Thought I would show you some cross-stitch projects that I have been working on for a while, they are almost finished, the first one is a light hearted farm sampler, which I just love, Problem is Sean has his eye on it too, and thinks it is for his bedroom, and I have a place in mind in the kitchen!!

I really can't say which part I like the best, I love the hens picking, and the pigs and the cows and.......... well all of it really!

I started this when we moved into our house to put in the hall and it keeps getting pushed to the back of my work box and taken out every now and again, one day I will finish it!

I love it because it is a lovely Celtic design and means Welcome in Irish

I love this little shaker style house it has little bits of glitter on it and sparkles in the sunlight!

It makes me smile every time I walk past it!

As you know I love my flowers, especially scented ones and my weekly treat is something scented to sit on my mantel piece!

& Finally.......!

I was reading a lovely post on a blog by another Maureen, you can find it here:

http://mylottieheaven.blogspot.com/

and I came across an old friend who I had almost forgotten,

so long since I heard his voice..........

And so I had to take him over here so I could share his wonderful words with you
for whatever reason his words always bring the above picture to mind

It is Starry Night By Vincent Van Gogh which reminds me of another favourite,

(we will talk about that another time!!)

I actually saw this picture at the same time I saw Les Parapluies (which is a coincidence!)

In the Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art in New York
I hope you enjoy it as much as I do

See you Tomorrow,

He Wishes for the Cloths of Heaven

Had I the Heaven's embroidered cloths

Enrought with the Golden and Silver light,

The Blue & The Dim & the Dark Cloths,

Of night & Light & the Half Light,

I would spread the cloths under your feet,

But I, Being Poor, Have only my dreams,

I have spread my dreams beneath your feet,

Tread Softly because you tread on my dreams............

William Butler Yeats

Tagged by Mel - 6 things that I Love

Tagged by Mel over at: http://melaniegalloway.info/
Have to tell you 6 fairly non important things that I love!
Mmmmm.........
O.K. Here Goes Then............

Weddings, and Wedding Flowers,(& in fact flowers of any kind!) I just love them, I love all the planning and excitement of it all, and I especially love creating floral designs and seeing the look of happiness on the brides face as she sees her bouquet!

Renoir! He is my Favourite artist of all times, this picture is my very favourite, called" Les Parapluies", or "the Umbrellas" I was lucky enough to see this in real life once and it is enormous, the people in it are life sized, I love art especially of the impressionist era (& not too many people actually know that about me!!)

I Love magazines! especially Country Living which I can't wait to get my hands on every month! I like any magazine country related, period homes, or wedding related, I am also a bookworm!

I love Handmade things, I also love making them! I love crafts of all kinds and have been knitting since about the age of 5, I only recently began crochet but am loving every minute of it and also love to cross-stitch! I come from a long line of Crafters! I can't sit in front of the tv with idle hands and have to be always doing or making something! To this end I always have loads of different projects on the go all at the same time and stashes of wool and embroidery threads all over the place! I love to get new wool and am like a kid in a sweet shop when in one, I love the feel and the smell of new wool!!!

Baking! I love making breads, buns and cakes, I like making them with my kids and seeing how messy they all get and their little faces so engrossed in putting the finishing touches on!

But I also like baking on my own, then I can get engrossed in putting my own finishing touches on and making them look so much better!!!!

The Beach and anything beach related! I love to go to the beach and walk in the winter, it gets very crowded in the summer, but we do still go to a more deserted place that we know, I love the boats, and the seaweed and the shells and the rocks and almost always end up bringing something home with me for my beach collection, my husband throws these things out when I'm not around but I always bring more!! By the way I was searching for a nice beach pic and couldin't find one that I like so I "borrowed" this lovely pic from Lou over at Ludabelle, check out her really lovely blog here: http://ludabelle.blogspot.com

Now that I've started I don't want to stop!!! does it have to be only 6 things??? There are so many more that I could think of!!!

Oh the Joys in small things!

How Lucky we Are!