Lining a basket ...

I found a small but sturdy basket to help me bring logs from the garage to the house. The only problem was, that the bits of wood and bark, came through the weave and went all over the floor!

So I determined to line it with fabric, on the same day that Topsy determined to stay in it, no matter what I did, because it was really her best bed!

Eventually and only when the lining was fully sewn, I forcefully removed the cat and tied in the pretty fabric. 

Now I'm all ready for when the wind-swept, early autumn feeling shifts towards the nip-in-the oar that has me reaching for a wooly cardy!

Somewhere to sit and sew ...

picnic with friends ...

We went to Abbotsbury gardens with friends, for a picnic, play and explore ...



a pretend camp fire was made using fallen bamboo leaves and poppy petals for the red flames!



Matty basks in the orange glow!



then the fire was taken apart after lunch, to make pictures and objects ...



The girls look very smart today. If it's true that The Raggy Rat cannot knit, who made those lovely cardis?


I'll tell you tomorrow ...

a little fire ....

it has been abusy day inthe garden, a bit mixed weatherwise, but after leaving out heating off all day steve has lit a fire to read bed time stories next to...

Erm ... excuse me Karla...Your Monkey is hogging my firelight!


Ah, Thank you Peanut, that's much better ...

Isn't that nice?