We have also discovered that the old Weaver nests hanging in the front garden have been recycled by Red Headed Finches. They have moved in, lined the nest with all sorts of softness that they could find and we can hear their babies chirping away…. terribly cute…
With all the gloom of winter surrounding us at the moment, what a delight to have this beautiful bloom growing on our front veranda, I love it, it looks so perfect and bright compared to all the frost bitten plants that now inhabit our garden. This one colourful flower is like a ray of hope that spring and summer will soon be here. I can already feel the lengthening of the days and the sun is rising earlier and setting later.
Remember these???
Wow, we used to make so many of these when I was at school,(I’m calling them these because I can’t remember what they are called) they are tremendous fun! If you would like a tutorial just let me know and we will put one together soon:) Oh and if you know what they are called, please do let us know so that the tutorial can have a name and also we would really just like to know the name because this mama has long forgotten it…
I leave you with this photo of our Charlie enjoying a piece of sweet melon, he loves it.
I am off to find a really sunny spot to rest in for a few minutes, drink some honey tea and hopefully be on the mend soon:)
See you tomorrow for Creative Friday…
My friends and I always called them fortune tellers. Not sure if that’s what they are actually called or not. I recently came across a handful of teeny tiny ones I folded with a pin in a box of all kinds of stuff from my childhood.
Love the picture of your sweet dog. I keep catching our two doing all kinds of naughty things… I want to get mad and then they give THAT face. 🙂
Beautiful dog, lovely pics, hope you feel better soon. I make a tea with garlic, chilli and honey – actually tastes great and kicks the flu out the door xx
Dear Kiwi Circus,
Thanks so much for letting me know what they are:) Animals are so special aren’t they?
Warmly
Linda
Dear Sharon,
Thank you so much for the remedy, it sounds wonderful, I have all the ingredients, will give it a try:)
Sending you healing thoughts to mix in with your healing potion. I serve that drink as well when we ail.
What kid of flower is that?
I got your name in the pot for my giveaway.
With All That I Am
Carrie “Forrest-Dweller” Duvall
The Handmade Homemaker
Linda, i love the pictues of your dog and cat! My little rescue mix dog loves melon, too! Everytime I cut one up, she’s at my ankle! PS: here in Iowa, USA we called them “Cootie Catchers!”
Hope you’re feeling better before you read this!
Nancy
Thank you Carrie:)
The Rooibos tea is Red Bush tea, it is grown locally here in South Africa, but I think you can buy it worldwide. It is really good for you.
Hi Fehnna,
Your dog sounds so sweet. Thanks for letting me know the name and for your well wishes.
Take care
Linda
Oh, isn’t your dog a love? Mine jumps on our bed every morning after G gets up & stays there with the babies & me until we get out of bed too!
I also don’t remember what those are called but we used to make a ton of them when I was in school as well. xo
I hope that you feel better soon, dear Linda! I can’t wait to visit yoru blog again soon after being away from my computer so much this summer. I look forward to catching up on your beautiful projects and musings. Sending healing thoughts~
Thank you so much dear Emily:)
Lovely photos as always Linda. I really enjoy receiving your mails 🙂
Wish you all the best and hope you get well soon! Take good care <3
Oh I hope you feel better soon!! I love to drink tea with fresh Ginger and inhaling with herbs..
love all your snapshots!!:)
Warmly
JenMuna
Oh Linda hope you are feeling better soon. We love Rooibos tea. I secnd the fortune teller name. That is what we always called them as well. My girls have had fun making these too.
Blessings, Elizabeth
It’s lousy to feel lousy! From the looks of things you are in good hands, although I don’t know what comfort his sleeping on your clothes will bring you, but that’s the thing about OUR pets. Only WE understand.
When I was in school we made these all the time too. We called them cootie catchers!
Blessings, Debbie
Hi Linda, Here in Australia we call them Chatterboxes! I guess because the movement they make is like a mouth chattering away….Brenda
nnnaaaw look at that puppa.
In Aus we call them ‘chatterboxes’
xB
So happy to see that Sandy and Charlie are just part of the family. Prayers for a speedy recovery!
Dear Donna,
Thanks so much:)
Thanks Bianca:)
Thanks so much Brenda, I will tell my girls:)
Hi Debbie,
Thanks so much for your well wishes:
Thank you so much dear Elizabeth, I love the photo of the knitted rabbit finger puppet you sent me:) The whiskers are so sweet.
xo
Thanks JenMun(a)
You are so kind:)
Thank you Eva:)
Hello dear friend
Oh, I hope you feel better soon. My boys are all sniffly today too. And would you believe it, we have been playing and making those dials too this week. We had circu themed ones from the library and then we designed our own with all sorts of challenges. Cootie catchers or dials. Mark says they were known as picky noses when he was a boy in Zim!! Love to you and be better soon.
Thank you so much dear Kelly, how amazing we were both making the same crafts this week:) Thank you for the well wishes too.
Love
Linda
sending you chicken soup and healing thoughts x
Our cats used to jump into the sink and at lettuce. How funny cats are. And Sandy – what eyes!! I couldn’t be angry with her either.
We called them cootie catchers when I was a kid. No idea why.