Art Wey in Dorset and tea Amie Soto Blossom style

Amazing owl.

I would love to say I made the owl, I didn't, it's another of Cat's amazing creations. You can find Cat on her blog Raggy Rat

The owl is part of Cat's art display for Artwey in Weymouth. Along the coast from here, way over in Dorset.
This year Artists open their studios from 28th May to 12th June. If your near and around Weymouth, it's really worth a visit.
A few years ago we had a great day visiting Cat when her work was displayed at Portland Bill. Following the coast road along beautiful Devon and Dorset scenery.

You might remember, as I posted our day out, someone had a better view than anyone else.

Beautiful blue skies.

With the added pleasure of meeting Cat in person.

Views of Chisel Beach from Portland to take your breath away.

Views over the English Channel.

It was also the day we watched tombstoning from the cliffs.

Walked around the light house.

Best of all tea, Amie Soto Blossom Style.

Special thanks for all your love and get well wishes for Amie Soto Blossom over the last week.
Amie had a trip to see that "oh so nice, Mr vet" this week. She might start to rattle with the amount of heart pills she now takes. Today she seemed more like her old self.

Going to see the vet is a tiring business. 
Every day with a special someone is treasured.

Where did every one go.

Always great to have visitors.

Hi GEORGE.......... That's me guarding George, you can see how alert I am.

I really did only fall asleep for a few minutes. I woke up,

to find they have all gone home. Lots of luv AMES X X X

Animal paint artist

It's great to see our garden full to bursting again. The best thing of having a cottage garden is that it tends to look after it's self, every year somethings move around and seed themselves in different places.
I love to see how it surprises me at the height of Spring. After all our dry weather here in the West Country we at long last have rain.

Not all our tomato plants are in the greenhouse and in flower.

Although nearly every plant outside could do with some water.

Apart from those living near the stream and the spring outside.

We haven't all been sitting around watching the garden grow have we Frank?

Furniture up again.

Paint and brushes out. Covering up our the new floor with care.

Amie slept most of the day away,  she was just in time to rearrange the floor covering and paddle her paws in some paint.

I know there are many animal artists around, Amie isn't one of them. Just think of the bath to come Ames.
Great fun eh!

Best place to be on a Bank Holiday

Not sure if it's just us, but when driving up Totnes high street,  why is it ..............

we are the lucky one's that get stuck behind a delivery lorry ?
Not that it really mattered, I just wondered why !

We even got stuck in traffic on Brutus Bridge going into town. Might have something to do with all our recent visitors around the roads of Devon.

Luckily only a few horse riders and locals know other routes.

The best place to be on a Bank Holiday is Soggibottom. Over the bridge and totally forgotten.
The quilt, sorry, patchwork is now finished, quilting has begun.
Not a mention of weddings !

We did watch, can't have an AMIE SOTO BLOSSOM and not watch a royal wedding.
Not a corgi in sight either !

Ames can look Regal when she wants to, except when she is asleep.

Happy Royal Wedding Day from Soggibottom.

Where ever you are on The Royal Wedding Day, have a great time.
We can't all have invites, but if you try on your wedding togs and they are a tad too tight. Best thing is to get a spot along the route early. Sit down and no one will notice. Make sure your dressed in Red, White and Blue and take plenty of things for your sore throat. You are bound to have one with all the talking that will take place around you. It's a day to be happy, enjoy the day.

If you have a front seat you shouldn't have to strain your neck above the crowds.

We won't all be going, but then, who knows what Amie Soto Blossom dreams of. I'm sure she is there in her dreams.

Have a great Easter

Not been near a computer  for days.... Word's, like.... "don't compute"...have to watch Star Trek Movies....
The weather has been so unlike any April I can remember.
Middle of June, or July maybe, but not April... April and the Bambi Film and the song.

Little April showers.

I heard today.... that it has been the warmest Easter in England since the sixteen hundreds.
Why that makes me smile I'm not sure, although it makes me wonder who built this cottage. Was it such a day like today. 

