Our New Life in the Country: Around the House Today

Thursday, 16 August 2012

Around the House Today

There are lots of things around the house today to make me smile. The happy sign above that hangs in the doorway to the office/utility room.

The herbs on the kitchen windowsill, lush vibrant green and just asking to be added to all sorts of food.

A beautiful posy of flowers on the kitchen table bought for me by my Lovely Hubby.

Progress with the sorting out for the final car boot sale of the season at our favourite venue at the very beginning of September. We are having the Bank Holiday weekend off from car boots as we are having a good sort out and tidy up here instead.

The barometer moved to 'Fair' when I tapped it this morning, this always makes me happy.

The sound of the chickens going about their business is drifting over the farm, the washing is blowing in the sunshine, bringing the promise of crisp, clean fresh sheets on the bed tonight and the good nights sleep they always seem to help with. The showers of earlier have all dried up and the dogs are out, busy chasing flies, the cats are curled up in their little beds snoozing the day away, ready for another summer night on the prowl.

The chores are all done and I have a cup of coffee and an hour to myself to nip around Blog world and catch up with all my lovely friends. Sometimes it's the little things that make your day special.

I hope your day is turning out as special as mine.

Sue xx

6 comments:

Ariella16 August 2012 at 12:43
I love to watch the washing blowing on the line, knowing there'll be fresh bedding that evening too.
Your sign is so pretty. I have lots of little signs about the home too. Simple things really do lead to contentment don't they?
Enjoy! :)
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LeeAnn at Mrs Black's 16 August 2012 at 14:24
Such a lovely post! That little sign is a treasure too.
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Wynn16 August 2012 at 18:21
Your post reminded me of "Anne of Green Gables". In between all the scrapes Anne got into, she always took pleasure in everyday things. Being a homebody meself, I totally get where you are coming from. Have a great rest of the day!
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Anonymous16 August 2012 at 20:07
The jug/vase that your flowere are in is just so lovely and I really really want a happy sign like yours! Hope the rest of your day has been as lovely - Yvonne xx
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doo17 August 2012 at 07:16
just reading this post brought those delightful images to mind and i took a deep relaxing breath. Thank you!
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Penny17 August 2012 at 07:17
Great post! X
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This was my Blog, just me writing about our day to day life learning all about and then living the smallholding life. First we started on a farm in Oxfordshire, then we moved to a smaller place in Berkshire (both in England) and then we found a place of our very own at the bottom of a hillside in North Wales. Along for the ride were all our various animals, and we ended up with just our dogs, Suky and Mavis, our cat Ginger .... who secretly thinks he's one of the canine gang, a sheep called Ethel who wandered in off the road and stayed... and a roving band of egg laying chickens that live cheek by jowl with the local wildlife.

We grow our own fruit and vegetables, selling surplus plants and edibles at the gate. We sell the eggs the chickens lay, we reuse, recycle and rethink ... and life ticks over at a pace that suits us.

It was simply the wild and wacky ramblings of a 50 something townie turned country girl called Sue, who lost her heart to a sailor and started a new life in the country .... many years ago. On a path that took us from Cumbria to Oxfordshire, to Berkshire and then we found our home at the bottom of a wet and windy Welsh hillside by a busy main road.

Pull up a chair, grab a coffee and relax into a world of dogs, cats, chickens, polytunnels and veggies with the occasional grass munching sheep thrown in for good measure.

Sue xx

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