Friday Smile - What was I thinking of?

 

Bride's mother practises for gurning competition!!!!

 

Was it the champagne and the wine?

Who knows what I was contemplating?

Someone certainly captured me having a moment!!!!

 

I promise I didn't look like that all day.

 

Enjoy a giggle.

 

x Jo

WOYWW - absolutely nothing!!

I know - I shouldn't join in if there is nothing on my desk, but I just thought you would all like a little wedding update instead!
So here are few pics - only my snapshots - the photographer in the family is away and didn't have time to process his straight away so I am waiting excitedly until he returns!!

We had the most perfect of days - the sun shone all day in an almost Mediterranean blue sky.
The setting in Snowdonia was perfect.

So here you are - just a tiny flavour of a lovely day....

More pics when the bride and groom return from honeymoon.
I think she will like to see them first!

x Jo

Friday smile

 This is the rainbow that greeted me on Monday afternoon - it certainly made me smile!
I hope it does the same for you too.


Now, you may remember two weeks ago I had a cheeky pheasant peeking through my kitchen door.
Then last week she was sitting on my hedge peeping at me again.
Well look carefully below......

 This is what G found when he was raking leaves in our flower border beside the front drive.
A nest made of dry leaves with 5 beige eggs inside.
I think they must belong to the nosey pheasant.
They were cold so we assumed she had left them.

A few minutes later we saw Mr Pheasant proudly strutting across the lawn.

 And then after lunch G noticed the female was sitting on her nest!
Can you see her speckled feathers in the middle of this pic?

I shall be watching closely to see what happens.
I know they are silly birds and doubt the eggs will hatch - it's such an open "public" spot.
Watch this space.

I am sure Annie will have more smiles for you over on her blog today so pop over to "A stitch in time"
and join in the fun.

Thanks for calling.
x Jo

WOYWW

 Happy Wednesday everyone and an especially happy day to Annie and her hubby for their wedding anniversary. Below is the little card that I made for them. 

I used snippets of vintage embroidered linen, lace, buttons and beads.

It doesn't seem long since their happy wedding day when my little one was toddling round in a little smocked dress and pink coat. This week that little one will be a beautiful bride herself - where have all those years gone?!

As you see, my table - above - is back to normal and my lace box is overflowing onto it.

I have been making little card toppers or maybe ATCs using snippets.

I have a spare day next week so I will try and make a little bundle of ATCs ready for the WOYWW 4th anniversary swap. Follow this link for Julia's info.

OK folks - busy week this week so I will dash.
I might not get round all your desks this week but will do my best.

If you are following my Friday Pheasant saga - pop back next Friday for the follow up - it's amazing!!!
Thanks for calling.
x Jo

Friday smile and finished by Friday

 Firstly my "Finished by Friday" items...
Two draught excluders in my latest colour combos.
Annie's neighbour wanted one is this colour combo so I made two as I thought they looked really smart.

Then, of course little P. really loved her sister's little bag so I made one for her ready to post today.
I think she will love this one.

 AND....
Following my pheasnt saga from last week....
She has now taken to sitting on top of my hedge and peering at me!!!

 I don't think pheasants nest in bushes so I am quite interested to know just what she thinks she is doing - maybe she is just having a good old nosey round!

Have a great weekend and if you want to join in with the Friday Smile -
then pop over to Annie's A Stitch in time blog - guaranteed to make you smile.

x Jo