tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2557175156432831712024-02-19T11:00:37.998+00:00in pan's gardenjenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14806939856645066460noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255717515643283171.post-40118067756151705402012-09-27T15:25:00.002+01:002012-09-27T15:25:52.914+01:00it's been whileIt's been a pretty hectic family summer but I've managed to fit some work in here and there ; )<br />
<br />
Here are some new pieces from my etsy shop...<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGZjg1S8uI1Pq3RoeZBwazn2YRxVRDdlKthisYQjtSNxj9worpp2PFdhj-2n8aEq9voGwYrX5i1rFDeNiX1u1nc2eo-SVH7dU8Qu0oxvejdjJod_mLgC-bhHiI60MiT7-gXQaOphamwYQ/s1600/3+bottles.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGZjg1S8uI1Pq3RoeZBwazn2YRxVRDdlKthisYQjtSNxj9worpp2PFdhj-2n8aEq9voGwYrX5i1rFDeNiX1u1nc2eo-SVH7dU8Qu0oxvejdjJod_mLgC-bhHiI60MiT7-gXQaOphamwYQ/s320/3+bottles.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb3axVzadWjkJpjvsaHeSRhETSEUw8VLzroLzbTFyw0MtXZ36ILQgOKiucqKLvBeYSOvu_5n_HlV89Gzgc6LvPmN-XV1gs5xWdaViyYWygYOds5GJrsmyKSHc0Bx0CMGTvN0YoIYsEyKI/s1600/aquamarine+pendant+(2).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb3axVzadWjkJpjvsaHeSRhETSEUw8VLzroLzbTFyw0MtXZ36ILQgOKiucqKLvBeYSOvu_5n_HlV89Gzgc6LvPmN-XV1gs5xWdaViyYWygYOds5GJrsmyKSHc0Bx0CMGTvN0YoIYsEyKI/s320/aquamarine+pendant+(2).JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8wDZZ4jIsZWosHyORKrvNUuOfHtXkpGd_Fm8DeHAkQei6tJ56INUiZfWkxz36mzZN8vEDzHSVjPeu7mgx8K0k_-aHuhGP-mGpTvl0P_Av5zvD4UKgVD6Co_Cg_DtHCBlq8WwYR1A-ib4/s1600/spring+necklace+(1).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8wDZZ4jIsZWosHyORKrvNUuOfHtXkpGd_Fm8DeHAkQei6tJ56INUiZfWkxz36mzZN8vEDzHSVjPeu7mgx8K0k_-aHuhGP-mGpTvl0P_Av5zvD4UKgVD6Co_Cg_DtHCBlq8WwYR1A-ib4/s320/spring+necklace+(1).JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5swLrIjf4Pz7lHJtlFpUSh2tqb4fNFgi-y6fRJ6nlxCIhrWQfYtVyKeVSJZr8xJwMdRI_jhyphenhyphenDhwgm-log0-LpkoaL0cwZ7ooKyOjIVaksb1Yaj0DIuPdBdrjyk__fQbabgBT7H4JA9w8/s1600/spring+necklace+(2).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5swLrIjf4Pz7lHJtlFpUSh2tqb4fNFgi-y6fRJ6nlxCIhrWQfYtVyKeVSJZr8xJwMdRI_jhyphenhyphenDhwgm-log0-LpkoaL0cwZ7ooKyOjIVaksb1Yaj0DIuPdBdrjyk__fQbabgBT7H4JA9w8/s320/spring+necklace+(2).JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
You can find me at <a href="http://www.inpansgarden.esty.com/">www.inpansgarden.esty.com</a> or at the link on the side of this blog. I also have a facebook page <a href="http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/In-Pans-Garden/258973040793480">http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/In-Pans-Garden/258973040793480</a>jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14806939856645066460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255717515643283171.post-186171737099202192012-06-26T14:49:00.002+01:002012-06-27T14:52:38.116+01:00a glorious day to be in the studiolots to do and what a beautiful day to do it on....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcaVHjd9G3-LQjwjuoX4ZCItVURGN99zjplHTJmiZ-bdsbKyw0yipEROMjdZFVFaYn4B-aiqbT7Z_1JL6ZQ6XLG83lWz76svbpWLpSw4tPEhPTXbxUWhqqHQHwiFfU-oZxsltjznOCNTU/s1600/251955_445978052092977_1557838308_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcaVHjd9G3-LQjwjuoX4ZCItVURGN99zjplHTJmiZ-bdsbKyw0yipEROMjdZFVFaYn4B-aiqbT7Z_1JL6ZQ6XLG83lWz76svbpWLpSw4tPEhPTXbxUWhqqHQHwiFfU-oZxsltjznOCNTU/s320/251955_445978052092977_1557838308_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div>jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14806939856645066460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255717515643283171.post-83057341840340259332012-06-23T14:52:00.002+01:002012-06-27T14:59:14.073+01:00Happy Summer!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The solstice fire burning in my new firepit. Happy summer everyone!!! )o(</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjog_ee7iYwwP2-b_q6ssUuDACvuiYtoorUTwS45ScBaCx7ak9RfrIRqtlBBiYeWYLdzU0OCr3krWLtVYkbBsjguHFGUMK2w8F8WIAs-MtS56uTBNTo9xnEKAaxdVkFKGRcNC7j8zucOKc/s1600/IMG_4916.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjog_ee7iYwwP2-b_q6ssUuDACvuiYtoorUTwS45ScBaCx7ak9RfrIRqtlBBiYeWYLdzU0OCr3krWLtVYkbBsjguHFGUMK2w8F8WIAs-MtS56uTBNTo9xnEKAaxdVkFKGRcNC7j8zucOKc/s320/IMG_4916.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPVmIY2VHpfF-xr6s8UWld78iLckpwHcp5bFy1W6fBNmgAzUDGS0Q-QDL6LxzBOX0nB6KfUrC11VtPJCtH7-CZ3qSl_ONYdAdNp1w6E2XEuGifSZui9HQaq7POmGM9hxkEefLOZzW-gIk/s1600/IMG_4919.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPVmIY2VHpfF-xr6s8UWld78iLckpwHcp5bFy1W6fBNmgAzUDGS0Q-QDL6LxzBOX0nB6KfUrC11VtPJCtH7-CZ3qSl_ONYdAdNp1w6E2XEuGifSZui9HQaq7POmGM9hxkEefLOZzW-gIk/s320/IMG_4919.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14806939856645066460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255717515643283171.post-65910016010380314752012-06-11T10:13:00.000+01:002012-06-11T10:13:22.446+01:00the spirit of independanceI took a trip to the coast last week to see an art exhibition that my friend was involved in and I saw this old woman walking incredibly slowly down the street. A couple walking the opposite way leant over to me as they past and said "she never accepts any help you know". I watched her for a while and felt such a surge of admiration for this independant and determined spirit.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5BIbK7FIQg4XHVc99QlitXQ2GxgpSpRbpF2P6VJYRH1eBSFi0JwjR-Dn30vVCLVCBgOD_HBwiuNT2mGUqzEakbBn1Aw55TPjMn2pgRTUfSDjtnsiLxp3YPQ8MytylvbJ_Ok003Ttj3MA/s1600/IMG_4800.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5BIbK7FIQg4XHVc99QlitXQ2GxgpSpRbpF2P6VJYRH1eBSFi0JwjR-Dn30vVCLVCBgOD_HBwiuNT2mGUqzEakbBn1Aw55TPjMn2pgRTUfSDjtnsiLxp3YPQ8MytylvbJ_Ok003Ttj3MA/s320/IMG_4800.JPG" width="239" /></a></div><br />
<br />
If you look very closely you can see that the bar on the bottom of her wheeled shopping bag is almost worn through. How many times has she made that journey down the street I wonder.....jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14806939856645066460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255717515643283171.post-59538835060719447982012-05-09T13:18:00.005+01:002012-05-15T20:18:33.729+01:00Jack-in-the-GreenMy family and I went to the Jack-in-the-Green festival in Hastings this weekend. A lively, colourful May Day celebration that takes place over the whole of the bank holiday weekend, to welcome the start of summer. It doesn't feel very summery here at the moment but the sun came out at least!<br />
<br />
May 1st has long been an important part of the annual Calendar. It is the start of summer in the Northern Hemisphere and as such has always been a day for celebration: the Celts celebrated May Day as Beltane; The Romans dedicated the day to the Goddess Flora and would go to the woods to cut a tree and decorate it with ribbons and flowers. This is the origin of the May Pole. The Victorians replaced the Lord and Lady of the May with the May Pole, to create something prettier and less bawdy.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_AGu1DS4AntHtefstAEmUpj1y9cKF-Km6gyVRrxY87374ytkGpv4by5gP1lW4nW1esBT763m8-fLhehQbCvAQAZE9wYQiyFKgbe-mZ2qTnbaSCECZ13ROlTxUmxMHsS33EpoTHAqMUbE/s1600/IMG_7194.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_AGu1DS4AntHtefstAEmUpj1y9cKF-Km6gyVRrxY87374ytkGpv4by5gP1lW4nW1esBT763m8-fLhehQbCvAQAZE9wYQiyFKgbe-mZ2qTnbaSCECZ13ROlTxUmxMHsS33EpoTHAqMUbE/s320/IMG_7194.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><br />
