loving the pattern (well - not quite- one week's instructions are a repeat - 

and I did not like it the first time round - so went off piste, but then I often do!)

Presently doing week 9 - rows of yummy shells

and as soon as I press PUBLISH

I shall be starting week ten's instructions :)

Hope you all had a lovely weekend,

here is to a happy Monday xxx

An attack of the crochets and how to get better

I might have done a thing....

with yarn.

I asked Youngest to do a bit of tough love on me and ensure I tidied a corner of stashed yarns and wools. He was instructed to make sure I cleared it all away......

He failed.
Well not totally, I did tidy away 90% of it, may be nearer 80% but I came across a bag of blues (fav colour ever!) and two large impulse buys of grey aran. Hmmmm

 So. Like I may have mentioned earlier - I did a thing. I started a stash busting blankie.
I have looked at this blanket CAL for nearly seven months now -however due to a combination of lack of mojo, downright apathy and the thought that I had.no.stash..... well....usable stash rather than picturesque piles of pretty yarns and wool 'saved for later', not much happened. Until now.

I have cast on and already done the first week's CAL and about to log on and start the second week's instructions - got me some serious crochet to do.

Pattern: Seaside Stash Busting Blanket

Yarns: mixture of aran yarn, alpaca, acrylic, boucle and other unknown 'stuff'

The 'Art' of an evening picnic

A most joyous afternoon and evening walk.

One that felt so so good.

We drove over to a neighbouring town where I'd had

three pieces of art hanging in an exhibition for a few days.

It was a really well organised event, the folk were kind and efficient

and I was made to feel welcome.

Then, yesterday, we had to all retrieve our work at the end of the exhibition.

To my absolute amazement, and disbelief I have to admit,

I'd sold one of my paintings.

Talk about being happily surprised.

Art safely stashed in the car, we continued our evening plans.

To have an evening picnic alongside a most picturesque 

and favourite canal lock. 

It was good to share the evening,

a shame to end it,

but we made plans that we'd do it again :)

Both my laptop and camera (with a flourish and a slamming of the door), have died.
so I am learning how to get on with their replacements,
surprised myself by getting these images up
with relative ease!

speak soon  xxx

Words for July

Thank you every one who joined in with June's scavenger hunt - some lovely stories and photos - once again it amazes me how we all work off the same list and although we sometimes have the same subject matter - each story is our own.

Thank you xx

Words for July ....

Cluttered

Paddle

Pink

Starts with an E

Roof

My Own Choice

Have fun - they can be a photo from your archives, or freshly taken this month. Just a few words with each to weave a story and if possible - think outside the box!

We'll share our stories and images From Friday 26th July - good luck!

Jayne

There are some people that slip into your life,

their words resonate,

a photo they share or comment they say,

 makes you sit up and think -

Yes, I agree.

There are people that, without even really knowing them,

you find you have a connection,

a link. 

On Wednesday Thursday last week (I got my dates mixed ever so slightly...oops)

I met up with someone who I'd met/knew through blogging

and her precious dog's amazing ears. 

We'd planned this for nearly two years, 

life, as ever conspired against our little jolly out

but this time - we agreed -

  if we don't do it now, 

we may never.

I have found that due to 'this and that' , I have lost my some of my bullet proof ,

so to step out of my safe zone and meet some one that, although

we have spoken, emailed, commented on each others lives

for a while -

was a little unsettling. 

Until I was given such a bear hug by a beautiful lady

that it all felt right.

And it was. 

We walked,

we talked (boy did we talk)

we splooshed through a steam with a giddy dog,

who after the initial gentle introduction

just accepted a new person to her small pack. 

Gifts and nibbles are a wonderful way to a woofles little heart,

and this particular woofle loved her day out.

She was not the only one.

One hour of walking and talking turned in to nearly seven.

Now, that can't be bad. 

 Then, once home, once fed,

this happy little dog,

fell asleep after an amazing day,

She slept well that night.

And us?

Well, we agreed that we would do it again.

And we will xxxxx

June's link up party!!

Welcome to this Month's Link up party!

Just follow the instructions below and add your link :)

(Find the blue +ADD  LINK option right at the bottom of this post)

*You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

June's photos and words

Notice

They meant it!

That small dot of light - the exit.....

Spotted

Her ears are best seen with the light from behind, then a secret stash of spots appear.

Apart from the two dark ones on her right ear, none can be seen from the 'outside' unless the light shows through.

Cobweb

One from the archives. Taken on the last day of an autumnal holiday up in Galloway (2016)

Starts with a K....

K.....is for Kelly Kettle

Also for..... me, walking near Kettlewell.

Step

Himself - stopping to remove his boots, 

the next step was one too far and we had to wade through the water.

My own choice

Monday evening walk. 

Hazy sunset and curious cow.

Summer Solstice

We watched the sun go down.
Turning the sky from a clear blue to one streaked in gold and cerise.
We'd walked all afternoon, listening to birdsong, the wind through the trees, the rush and tumble of water.
We ate sitting alongside a deep blue fast flowing stream and watched water fowl as our small kelly kettle rattled up a steaming hot coffee.

It was just us. Him and me. (and a dilly-dog).

Summer Solstice blessings to you all - may the turning of the wheel bring gentle sunshine, warm friendships, love and laughter.

A word or two for June, beautiful June

Monday, Monday, so good to me Monday mornin´, it was all I hoped it would be. Tra la la la

Thank you everyone for joining in with the scavenger hunt photos - we had a couple of blogs who linked up but did not follow the list of words - so I thought I would give a gentle reminder how our game plays out :) 

I supply a list - a prompt of five words plus the option of 'my own choice'. Then, inspired by the list you interpret it as YOU please - think outside the box, think laterally, take photos and most importantly - have FUN! Some photos could be from your archives, some taken at the last moment!

Then, at the end of the month we all show and share our stories and photos (as inspired by the list) and I supply a link up party so we can all find each other and read and comment :)
Interestingly enough, this month the words 'seat' and 'view from that seat' were by in far the most popular - seats covered in snow, in full sunlight, carved in stone or made of wood - it was such a pleasure to read.

This month's words are:

Notice

Spotted

Starts with a K

Cobweb

Step

My Own Choice

And, today, as we were out walking - I found another bench with a view - in memory of a now deceased couple who used to linger along the river's edge that they loved so much.