This week has been all about...

 ♥  special birthday for a special son...

♥ a little sunshine

♥  lovely reading material...

a lot of upheaval...

♥  pretties from Primark

♥    a present from my Mum

 ♥  and planning for Easter...

Wishing you a lovely week

full of sunshine and happiness

 ♥♥ {Green Day 37} ♥♥

Raindrops and Daisies

The object of the link up

is to post a photograph of something green.

The photos can be of anything you like

once they have a green theme,

green fields, pretty green things, green clothes,
green leaves, green foods,

anything at all that takes your fancy!

I hope that you will join in the fun.

Now here comes the boring bit - a few rules

1.   Please do not post anything that may be deemed offensive to others.

2.   Only post material that belongs to you.

3.   When posting your photographs please link back to Raindrops and Daisies

4.   Link directly to your Green Day post and not to the url of your blog

5.   Try and visit some of the other participants and leave a comment

Christmassy January and Green Day!

 I went back to work this week and so life is back to normal

well as normal as can be!!!

Doesn't time fly, it's like Christmas never happened!

This week we have had lovely frosty mornings and lovely evening skies...

I miss all my lovely Christmas decorations but the house still looks Christmassy as

I  have decided to keep the twinkly fairy lights on my kitchen cabinet
as they brighten the dark mornings and make me smile when I'm drinking my cuppa at 6am

and
I threw some of them into a large glass jar after seeing  something similar on
Vicki's blog don't they look pretty?

the little cream poinsettia is still flourishing

so I'm hoping it keeps going for another couple of weeks

and of course it is nice to sit down and enjoy candlelight

and a glass of the red stuff occasionally

But I have been out for a few walks over the last week and can honestly say I feel better for them.

I took these two scallywags with me...

Oscar loves it but Charlie is a bit lazy (a bit like myself) but he could do with losing a few pounds too!

Buys this week...

No further knitting done  (oopsie)!!
but I did buy this lovely magazine which cost less than 2 euro
and which included a free set of knitting needles and 2 balls of wool
now that's good value!!
So you never know maybe next week I will have produced something!!

and while out and about I saw this dress (I love the colours)
it was 27 euro in Carraig Donn and the boots were less than 70 euro in Clarks
I will get lots of wear from both of them so happy days!

and so it's Friday and therefore
it's Green Day

The usual rules apply...

Thank you to all who participate I hope that you enjoy it as much as I do

Raindrops and Daisies



Bedroom Actvities & other stories...

 I'm tired and it's all due to sleeping with Mr. Raindrops

He is a snorer,

a  bad snorer

and
this week he has a cold which makes him even worse

He's driving me crazy

I have tried everything

but

the snoring continues...

I bought earplugs this week

but  I'm afraid that if I wear them

I won't hear the alarm clock in the mornings...

People must think we have a fabulous time in  our bedroom

the walls shake

the lights flicker
the windows  tremble

the floor moves
but the truth is

Fiona is awake and exhausted
while
he sleeps like a baby....

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Weather wise it's been a bit of a disaster here,
rain, gales and a lack of  sunlight
I managed a couple of walks in between the showers
and it was lovely coming back,  having cups of tea, and enjoying HOME

Linking to Mary at Little Red House

Knitting...

Remember this

well now it's this.....

and after all my worrying it looks fine

my daughter even borrowed it the other evening as she was cold
so it can't be too awful!

I am embarrassed to tell you this

but

I am so bad at knitting that

I had to google how to change the yarn when the ball ran out..

oh dizzy ditzy dopey me...

anyway it's done and I enjoyed doing it
and might even do some more!






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I still have one hydrangea plant in the back garden

still flowering, still lovely

it must be in a sheltered spot that misses the frost

because the ones in the front garden look like this!!!

I brought some into the kitchen to dry

 and they are looking pretty nestled beside my onion jar.
My Nana bought me the jar years ago
it was the last present she ever bought me as a couple of weeks later she died
so even though it is cracked and chipped. old and worn (a bit like myself)
I treasure it.

the roses are almost gone but I do have one or two around and about...

Well as the weather is wet and miserable even the poor horses are wearing extra layers!

I spotted this handsome fellow in the back field all tucked up for the day ahead!

