A Rainbow Bouquet

How to put the icing on the cake of the day?

Come home from work to find a parcel from the postie had been delivered.

Here is some of what it contains - it's a bouquet of beautiful felt.

Thank you Sandie and Narissa from Winterwood Steiner Inspired Toys

Oh such beautiful colours.  

*happy dance*

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Grateful October - Day 31

Grateful today for the first Poppy of the season has bloomed in my little garden.  

They were planted for a reason, and every year, they flower.

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Grateful October - Day 30

Grateful that the last few weeks have had me feeling I have been viewing the world from this angle is now over and I am back on my feet again.  After a very brief meeting, I feel I have done what I can, and to leave the rest to the universe, it is now really quite out of my hands and I need to accept what comes.

'Put it out there' I was told, and so I did.  

(The photo above is of my Mini.  Just turned 1, and found that he was quite clever at his gymnastics on the glass-top coffee table at every opportunity he could find.  That chubby, giggly, cheeky little bubby will be 8 at the end of this year. xx)

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Grateful October - Day 29

Grateful for this place, and the people that live here.

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Grateful October - Day 28

Grateful today for hugs.

Hugs from my boys.

They are home from their lovely weekend away together.

I love that they love to hang out together.

I love that they have the most amazing Dad.

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Grateful October - Day 27

Grateful for the most comfy pair of jammie pants on the planet. 

Made by me from a vintage bed sheet.  Oh the softness!

Grateful for the time to stop and paint me pink.

Today I had two choices.  

1. Sulk and be all frustrated and uptight that my planned weekend was not co-operating with me because my body decided to be unwell.

2. Accept the fact that my body needs rest, respect my body and give it that rest, and don't feel guilty for doing so!

I chose number 2.  

I figured there was nobody here to see me perform number 1.

Also, number 1 would serve me no purpose in getting anything done or feeling any better.  Although there were bouts of guilt whilst performing number 2, I did it.  If there are not enough headbands at my next market, then that is too bad.  I will sell what I have.  It's not the last market on the planet, but I do only have one body.

I blew my nose, had a lovely hot shower, climbed into my fave jammie pants, spoke to my dear friend and rescheduled our lunch date, ignored the huge pile of fabric waiting to be cut and pinned and sewn.

Pulled out my felt and fabric scraps and got restful.

I also have happy pink toes that make me smile every time I look at them.

Smiling is good for your health!

What are you grateful for today?  

Do you have happy toes too?

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Grateful October - Day 26

Grateful today for flat lemonade - my tummy is very unhappy.

Grateful for my bed - my body hurts all over.

Grateful for my drawn blinds - the sun is too bright for my eyes.

Grateful for big, soft tissues - my nose is imitating Niagra Falls today.

Can someone play their littlest violin for me please.  *sniff*

I don't mean to sound so pathetic.  

xx