In the 16th and 17th centuries people would celebrate by making garlands of flowers to celebrate May Day, which became more and more elaborate. In the late 18th century it became a competition between Works Guilds, and the garlands soon became so big they covered a man from head to foot. These became known as "Jack in the Green". Here, Jack is paraded through the streets of Hastings, accompanied by attendants, here known as Bogies, who are completely disguised in green rags, vegetation, and face paint. The attendants play music, dance and sing as they guide Jack through the streets. Then after each Morris Troupe has danced, he is "slane" atop the hill in the ruins of Hastings castle to welcome the spirit of summer.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjVHAmyfhruXUpX5OEPqwsUoEStPuHIHB9WuXdlkryIQxCvws624B2YbnEGISrGrYUpEILRH6pzGz5hm-LzH0Ipk9LHh95ksCu5HFCwMW6pEDLvVXcm3_aegyv04lAHg2dxCVfM1J2ZZY/s1600/IMG_7244.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjVHAmyfhruXUpX5OEPqwsUoEStPuHIHB9WuXdlkryIQxCvws624B2YbnEGISrGrYUpEILRH6pzGz5hm-LzH0Ipk9LHh95ksCu5HFCwMW6pEDLvVXcm3_aegyv04lAHg2dxCVfM1J2ZZY/s320/IMG_7244.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><br />
This particular parade has been taking place in Hastings since 1983, revived by Mad Jacks Morris Dancers. There are many other festivals around England that also celebrate this tradition; Whitsable, Rochester and Ilfracombe in Devon to name a few and "Jack" also features in the Pagan Pride festival in London at the end of May. <br />
<br />
Lots of dancing, drumming and beer! What better way is there to celebrate?<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZWMUkgmEAAJI1_p0LBn5wTslI9RLaOzuz-qwBuWBNYae3Z41WPnLZC0rhbACmvzWscQxLaqO4d5bxa2H5_bJrYswTV6_nEV0pVErCA_VT0HnUSJHJHduczezpUuEu0KV0ShLU5GcVkbQ/s1600/IMG_7200.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZWMUkgmEAAJI1_p0LBn5wTslI9RLaOzuz-qwBuWBNYae3Z41WPnLZC0rhbACmvzWscQxLaqO4d5bxa2H5_bJrYswTV6_nEV0pVErCA_VT0HnUSJHJHduczezpUuEu0KV0ShLU5GcVkbQ/s320/IMG_7200.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPbKS7tNMXxeg87YDNyHEd9hsaacTOWn98Ol6Qsi2bPdKyWQUy7u4kYXbWJrqF6ZWBqpUh95yX3jxOMlEg5UiptQONq1XiiBnFmVBzwDhaEPSSOW2dMIbOiycNZd3Cd2f_BPHjOHS9-_o/s1600/IMG_7196.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPbKS7tNMXxeg87YDNyHEd9hsaacTOWn98Ol6Qsi2bPdKyWQUy7u4kYXbWJrqF6ZWBqpUh95yX3jxOMlEg5UiptQONq1XiiBnFmVBzwDhaEPSSOW2dMIbOiycNZd3Cd2f_BPHjOHS9-_o/s320/IMG_7196.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfTmWIbSnzlWTvtCXMNI9MTzq6FqzJ4BmxXhkId8uLNEoVWOihuJ5NdKftxM_-Lhr2h8UqsiKwzOszoqqUJD7HzrlHIqgwnDA0ZYFUMzqeD-6_P7Qvrn-5rPBUxiIMl9AYPwttQSP-_Hk/s1600/IMG_7188.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfTmWIbSnzlWTvtCXMNI9MTzq6FqzJ4BmxXhkId8uLNEoVWOihuJ5NdKftxM_-Lhr2h8UqsiKwzOszoqqUJD7HzrlHIqgwnDA0ZYFUMzqeD-6_P7Qvrn-5rPBUxiIMl9AYPwttQSP-_Hk/s320/IMG_7188.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAY4iSeysThrcZoxAzOJfbt_lsfS_Xj3VDKSj9raIxYf8pOqg2ctxg_sSwyGgBpqiMSofhjFIOEhVF3gGFzgQdLGGfUf0AxEjIopd4CkZvNjfhHYtku60cdLfLiKGC8q3jwxcaouTjM8w/s1600/IMG_7207.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAY4iSeysThrcZoxAzOJfbt_lsfS_Xj3VDKSj9raIxYf8pOqg2ctxg_sSwyGgBpqiMSofhjFIOEhVF3gGFzgQdLGGfUf0AxEjIopd4CkZvNjfhHYtku60cdLfLiKGC8q3jwxcaouTjM8w/s320/IMG_7207.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5K8RVoFm36CZ-dz4Aa7vAFBYwbK252q-af7r8AIOodqz4rlho9OgJJKWMc7dT7Z_L67_ELNIG1bO2xTPCcuJWzU840K-Uv7PSFQiwR739XIyVGKyYpTtNyClLv0O0o7v31OgIW2Arm_w/s1600/IMG_7213.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5K8RVoFm36CZ-dz4Aa7vAFBYwbK252q-af7r8AIOodqz4rlho9OgJJKWMc7dT7Z_L67_ELNIG1bO2xTPCcuJWzU840K-Uv7PSFQiwR739XIyVGKyYpTtNyClLv0O0o7v31OgIW2Arm_w/s320/IMG_7213.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-n6JvijxFk0B4UAw_BIWumZPnDjQJYPsD-0w1YJnDz-as1CvbUP5H-BTd2oSO_j_hb-detGfKqKv3RnYAg6Rh29hRQb7nisXKe4Ew9eP6P_Wq98PJrEzFlTm9Wh1xZoPEPbCtmEDJo1o/s1600/IMG_7216.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-n6JvijxFk0B4UAw_BIWumZPnDjQJYPsD-0w1YJnDz-as1CvbUP5H-BTd2oSO_j_hb-detGfKqKv3RnYAg6Rh29hRQb7nisXKe4Ew9eP6P_Wq98PJrEzFlTm9Wh1xZoPEPbCtmEDJo1o/s320/IMG_7216.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRD2sEymTra5doP54HGmLflT-4LZ1y3Uz8D45m17bzUZZrx5EOk88GaLYKEsBcaKaYDLtl7KkLUWkGX6MP0Gf5stYrUsQBvDZZhttEig_jdF1RbEkMFE_qgLEsyu4yQl0JK0BCGBjxZ90/s1600/IMG_7221.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRD2sEymTra5doP54HGmLflT-4LZ1y3Uz8D45m17bzUZZrx5EOk88GaLYKEsBcaKaYDLtl7KkLUWkGX6MP0Gf5stYrUsQBvDZZhttEig_jdF1RbEkMFE_qgLEsyu4yQl0JK0BCGBjxZ90/s320/IMG_7221.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguH1PbkUXAVw8efl35AtK_I6PjV-KFAIrhzqyO9flqM-zdtvmAmIjEbIlAkkjuyFi5EFNUtALbOrYbFR0bQMTzJzoRRmuNphe25gVsCSqdsshoQFhBWr1FACzRwKFQJcB6ekXhE39LfMs/s1600/IMG_7223.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguH1PbkUXAVw8efl35AtK_I6PjV-KFAIrhzqyO9flqM-zdtvmAmIjEbIlAkkjuyFi5EFNUtALbOrYbFR0bQMTzJzoRRmuNphe25gVsCSqdsshoQFhBWr1FACzRwKFQJcB6ekXhE39LfMs/s320/IMG_7223.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBKP7umAs0H4989rcSD5m4e_2w0w43PfFU46-N0MVUnj5jR09bm_j_REllaJLHvj7LhQlIAGa7D-JA6lW3KIVskI2gUUu8Pd-O_ZjyHGuKWMKMIIqalkjQEUUVJtQXpgi-oHkl4SM7JKY/s1600/IMG_7237.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBKP7umAs0H4989rcSD5m4e_2w0w43PfFU46-N0MVUnj5jR09bm_j_REllaJLHvj7LhQlIAGa7D-JA6lW3KIVskI2gUUu8Pd-O_ZjyHGuKWMKMIIqalkjQEUUVJtQXpgi-oHkl4SM7JKY/s320/IMG_7237.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIr6nLEw68zSvhvRNMuhSfQsSAUFu0R_XMVPTOcqKEnlBUAykP7LEl-BeScHBJNzVD8g5rShLs3na7643X4jO4tpt2C9k_jfjzeNvem9RSUCbQZVdPGgoEwMgfsHJaBAniqxmKyAZ3_5w/s1600/IMG_7192.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIr6nLEw68zSvhvRNMuhSfQsSAUFu0R_XMVPTOcqKEnlBUAykP7LEl-BeScHBJNzVD8g5rShLs3na7643X4jO4tpt2C9k_jfjzeNvem9RSUCbQZVdPGgoEwMgfsHJaBAniqxmKyAZ3_5w/s320/IMG_7192.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkY5hZ2UYFvUO_wAJbI5ITP3uHTrdhqlCqEICpIrQM9NLnroYcuqNgtSvyJmslfxen-9gwzKvHiKIWVB_RbXrg9dNOx66DL-7PZcRANKdBEpBi_Atx6d5DPN4nJlMpPVX4Jirk1S7XNRo/s1600/jitg_poster_2012.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkY5hZ2UYFvUO_wAJbI5ITP3uHTrdhqlCqEICpIrQM9NLnroYcuqNgtSvyJmslfxen-9gwzKvHiKIWVB_RbXrg9dNOx66DL-7PZcRANKdBEpBi_Atx6d5DPN4nJlMpPVX4Jirk1S7XNRo/s320/jitg_poster_2012.gif" width="226" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14806939856645066460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255717515643283171.post-67241455604948942132012-05-01T18:32:00.009+01:002012-05-02T18:57:46.003+01:00BeltaneHappy May Day! I love this time of year! I find the run up to Beltane and the summer solstice a really inspiring time. It seems to be the time I get the most done. It was this time last year I felt inspired to start my jewellery business and Etsy shop and I am delighted to say it has been going from strength to strength ever since. The influence of Pan at this time even inspired my choice of company name!<br />
<br />
It feels as though life really has gained momentum over the last year, albeit slowly. As my daughter gets older and my health and fitness return, I'm finding things are getting easier. I can't believe she is 2 next week! Winter was hard this year, I felt like I was wading through treacle for most of it. Everything was an effort. But now the days are longer, the nights are lighter and the sun is shining. Well sometimes at least...<br />
<br />
The summer promises to be full of new ventures, both work and home and I can't wait to get stuck in. I have 2 shops that will soon be stocking my jewellery which I'm thrilled about. Lots to look forward to!<br />