On the bookshelf...

while it is horrible outside I am staying warm, snuggling up and reading

In pre-war Prague, the dreams of two young lovers are shattered when they are separated by the Nazi invasion. Then, decades later, thousands of miles away in New York, there's an inescapable glance of recognition between two strangers. Providence is giving Lenka and Josef one more chance. From the glamorous ease of life in Prague before the Occupation, to the horrors of Nazi Europe

Two lovely blogging friends,

Bonnie from Living Life and Lynne from Irish Garden House recommended this book recently

Both Bonnie and Lynne have great blogs

and are definitely worth a visit

thanks for the recommendation Bonnie & Lynne,

 it really  is a good read...

Giveaway

 Going to put the names in a hat and get Teenager Raindrops to pick a winner

Thanks for all the entries.

I will announce the winner on Sunday

and post the prize early next week.

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Well it's Friday and so it's Green Day

The usual rules apply...

Thank you to all who participate I hope that you enjoy it as much as I do

Raindrops and Daisies

all kinds of everything...

Good morning friends,

it's Friday and so welcome to another Green Day

It is so long since I blogged that I really don't know what to say 

or where to start....

♥ Family 

 My Mum is a lot better now and thank you all for all of your good wishes,

she is on the mend and happy and smiling again which is great!

♥ Home 

The farmers have finished their harvest and so the animals have 
returned to the fields. 

This beauty and his friends are in the field at the back of our house.  

It is lovely to see them run up and down

Isn't he a handsome fellow?

The weather here has been a mixture of sunshine and showers 
along with some early morning frosts.

but wow we have had some wonderful autumn sunshine too!

♥ Buys 

 I went shopping the other day and bought a lovely black and white dress in Penneys 

it will certainly suit the cooler weather.

I can put a black or white top underneath,

 wear it on it's own or with a fine knit polo when it really gets cold.

It looks great with black tights and heels or  with my black boots.

 I was delighted to find that it only cost €25 so happy days!

♥ Garden

 My patio is still looking pretty, 

 I have planted up a few new pots and so hopefully will have colour throughout autumn/winter

♥ Pets

On a very wet day I heard a loud crash, hmmm....

I wonder who broke my terracotta pot when racing by.....

♥ Kitchen

 I made a cake the other day and was hoping to post the recipe and some photos,

 but by the time I got to taking the pics

 most of the cake had been demolished by 

the 3 hungry men of the house, 

these are the only pics I got!!!

Next time I make it I will try and be quicker with the camera 
and hopefully get to share the lovely recipe!

♥ Blogging 

While I was driving home from work the other day I stopped to take this photo.

 I don't think anyone saw me (I hope not)

 as they would think I was bonkers stopping the car to take a photo of a sheep

but you know that I do believe a lot of us bloggers are  bit bonkers 

as most of us will seize any opportunity 

to take a photo...

so what do you think
 are we all a bit mad???

ps the red on his back is the local farmer's marking

so as to distinguish him from other flocks in the area.

have a lovely happy week full of
 sunshine, smiles and lovely things 

xoxox

♥ Green Day

why not link up with us today...

this, that and a bit of the other....

Well the good news is that my son has graduated from university and was conferred with his degree on Thursday.  We had a lovely day, the sun shone, there was plenty of laughter and quite a few tears too (well mostly me as I am always misty eyed during special moments) 

The weather has been beautiful over the last few days ♥  The farmers are busy at work and there is definitely a touch of Autumn in the air...

The begonias I planted last year gave me a welcome surprise when they popped 

their heads up a few weeks ago.  

They are flowering well and the colours are bright and cheerful.

and while out and abouut I saw these 
pretty  bird houses

I bought a couple and added have them around the garden to add a bit of colour

as my flowers are fading fast.

They were €1.49 each 
 hApPy dAyS

I also bought this floor length purple dress in the M&S sale - it was €19

I love purple and thought it would be perfect for my holidays

Do you like candles?

Well these scented ones are great  

they smell like vanilla and yet only cost €2.50 each in Penneys ♥

Can you see the raindrops on the window in the photo above?

At first I thought it was my dirty windows showing but then realised that it had  been raining!

and I bought these owl cushions as they took my eye and at €8 each they wouldn't break the bank.

 I see that Mittens our cat has found a new bed

no wonder my plants are squished and squashed!

A tip from me...

I have often fancied a French manicure but it never looks right on my nails so I decided to buy some falsies and pop them on for the graduation - bad bad idea...

I ended up with my fingers stuck together, dropped the glue onto the dress I was planning to wear and the nails stuck to my knickers...

not a good look!!!

Wishing you all a lovely happy week

full of
 sunshine, smiles and lovely things

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