lundi 18 mars 2024

Trying to do Spring cleaning outside!

Hello Friends!

On Saturday, we decided to clean the terrace with a high pressure cleaner and we could not finish due to power cut! Something happened and we had a short circuit with the device, so no more power in the house and I could not put the circuit breaker on again!

I found an electrician (on a Saturday!) close to us and he came and had difficulty to put it on again so it is out of order and our electrical power company is coming next week to change it. In case it happens again they’ll come in emergency ‼️ this is what happened on Saturday! But for the moment the power is back!





 Today, we are having sun 13C and birds who are singing  a Spring weather!

I wish you a good week!

dimanche 17 mars 2024

A busy Sunday!

Early this morning, we decided to go to two villages where the young parents sell some second hand toys and clothes. This is what we found for our two grandsons.  The toys and clothes are very clean and in very good condition. I also found a cradle for baby William to put in the downstairs bedroom during the day.
The farm animals exhibit takes place in the l’idole of the village in front of the church.
Let me introduce you the winner  🏅 of the contest!
She is very proud and was posing for the picture 😆 

This is the one from Normandy breed







 Many beautiful farm animals were there. We had a 
very good farm ice cream and bought some honey 🍯 

Now we have to  tidy up and store the toys and clothes!

vendredi 15 mars 2024

From a nice Spring day to another rainy day !

 

Yesterday, I was looking at a book about crafts and I discovered how to use the fabric scraps I want to get rid of. There is a sort of Japanese Crazy patchwork called « Boro » you can use any scraps of different sizes assemble them and use different stitching to decorate and then as a back use a vintage sheet. This is what I intend to do if my sewing machine allows me to do it! 😆 here are some real scraps from « Liberty » and others from looking like it all small flowers and some white broderie. Then it makes a sort of quilt.
Yesterday afternoon I baked a pear and Speculoos biscuit crumble. It is so nice with their taste of cinamon.

Then for our meal an endive and Maroilles cheese pie.
This is a dish from the north of France.
Maroilles is a very smelly cheese, but when you cook it it is very mild and so good with endives 🥬 
Have a nice weekend !

jeudi 14 mars 2024

Agricultural show.

Hello Friends

At the moment shops give vouchers when you buy and I got another one. Before I loose it I went to the shop and bought this to match the armchair for Maxime. He loves books so I can put his father’s child books and I will get some toys to put inside, I may also find secondhand ones on Sunday.


This is soon the week end and we will be busy. On Sunday there will be second hand childcare articles for sale in two different villages around us and I still need some articles before the grandsons arrive. In Spring there are many births and a lot of village sales are organised, I like the idea of searching and the fact that you don’t know what you’ll find.

Then we will go to a farm animal exhibition and contest. I wish Maxime was there to see all the animals!

These are last year pictures, it may rain on Sunday

We will take our raincoat and umbrella ☔️ and hope we could be able to take pictures.









Have a good day and thank you for your visit!

mercredi 13 mars 2024

Craft of the day.

Looking for old children’s book in my craft room
And found Peter Rabbit books I had forgotten.
This is my finished work! Ready for the grandsons!
Yesterday, although the little armchair had a nice patina I decided to paint it to match the bed and bookcase I am going to buy for Maxime and I sewed ( with difficulty a small cushion) I will sew another bigger one today with the rest of the fabric.
I decided to make one craft a day while it is raining.
I also had a look at the children ´d book I have kept
To fill the small bookcase and I was glad to find Peter Rabbit ´d book again!
Today, I must do grocery shopping and visit a shop where I have seen a child’s bookcase and do some scrapbooking journaling  when back home. I received new die cuts yesterday to decorate my journal.
Then I must find vegetarian recipes as my DIL and Maxime are not eating meat at all. We don’t eat meat a lot but we are not veggie and my DIL will be breast feeding the baby so I must feed her and Maxime well! 😆 



 

mardi 12 mars 2024

Sewing and « Babar »

After painting the chair I will make a cushion.
Last year I found a linen jacket which was on sale and just realised that it will match with my new dresses!


This is Babar one of my children ´d toys. Babar is the father of an elephant family and many children’s book have been edited, but no more now according to the bookshops.


I have repaired Babar and will repair the book I found at the Red-Cross last week with some baby second hand baby clothes. It is a good way to give money to the Red -Cross and when the children will go home I will give them the clothes back to sell again.

These are second hand clothes from different associations.

 Yesterday, it was so dark that I had to keep the light on all day. I decided to make a quilt for the boys when they come in July, as their parents use our air conditioning during their stay in the summer.

As usual I have been struggling with my sewing 🧵 machine again! The thread is too tight or too loose…I broke two needles and so on… I nearly threw it by the window ! 😆 but I did it! It took me a looong time!

I used the fabric I bought 36 years ago to make my son’s cradle, it is a Laura Ashley’s fabric.

Now I must make a small round cushion to go on the little armchair. ( wish me good luck!)

Then I decided to make a quilt with all my fabric scraps to get rid of the fabrics I have in my closet.

I have told you Maxime was not feeling well, in fact he has «  hand- foot and mouth syndrome » and has problems to eat, all the nursery has got it!

I wish you a good day and thank you for your visits.

lundi 11 mars 2024

New in my dressing and Spring signs in the garden.

On Saturday I went to my favourite Italian outlet
As I had a 75 euros voucher. I found two dresses and a linen cardigan. One is black and white and the second blue and white. Now I have enough dresses for summer in my dressing! Ready to travel as soon as possible.


Hyacinths are coming out…
Daffodils 

Magnolias




 But the weather is rainy and dark and many places are flooded in France at the moment, I hope all will get better soon!


Trying to do Spring cleaning outside!

Hello Friends! On Saturday, we decided to clean the terrace with a high pressure cleaner and we could not finish due to power cut! Something...