<br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Here's to the Bel fires burning bright, </div><div style="text-align: center;">here's to the Horned God in all his might;</div><div style="text-align: center;">here's to creative and inspiring ideas,</div><div style="text-align: center;">here's to chasing away winter fears.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXxZ6oGSsgb7byAH2QF1OYEM9OZcP3hoQBIUtQTqgIbbjZMmHwdD9_hTU38B6TzfMeLp-1mwQsLBtjrQYICg80payVvfHqUBcZAfOI16ZRu89sQ3qjNib3BzBu54azhLGurhESOVirKfI/s1600/IMG_4546.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXxZ6oGSsgb7byAH2QF1OYEM9OZcP3hoQBIUtQTqgIbbjZMmHwdD9_hTU38B6TzfMeLp-1mwQsLBtjrQYICg80payVvfHqUBcZAfOI16ZRu89sQ3qjNib3BzBu54azhLGurhESOVirKfI/s320/IMG_4546.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14806939856645066460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255717515643283171.post-29460368644109279032012-04-06T10:34:00.000+01:002012-04-06T10:34:18.302+01:00my visitor<div style="text-align: left;">Last week I had a visitor to my studio and a very handsome fellow he was too. This morning he was back, sunbathing on my roof. I think he lives near by and seems very comfortable in my garden, but I'm not sure what he thinks of my work....</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD-AGWvJd4nf_P2Ik51E8fuWaicZzzVtsDdsw35nCpSprc56GMb7g2aoRmBFNpzatRac95bWQ3uIqJbu5b4YbOFA8ekf80CvPJJqjCizn3wSI9rYAeyNPhEGhI1FW88QAzLFBwrl0ZpTg/s1600/IMG_7115.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD-AGWvJd4nf_P2Ik51E8fuWaicZzzVtsDdsw35nCpSprc56GMb7g2aoRmBFNpzatRac95bWQ3uIqJbu5b4YbOFA8ekf80CvPJJqjCizn3wSI9rYAeyNPhEGhI1FW88QAzLFBwrl0ZpTg/s320/IMG_7115.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-3hOpfe0n3R8FL_Q2zp5p2Uc-tojl3nodcuQwGq0fLHQcSP1A_tfkuVORgih2S0EsXWoiqXdjZmCOb7xAzKGmz2LHfzkZ1NaIK7lLu9DqlrqjWskIYmFZhu_nwhRhn9069jJA0op8Gyw/s1600/IMG_7121.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-3hOpfe0n3R8FL_Q2zp5p2Uc-tojl3nodcuQwGq0fLHQcSP1A_tfkuVORgih2S0EsXWoiqXdjZmCOb7xAzKGmz2LHfzkZ1NaIK7lLu9DqlrqjWskIYmFZhu_nwhRhn9069jJA0op8Gyw/s320/IMG_7121.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJhXU5bAPQZcCFXAL8wIqGdAVLEboBEnJknNHXkMULHaq2uqAACi-pS8NcfPmfOGWtduXKMW5ReTdGeoqBy4O08W1TZ6TdNXITr5EfOaj5ZHpiwAvDRO15aarFqpZjLuqykRO7ACwGTLY/s1600/IMG_7126.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJhXU5bAPQZcCFXAL8wIqGdAVLEboBEnJknNHXkMULHaq2uqAACi-pS8NcfPmfOGWtduXKMW5ReTdGeoqBy4O08W1TZ6TdNXITr5EfOaj5ZHpiwAvDRO15aarFqpZjLuqykRO7ACwGTLY/s320/IMG_7126.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZiYTv40U8N66s1Vq4ix-4mk4kYIGyxzyT5mvLzd1cbdcMufsEYLdtDQ_Ro88QpwoQkDuiYMwMr0fmx7G-XY1DhvgDd6_C2PYjserAwNEkYRyHnYbrTn0q5QnNTIbJRQ1zNvOIk0ZwI68/s1600/IMG_7149.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZiYTv40U8N66s1Vq4ix-4mk4kYIGyxzyT5mvLzd1cbdcMufsEYLdtDQ_Ro88QpwoQkDuiYMwMr0fmx7G-XY1DhvgDd6_C2PYjserAwNEkYRyHnYbrTn0q5QnNTIbJRQ1zNvOIk0ZwI68/s320/IMG_7149.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14806939856645066460noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255717515643283171.post-2541828430142677002012-03-09T19:49:00.000+00:002012-03-09T19:49:10.168+00:00things are starting to happen...<div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4XuYAulafYBeL36zyStQZn_80JtjRX_mQNrFRkUgDTIHjN04Y6HVbTM4OtQq0PvvWq06d64ldT3jPRTXXOqT7LFN1trprbbV2zE0_sDmf_F_avP60Mgq7d4M7kmW0kn3jGDpSes36xSM/s1600/IMG_3985.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4XuYAulafYBeL36zyStQZn_80JtjRX_mQNrFRkUgDTIHjN04Y6HVbTM4OtQq0PvvWq06d64ldT3jPRTXXOqT7LFN1trprbbV2zE0_sDmf_F_avP60Mgq7d4M7kmW0kn3jGDpSes36xSM/s320/IMG_3985.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">the days are getting longer, sun is shining, the buds are opening; </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">things are looking up!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14806939856645066460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255717515643283171.post-38745422116912769782012-03-07T15:08:00.000+00:002012-03-07T15:08:56.791+00:00beautiful things...These are a few of the lovely pieces that I have purchased lately, both from bloggers & etsy shops. There are so many talented people out there & I love the fact we have the oportunity to purchase pieces from all over the world.<br />
<br />
<div align="center">a wonderful cloth by Jude at SpiritCloth </div><div align="center"><a href="http://spiritcloth.typepad.com/spirit_cloth/">http://spiritcloth.typepad.com/spirit_cloth/</a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4ASDKwcabyGABoUJuHMsYR40_S3SGMj3ZgOsB19b3AKrBd61bjBYnMEXkOB5Tw6zUCf-cFuEupJPz-AeXsVgmW_JmiTtpNHu8ROg4fHkY1SEe46ES39iDvTzWK_4TeN5ApwkwWfev6Tk/s1600/DSCF0566.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4ASDKwcabyGABoUJuHMsYR40_S3SGMj3ZgOsB19b3AKrBd61bjBYnMEXkOB5Tw6zUCf-cFuEupJPz-AeXsVgmW_JmiTtpNHu8ROg4fHkY1SEe46ES39iDvTzWK_4TeN5ApwkwWfev6Tk/s320/DSCF0566.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">mother goddess by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/gislebertus">http://www.etsy.com/shop/gislebertus</a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsPDyqLiQ6vTUCrdbdqsy26aGF6lJ0wze1gEyvHgPCC642R3U5Q2QRW9HGrZOoOJ1yPyqypBFbG6w93T61rpYZSGldW2oYXhFQQamK4Wfv3cXx6_q53UjG-OOXH0k42KRaOxh1nnsBZdE/s1600/DSCF0515.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsPDyqLiQ6vTUCrdbdqsy26aGF6lJ0wze1gEyvHgPCC642R3U5Q2QRW9HGrZOoOJ1yPyqypBFbG6w93T61rpYZSGldW2oYXhFQQamK4Wfv3cXx6_q53UjG-OOXH0k42KRaOxh1nnsBZdE/s320/DSCF0515.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">a native fabric pendant and some lovely scents all the way from Alaska - <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/SalmonberryDreams">http://www.etsy.com/shop/SalmonberryDreams</a> & <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/SalmonberryOrigins">http://www.etsy.com/shop/SalmonberryOrigins</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUhFtRtLvNcSdDoiTPkT5i0-toO7CeNnNW6yhxxfc-mOgHln7QBGZokXgvF2mZP-U2mCfcauAmjAksabLGBoVAc4obGLs7PeBehJpoLOvitSTIF9zyPcLJ9hIdLaAPilsnex52OLO0zhA/s1600/a+package+from+Alaska.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUhFtRtLvNcSdDoiTPkT5i0-toO7CeNnNW6yhxxfc-mOgHln7QBGZokXgvF2mZP-U2mCfcauAmjAksabLGBoVAc4obGLs7PeBehJpoLOvitSTIF9zyPcLJ9hIdLaAPilsnex52OLO0zhA/s320/a+package+from+Alaska.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was also lucky enough to win this print from a wonderful blogger named Lucinda <a href="http://whisperingearth.wordpress.com/">http://whisperingearth.wordpress.com/</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicLzH4jvWq9IfKtjjc9UXgOd_VdX_N7UoFyr1Y_0FVAbcnUyBdZD6hzqw2J_uBC9Mdt_W-udGh3CPiipkjx2zuOLjHIaAOkHmhw_TSDIogdopFkOSITqZ-5DIBCkJArJ0OcKGaV36kY-M/s1600/DSCF0728.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicLzH4jvWq9IfKtjjc9UXgOd_VdX_N7UoFyr1Y_0FVAbcnUyBdZD6hzqw2J_uBC9Mdt_W-udGh3CPiipkjx2zuOLjHIaAOkHmhw_TSDIogdopFkOSITqZ-5DIBCkJArJ0OcKGaV36kY-M/s320/DSCF0728.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">thank you all x</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div align="left"></div>jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14806939856645066460noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255717515643283171.post-8584793662446991862012-02-15T14:42:00.001+00:002012-02-15T14:44:00.909+00:00a Valentine messageValentine's day is the day when we are "encouraged" to show our love for the people in our lives. I am very lucky to be in a loving relationship but we have never really celebrated Valentine's day, tending to concentrate more on celebrating our anniversary instead, we feel its more personal. I feel it is <em>so</em> important to show others how we feel about about them, especially our feelings of love, not just today but always. Life is too short for others not to know you care.<br />
<br />
That being said, I think today should be as much about self love as it is about love for others. I believe to truly commit to loving someone else you must first learn to love yourself. Many say it is possible to love others and not yourself, but then your whole life becomes about them and making them happy. You could be in danger of losing sight of yourself and what makes you happy. <br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLf79xF9ZLRc4HGzX-OMy9cEkLfdZqLsZm6YCRHcHy6h-zZF_nicXErIitMxLbMn9wAYqJS6tr4EU07B1zqR0rmYwEQ6Aoo5Mg8Aw_jiZ3Y2n5vVlats9YlpDPO68-1hJUv08Y7iWUDHo/s1600/smiley+isla+844.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLf79xF9ZLRc4HGzX-OMy9cEkLfdZqLsZm6YCRHcHy6h-zZF_nicXErIitMxLbMn9wAYqJS6tr4EU07B1zqR0rmYwEQ6Aoo5Mg8Aw_jiZ3Y2n5vVlats9YlpDPO68-1hJUv08Y7iWUDHo/s320/smiley+isla+844.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br />
