Spring

Hello!

Well if this isn't a sign of Spring then I don't know what is!

Just in case you're wondering... it's a lambs tail. Yes a real one! Apparently some farmers tie them tightly so that they die and drop off because sheeps tails can get rather messy and then get infested with maggots.

I didn't really plan to mention maggots in my Spring/Easter post but I thought it better to explain why it's done.

And here they are looking none the worse for being short of a tail.

As you can imagine we're not short of lambs around here.

So Spring must definitely be here now, even our last little patches of snow up on the Fell tops have finally melted this week. At last!

I'm a little late showing you my exciting parcels but I can assure you... they're worth the wait.

This is my Japanese crochet book and it's absolutely delicious. If you want to see some of the projects inside and I'm sure you do just click here.

This is the other parcel. It's a giveaway prize that I won, from Rachel at Contented. Hmmm... pink tissue paper and pretty ribbon...my favourite.

Look at this beautiful Spring bag, isn't it lovely?

Rachel knows what she's doing, it's just the right size.

And if that wasn't enough there were lots of little parcels inside the bag! I was very good and saved them until child #2 came home from the youth club so that we could share the opening excitement together.

After a lot of tissue tearing and gasping and grinning we had all of our little parcels open and the contents spread on the table. Within seconds child #2 had the Easter decorations dangling from the kitchen mirror.
I can't believe I have my very own hand knitted facecloth covered in hearts. I'd see these being made on Rachels blog and fell in love with them straight away. I thought that one day I would get around to knitting one of my own but now luckily I don't have to!

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At the top of the picture is my very own personal, handmade birdie brooch ready to be pinned onto my favourite bag; but the item I fell head over heels in love with was the tiny white china bunny. I love him. Yes I know he has a pink ribbon and a little bell but I'm sure he's a boy bunny. Now this is very odd for me as I don't do 'ornaments' or 'dust collectors' as I call them.

But... I... do... love this bunny.

Oops! You caught me!

Well it wouldn't be Easter without chocolate would it!
Thank you Rachel.

Till next time

Love Fi x