It's lovely and warm out; so, I didn't need a hat but I couldn't resist wearing my new Stitch Sampler Beanie, pattern by Bag-O-Day Crochet on YouTube. Mr. C helped me repot my herb plants. I discovered that I'd accidently bought lovage instead of parsley. 🤷‍♀️ C'est la vie.

#HOTH #crochet 

https://youtu.be/cC4XRXgGpwI?si=RDvBu2d_x2LAUZAp

Des Primevères

I learnt another new flower design. I think these ones look like primroses.

#RandomActsOfCrochetKindness #RandomActsOfKindness #RAOCK #kindness #crochetitforward #crochet 

Is this the most satisfying, hand-wound, center pull yarn ball or what?

#crochet 

#Teatime with Mr. 'n' Mrs. C 🌞 ❤️ 🌻...

A trip to the pharmacy and Intermarche provided both necessities and treats.

I got my 4 signature herb plants 🎵 parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme. 🎶 We also got fresh cobs and tomatoes for sandwiches. I had salami on mine.

#gardening

Good morning, Sunbeams!

Bonjour, Rayons de Soleil!

🌞❤️🌻❤️😻😻

I just finished making this sweet little crossbody bag using the Blessed Be Granny Square by WomanWalkingAWire. I think it's really pretty.

#crochet

https://linktr.ee/womanwalkingawire

This morning I spotted a crumpled, 8-legged form on the floor at the base of the stairs.

Me: I hope that thing's deceased.

Mr. C: Yeah. I think the cats got it.

Later in the day...

Me: If it's dead, how did it get up one step higher?

So, now we've got zombie arachnids. 🕷🧟‍♂️

#cat #cats #spider #spiders 

I made 2 of these cute squares & stitched them together to make a little pouch. I like to put candy inside them to give to folks like cashiers & receptionists.

#RandomActsOfCrochetKindness #RandomActsOfKindness #RAOCK #kindness #crochetitforward #crochet

https://youtu.be/ESWt_ywTGWY?si=sVKA_FIIdFMmduD0

Mr. C gave me The Granny Square Card Deck for my birthday. I'll #crochet 1 square every week with Hobbii Rainbow Cotton 8/8 yarn, size H (5mm) hook. This will give me 50 squares with 2 weeks to join them into...something before my next birthday. Week 7 - Diamond Square

Good morning, Sunbeams!

Bonjour, Rayons de Soleil!

🌞❤️🌻❤️😻😻

"But, Momma! What do you mean 'Cats don't eat avocados?'" 🥑🙀

#Watson #cats 

Teatime with Mr. 'n' Mrs. C 🌞❤️🌻...

Who wants boxty?

https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/161679/irish-boxty/

#teatime #cooking

Good morning, Sunbeams!

Bonjour, Rayons de Soleil!

🌞❤️🌻❤️😻😻

Every now and then, Moriarty deigns to lay on my chest for about 90 seconds, usually when I'm trying to edit something on my phone.

#Moriarty #cats 

Every kindness,

however small,

is a seed

that can save a life,

a mind, a soul.

Osquer Campbell 2025

#KindnessMatters #kindness

I was sitting in my hammock chair when Miss Watson started plucking the ropes like harpstrings.

#Watson #cats 

#haiku

Spring drive - who would have

thought that a drainage ditch could

be so beautiful?

©️ Osquer Campbell 2025

Once again I was determined to see how many crocheted pretties I could eke out of one small skein of yarn. I got 5 coasters, 5 flowers and 1 little heart.

🧶

#RandomActsOfCrochetKindness #RandomActsOfKindness #RAOCK #kindness #crochetitforward #crochet 

Encore une jolie fleur - another pretty flower!

🏵

https://youtu.be/BpECi_7AT4A?si=Xn1WSVzu6B1ae8c7

#RandomActsOfCrochetKindness #RandomActsOfKindness #RAOCK #kindness #crochetitforward #crochet

Une jolie fleur - a pretty flower!

🌸

https://youtu.be/IVUPvmhGMak?si=5_XdjqiFC_PltFTx

#RandomActsOfCrochetKindness #RandomActsOfKindness #RAOCK #kindness #crochetitforward #crochet

More fun with variegated yarn...

https://youtu.be/Ium6UBEEpm0?si=wdCAmW5fK7_B9vqh

#RandomActsOfCrochetKindness #RandomActsOfKindness #RAOCK #kindness #crochetitforward #crochet 

Out and about with Mr. 'n' Mrs. C and Sarah 🌞❤️🌻...

Sarah drove us to The Prefecture this afternoon. After several years of wading through bureaucracy I now have my Carte Sejour (permanent residency - Green Card) which is good for 5 years. 🥹 It's a beautiful day. 🇫🇷

Mr. C gave me The Granny Square Card Deck for my birthday. I'll #crochet 1 square every week with Hobbii Rainbow Cotton 8/8 yarn, size H (5mm) hook. This will give me 50 squares with 2 weeks to join them into...something before my next birthday. Week 6 - Jolie Fleur Square 

Dans le jardin avec Monsieur et Madame C 🌞❤️🌻...

In the garden with Mr. 'n' Mrs. C 🌞❤️🌻...

While Mr. C was preparing a large pot of soil so I could plant my tomato plant, Watson's sister, Moya, stopped by for a cuddle. Don't tell Moriarty and Watson!

😻😾😾

#cats #garden 

Eggs are so cheap in France you can find them just lying in the street.

Out and about with Mr. 'n' Mrs. C 🌞❤️🌻...

We braved the wet weather to pop to the shops - no regrets but plenty of egrets.

#birds 

To celebrate the Spring Equinox I'm supporting the creator of the Blessed Be Granny Pentacle, WomanWalkingAWire. People have stolen her pattern and passed it off as their own. If you want to make this pattern, please buy it directly from her. #crochet

https://linktr.ee/womanwalkingawire

#SunflowersForUkraine

#Ukraine

#SlavaUkraini

#SlavaUkraïni

#StandWithUkraine 

a lucky doll - une poupée porte-bonheur

#RandomActsOfCrochetKindness #RandomActsOfKindness #RAOCK #kindness #crochetitforward #crochet 

Ostara Blessings, dear siblings!

#SpringEquinox #ostara 

Mr. C says:

Fair Damsel made paella - a Spanish dish of saffron rice, chicken, mussels, and chorizo for dinner tonight.

Absolutely Sunbeamadelicious.😋

Hearing loud machine noises outside, I asked Mr. C if he knew what they were. He said it's an excavator and a tractor. They're fertilizing the field next to us.

🐮💩

I think we'll keep the windows closed today. Ah, country living!

#FarmLife