<br />
This year I want to work on finding new ways to try and connect with myself and get to the root of what makes me happy, what makes me tick. There are a couple of people who's guidance I have found really helpful in this area. An inspirational soul I have the pleasure of being in contact with is Flora Peterson (aka Charming Pixie Flora on youtube) She, and fellow youtuber Joanna Devoe (aka MajorArcanaTV) recommend an effective way to boost self love and self esteem is through daily affirmations. This is actually easier than it sounds. Some people will get up in the morning and declare loudly to the world, "I am Amazing!" and others, like myself, may prefer to write it somewhere they can see it throughout the day, as a gentle reminder. I use a different, encouraging phrase or word every day to make you feel good about yourself. Try it, it works.<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/CharmingPixieFlora#p/u/3/o6v_6s3rPFU">http://www.youtube.com/user/CharmingPixieFlora#p/u/3/o6v_6s3rPFU</a><br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/MajorArcanaTV?ob=video-mustangbase#p/u/14/Sk39Cq3PKWY">http://www.youtube.com/user/MajorArcanaTV?ob=video-mustangbase#p/u/14/Sk39Cq3PKWY</a><br />
<br />
Flora also talks about the use of prayer beads or Mala beads as a way of concentrating your mind on a particular phrase or affirmation, for daily meditation. I have always wanted to be able to meditate but I find it so hard to shut off from everything, especially my own mind, so I am interested to try this. So, in the spirit of self love and the endless pursuit of happiness I have made myself some Mala beads to hopefully help me to focus my mind on my affirmations. I am so blessed to have other people in my life who love me so it can't be that hard right? These are not traditional Buddhist or Tibetan Mala, although there are 108 on the string. For me, they are more an aid to concentration. There are many sites online that can explain how these beads should be set out depending on your spiritual path. <br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA17AA1iXi6mJrTdCka2jNNUcY4wQ1YLeuu585ihmERqaotg-ZwnY4bmsQxfYGCNKRqh-D8s28k3WXcqyMDnooEedxTumxZn9WrSQQ1BR-Bt4NBetMhW7N96hXRaVfe21WpwtlqKHsUEE/s1600/mala.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA17AA1iXi6mJrTdCka2jNNUcY4wQ1YLeuu585ihmERqaotg-ZwnY4bmsQxfYGCNKRqh-D8s28k3WXcqyMDnooEedxTumxZn9WrSQQ1BR-Bt4NBetMhW7N96hXRaVfe21WpwtlqKHsUEE/s320/mala.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
I hope everyone experiences love today, from others and from themselves, and long may it continue.<br />
<br />
After all, a wise man once said "all you need is love" x.jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14806939856645066460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255717515643283171.post-76497542293472051582012-02-08T13:17:00.004+00:002012-02-08T14:19:18.804+00:00emerging from the darkHappy new year and a blessed Imbolc!<br />
<br />
I'm not really sure where the last 3 months has gone. I sit down at the computer intending to write a blog entry and for some reason something else takes over, I get distracted and never get round to it. I started this blog, like most people do, with the best intentions but somehow things get in the way. Wasn't John Lennon who said "life is what happens when you're busy making other plans"? Well that definately rings true for me!<br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifnXRqvshEHBpElaxZT9EM1a_TxrzjY_1iJY8amVIT7UL_Z-Xu2d5O0-WvmpSDYb5qrC-8zWQhRpKLqx2em9bZEhTjyBpDXJewoyQu3v7aX0cLVMrh-j13XY3ZZ8eq5xfjGsKZ2f8DhDI/s1600/DSCF0369.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifnXRqvshEHBpElaxZT9EM1a_TxrzjY_1iJY8amVIT7UL_Z-Xu2d5O0-WvmpSDYb5qrC-8zWQhRpKLqx2em9bZEhTjyBpDXJewoyQu3v7aX0cLVMrh-j13XY3ZZ8eq5xfjGsKZ2f8DhDI/s320/DSCF0369.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
Christmas was a family affair. My daughter is now 21 months old so she's becoming more aware of everything. It was a delight to watch her struggle with wrapping paper and hand out presents to everyone, including the cats. Christmas becomes more about the children as we get older, as it should be but I hope I never lose my childlike enthusiasm for the season. I still have my rituals, putting up the tree listening to Miles Davis, hanging stockings, wrapping presents whilst watching The Box of Delights or Holiday Inn, Watching The snowman on christmas eve and lighting the fire on christmas morning.<br />
<br />
I find winter difficult. I suffer from SAD (seasonal affective disorder) and I find I have very little energy when its cold and dark. Added to the fact the days are so short here during the winter, I never really feel stable. I often feel a bit like a ship lost at sea, never really sure which direction to head in, bobbing around all over the place. We have had strange few months in the uk too. The weather has, as always, been predicably erratic; veering wildly from balmy, sunny and down-right spring like to flash rain storms, hail and ground frost. Then Imbolc arrived to herald the start of spring and it snowed for 2 days! Colds and flu have been rampant; I don't know anyone that hasn't suffered from some ailment or other. My family have had the flu, then a cold, cough and residual symptoms for about the last 2 months and I have to say its wearing thin. I guess the silver lining is that this is the time of the year when you feel least like doing anything so its the perfect time to get ill. (I have to put a positive spin on it or its just depressing!) <br />
<br />
Still on a positive note, I am hoping for a creative year. I have spent a long time dwelling on the things I haven't had the time or energy to do this winter and now it is time to bring them to fruition. As we pass Imbolc and the days become visibly longer and lighter, we need to focus on getting rid of the things in our lives that drag us down and replace them with positive thoughts and inspiration. Time to spring clean and move on. <br />
<br />
So I will be attemping to get my rear in gear and stop procrastinating. Easier said than done but as they say "a journey of a thousand miles begins with one step..." <br />
<br />
Best wishes x<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14806939856645066460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255717515643283171.post-59948076880669184692011-10-29T12:59:00.001+01:002011-10-29T13:24:41.317+01:00Hawthorn Brandy pt2<div style="text-align: center;">Infused for 2 weeks, strained and bottled. I placed muslin round the top of the jar so I could strain it into a jug. This is easier than putting the muslin over the jug, less chance of spilling. Then I poured the strained liquid into a sterilised bottle. Don't forget to label it!</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikCdMV0rZpfIx_zRABZI7mn_0haK2fe5O-iezEK8lBjSC-DJt62sgLkQf-KMvhf7KE1J3Qim__j_ogN3fNU6ZzcoxtgZboVYzO1Ugbq8oGVt2SzZZ1I6lEMUk1kNZKWhSEgJ2rdqjH7xQ/s1600/DSCF0101.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikCdMV0rZpfIx_zRABZI7mn_0haK2fe5O-iezEK8lBjSC-DJt62sgLkQf-KMvhf7KE1J3Qim__j_ogN3fNU6ZzcoxtgZboVYzO1Ugbq8oGVt2SzZZ1I6lEMUk1kNZKWhSEgJ2rdqjH7xQ/s320/DSCF0101.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiTumfdmszSTodecIrBwRz8F6LPMeB7NzrZXFySKxpII-sJ8TAzGfGtrMImyOuheLTiEx9yDc46_jw_O6nqPmg9dl6VC9lBOJVX_S16_1-St6Fzv56nJyJRPZMMDGrA3249t0nMdg6KnA/s1600/DSCF0102.