Wednesday 23 March 2011

A GLORIOUS SPRING DAY WOYWW

This is my most favourite season. To see flowers, trees, shrubs 'springing' into life, plus of course, adorable lambs, just cannot be beaten. We have been away for a few days to the other side of the country, so have been lucky to see all this happening from west to east and then east to west. Fantastic.
This little chappie gave us a bit of a smile as he went on his way across the lawn of the Caravan Club CL we were staying on.
Can you make him out because the 'zoomed' in image will not load.
Anyway, we are home again  now and I guess it's back to crafting. I did manage to make 6 paper flowers whilst away......

but that was all. Both 'peg leg' and I caught up on some rest and spent most of the time watching the unfolding drama in the middle east and Japan on tv.
My little work area is therefore much as I left it.

An ATC layout - in progress - plus, some of the contents of a parcel which was in the greenhouse when we got back.

ie. some Studio paint, 3 pots of Terra, a knurling tool, a set of Artistic Stamper stamps and Corked Vials from Tim's Idea-ology range.
However, the worse bit of coming home is the fact that one of my settees is cluttered - with these......

As you can see, there are 2 now! both made by 'peg leg' from nothing to working guitars. He is currently practising hard and learning how to play again. I've had a sneak listen and he is getting better - don't tell him I said that though - but has a way to go yet. Still no hospital date so he may just become professional once more before his op. Here is a sneaky peek of him when he WAS professional - some 50+ yrs ago.


Well, it's only a little pic so maybe I will only be in a 'little' bit of trouble for showing it.
I'm off to have a look at what our leader Julia is up to now and hope to get round more spaces than I managed last week.

18 comments:

Helen said...

Glad you got away for a few days! My brother took up the guitar a few years ago and made his own too!

Dragon said...

Really interesting pics this week... thanks for sharing
Frankie
xx

Unknown said...

Hope you have a good break, lovely pics.... Jo (51) xxxx

Karen said...

Glad you had a lovely break away for a few days and I do agree it is so lovely to see and feel that Spring is in the air :)
Have a great WOYWW,
Karen #11

MaggieC (Silvercrafter) said...

Glad you had a good few days away. We have not started yet this year, other than to get the caravan serviced. Our bird watching has been limited this year so far to the back garden.

Zoechaos said...

Clicking on the picture gets a zoomed in view of the silly bird! Great to have a break away and see some of the different landscape of our great island. Love the roses but this time its those guitars from scratch! WOW XOXO Zoe

SDCrafts said...

Oh wow - paper roses and wooden guitars - you two are so creative! The photo of young peg leg is great.


Short & sweet this week
Shirl #38 again!

Lindsay Mason said...

It is quite obvious that 'peg leg' has the REAL talent !!!! David xxx

Victoria said...

stunning paper roses
happy woyww
vicky - angeldrummer number 41

Twiglet said...

Lovely flowers - they are all over the blogs today! Spring is in the air!
If you haven't already, then please pop over to our blog shop and get your name down in the BIG celebration draw.

http://sisterscraftycreations.blogspot.com/

Good luck
Jo

JoZart Designs said...

Great post with fun and Spring frolics!!
JoZarty x

Sarah said...

wow - so much going on. Great flowers and atc. Can't wait to show my hubby all the guitars - just amazing...
Thanks for sharing, have creative fun,

Sarah (Sasa at 12)

Artyjen said...

Lovely weather for your break :) Thanks for the input on my pondering!
Am leaning towards the MS one but finding one as you say is another matter!!! LOL
xoxo Sioux

Morti said...

Lovely flowers - and I don't see why you should be in trouble for showing a pic of the handsome peg leg! Well done him for restoring the guitars and learning to play again....

The Crafty Elf said...

Your flowers are beautiful. I was able to click on the picture and got a better view of your feathered friend. TFS

okienurse said...

Thanks for sharing all the fun pictures and stuff. I had an upclose and personal get together with a pheasant and ended up buying a new windshield. Love your roses! Vickie #162

Hels Sheridan said...

gorgeous roses Joanne... they look perfect :O)) AlfieCat is sitting on me knee at the moment and I just enlarged the photo of percy pheasant... Alfie is now licking his chops rofl... those guitars!!! PL is seriously clever... and he is quite the dude in the little pic, hope you ain't in too much trouble :O)) Lotsa love x

Gez Butterworth said...

Joanne I've spent a lovely half hour catching up with your beautiful blog. Your creations are looking gorgeous..your roses are something else :)
Looks like you are not the only clever one in your house..the guitars look great :) Hope you didn't get into too much trouble sharing the pic :D

Hugs Gez.xx