Happy St Patrick's Day

Well I had plans for a St Patrick's Day Party, or at least the Rose Cottage Friends did, but all I managed was the one photograph!

Hope all who celebrate it had a grand day.

Peggy Sue in the Garden.

Peggy Sue enjoyed inspecting the Sailor's garden yesterday.

She admired the tomatoes and is looking forward to them ripening.

The sunflowers have seen better days, but there was a new one coming along nicely

She climbed a tree.

Admired the new bean flowers

Behind her you can see some beans growing nicely which will soon be ready to be picked.

Today she was spotted near the pond with Frog.

Looks like she is day dreaming for sure.

Rory is frog spotting!

There has been much excitement for Rory as not only do we have newts, but also at least three frogs in our pond.  The snails seem to have disappeared though - perhaps the frogs or newts have been eating them thinks Rory. 

He has been out there most of the morning watching for the frogs.

His patience has been rewarded.

He takes a closer look

One frog...

Two frogs... with the third disappearing just as he bent down to take a closer look.

He decides to sit very quietly and see if they will come back up to the surface again.

What better way to spend this lovely sunny day he thinks to himself than to watch wildlife and in particular his favourite, frogs!

ADAD June Ravelry Challenge - Days 1 - 7

I'm taking part in a photo challenge on one of the Ravelry Groups I belong to at the moment.  I am quite enjoying it as I haven't really been able to take part in the group for ages as I am unable to knit at present (still!)  As it is on the American Girl Doll Knitting group, I chose Mini Julie to take part.  

The first seven days are as follows:

June 1 prompt: pick your doll and take her photo. That’s it. Easy peasy, right?

June 2 prompt: Take a photo with your doll and a pet. Any pet, yours, your doll’s, the neighborhood stray…

 Julie feeds Bailey and Felix some dandelion leaves.

June 3 prompt: With another doll.

Nancy, Julie and Frog enjoy the hot weather, but have sensibly chosen somewhere in the shade to relax.

June 4 prompt: When you were young. Some ideas - with a picture of you as a child, dressed like you dressed as a child or with something that reminds you of your childhood.

4: Mini AG Julie, meets 'Mini Me, and Mini Michelle (my sister).  

I actually did a series of three photos leading up to this one for this prompt.

Excuse me, are you from the seventies?

Why yes?  Who are you?

I'm from the seventies too, my name is Julie. 

Hello Julie

June 5 prompt: With a book - on your bookshelf, with a book that has meaning for you, one of your children’s picture books, your doll reading, lots of possibilities here.  

I couldn't decide which photo to use, so currently have two!

5b: Julie with my favourite book from my Mum and Dad, given to me on my 10th birthday.

5a: Some of my childhood books.  Just loved these when I was little, as did my boys.  I still think the stories are wonderful.

June 6 prompt: Non-needlework or doll related hobby or collection. If you don’t have one maybe someone in your house does. I’ve heard that three of the same type of items is the beginning of a collection. Just saying.

Nancy shows Julie the Cavy Collection.  

June 7 prompt: With a beverage, your favourite

  Julie thinks this MUST be my favourite beverage as I drink so much of it...but actually my favourite must be L&P (Lemon and Paeroa)