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiTumfdmszSTodecIrBwRz8F6LPMeB7NzrZXFySKxpII-sJ8TAzGfGtrMImyOuheLTiEx9yDc46_jw_O6nqPmg9dl6VC9lBOJVX_S16_1-St6Fzv56nJyJRPZMMDGrA3249t0nMdg6KnA/s320/DSCF0102.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq1i1EgDJzAWrVXlsVOvc2xP5E8f1Dhcb5fg7ZxuDiAHYup2-RophSQ7lLIy94lbmoiIxaCrX76prV_qa3Wn7QcTEJeRCrnstajNXAWAcbOMX8jqpZMOUUYdf1hvzv_bFeqOncNqE_8K4/s1600/DSCF0103.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq1i1EgDJzAWrVXlsVOvc2xP5E8f1Dhcb5fg7ZxuDiAHYup2-RophSQ7lLIy94lbmoiIxaCrX76prV_qa3Wn7QcTEJeRCrnstajNXAWAcbOMX8jqpZMOUUYdf1hvzv_bFeqOncNqE_8K4/s320/DSCF0103.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvYStp-3Dzyj41Z9lD40TN4CbvNT7CP0i3KrdTQyCTODhhMhmNVRdZdcXYQRHAcVIo78T7jPblNAOSfzJTlcZE0BtjPvmrm0e_6bMZlEmcr97KlrASJXwIVnLkd57-Dk0luWrQK7wFdlI/s1600/DSCF0104.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvYStp-3Dzyj41Z9lD40TN4CbvNT7CP0i3KrdTQyCTODhhMhmNVRdZdcXYQRHAcVIo78T7jPblNAOSfzJTlcZE0BtjPvmrm0e_6bMZlEmcr97KlrASJXwIVnLkd57-Dk0luWrQK7wFdlI/s320/DSCF0104.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now all you need is somewhere warm to drink it....</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj15oTbt17aP78Y0khEFjJcIZbjqx5f4Eu0xv55UIvZEB9shQxZtrXDnv3Vv1gYIAQKT0GLCkL6IY7aJ7GKRW8HWIAnczFUTxKV_PWMg_wZBXwM0VJiXQ9jIkExz2RVKP1KmkHUFj59JFs/s1600/DSCF0108.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj15oTbt17aP78Y0khEFjJcIZbjqx5f4Eu0xv55UIvZEB9shQxZtrXDnv3Vv1gYIAQKT0GLCkL6IY7aJ7GKRW8HWIAnczFUTxKV_PWMg_wZBXwM0VJiXQ9jIkExz2RVKP1KmkHUFj59JFs/s320/DSCF0108.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Autumn!</div>jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14806939856645066460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255717515643283171.post-55310049392332653932011-10-17T17:11:00.000+01:002011-10-17T17:11:50.539+01:00from my workshop....I'm working on some new ideas at the moment and getting ready for a couple of fairs I'm doing in November. Its difficult to get a quantity of stock together when the majority of your pieces are one offs, but although most of the pendants I make are all individual, I still find I can do several at a time. It is, however, by no means a production line.<br />
<br />
Latest work<br />
<br />
Silver feathers - I have a couple of these on the go at the moment but they are quite time consuming so I'm not sure how many I'll get done. I use naturally molted feathers so I'm always on the lookout when I go for a walk. Its not as easy as you might think to find the right one....<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-z4m0rQ1cXuI2Sy-GP2dr17AJ2i6DHFpUNTqeqQk00m5IkAUGxH9kl5L23y6AEWxkxbXeetorFkH3MNmBEj8NDhXJMSGpLlotQDpyhU6L9C4iChQmbnb7ly4n73N_RaGsbTHyiHn5sBM/s1600/feather1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-z4m0rQ1cXuI2Sy-GP2dr17AJ2i6DHFpUNTqeqQk00m5IkAUGxH9kl5L23y6AEWxkxbXeetorFkH3MNmBEj8NDhXJMSGpLlotQDpyhU6L9C4iChQmbnb7ly4n73N_RaGsbTHyiHn5sBM/s320/feather1.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Gingko leaves - I collected these on my walk round Regents Park. I love the shape of them and their gently ribbed, textured surface. They translate beautifully into silver.</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOlTCidqGXyTsSR7yK9CjiUek8eH8sFgcUYwUDvWC65XTLheHedPXvVu-ibgr4hCBWGgNYaxd8nlJG2oSjB82B7_g2G-9p1trYSgGZYeENvSh0VngIfiawz-85thd7pA4sua3QHW8JThE/s1600/ginko3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOlTCidqGXyTsSR7yK9CjiUek8eH8sFgcUYwUDvWC65XTLheHedPXvVu-ibgr4hCBWGgNYaxd8nlJG2oSjB82B7_g2G-9p1trYSgGZYeENvSh0VngIfiawz-85thd7pA4sua3QHW8JThE/s320/ginko3.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWcTePzoXevUsUa8RGpN20qaCVzf5dWrIXEbRCKlt0ET-Zqi3z20fsMOf6ySJTB8ES4Zp_x3Jol3iG91P4t-8b4jh9QoEz5O9Uxf-hI9H3_BoRbI2S7dhaDdmBSeqKZHpxWacSb9irzAQ/s1600/ginko1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWcTePzoXevUsUa8RGpN20qaCVzf5dWrIXEbRCKlt0ET-Zqi3z20fsMOf6ySJTB8ES4Zp_x3Jol3iG91P4t-8b4jh9QoEz5O9Uxf-hI9H3_BoRbI2S7dhaDdmBSeqKZHpxWacSb9irzAQ/s320/ginko1.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Commissions - Recently a friend asked me to turn this celtic hare design, from his company website, into a pendant for his wife's birthday. It turned out really well and as a result I am working on some more celtic designs of my own. I love the depth and freeflowing spiral designs of celtic artwork so it should be fun. </div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD9GXBLbrADyWkXjepjTei1wSumPVHqJFfvaXauU_3bpy-l3IZ5ing4T1Tb2wOFVjKtm_yDI8ofJ_BzamSSMZaCW6UJEQN8RX5pYsDNUNFmIQEzNdwC4H_Zu9w1KfSPrxr_sMauzKb3JU/s1600/hare+pendant1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD9GXBLbrADyWkXjepjTei1wSumPVHqJFfvaXauU_3bpy-l3IZ5ing4T1Tb2wOFVjKtm_yDI8ofJ_BzamSSMZaCW6UJEQN8RX5pYsDNUNFmIQEzNdwC4H_Zu9w1KfSPrxr_sMauzKb3JU/s320/hare+pendant1.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I love this process, coming up with new ideas and designs and making them reality. The problem I have is restricting myself to one idea at a time. But then again, where's the fun in that... </div>jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14806939856645066460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255717515643283171.post-25766199915081342942011-10-10T19:38:00.001+01:002011-10-10T22:06:03.052+01:00pink yarrow & pink hairwell the weather has changed again and it now officially feels like autumn. There's a chill in the air and it doesn't feel wrong to go out wearing a scarf. After a week of very little sleep (4am starts most days, thanks to my daughter) I felt the need to have some me time so I headed up to London for a mooch round Camden Lock market and then joined a herbalist I know who had organised a walk round regents park, to see what is still around at this time of year.<br />
<br />
As you can see it was quite a grey day but was nice to be at the market as it opened. Not many people about apart from the stall holders, eating their bacon sandwiches and discussing the day before the hordes of tourists arrive. The smells of fresh coffee and ethnic food filled the air and people huddled round radios and tiny tvs, checking up the on the rugby. We lost, 'nuf said. There are some fantastic characters in Camden, one in particular who caused quite a stir as she motored down the main street at top speed!<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIPnoSjVfSuWdPENwuTO-51ooUhwDe2SqVOsoJqSOy0NXFy74rZWnIRYPGjmeLgVj63w-zCHGGBNtnamO17-zCh9UZ9e5kljww_YmAtQt1T_fDxFBN5-Ag2t45YYPiSql4pXYGiPlbAhQ/s1600/IMG_3056.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIPnoSjVfSuWdPENwuTO-51ooUhwDe2SqVOsoJqSOy0NXFy74rZWnIRYPGjmeLgVj63w-zCHGGBNtnamO17-zCh9UZ9e5kljww_YmAtQt1T_fDxFBN5-Ag2t45YYPiSql4pXYGiPlbAhQ/s320/IMG_3056.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5bi2ueLuvlUYuWbjEjQHAnYugVVL3JcuGV4FDWXGSDpTkRRDagpDfCL4sfw-cC9bwH_GMEZdY-j6C3MXhp2UTaRPOZNfQP-w5Fn0_uuHH7kORjtmdO8nUDGKS_Zvb80Z9ETZOC_6mJzU/s1600/IMG_6652.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5bi2ueLuvlUYuWbjEjQHAnYugVVL3JcuGV4FDWXGSDpTkRRDagpDfCL4sfw-cC9bwH_GMEZdY-j6C3MXhp2UTaRPOZNfQP-w5Fn0_uuHH7kORjtmdO8nUDGKS_Zvb80Z9ETZOC_6mJzU/s320/IMG_6652.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOJRyYV0lotwY47tBwQCCptHY-FtbF6mHqf9B-ilt74-qslDJOjfWttrI-_9gA_C6xlW7Ezb3bGTveYWls6U7CpKB80WoM3Yxz3TBXMcBkApw9XxoRhKgFrRMqDRXEf6fpIPPvsbAM7uc/s1600/IMG_6654.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOJRyYV0lotwY47tBwQCCptHY-FtbF6mHqf9B-ilt74-qslDJOjfWttrI-_9gA_C6xlW7Ezb3bGTveYWls6U7CpKB80WoM3Yxz3TBXMcBkApw9XxoRhKgFrRMqDRXEf6fpIPPvsbAM7uc/s320/IMG_6654.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div align="center"></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_yOQtJXm4xZw4f7HZipV7gx4D3jw1Wr_c504GOdQOJhbuLsrkxwL_oFDF7zNf9vEjLDnPOGjjrXzYN4cuWqfJdamKm_vGHvjzKZBLgncQSUPjVVjAvpGCkn2R7kH_R_9LdVo_srXFvsg/s1600/IMG_3057.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_yOQtJXm4xZw4f7HZipV7gx4D3jw1Wr_c504GOdQOJhbuLsrkxwL_oFDF7zNf9vEjLDnPOGjjrXzYN4cuWqfJdamKm_vGHvjzKZBLgncQSUPjVVjAvpGCkn2R7kH_R_9LdVo_srXFvsg/s320/IMG_3057.JPG" width="239" /></a></div><br />