I would have made them lots of something good to drink, and made sure they were fed. I'm sure that our predecessors did just that. We have spent days sitting around and messing around in our garden. Far too good to be inside.

We do however have an Easter cake... Not that often that they are in my kitchen anymore. Don't make cakes because we don't eat them. Our kids used to eat them. But they aren't around anymore. So we please ourselves and MUM SAY's she can wear purple now. Also say what she really thinks. Good to be true to yourself.
But it's Easter and no chocolate bunnies or Easter eggs here. Might fib slightly, as the packet that held the chocolate eggs was a large one and I didn't use many mini chocolate eggs  for the cake.

There are still on going things around here... I huff and puff about this,,,, all hand made is a good thing to be able to add to the finished article. Not a sewing machine in sight. Not finished yet...............

There has to be an escape from the quilt in progress. It drives me nuts. Also makes me think of so many of my quilting buddies that I smile. They are so dedicated to their art.
Like my bears, quilts, especially hand made one's are very special to me.

I really love recycling things. Not sure if you will remember the rag dolly's.
Old JEANS... might have to click a way back on this blog to find the pattern.  OR GOOGLE IT .... 
Yep, that's mine ! 

Out in the garden on such a beautifully hot day, sitting under the palm and plum and apple tree another creation. This time recycling denim. I hate to see old jeans go to waste.I know you have noticed. Something is out :of line. Well, so what... this isn't supposed to be perfection.

A project that has I have had in mind for ages. Also been saving old jeans from "you know "who".

He, he, he..... caught him....

Here it is........... even has pockets for what ever.... maybe Amie's cookies.

Do you think I should wake her ?
Wise cats and dogs stay inside in the cool on a hot day. Not saying that they should bunch together,  my lot do.

They venture out to have their tea. Fishies...
In Amie Soto Blossom words, AL FESK E. :-) I didn't spell that wrongly .............. You might need to look at her facebook page. She really lets her "h's" go.

Enjoy your Easter. No bunnies, no leaping lambs. BUT.. extremely good company. of the four legged kind.
Have a very good Easter Holiday.

They gave me a bath and then I  rolled in the dirt...

lets be honest, Ames is very self opinionated, she is a Royal DOG AFTER ALL :-) yeah right !

Be like Mew, chill through the holidays.. we will :-)xxx

Lana's Bear

It's been far to warm to wear a cardy and hat around the garden today.
Although I know there is a certain little girl who would like to see her finished bear, complete with cardy and hat.  When bears are intended for children. Always make them with safety eyes. If your not used to putting them into your work it can be a bit of a trial. They have to be placed into the head before the head is filled. I was going to put stuffed there, but changed my mind. You have to make sure both eye's are set in the head at the appropriate places.  I haven't a short cut to tell you about, except it's something that comes with time and practice.

Mew has had lots of time this afternoon and has lots of practice at sunbathing on the table in the garden.
This has been the warmest April since 1949... I wasn't around then so I wouldn't know, but it's been gloriously warm after the long Winter. For those who still have snow falling around the world. We have your sun, don't think you would really want to upset Mew, so we hope we can keep it for a while longer.

For everyone who commented on our handiwork on our gate, thank you. We have no hidden agenda's with this witch.

Although we do have black tulips in our garden.

We also have tomato flower on some of our tomato plants.
For anyone who doesn't know, Caroline and I have been having a contest to see who can have the first tomato. You can catch up on Caroline's tomato plants by clicking on Mr Tomato at the side bar.
Caroline is also selling some of her art work in aid the Japan Earthquake appeal. Beautiful art at a very good price, I'm sure you would love to see it.

Lastly before I go and help Mew out with her sunbathing. A very big thank you to everyone who emailed and made a comment when our mains water pipe burst.
Life has now returned to normal around the cottage. We've had no complaints about the new floor so far either.