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

sunshine means...

...a yarn drying day

hurray for the sun

a great chance to wash hand spun yarn

and get all that sunshine loveliness into it

local jacob and beulah speckled face fleeces

make lovely yarn

and this lovely lot when dry

is ready to crochet into

 winter neck warmers and cosy cushions

and the chickens went on their merry way

happy to be out in the sun too

happy sunshine weekend folks

xxx

sunny and snowy...

day here on a hill in wales

 

very cold but the sun helps lifts the spirits

it is the festival of imbolc today

a time to look forward, to clear out the old and welcome new beginnings

happy imbloc

stay warm

xxx 

deckchairs hammocks...

...and elderflowers

after a lovely day lazing in the summer sunshine

i made elderflower cordial

making use of the last

elderflowers on the trees

capturing the sweet essence of summer

elderflowers have the most delicate fragrance

 i will freeze some for the winter

elderflower cordial is the best stuff 

to beat the winter chills

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meanwhile our lovely chickens

do their thing

happily around the garden

only one broody at the mo 

so we have 5 eggs a day

fantastic for all my cake baking
but first...

i can hear my deckchair calling me
or maybe...

the hammock

must make the most of this wonderful sunshine

xxx