On our walk we discovered most plants have gone over by now, but we found the usual plantain, nettles, elder and hawthorn, and mugwort, which even though it has long finished flowering the smell from the drying flower heads is still incredible! We found some beautiful deep pink yarrow and an abundance of sage, rosemary and lavender in one of the large flower beds. Everything is slowing down for approaching winter, putting all the goodness and energy down into its roots for next season. Its a great time to collect roots such as dandelion and plantain. The berries are now passed here too but there is still time to collect them if you can find them. Thanks to Klara <a href="http://www.klararosendahl.com/">http://www.klararosendahl.com/</a> for an informative (if a bit chilly!) stroll.<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg20n0Hou9RccFFrdoJJKjoTZIxzdLDuGrGNLy3suRjgZzmrn4PWBphVacO9rk0ReyHGeUxSz-LTAOhWCJQW-yDKWQWUmnMMK7cmyCqf4DeERmkctYkGxCrgGdnGdGxcNG2LKXyS1ch0Qs/s1600/IMG_6660.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg20n0Hou9RccFFrdoJJKjoTZIxzdLDuGrGNLy3suRjgZzmrn4PWBphVacO9rk0ReyHGeUxSz-LTAOhWCJQW-yDKWQWUmnMMK7cmyCqf4DeERmkctYkGxCrgGdnGdGxcNG2LKXyS1ch0Qs/s320/IMG_6660.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlZNbxqetGNxOJD13nBr_hBqa48eZtlUZcVTNg6uylbtKQe_AHwX5JV-vS9yE59iZF4_piqUnXB4c9h3XWOPpgWIerXVlJTWP9XP8jnc_mvHKYuJh_wuwxDK53GnhmqKD3FvFwN2iZCxo/s1600/IMG_6665.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlZNbxqetGNxOJD13nBr_hBqa48eZtlUZcVTNg6uylbtKQe_AHwX5JV-vS9yE59iZF4_piqUnXB4c9h3XWOPpgWIerXVlJTWP9XP8jnc_mvHKYuJh_wuwxDK53GnhmqKD3FvFwN2iZCxo/s320/IMG_6665.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ5oHnp1UvzCT8MuhhUx6fU9l8HG02Lft6SgF7Lg9C_UJEigiY3r0s9x4p_kuRf_zNemI5aiq0wg5KXGJ245Un44d1s8oOGLQTJZXZ28yC5pzZgPRp0_PvwscbIDDXC5pxSSsMHi6Ewp0/s1600/IMG_6662.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ5oHnp1UvzCT8MuhhUx6fU9l8HG02Lft6SgF7Lg9C_UJEigiY3r0s9x4p_kuRf_zNemI5aiq0wg5KXGJ245Un44d1s8oOGLQTJZXZ28yC5pzZgPRp0_PvwscbIDDXC5pxSSsMHi6Ewp0/s320/IMG_6662.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
Its important that we mark the passing seasons and take stock of what is happening in nature. We have had some very strange seasons this year and as the climate changes dramatically so do the seasons, the weather and the way nature reacts to them. It is all too easy these days to complain about the cold, the rain and the apparent lack of sun but we should appreciate these things and their roll in the cycle of life. After all if things didn't happen this way we would be in a very different situation. Take the opportunity to stop and look at the trees and plants around you and notice what they are doing to prepare for the coming season, where they are directing their energies. We could learn valuable lessons from them.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Didn't get much done on Sunday as my daughter decided to wake me at 3.30am again but at least we got to watch the sunrise. And she did, with Daddy's help, buy me some gorgeous flowers to say sorry.....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh92vKz3MVKzc2_wMnwgtLmAW9u_5SDZVrLYbpVZYR7aDIlXnQiAninBkppiv_zCFayyHAJPloOiOQ8ZvPVOUQGgmhfkWFybU1C5sfStJRSCJ0NvleSy4wrAUGvi1eF_Ws9C2UJOqHfDpI/s1600/DSCF0077.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh92vKz3MVKzc2_wMnwgtLmAW9u_5SDZVrLYbpVZYR7aDIlXnQiAninBkppiv_zCFayyHAJPloOiOQ8ZvPVOUQGgmhfkWFybU1C5sfStJRSCJ0NvleSy4wrAUGvi1eF_Ws9C2UJOqHfDpI/s320/DSCF0077.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div>jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14806939856645066460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255717515643283171.post-15934842523434355522011-10-03T17:25:00.000+01:002011-10-03T17:25:10.473+01:00indian summerThis last week or so we have experienced the most amazing heat wave in the UK, it's felt like summer all over again. Not that we had a summer really, the seasons have been all over the place this year; a lovely warm spring, a damp, rainy and cold summer and now a sunny and hot autumn....no wonder the plants and animals are confused. And they're saying it may snow towards the end of October!<br />
<br />
We had planned to go to the east coast of Yorkshire to visit family over a month ago and we couldn't have arranged better weather if we'd booked it specially. <br />
<br />
Nice to have a bit of sun and some blue sky to lift the spirits, it's been a while. <br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKH6zX7qdBL6P34FW6WKUoHOUIFhAYAySCK4DRuDY73o5eoQppJnYO9Yl0DivCeqh3JfAi4op4ptab0vd1FlPiMZ6FKI-Gwn3aiGu73ZXOIqp-JzFAK8isrzCuvWncr6LP2Af9oCj31Uk/s1600/IMG_6511.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKH6zX7qdBL6P34FW6WKUoHOUIFhAYAySCK4DRuDY73o5eoQppJnYO9Yl0DivCeqh3JfAi4op4ptab0vd1FlPiMZ6FKI-Gwn3aiGu73ZXOIqp-JzFAK8isrzCuvWncr6LP2Af9oCj31Uk/s320/IMG_6511.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thornwick Bay</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlXrPqUuSOtx_yNoESJzZRl8r6vkchlkeqphhDv3yln_Z1U2Su3c76C6QmKFefmOgNyndfJ-lVlRPF3XZPDdBReVkYh8vSytwkOC8MgZZcn3usPxTz7s_pUWfAXM5oiOkbmUJRDG2QAa0/s1600/IMG_6514.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlXrPqUuSOtx_yNoESJzZRl8r6vkchlkeqphhDv3yln_Z1U2Su3c76C6QmKFefmOgNyndfJ-lVlRPF3XZPDdBReVkYh8vSytwkOC8MgZZcn3usPxTz7s_pUWfAXM5oiOkbmUJRDG2QAa0/s320/IMG_6514.JPG" width="212" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVoXTu71s360mvqMyAinTtAXjW9XbIeV1PC9IREN-FiXqOCCZSa_1WPWsYLdVvUP-QdN-784eRmjUKJZGFswLpwv7ojOlHvZtpjY9N-ivaLWsZTYe9IxrxbKBg8-EJeJH86yh48xjyV-A/s1600/IMG_6487.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVoXTu71s360mvqMyAinTtAXjW9XbIeV1PC9IREN-FiXqOCCZSa_1WPWsYLdVvUP-QdN-784eRmjUKJZGFswLpwv7ojOlHvZtpjY9N-ivaLWsZTYe9IxrxbKBg8-EJeJH86yh48xjyV-A/s320/IMG_6487.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVn1h7eM9w_lLYAyv5ipxpUD8LCF0K2if6od1zKYdIwlDz2SEdrK8s-_Fy3ppHc391m1tGv7HUONsx6lX-ttHAdgk0c55BAJekypKKuZKfh2rWIHKguulRU2hApJgp2UqZoISMpxMFavI/s1600/IMG_6494.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVn1h7eM9w_lLYAyv5ipxpUD8LCF0K2if6od1zKYdIwlDz2SEdrK8s-_Fy3ppHc391m1tGv7HUONsx6lX-ttHAdgk0c55BAJekypKKuZKfh2rWIHKguulRU2hApJgp2UqZoISMpxMFavI/s320/IMG_6494.JPG" width="212" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A beautiful place to be remembered....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhScL91rygG3Il2D5xLrNHhBzHA1WEFFQQ5YUoHtbveStMrBlKJwEZnl7rns-WhUJF3zxtlQaCNqshQ1IQ-eK2ngY3jAliDnPu-wzzZaJsPnqZstCo0o8_msHShLZCCmxF2l8ynuqR4bzM/s1600/IMG_6564.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhScL91rygG3Il2D5xLrNHhBzHA1WEFFQQ5YUoHtbveStMrBlKJwEZnl7rns-WhUJF3zxtlQaCNqshQ1IQ-eK2ngY3jAliDnPu-wzzZaJsPnqZstCo0o8_msHShLZCCmxF2l8ynuqR4bzM/s320/IMG_6564.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOj7KvtLzOKL00zSlAj0zH5HslUBtVB_nRy9lniERS0oQuTC19B5eUhheY0VI4iBxehMMBVDJIKQ0CRZVDTBd_Su-MDK6Alds044nGasVBrpNlrTnb4f3fEhjAwZ9AFuheuHIDCOzlvFA/s1600/IMG_6519.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOj7KvtLzOKL00zSlAj0zH5HslUBtVB_nRy9lniERS0oQuTC19B5eUhheY0VI4iBxehMMBVDJIKQ0CRZVDTBd_Su-MDK6Alds044nGasVBrpNlrTnb4f3fEhjAwZ9AFuheuHIDCOzlvFA/s320/IMG_6519.JPG" width="212" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjULM0OrgCsxUc6m_Nqm_9CKpcSho26h4dHhUIankBkqpbzGFfsNL6XB-vSZFmz5K3MAwT9Pgy-E7lK9WGpOBwl5VlpWZtj9l-k8zHVL7GGPBpccvN4YjP8678r5xOxAEuIrOtinv1XOTI/s1600/IMG_6547.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjULM0OrgCsxUc6m_Nqm_9CKpcSho26h4dHhUIankBkqpbzGFfsNL6XB-vSZFmz5K3MAwT9Pgy-E7lK9WGpOBwl5VlpWZtj9l-k8zHVL7GGPBpccvN4YjP8678r5xOxAEuIrOtinv1XOTI/s320/IMG_6547.