Another quick catch-up

Just a quick catch-up 

(if you don't follow me on Instagram)

Over the last few weeks I've . . . . . 

Looked after my Mum and Dads chickens whilst they went on holiday

 and I've tried to do a daily walk.

I've been asked to make a Beaver.

I've started and finished some Christmas decorations.

I visited the Harrogate Quilt show and bought a lovely book.

I made the Badger but he's still naked.

I made some mini animal heads, the lion being the favourite.

We visited the beach with Penny and she went in the sea, to above her knees, for the first time.

And lastly, I've spent some time in the garden, just sitting with a cup of tea.

A few days away

We've had a super busy, gloriously hot, few days away.

First we headed to Edinburgh

(lots of pictures, in no real order)

The gates to The Botanical Gardens, very beautiful but difficult to photograph!

My smallish boy has just turned thirteen, so he was having a 'teenagers rest'

Beautiful lavender, covered in bees and smelling divine.

The Queen Mother's Memorial Garden.

Look at all the shells 

 

And a pine cone ceiling!

Next we visited Berwick upon Tweed

The weather couldn't have been nicer.

We drove on, stopping at Seahouses for a spot of rock pooling

The smallish boy spotted this unknown sea creature and I was instructed to take a snap so we could identify it later. (still not done that)

 Another day and another beautiful day out.

Alnwick Gardens

Last time we visited I was pregnant with the smallish boy!!

Then onto Alnwick Castle

You imagine the thick castle walls will make it lovely and cool inside . . 

You would be wrong!

We walked back through the town, then the gardens.

And another set of beautiful gates (also difficult to photograph)

  Then to the beach.

My family all know, that for me a holiday near the sea isn't complete until you've dipped your toes in the sea.

 

Look at my beachcomber boy.... 

Although we're back home now, fingers crossed for more days out over the summer. 

Just a little catch up!

So, if you follow me on Instagram you'll have seen all my photos, but here's a little catch up.

July has been busy.  We have three birthdays in our house in July and that's a lot of cake! 

My Son decided (at the last minute) that he'd like to make his Sister a Emoji cake.

Then in return my Daughter made him a burger cake, with lettuce and melted cheese (he hates melted cheese and won't even try lettuce)

Then my Daughter headed off to her friends for the day and they made me a 'The Greatest Showman' cake (its a circus tent with four layers of cake)

The school holidays started and I suddenly had loads of work to do.

I've finished designing a tea blending machine and now I'm trying to finish the guarding whilst trying to keep my Son off the technology.

We had our first trip of the summer to the beach.

Poor Penny loves the open space of the beach but she really doesn't like getting wet. Don't try and tempt her, she won't go in the sea.

Then in a bizarre weather change, I took Penny for a walk and the light rain turned to hailstones, not giant ones but plenty to get us both wet.

So its the second week of the holidays.

Whats on the agenda this week?