Sew Sweet Violet: April 2012

Monday, April 30

after the rain

My Oh My

it has done nothing but rain here

don't get me wrong

I LOVE rain

I really really LOVE rain

I LOVE the way everything is clean and fresh after a downpour

and I LOVE that post rain smell

but when it has rained every day for weeks

even I pray for it to stop

Anyway, today is the first dry and sunny(ish) day we've had for .....
.....well I can't even remember

so I was up spritely this morning
(well, sort of stiff spritely I s'pose)
with one thing on my mind

loading the washing machine

the fourth load is nearly finished

and my washing line is groaning!

but how lovely it is the see clean laundry

billowing in the breeze

I feel very behind on just about EVERYTHING at the moment

having a bad back has really put me off track

but I do feel lucky that it is healing much quicker than it used to

so maybe all my efforts are actually paying off

Thank you to each and every one of you lovely ladies
who left me sweet messages on my last post

wishing me and my back well
I was very touched

It obviously worked

THANK YOU

:o)

It seems that lots of you also have problematic

backs, shoulders, hips and necks too

I would like to wish you all strong and pain free too
Give those naughty body parts a good, stern talking to.

Well I've lots to be catching up on

and an 18th birthday to plan

for my lovely boy

where did all those years go???

I hope to be back in the next day or two with my monthly makes for April

but I will leave you with some photos of my garden between...

...rain storms

Back soon
lots of love
j x

Tuesday, April 24

Dear back.....

.....why are you misbehaving so?

I may have neglected you in the past, it's true

but you get lots of attention these days

Pilates, swimming, daily stretches

 I thought we had a deal?

Was it too much to ask that I sowed some carrot seeds?

Ok, so I may have got a little chilly outside in the garden

but there really was no need to get all angry and aggressive

was there? 

From Sarah Raven

I do love and appreciate  you back

but our relationship would be far more harmonious

if you were less inclined to throw tantrums

and now your bad behaviour is rubbing off on hip

what do you say to that?

hip kept me awake all night and found me like a mad woman

 searching for pain killers at 2.30 am 

when I should have been in a blissful land of dreams

Did you even consider that I may of had an extensive 'to do' list 

and plans ??

~A day out with my mum 

~crafting with the craft guild ladies

~a visit to my favourite garden

~lots and lots of sewing

~

~

~

All the things I love 

I am cross with you

for demanding all of my attention

 you may have a dodgy disc and a jangling nerve 

but there is only so much lying down with you I can do before I go stir crazy

I will treat you to a physio treatment today

and then you are to chill out and relax your spasming muscles

and while you're at it, have a word to hip please

thank you.

The only thing to have cheered me this past few days 

is ordering this wall canvas

it is me and sweet B

so for that I thank you

 making me so bored for endless hours

at least got me to sort my photos.

I can feel your tension slowly ebbing away

that's it .....R...e...l...a...x...

...let's be friends again

x

Friday, April 20

Wednesday, April 18

a busy birthday for a sweet bee

Hello

❤

Well...I kid you not, it has been busy round these parts

Last weekend my lovely daughter

Sweet B

turned 20...20! I really can NOT get my head around that!

neither can Mr Sweet

We had a wonderful weekend with meals out and a fabulous trip to London
we visited Covent garden first
had a lovely look around
some of the shops are so gorgeous

Paella for lunch

Yum!
I gave up on my 'healthy eating plan'
in fact, I followed the 'unhealthy eating plan' for the WHOLE weekend
love it.
We also had the best ice-cream that we have ever tasted
from the icecreamists
(unfortunately I am now back on the wagon...it was good while it lasted)

Then we headed off to the Garrick theatre in Charing cross
to watch Chicago
all I can say is WOW!
IT WAS INCREDIBLE

We had such a great day

Sunday was another busy one
we even managed to have a little tea party
before taking Sweet B back to uni

These little bees are so CUTE, aren't they?
I didn't make them
but Oh, I wish I could
I bought them from a wonderful shop on Esty
and turned them into a little birthday banner

Sweet B's birthday cake of choice ~
Passion fruit meringue cupcakes
from this book
Now I like baking, but these tested my patience to the max.
First I had to make passion fruit curd
then the cupcakes
and then the meringue
I got my lovely G to blow torch the meringue
I was not in control of my actions by this stage!
they did taste divine though
but I will NOT be making them EVER again!

Some more bumble bee love now


sorry this photo is not my best!

I asked the SUPER INCREDIBLE Fee
if she would be able to whip up some buzzy blocks for me
and look what she made
that lady is a genius
I know my photo is pants but Fee took some amazing ones

(If you are reading this Fee....many many super apologies for the
rubbish photo, when Sweet B brings them back home from uni
I will do them justice)

And Do you remember this post
where I showed you this sneaky peek?

Well here it is.....

The pink "I love you" flower at the side was lovely G's idea
genius.

You can now see why I had to keep it "top secret"
Sweet B LOVES it.....thank goodness.

Blogger has not played nice today and this post has taken me FOREVER
It is a relief to actually get to the end
:o{

Before I go though, I just wanted to thank you all
for your kind birthday wishes
for Sweet B
she read them all and loved them
you really are the best
x

I have had a sad heart the last few days
I miss her when she is away
that lovely girl of mine
Love you Sweet B
❤

I hope you are all having a good week
lots of lovely rain here

more soon
love
j x