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">North Landing</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6v_3nOb5v4Itkx6Wp4dCKwP_YD1Zt6USbxtI7t2hGQcBLtgfcpy7FPLXZNOzl2Ty_DBDSpNS4E4tB4TWaeRlp-8SQe1ZKeM3kUg5l_ZPTN-GoWXrGA0p5-Ugo0o9AofjAnOYKcSfKepk/s1600/IMG_6583.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6v_3nOb5v4Itkx6Wp4dCKwP_YD1Zt6USbxtI7t2hGQcBLtgfcpy7FPLXZNOzl2Ty_DBDSpNS4E4tB4TWaeRlp-8SQe1ZKeM3kUg5l_ZPTN-GoWXrGA0p5-Ugo0o9AofjAnOYKcSfKepk/s320/IMG_6583.JPG" width="212" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWw-ssthedlxWcUoNwdmXQ_h3NaVNeMYiSV7yMoXfYfdhikzBL1PDlFtXLjletcKsV67LXlcz_fV0pefgSC41wVbhXpmRvcuNzjyHrhOQAHenrwI41dHcCT_Uan66INYLoRIuAzVxR9rw/s1600/IMG_6590.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWw-ssthedlxWcUoNwdmXQ_h3NaVNeMYiSV7yMoXfYfdhikzBL1PDlFtXLjletcKsV67LXlcz_fV0pefgSC41wVbhXpmRvcuNzjyHrhOQAHenrwI41dHcCT_Uan66INYLoRIuAzVxR9rw/s320/IMG_6590.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14806939856645066460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255717515643283171.post-70943285989782176002011-09-23T13:35:00.002+01:002011-09-24T13:52:57.829+01:00mabon, autumn equinox, brandy & vodkaIts been a beautiful autumn day today; a gentle breeze & sunshine. I love this time of year! Spent time in the studio and in my garden whilst isla slept. We went out together and gathered hawthorn berries to make brandy. I have enough blackberries for vodka too and this seems like the perfect day to do it.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihBE_shkcuU6vW0WuuP8So7nxeyeigqwY_Zl20bemjMr_9lpKempeW-eqTyKoPR7TGVIldbeD7o5jmtCupAYk4Zfcfe-U9go_TscPtffgB6f_wAHYSXxF7s9GwirSk4zMmP1rT_nZNTSM/s1600/DSCF0026.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihBE_shkcuU6vW0WuuP8So7nxeyeigqwY_Zl20bemjMr_9lpKempeW-eqTyKoPR7TGVIldbeD7o5jmtCupAYk4Zfcfe-U9go_TscPtffgB6f_wAHYSXxF7s9GwirSk4zMmP1rT_nZNTSM/s320/DSCF0026.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiie-dTGjlpHlru82DBtKC0E3jBTJcZywG0kv5tbgsBXPDq8i24tsyKjE7PlGg34vvceMWMigOAeA9vD1vnBcd-nWlSQWffw0pSH_5XY6OTOgopMSkafu35yIBO10vHZVP0iik8vfOixo/s1600/DSCF0031.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiie-dTGjlpHlru82DBtKC0E3jBTJcZywG0kv5tbgsBXPDq8i24tsyKjE7PlGg34vvceMWMigOAeA9vD1vnBcd-nWlSQWffw0pSH_5XY6OTOgopMSkafu35yIBO10vHZVP0iik8vfOixo/s320/DSCF0031.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I use cheap brandy (cheaper the better!) simply because I'm flavouring it so it doesn't need to be the good stuff. Agitate the jar every day for 2 weeks then strain through muslin and put into sterilised bottles. This is a wonderful heart tonic, perfect for the older gentlemen in your life. Makes a lovely xmas tipple for dad or grandpa (or anyone else for that matter) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Caution - Hawthorn is a powerful heart tonic and shouldn't be taken with other heart medicines or blood pressure medication. Excersie caution and seek a qualified herbalists advice if concerned.</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXELkrq45kN2Sqm6U5Z0mtWO2kADgetDDtjkLv_fPByBcyd8AOYCsJWI17bphraOccmNFJNBFujTfWN2UNeVFuabdGYohDWkvZ1oaS0G7shtWxljshndsGKHhV1EuOMrWURV1fQjHBF-o/s1600/DSCF0036.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXELkrq45kN2Sqm6U5Z0mtWO2kADgetDDtjkLv_fPByBcyd8AOYCsJWI17bphraOccmNFJNBFujTfWN2UNeVFuabdGYohDWkvZ1oaS0G7shtWxljshndsGKHhV1EuOMrWURV1fQjHBF-o/s320/DSCF0036.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg67JUuJ7e_Fb4_P9rSjvKoQqOrKPH_Co_GcABi_y5aVIrwic9EjPrbfDOrNFBD3PqnEo6_Tc8TO7pisQXkslDJmQS29lIYz7UJG5jBdOHv63RMfGWIBwQY1GpNXCDgrCoT-cKW3oQoy_A/s1600/DSCF0037.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg67JUuJ7e_Fb4_P9rSjvKoQqOrKPH_Co_GcABi_y5aVIrwic9EjPrbfDOrNFBD3PqnEo6_Tc8TO7pisQXkslDJmQS29lIYz7UJG5jBdOHv63RMfGWIBwQY1GpNXCDgrCoT-cKW3oQoy_A/s320/DSCF0037.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf9rYqQtgdhPVgFrtUlldSBwMmt1IKz9bLwrxwc4Lf2Mfpa1jjSpnNEVu-r6I_D5WDBKQ0JTdeJye_BMWOx8-HluPFuzc108AclnTCR8GsVZSEVLsagWewS405UMDdGDGGxbJOIq3o8-o/s1600/DSCF0041.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf9rYqQtgdhPVgFrtUlldSBwMmt1IKz9bLwrxwc4Lf2Mfpa1jjSpnNEVu-r6I_D5WDBKQ0JTdeJye_BMWOx8-HluPFuzc108AclnTCR8GsVZSEVLsagWewS405UMDdGDGGxbJOIq3o8-o/s320/DSCF0041.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Again cheap vodka is the way to go. Agitate the jar every day as before but leave for up to or beyond 3 months, then strain and bottle. I have some from a few years ago that I forgot to strain and some that I bottled and haven't drunk yet so it should be a festive xmas! I can recommend a shot of this with lemonade, yum!</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiextuhZZSTwJGexe5_rxuGUclnK2vjbY2zDIvtU_VSgirE9bZse1wCL8E6lt6j0MWR619vThW1GEH_YnOpu61ACh6X76gU6auF3vQeljnQjbfAv0IOQDMhtU0sMsNjeTLVBQSOIUiyB3Q/s1600/DSCF0032.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiextuhZZSTwJGexe5_rxuGUclnK2vjbY2zDIvtU_VSgirE9bZse1wCL8E6lt6j0MWR619vThW1GEH_YnOpu61ACh6X76gU6auF3vQeljnQjbfAv0IOQDMhtU0sMsNjeTLVBQSOIUiyB3Q/s320/DSCF0032.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Have a wonderful autumn equinox! Spend today appreciating everything in life you are grateful for and the people that have made that happen. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhziliZKElQhnuly7aeGXuefkNoIfLYTNvSlW38xQT0WUMy1Iu1i54zGV-J1pHddQtYjio14ZeahSHoyjfjgvqRawHdLFJRCdH9tMe5eSfa3pKpKQZKF_WGt_EajdYsapJ1_E2j_levLNE/s1600/DSCF0043.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhziliZKElQhnuly7aeGXuefkNoIfLYTNvSlW38xQT0WUMy1Iu1i54zGV-J1pHddQtYjio14ZeahSHoyjfjgvqRawHdLFJRCdH9tMe5eSfa3pKpKQZKF_WGt_EajdYsapJ1_E2j_levLNE/s320/DSCF0043.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14806939856645066460noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255717515643283171.post-87884880762453906332011-09-11T20:27:00.007+01:002011-09-16T20:33:00.368+01:00postscript to a sunday stroll......my daughter took her first unaided steps tonight! She's been cruising and climbing <em>everything</em> for months but she's finally done it!<br />
<br />
I'm so proud! xxxjenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14806939856645066460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255717515643283171.post-79258136346341383852011-09-11T09:09:00.067+01:002011-09-12T10:12:20.047+01:00a sunday strollthe sun came out for what seems like the first time this week, so we went for a walk in the local woods. I'm taking every opportunity to introduce isla to nature, showing her leaves and plants and different trees. at 16 months she doesn't know one tree from another but she loves being outside and messing about in the dirt. we found a meadow of flowers to sun ourselves in for a while and collected autumn coloured leaves.<br />
<br />
as always, I'm on the lookout for inspiration for my work whenever we go out & about. we brought quite a collection of bits back with us, I'll have to take them to the studio and see what comes of it. I have an idea for toadstools & feathers...<br />
<br />
