Seven Days

This boy of mine, loves sausage rolls, so I thought it about time, he learnt to make them.

Another win !

We are loving our sock monkey ( please ignore my dirty windows ! ) here for some adventuring.

A blog giveaway from http://bwonderyears.blogspot.com/  thank you.

My wonderful view.

Sparkler fun.

Gathering round the fire with friends.

Autumn bouncing.

Lunch time goodness.

Joining Jacqui, with her wonderful Seven Days, sharing our week, days of family, fun and friends.

http://www.thebarefootcrofter.com/  she has a lovely giveaway happening now too.

This Moment - LOVE

Inspired by Soulemama.
A moment in time to cherish, an ordinary moment, a moment to be remembered.

Yarn Along - 5

Joining in with Ginny and all those wonderful bloggers who take part in

Yarn Along, sharing a book on the bedside table and a project on the needles,

a perfect combination.

http://www.gsheller.com/2011/11/yarn-along_09.html

In my attempt to tidy, sort and declutter in preparation for the festive season,

I am trying to work my way through Mount Magazine,

great for flicking through with a cuppa and inspiration gathering,

just SO many of them !

On the needles, another Pilot Cap from Little Turtle Knits,

http://www.littleturtleknits.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=189

using yarn from my stash and making it as bright as possible,

to bring a smile its new owner.

This hat is for a very special head, a friend in another country,

which one we're not sure, who's head is unknown too.

This hat will be added along with mittens, soap, flannel, toothbrush and paste

and lots more to our shoe boxes for

Operation Christmas Child.

http://www.operationchristmaschild.org.uk/

Our seventh year of sending our boxes of love to new friends,

in memory of our girl Emma Joan.

On Sunday, we have invited friends and family to exchange a filled box,

for a slice or two of cake and a cup of tea.

We will gather together and celebrate a little life and all that she has achieved.

Seven Days ( or maybe five this week )

Celebrating the past week, ordinary days full of rich blessings.
Life and how we live it.

• Halloween fun, alittle rushed this year, as just back from our glorious holiday.
• Catching up with toys.
• Winning first prize in a raffle, a hamper of local goodness.
• Loving our tree and her new gown of autumn colours, carpeting the lawn.
• Racing round and round, the excitement of friendships.

Join in with your own Seven Days over with Jacqui

http://www.thebarefootcrofter.com/

Loving Lewis - Monday at the Sheep Dip

A community, come together,

to bring down from the hills and the crofts,

to sort and check,

count and time,

pens of sheep

for dipping.

Amid the laughter, sharing of sweets and tales,

the sounds of hoofs, whistles and gates,

a job gets done.

And if you thought you'd escaped the bath,

evading the sheep dogs round up,

a journey on the back of a quad bike is in order,

to make sure everyone gets their dipping.

Wonderful post by Jacqui about this day here

http://www.thebarefootcrofter.com/2011/10/sheep-dipping.html

Loving Lewis - Traveling Companion

Our guide,

as we headed home from the beach.

Checking how we're enjoying Lewis ?

And telling of the sights we must see.

Walking awhile with us,

then stepping into the hills,

blending with the landscape once again.

Loving Lewis - on Dalmore Beach

Wrapped up in coats and hats, wellies amust we headed to the beach.

Buckets, spades and wheel barrows.

Seals enjoying the waves.

Digging, collecting, discovering.

Thinking, dreaming, listening.
Time, peace, space.

Sunday on the Isle.