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Showing posts with label Robin Rive. Show all posts

Wednesday, 8 April 2020

What is everyone else doing?


Peggy Sue among the flowers.


She has found herself a nice place to sit.



Nancy with my Christmas cactus putting on a good show of flowers.


Bellamy just wandered around the garden yesterday.

Today he wandered to the beach...


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Daisy has been helping me bake.


My trusty Edmonds Cookery book.


Delicious Scones.


I think she is hoping to eat the one nearest her right hand!

We also made a large batch of shortbread.




Monday, 6 April 2020

Monday Yellow and Blues.



Daisy Spring enjoyed some time out in the garden today.  


She also spent some time with me on my favourite seat while I sat and read while having a cuppa.


Bellamy's wanderings weren't so solitary today...but he was in our garden so that was okay.


Howard said if you have a view of the sea, then you HAVE to have nautical trousers...


So of course I obliged.


Hmmm...what are these creatures he wonders?!

Bailey and Felix enjoyed some time out on the grass overseen by Howard.

Saturday, 4 April 2020

Bellamy & Tiny Rag Dolls


Bellamy's Solitary Wanderings did take him to the bay again today, but he wanted his photo taken in our garden instead today... so naturally I obliged.

I finished one of the tiny rag dolls yesterday and popped her through my neighbours letter box.  I got a lovely phone call in the evening to say she was delighted with her, and that she has called her Betsy which is so wonderful. It really made my evening to know how much she loved her.

Here are Betsy's in progress and made photos:


I made the outfit first.  The little apron is reversible, but I forgot to take a photo of the other side.


I embroidered a little heart on her chest, and obviously her features and crocheted her hair.


I signed her 'posterior'. 


Pantaloons made from some soft muslin that used to be my Mum's.


The dress does up with a little button at the back.





She had a quick wander round our garden with Petunia Creek before she set off for next door.


I really enjoyed making this little doll for my neighbour.

Today I worked on my doll.


A vintage handkerchief was used for her pantaloons.  I haven't decided whether to gather the hems or not yet.


A reversible apron, this is one side...


The other side has a pocket.


Dress and hair.  She was going to have multicoloured hair, but I wasn't happy with it so she ended up with yellow hair instead...still not sure if this will stay or if I will change it.


Her name is Daisy Spring and she is an earth child.







I've enjoyed making these two dolls and very hopeful my mojo has returned properly.

Friday, 3 April 2020

Bellamy's Solitary Travels and Treasures


A favourite thing of Bellamy's is to sit on the beach and listen to the sea.



Bellamy has been having fun collecting 'treasures'.



Funny little bear!

Wednesday, 1 April 2020

Bellamy's Solitary Travels - April 1st - Day 10!

On this fine day on 1st April Bellamy encounters another 'Path Closed' sign.

He had a little giggle about it being a 'Temporary Path Closure Order' as it is quite clear it has been closed a VERY LONG TIME and there will be no possibility of reopening it, like many of the paths that have been closed, it has completely slipped way, although this one not into the sea like others.



He decides on a direction to go.


This is the way, and off he sets.


Tuesday, 31 March 2020

Bellamy's Solitary Wanderings - End of March

Bellamy has enjoyed his solitary wanderings these last two days of March 2020.  


Yesterday he found another 'Path Closed' sign... he'd love to explore, but he is a good little bear that so far obeys signs.



This morning he did some contemplating


Some beach combing for treasures...


...and was delighted to find a fossil.