Good morning, Sunbeams!

Bonjour, Rayons de Soleil!

🌞❤️🌻❤️😻😻🐦‍⬛

Pink forget-me-nots!

#flowers

Sweet dreams, Sunbeams! 

Fais de beaux rêves, Rayons de Soleil!

🌞❤️🌻❤️😻😻🐦‍⬛

#sunset

Dans le jardin avec Mme C 🌞❤️🌻...

I weeded my herb garden and planted my new sage plant. I let my parsley go to seed last year and some new plants came up on the left. The plant on the right is lovage aka perennial celery.

I also have rosemary, thyme, chives, and field garlic.

I think Limonaid the horse's contribution 💩 has really benefitted the plants.

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

We had a lovely drive to Elliotts Boucherie this afternoon. It's the first time we've made the just over an hour journey without either thick fog or rain.

We enjoyed the flora and fauna along the way. We brought home lots of sausages, bacon, pies, and other goodies.

We had pork pies and a nice salad for dinner. 😋

All's well in our world.

Sweet dreams, Sunbeams! 

Fais de beaux rêves, Rayons de Soleil!

🌞❤️🌻❤️😻😻🐦‍⬛

#Watson #cats

I crocheted a lucky star fidget toy.

J'ai crocheté un jouet anti-stress en forme d'étoile porte-bonheur.

#crochet #RandomActsOfCrochetKindness #RandomActsOfKindness #RAOCK #kindness #CrochetItForward 

https://youtu.be/SkaGRpTZUD4?is=lnvKFiK2UQguI4Oc

Happy St. Gertrude's Day!

#stgertrude

Happy St. Patrick's Day! 🍀

#stpatricksday 

It's pattern release day for The Cheeky Gift Gobbler by @casita.albita (IG)! I enjoyed testing this little cutie. Look at his 🍑! 😂

Here is the link: 

https://casitaalbita.etsy.com/listing/4472523687

#crochet 

Update on us:

21:10 hrs.

Mr. C accompanied me to see my primary care doctor this afternoon. Dr. L'homme was marvelous. She listened to my concerns and helped me to plan the next steps in getting my healthcare in order. She is a little concerned about my iron being low. She gave me a prescription for a supplement and a referral to a gastro specialist so we can try to figure out why. My blood pressure is good.

I'm glad the visit turned out to be worth the 90 minutes we had to wait on plastic chairs staring at the mediocre and very random photo collage in the waiting room.

All's well in our world. 🌞❤️🌻

This is my sweet little pixie, Ernan. His name is Irish for "wise one." I was honored to test this pattern for Foufi's Crochet. You can find the pattern in her Etsy shop below:

https://foufiscrochet.etsy.com/listing/4470222749

#crochet 

When I learn a new crocheted coaster pattern, I feel compelled to then make two of them in a smaller size and stitch them together to make a pouch.

#crochet #RandomActsOfCrochetKindness #RandomActsOfKindness #RAOCK #kindness #CrochetItForward 

https://youtu.be/rwGXP78KHpQ?is=YcDJPWJDsvyfrc_I

🎵 "I always feel like somebody's watching me and I have no privacy." 🎶

#Watson #breakfast #cats 

https://youtu.be/7YvAYIJSSZY?is=R8slAeC-e4PNT40K

It's amazing how changing just one stitch in the pattern can alter the whole appearance. I changed the slip stitches in the final round to front post slip stitches and that really increased the definition of the petals.

#crochet #RandomActsOfCrochetKindness #RandomActsOfKindness #RAOCK #kindness #CrochetItForward 

https://youtu.be/rwGXP78KHpQ?is=YcDJPWJDsvyfrc_I

J'ai crocheté un sous-verre marguerite (a daisy coaster).

#crochet #RandomActsOfCrochetKindness #RandomActsOfKindness #RAOCK #kindness #CrochetItForward 

https://youtu.be/rwGXP78KHpQ?is=YcDJPWJDsvyfrc_I

Update on us:

11:40 hrs.

I had to have fasting blood work done at the lab; so, Mr. C drove me there first thing this morning through pea soup fog. Asside from one 🤬 riding our tail part way there it was uneventful, thank goodness. 

While in town we picked up a few supplies to avoid another trip out later and save on fuel. This also allowed the fog to clear a bit before the drive home.

Mr. C tried to use his new bank card at the cash machine but it wasn't working because of a power cut. That's when we noticed that all of La Guerche was completely without power. Looks like we got our groceries just in time.

I got a message from my doctor clarifying a request he had sent to the scheduling secretary for me. He said to them that I would "Préfère l'AM." Which I thought meant I would prefer a morning appointment. I said I would very much prefer an afternoon appointment as we have to drive some distance. He explained to me that in French "AM" means afternoon (après-midi). You learn something new everyday.

We are happy to be home (Isn't home a wonderful word?) for the rest of the day. 🌞❤️🌻

Sweet dreams, Sunbeams! 

Fais de beaux rêves, Rayons de Soleil!

🌞❤️🌻❤️😻😻🐦‍⬛

#sunset

We had a lovely, cozy anniversary and finished it off with a rich chocolate gateau that was mostly mousse.🫎 😋

Mr. C says:

Update on us.

22:04 hrs

We've spent a relaxing day which seemed fitting for our 5th wedding anniversary. I had my customary short nap after preparing and eating breakfast before joining Fair Damsel to make a wooden key holder as an appropriate gift to ourselves.

The weather cleared up in late afternoon so I took a brief bike ride into the village before cooking dinner: sausage & mash, petits pois et carottes, with lashings of bisto gravy for me. It went down a treat with a tasty mug o' tea as we watched a favourite episode of Jeeves and Wooster. We'll be having cake soon.😋

All's well in our world, Sunbeams.

🙂☄️🌻🌞

I crochet nearly every day. For a couple of days now I've been wanting to make my favourire beanie pattern just because I enjoy doing it but, with the warming weather, I thought it was silly to make a winter hat that no one currently needs. Finally, I reminded myself that I have free will and can crochet what I want when I want.

#crochet 

The traditional 5 year wedding anniversary gift is wood; so, Mr. C and I teamed up to make ourselves a key board for our entryway. He prepared the wood and I decorated.

#crochet #weddinganniversary 

Mr. C says:

Update on us.

17:14 hrs

It was a cold and rainy morning so we started our day with a tasty fryup. Then, after watching a couple of our favourite late night shows, we settled down to listen to a Terry Pratchett story.

All's well in our world, Sunbeams.

🙂☄️🌻🌞

I tested a cute little bee keychain pattern by @crochetbylauren4u (Instagram). I made a second one with embroidered eyes and a crocheted hanging loop to be baby safe (no small parts).

#crochet

https://www.etsy.com/listing/4459123428/busy-bee-keyring-crochet-pattern?ref=shop_home_active_1&dd=1&logging_key=4393c6eed0c0e8b5ee64f475113fbe7015c6c965%3A4459123428&utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAdGRzdgQLCWFleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA81NjcwNjczNDMzNTI0MjcAAaeXg9CB_eioz-HZGSefLZ_coxNCcMdDDPnIYW65XpPPAR2nLEui4x_N-seKMw_aem_GQ0OlMTBly7DP19On_aIIg