monmouth show...

... a great day

the sun shone

and the fabulous gun dogs of

usk valley 

showed us how amazingly well trained and clever they are

i do love black labs

... i was demonstrating wool spinning and peg loom weaving

i was in the country matters area

and as luck would have it

so were the usk valley gun dogs

gorgeous

along with these fine lovelies

a whole wonder of great sheep, cattle and horses

crafts, bodging, bee keeping and good food

could be found at the show

a really great day out

did i mention that the sun was shining all day?

made a great show even better

xxx

 www.monmouthshow.co.uk

finley...

with great sorrow

and with a heavy heart we sadly say goodbye

to our gorgeous loyal funny brave doggie

Finley

who passed away

17th Jan 2011

                                     
                                                                    

we miss him terribly

     

his very funny ways

this is him waiting! for his dinner

he was a really fabulous dog

a companion

 a pal

we are privileged to have had you

in our life

you enhanced it for the better

we love you always

Finley

Nov 99- Jan 17th 2011 

xxx

...and as the days went by

filled with sadness and pain

and missing

quite by chance

we were given the opportunity

to give a new life a home

and so we welcome

Jessy

the sweetest little girl

who is into everything

   3 month old puppy

she has helped us focus on the journey ahead

where we can do our very best

to give her love understanding safety security

and

heaps of training!

to be the very best black labrador she can be

and she is doing really well

the twists and turns of life

xxx

let it snow...

woke up to a very snowy scene today

all the branches on the trees

covered

in soft

cotton wool

snow


a very pretty scene

peaceful

but...

  chickens do not like the snow

as they run for cover

we had to rescue them

and cover their run

to make them feel better

then we got on with the best bit of the day...

snowman making

                                                                  

jack and finley helping too



er...2 snowmen..2 dogs and a change of hat!



mr frosty is very happy



                              and we are happy too mr frosty

                              a happy day at nellie and eve hq

                                  keep warm and snuggley

                                               xxx

time flies...

...a month gone by

since the last happy tales

and as the weather chills at night

our rayburn, 'Martha' is lit 

warming the cottage, giving hot water and fabulous meals in her oven

we are busy making new stock for our shop,
crochet tea cosies, mug cosies and handbags made from recycled fabrics
to name a few items, coming soon...
our shop also has an end of summer sale now on ...

we have also been busy making jams and chutneys

and lots of pickled eggs as we now have...

....chickens!




Henrietta, Hyacinth, Dori, Cheryl, Goldie, Marge and Chuck
the cockerel

are happily pecking away in our garden and giving us lots of eggs

they are a real delight to have

and am pleased to say that the dogs have taken to them too



talking of dogs...
Finley has been a bit poorly again!

same problem as before, but happily on the mend

a brave tough dog by all accounts

treated with kid gloves for a speedy recovery

...bit traumatic that it was!

courses...

nellie and eve will be holding courses in the new year
after the success and positive feedback received
at The Big Skills weekend.


so if you would like to learn how to
crochet knit or sew

or perhaps you know the basics but
would like to learn more

then please check back shortly for course dates

its a beautiful time of the year now

the last of the tomatoes harvested 

we are experiencing

such gorgeous weather

time to get in the autumn garlic and early broad beans

in the veg plot and sow another handful of rocket

and salads that will hopefully

overwinter in the greenhouse...



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till next time soon... be happy, true to yourself and get to know the people you like more

xxx