Happiness is...............

Hello, and how are you today? Had a good weekend? Still wishing it was the weekend? Or are your week days, and weekends, blurring into one, like mine? That's the thing about a two day weekend, they're gone in the blink of an eye. Three day weekends, well that's a different matter, that's a proper break.

The weekend that just flashed by, was actually a one day weekend for me, because I spent Saturday at work in my studio. Hugo was busy at the Life boat station, helping out.  Hugo belongs to the Lifeboat organisation, the R.N.L.I. He gets very excited if he has to rush over and help with a call-out, like the other day, at 11.30 at night. Yep, that's his idea of heaven, to crawl into bed at one in the morning, having just rushed to the lifeboat station, and spent hours there, for what turned out to be a false alarm.

My idea of heaven would be the complete opposite. It would be, to be tucked up in bed, or under a blanket by the fire, crocheting, or reading a book. The crocheting would generally win.

So, if Saturday was spent working, what did I do Sunday?............. You might ask. Well, on Sunday, at the precise moment we stepped out of the car, and readied ourselves to find bargains at a car-boot sale, the heaven's opened. And boy did it rain. I felt very sorry for the poor stall holders, as they desperately covered their wares in things like coats and jumpers. Yes, coats and jumpers. They'd obviously been feeling optimistic about the weather, despite the forecast of rain. That's the British, we ignore weather forecasts, and carry on as normal. A picnic in the rain? You think that's strange? What are umbrellas for?

Our day of car-booting and country fairing was abruptly brought to a halt, and we drove home in the pelting rain, to put the wood burning stove on, and curl up on the sofa with a cuppa and the weekend papers.
Soup and crusty bread for lunch (that'll be the start of the hot soup season then).
And then an afternoon of sewing up my Little Squares Scarf, listening to the radio, for me. And for Hugo, an afternoon of replacing the breaks, and inner tubes, and repairing the gears on his bike. (Bike repair to make bike ready, to be able to dash over to life boat station, should he get the signal on his pager, that is joined to his hip most of the time).
It was one of those action-free weekends.
I didn't manage to finish the sewing up of my squares, unfortunately. These things always take longer than I imagine. (I think I imagine myself to be the fastest sewer in the world, bizarrely enough, based on no past experiences at all, just optimism).
So no completed scarf, I'm so glad I didn't make any promises, as I usually do, so for once I don't feel slight pangs of guilt.
I feel the need for a tipple now. I seem to be ending most of my posts these days, talking of my need for a relaxing drink, what must you think of me! Sometimes I talk about it, then I go away and have a cup of tea instead, so you don't need to worry about me showing signs of forming a worrying habit.
Still, a glass of warming Sherry might be nice, mightn't it?! Well, that's all for today dear reader. I'll pop by tomorrow to say hello again. Cheerio. Love Vanessa xxx

Comments

[Kleinzonetje]

Sounds like a great weekend! Soup season started for us on Saturday too...

[bakeandsewblog]

Darn the weather eh? The scarf is looking beautiful, look forward to seeing it. I have all the ingredients for soup in my fridge but despite a chilly start today it got up to 25 degrees. What is going on?? Soup will have to wait, or be made and put in the freezer.

[Heather]

I love your blog, your photos are so colourful and cheery. Your scarf is coming on in leaps and bounds isn't it? Are you leaving the outer squares joined along just the one edge, or do you plan to have a solid edge eventually?

My soup season starts tomorrow (sweet potato and butternut squash), but we had our first jacket potatoes of the season on Saturday :)
xxx

[Karen]

Hello Vanessa, Too warm to light the fire yet down here in the south - though after a visit to the beach with youngest son on Saturday afternoon with me shivering behind a groyne with three cardies on whilst he skipped about in the waves in his swim-shorts it felt like autumn had arrived early. Home to hot chocolate as he had goosebumps on his goosebumps by then. Good for Hugo volunteering with the RNLI - its a wonderful organization. Can't wait to see that gorgeous scarf sewn up. Karenx

[Sarah - Jane down the lane]

The scarf is looking really divine!
Poor old car-buteos, must have been miserable...still the alternative Sunday with papers, radio and soup sounds just perfect to me,

Love Sarah x

[Mrs Bun]

Cosy is so fantastic. I'm with you Vanessa and would be curled up by the fire, but feeling glad that someone like Hugo is out there. We had our first veggie roast of the new season yesterday - so feel autumn is truly here. Now soup that's made me feel all peckish again. Hope we'll soon see pictures of the scarf draped beautifully around your neck and shoulders.

Lisa x

[earthycraftymommy]

Sounds like a cozy, wonderful weekend...ahhh, and the scarf is looking lovely :-)

[Gerry Hook]

Some times a 'tipple' is just what is needed to complete the day.

[Nina - Tabiboo]

I do like the idea of a little tipple of sherry though 'just the one!'

Apart from the heavens what a super weekend and 'oh' I dream of those days though I normally have at least one if not all three children trying to bundle me the moment I sit down. 'oh the little joys'

Nina x

[simone]

L love all your tiny multi-coloured squares. As well as soup eating weather it will soon be scarf wearing weather too! x

[Lululiz]

My goodness, I come back after a three week holiday and your little squares have been breeding like rabbits in the meantime! How many little squares are there? I can't wait to see the scarf all finished. Are we going to get a fashion show then? Scarf modelled by you?

[The Curious Cat]

Ah i like this entry it is very cosy and very British! I can clearly imagine you crocheting in bed and Hugo battling the elements outside! :) I was just wondering, when you crochet - what do you think about? Or do you always just have the radio on? xxx

PS Hmmm...soup...you've got me thinking, that season is on its way! xxx

[penny]

Love the scarf Vanessa, it's going to be beautiful. Nearly finished tho' so what have you got planned for your 'next trick'!Very hot here in Norfolk today, but we need to make the most of it...

[Isabelle (France)]

So Vanessa, have you had cherry or tea??? We need to know, don't we? :o)
Sorry that it rained for your carbooting, the weather here is gorgeous and will remain so in the next few days. But I kind of feel ready to snuggle under a nice blanket!
Isabelle xx

[Julie]

sometimes it's so lovely just to have a really peaceful Non eventful weekend though isn't it; especially this year as autumn starts, I think it's great to embrace all the cosy homely things - soup, fires, blankets, snuggly, the odd warming tipple! Such a contrast to the outdoor living of the summer (well, would have been but for the weather), and yet so nice to be able to just snuggle down and do 'nothing' without feeling obliged to be outside doing 'something'. xx

[helen]

I cant wait to see this scarf...the suspense is killing me....

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Hi Vanessa.....oh dear me, I've been meaning to leave you ooooodles of comments in recent weeks and yet just have not had chance, I'm so sorry! I pop in most days to enjoy a quick catch up with you, but don't often have time to write.
Your scarf is looking absolutely beautiful, I love it so much!!
Glad you're still enjoying the crochet, it suits you so well.
Lots of love and hugs
Lucexxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

[Erica K]

I love the colors you're putting into your scarf! Beautiful!

On a rainy day it's so nice to curl up on the couch with a yummy drink and crochet, isn't it? I think I'm about to do that myself, as it's 65 degrees in the house right now. Brrr...

Glad I've found your blog!