Cherry blossom

Unfortunately, our cherry blossom tree looks pretty unhappy. After the harsh freeze last year, it doesn't seem to be blossoming too well. Hopefully, a good pruning will do the trick. We cut a few of the new shoots to brighten up the kitchen table.

Joining in with Lou for Nature in the home.

Everybody out it's stopped raining!

We had a good half an hour outside before there was a loud crack of thunder and another heavy shower. A quick trip around the garden to witness what had changed. The apple blossoms are out, the tomatoes are struggling with these low temperatures even in the green house and the wisteria is creeping across the house. Spring is trying to make an appearance!

Bits from last week

Here are a few (quite a few!) photos from last week, before I file them away in my flickr filing cabinet.

:: Bella playing hide and seek with grandad and wearing bling from nana.
:: Using an old jumper of Bella's to sew onto a dress I bought from the charity shop.
:: Bella reading my book in her bedroom.
:: Sam took a photo of his doudou.
:: Lots of sewing.
:: My 3 euros rug/mat from the secondhand shop.
:: Bella keeping warm next to the fire on a rather chilly day.
:: Yellow cardi and blue chair - just because :)
:: Joanne Harris' cook book. We've been making most our meals from here this week.
:: Bella playing with chalk and water and she's wearing another re-cycled top - the sleeves are from Sam's old t-shirt.
:: Vintage fisher price sandals from here.
:: A view from the garden.
phew, time for a cuppa!

Home

Living in a small house proves to be difficult where toys are concerned. Baskets are tipped over and left. Several toy dinosaurs are now headless as the dogs assume they must be for them if they're left on the floor. It's always the dinosaurs.

Fresh flowers and blossoms are placed in situ to divert the eye and I found a wooden H in the wood shed that Scott threw away. I thought I would paint it or do something with it.

p.s. the messy books are not down to the children...or me :)

Blossoms by the river

Not a lot is blossoming on our garden, so I was delighted to take photos of these on a recent trip to the little town of Le Blanc on the river Vienne. The hospital where Sam and Bella were born is just a few steps behind me, so it is a special place for us :)