Bunting

Dearest Ruby,
       Every garden has to bring out the bunting for when it's Party Time! So, recently I've been busy at the sewing machine making our own unique kind, quilted squares! What do you think?

 

 

  See, a little closer...

 

 

Here are some shown individually...

 

 

10 in all to make just the right length. They brighten up the fence.

 

Here, a little gift from me to you.

 

 

 

Love and hugs,   Nana x

 

Godington Park Sculptors Exhibition

Dearest Ruby,
        We have been out for the day with Mummy and Grandad. We went to Goddington Park. For the most part you had a nap. That is until tea time when you had cake as big as the rest of us!
        Anyway, although you were asleep, we did enjoy a walk round the gardens.

 

 

They had a Sculptors Exhibition on. Here are some pictures we took of the pieces we most liked.

Red Hot Poker

Dragonfly

Toadstools

Dragon

Dandelion Seedheads

Ram

Seedhead

Relaxation in the sun.

 

We gathered ideas for your garden Ruby as we particularly liked the simplest of pieces. Two or three small trees had many glass squares hanging from their branches, constantly moving in the breeze. They were of all different colours and patterns.

 

 

Then there were rows of glass triangle bunting adorning the fruit trees in the kitchen garden. They were really effective.

 

 

I'm not sure I would know how to make these Ruby, but it certainly gives us food for thought and inspires us to get creative.

 

One last picture to remember a very happy afternoon. Doesn't Mummy look lovely! - ready for a cool drink and cake in a very nice tearoom. Are you coming?

 

 

Love and hugs,   Nana x

 

 

 

Dressed for the Occasion.

Dearest Ruby,
         

       We have had a lovely time today playing in the garden.

What a mischievous grin.

 

 

I have made you a new dress this week and you brought it to me to try on, or maybe it was just hot and you wanted to wear something cooler!

 

The fabric is bright and summery and it fits perfectly.

 

 

Are we playing chase Ruby?

 

 

You look lovely...

 

I can see you!

 

What a beauty xx

 

 

Love and hugs, Nana  xx

 

Sleep-overs

Dearest Ruby,
       After a very tiring and active day, we have the joy of having you sleep over. so down from the loft comes the travel cot and into the bedtime routine.

 

Night night to Grandad, then bathtime with a splash!

 

We say our prayers and snuggle up close...

 

You are so sleepy because you're out like  a light...

and you sleep and sleep for hours and hours!

 

It must be all that fresh air, sunshine and running about.

 

I had to wake you this morning to get you ready before Mummy came round to collect you... after 13 hours!!!

 We love our sleep-overs. Come again Ruby...

 

 

Love and hugs,   Nana x

Water Play

Dearest Ruby,
        

Summertime in the garden is hot and thirsty work!

 

 

 

The best idea I could come up with was  'Water Play'.

 

That looks refreshing.

 

 

As you so discovered....

 

 

Now for watering the plants. They do need it.

 

 

'How's that, Nana?'

'I'm awfully wet but so much cooler, and sitting in the shade with you, but I've still got lots of energy.'

 

 

 

Love and hugs,   Nana x