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Monday 24 March 2014

Life is good ...

Happy Monday my lovelies! Isn't it great when everything's going well? I don't want to jinx anything here, but I'm in a really happy place at the moment, it could be because the sun is shining, the sky is blue, lalala ... I wish I could capture this feeling, pour it into a bottle, put a stopper in and tie with a dotty ribbon.  To be opened when things aren't looking so rosy ...


Last week Jacob came home for the weekend unexpectedly, but a lovely surprise and took me for lunch on the Sunday, as an early Mother's Day present, as he won't be here then.  He also bought me a beautiful mossy green alpaca throw, as a late birthday present ... I didn't take any pictures this week, so am just going to fill in the gaps with pretty pictures, so you don't get bored!


The Vintage Fair last weekend was a great success ... always a bit of an unknown quantity, a new fair and a new venue ... I sold all 5 pieces of furniture that I took with me, so need to be very busy with my paintbrush from now on, as I have 4 rather 'big' fairs scribbled onto the calendar. Millie 'helped' me at the fair ... kept me company and looked pretty while I lugged furniture around and dealt with the customers.  She is very good at fetching cups of tea and cake though.


My eldest, Oliver, has been very busy lately.  He is a DJ in his spare time and he and his friend have their own recording label and are doing very well. He had a gig at London at the weekend and it went very well so I've heard!


Me and Steve trundled along to Manchester to see Harry on Saturday, and let the train take the strain. Harry met us on the train at Salford and after a delicious Italian meal, he took us shopping ... I got 4 tea towels, and a couple of things for Millie, Harry got 4 carrier bagsful! We then went back to his room in Salford, changed his bed, hoovered his room and brought a big holdall of washing home with us, which he can collect when he comes home in a couple of weeks ... since when did summer break start before Easter? A grand day out though ...



Today, as it's so sunny, I'm going to get my paintbrush out and start to tackle the mountain of furniture currently stacked in Harry's room (sssssh!).



This post is a bit random, and I apologise if you're struggling with it ... the pictures bear no connection whatsoever to the words I'm churning out ...



I sincerely hope that life is treating you and yours well too, and if you are going through a bad patch, that light will be seen at the end of the tunnel very soon. If I don't 'see' any of you before, have a wonderful Mother's Day, whether with your children as a mother, or with your own mothers ... and for those of you who can do no more on Mothering Sunday than place flowers by their lovely Mam's picture, I'll be thinking of you ...


Have a wonderful week,

Love Claire xxx

23 comments:

  1. Glad that you have been having some lovely times. Sounds as though the fair was a great success, I hope that the others go as well or better even!! xx

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  2. Good times all round Claire.
    Glad your fair went well, I did a fair yesterday at Hawcoat Park and did really well.
    Where did you go and what fairs have you go t planned.
    Debbiex

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  3. i'm so pleased that you did well at the fair and that everything is lovely and rosie with you at the mo - long may it continue - what a lovely thing it would be if we could bottle loveliness for when we needed it!!! i hope the sun continues to shine and that you have a good week painting - you enjoy mother's day as well!!! xx

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  4. Such a bright and cheery post, so glad that all is well with you. Have a great week.

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  5. How nice to catch up with you Claire and read about all what you and yours have been getting up to. Such a happy post ... long may the sun continue to shine on you x

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  6. Hi Claire,lovely post,I would certainly buy a bottle of yours!I know that feeling and I think that sunshine has an awful lot to do with how we feel.Would love to see what sort of furniture you're painting,I always rush mine to see the end result which is usually slapdash!I need to slow down!'bye for now Pam.

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  7. My, you have been a busy bee! Sounds like some great family times have been had.Lovely sentiments honey and wishing you the same xxx

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  8. yey...so happy you are happy :-) and well done you on oing so well at the fairs xx

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  9. Its amazing how good a sunny day can make you feel , glad you have done well with your business selling your painted furniture , its raining here today but my mood will still be happy as i will have the time to do some sewing today xxx

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  10. Your enthusiasm is infectious Claire! I love reading your jolly blog posts. Had to laugh at you bringing the laundry home though! x

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  11. ~ Ooh a lovely cosy post to warm the heart, Mrs Thriftwood...
    Ever so pleased you got to see every one, I know how much this means to us Mama's!!
    ~ And you made me smile :) about the visit to Harry...Ooh I remember the cleaning and the bringing home the washing till next time..hehe!!
    Wishing you a week as happy as can be...
    Hugs Maria x

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  12. Sounds like one very, very proud mum there Claire......have a lovely Mothers Day Weekend! :) x

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  13. Such a happy post! Glad to hear you sold all your furniture and did well at the fair.

    Wishing you a happy evening!

    Madelief x

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  14. it's great that you are feeling happy! I do think the sun shine helps, I love the spring its my favourite time of year apart from Christmas! x

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  15. What a lovely cheerful post and weather certainly makes a difference toy mood xx happy painting xx

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  16. Lots of happiness in this lovely post ... wishing you a lovely Mother's Day ... Bee xx

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  17. I should hope you're getting the furniture painted and out to the fairs so poor Harry has a place to stay in 2 weeks' time! Everything sounds wonderful at your home Claire ... and to have Millie with you at the fairs must make them all that much more fun! Good luck with the next fairs. I wish we had more of this type of thing in our area. I'd be going every weekend! Wishing you a very Happy Mother's Day this weekend, and I hope you get nicely spoiled by your family :) Here's to more blue skies all through the week & into the weekend!! Wendy xox

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  18. Glad for you! I was wondering what name your dj son works under as I have a young lad who loves going to Ministry of Sound - djs are now more popular than bands I think and a really good one gets a cult following! So pleased for you that you went to Manchester - my university boy brings home a huge army rucksack full of laundry frequently on fleeting visits, but like you I am quite pleased as it's a welcome opportunity to see him! Betty

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  19. Hello lovely! happy Mothers day to you too & we really should work on HOW to bottle the Happy Place feeling!

    Kisses noodleBubble X

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  20. This is a lovely Mother's Day post, Claire...so nice to have an update on your busy family as well as your successful business! Wishing you and yours continued blessings :)

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  21. Happy Mothers day Claire..glad your days are filled with happiness and joy..its a lovely place to be..sounds like you and Millie make a great team !!
    Thea xx

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I love to hear what you think of my ramblings and value all your comments ... I will try and get back to you, but am sorry if I don't always manage this ... sometimes real life just gets in the way! Claire xxx