and now after a lovely calm day, the remnants of hurrican Katia are beginning to batter us here in the UK tonight. My heart goes out to those across the Atlantic who have suffered the full impact of this storm; I hope that you're safe and that your lives return to normal soon. <br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgvFAkutosBxHOiYzY8_QZ05Q-RyKsCPhvSp7OJ34T8xgKFFJTGsT_wYd44-hmMtvg6nw3P89XeFa8s0-bQZLH3D7J_STw5CgzkXz65lC9mb028JFywkRUjZY0_n5Ng_2rGTC9qmytELM/s1600/IMG_2832.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgvFAkutosBxHOiYzY8_QZ05Q-RyKsCPhvSp7OJ34T8xgKFFJTGsT_wYd44-hmMtvg6nw3P89XeFa8s0-bQZLH3D7J_STw5CgzkXz65lC9mb028JFywkRUjZY0_n5Ng_2rGTC9qmytELM/s320/IMG_2832.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfZ2pF_NWPKrPUR4rKcggOHIuhs9PlfA6rdIVDpGRzGskQ3ospCze0TeI3t7ImhmwZuYgeDoswx7jnRNAk5pmLAJhpICmIcDuB4GpbslOQW0-pxu8u1AJaw0uDB-WNzdMOWPlpHjEAzcM/s1600/toadstools.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfZ2pF_NWPKrPUR4rKcggOHIuhs9PlfA6rdIVDpGRzGskQ3ospCze0TeI3t7ImhmwZuYgeDoswx7jnRNAk5pmLAJhpICmIcDuB4GpbslOQW0-pxu8u1AJaw0uDB-WNzdMOWPlpHjEAzcM/s320/toadstools.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmd3yQ2XMz1r843VPsUQdOC76UlZcTictIrle-MDkm0rWvOXItcPjXhvkPoV37VghDLa9beuKQClL48eHbFdoCzGhTZkgBgOsGHBoz0yQux76YJK_Ugi46u0TjSZyFwiSSquBGPvg91Ns/s1600/IMG_2835.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmd3yQ2XMz1r843VPsUQdOC76UlZcTictIrle-MDkm0rWvOXItcPjXhvkPoV37VghDLa9beuKQClL48eHbFdoCzGhTZkgBgOsGHBoz0yQux76YJK_Ugi46u0TjSZyFwiSSquBGPvg91Ns/s320/IMG_2835.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq-xEllWcUnOQ5fFzKUB6m_pgPMBvrTNfMNcaz6gPfPDBiWM05t1klVrTrS53dzBJI1gSItahzICx1SelsS9EO2cKsaNy_xUfLFnEejdok1BL6KBcNUy5EfTUOd4GIMwYsV9O25zRk32I/s1600/IMG_6163.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq-xEllWcUnOQ5fFzKUB6m_pgPMBvrTNfMNcaz6gPfPDBiWM05t1klVrTrS53dzBJI1gSItahzICx1SelsS9EO2cKsaNy_xUfLFnEejdok1BL6KBcNUy5EfTUOd4GIMwYsV9O25zRk32I/s320/IMG_6163.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrk2J_AoaWKxgxAxK33LkuKZhIcq5WkO_Zn_4WWS3UtRmvOsEyVVtYPVzahEr98Hq8Hn4TwY7rtjMUjuUjgHoaMImgIRV9PgkXXTUg8gpFKKNx2S8y1mp3DBw1sgNna7TxmTBE5aOuspA/s1600/IMG_6168.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrk2J_AoaWKxgxAxK33LkuKZhIcq5WkO_Zn_4WWS3UtRmvOsEyVVtYPVzahEr98Hq8Hn4TwY7rtjMUjuUjgHoaMImgIRV9PgkXXTUg8gpFKKNx2S8y1mp3DBw1sgNna7TxmTBE5aOuspA/s320/IMG_6168.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTIp4CvoTAjsBQ9t7qJaR2uoMe8OflEEI5L1_XWbXFhfzu-MnQOGz3BWlC-MBn9bKXu3I_03ZKJDOUdP7ge_NdhCQ0tm8bwjFOYG1hxfyeaa69dw-kS7kTK4fsyccumY_MGyeSNI4B6LM/s1600/IMG_6174.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTIp4CvoTAjsBQ9t7qJaR2uoMe8OflEEI5L1_XWbXFhfzu-MnQOGz3BWlC-MBn9bKXu3I_03ZKJDOUdP7ge_NdhCQ0tm8bwjFOYG1hxfyeaa69dw-kS7kTK4fsyccumY_MGyeSNI4B6LM/s320/IMG_6174.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHX_MIyuZqDkkt2A_y7Ew5_BovvTHhjS8eQ9gvCtLuXOy4pm8WJLMcAP_YG5Ozg7FT52p4HTjHE_tjPKL9tGCucaGN5xFn-rxvw3mq43NZ6Ca-B9IoqMTvbTzOLQHJCFoI1WnktF40lNI/s1600/IMG_6171.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHX_MIyuZqDkkt2A_y7Ew5_BovvTHhjS8eQ9gvCtLuXOy4pm8WJLMcAP_YG5Ozg7FT52p4HTjHE_tjPKL9tGCucaGN5xFn-rxvw3mq43NZ6Ca-B9IoqMTvbTzOLQHJCFoI1WnktF40lNI/s320/IMG_6171.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBwKmMI4Cq9JZDLfxyKJc1m8j3mlMfkOtQJhw2q3GHC4e0_0YdsEMkdXCWrqxdHRKRUDeP67WGMgHrqzca5sJmVLFU-dx4RCp6jkN4AqSkeJbIllZx07oQ8vhvrW4d3EWYQFXN0YHHtJs/s1600/IMG_6183.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBwKmMI4Cq9JZDLfxyKJc1m8j3mlMfkOtQJhw2q3GHC4e0_0YdsEMkdXCWrqxdHRKRUDeP67WGMgHrqzca5sJmVLFU-dx4RCp6jkN4AqSkeJbIllZx07oQ8vhvrW4d3EWYQFXN0YHHtJs/s320/IMG_6183.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7qidkQR1f-t2izdLVY4WRRjNb4DYw6SQ_XOQCzJoVIaS4KBzFA_LpYu0TUSkgyB4-tfsR_8j-EgBTg07JgaPuXeLEpJappc8wOjsntGlaPUqVjouZJ8qe_dIpy38X3hLZpeyRtVQHY7A/s1600/leaves+etc.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7qidkQR1f-t2izdLVY4WRRjNb4DYw6SQ_XOQCzJoVIaS4KBzFA_LpYu0TUSkgyB4-tfsR_8j-EgBTg07JgaPuXeLEpJappc8wOjsntGlaPUqVjouZJ8qe_dIpy38X3hLZpeyRtVQHY7A/s320/leaves+etc.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14806939856645066460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255717515643283171.post-65872896142766759062011-08-31T13:32:00.001+01:002011-09-09T13:36:25.486+01:00new shoesbought my daughter her first pair of proper shoes today. She seems quite impressed, however I think she still prefers bare feet. Just like her mum ; )<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDxXeoQEP8WYUFp4sVIOZ-G3VOYGgr2EHMZrJ2GLmvJfJWRK-znyJmXx_I8KiacGBeZR2zlAuKEnu4yTZ4I5XiePzjdrfo84zh89wzngQ0Wxw07LSJqQyj_1F_R6vEt__2JTaCQc12oW4/s1600/DSCF9902.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDxXeoQEP8WYUFp4sVIOZ-G3VOYGgr2EHMZrJ2GLmvJfJWRK-znyJmXx_I8KiacGBeZR2zlAuKEnu4yTZ4I5XiePzjdrfo84zh89wzngQ0Wxw07LSJqQyj_1F_R6vEt__2JTaCQc12oW4/s320/DSCF9902.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhON2KwS_59ZDR_eTaLveDebN_4l7Y5n3WEGxXs31FjWFymORrhuw2WeLN81zzvE-y2WeEnYTJQNY-EZfZ5GcKkvS13DNYmLCRbU94FL339VRx1GQjNyRlBFQutVvZCb_RJ1Uz5r26Znaw/s1600/bare+feet.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhON2KwS_59ZDR_eTaLveDebN_4l7Y5n3WEGxXs31FjWFymORrhuw2WeLN81zzvE-y2WeEnYTJQNY-EZfZ5GcKkvS13DNYmLCRbU94FL339VRx1GQjNyRlBFQutVvZCb_RJ1Uz5r26Znaw/s320/bare+feet.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14806939856645066460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255717515643283171.post-57952250515736305852011-08-30T22:29:00.004+01:002011-09-04T14:14:23.430+01:00st john's wort oil pt 2Its taken me a while to post a follow up to my St John's Wort Oil post, and unfortunately its because it didn't work out this year : ( I can't decide whether it was lack of sun, too few flowers or just bad luck but it failed to change colour. Luckily, inkeeping with the makers mantra, heres some I made earlier. I still have this left over from last year and although it isn't really useable any more, it only keeps for about a year, it still has some of the colour. Its so magical to watch the glorious yellow olive oil turn this deep red. Its such a shame it didn't work but I guess it goes to show you can't always predict what mother nature is going to do. I'll try again next year.<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyMMlGsJMOoQWVEivi-8N63NqJSRE-DVX-RpIXHqYCBAt5ftTeP7d8xVxnxTw4MTJrog6ceNrTbadbjYYWMOPeNjR9fLYYMgyIeBQ_MFgaZUlz2pmUgaGgI8rv25r15VsDNij8EZbs3co/s1600/DSCF9895.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyMMlGsJMOoQWVEivi-8N63NqJSRE-DVX-RpIXHqYCBAt5ftTeP7d8xVxnxTw4MTJrog6ceNrTbadbjYYWMOPeNjR9fLYYMgyIeBQ_MFgaZUlz2pmUgaGgI8rv25r15VsDNij8EZbs3co/s320/DSCF9895.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<br />
I'm expecting much better results for my berry liquers; blackberry vodka and hawthorn brandy this autumn. Yum! At least they don't rely on the sun for success!jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14806939856645066460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255717515643283171.post-38378597521181713942011-08-22T22:11:00.005+01:002011-09-04T20:15:28.059+01:00a day with the goddesstoday I am spending the day making jewellery, tending my herb beds, sorting through fabrics, and generally enjoying the silence that only occurs when my daugther is at nursery! I don't really get the time to think when she's around, except about where we're going what we're doing and when she last ate, slept etc so its lovely to just be able to take time out and slow things down a bit. Its a beautiful day too which I am sorry to say have been few and far between of late. Hard to believe its august...<br />
<br />
my etsy shop is now well and truly up and running and I've made my first couple of sales. I have a added a fab little widget on the side bar too. it's really exciting starting something new, although I now find I'm getting a little OCD about checking the internet! Still, I have lots of ideas so I will have plenty to ocupy myself over the next few months coming up to winter.<br />
<br />
<div style="clear: both; text-align: left;">my herb bed is looking great! my mint plants have florished, I had to get rid of the nasturtiums (they went a bit mental) but everything else seems to be doing ok. it'll be lovely to be able to harvest from it before the winter sets in. I am making the most of the sage and lemon balm for my jewellery and I'm also using cranesbill which grows wild pretty much all over my garden. It has such pretty leaves perfect for pendants.</div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJRmCBM90-I-pAPsoqtliKf6nIPnRaztdUKq2rPZ5Mk1D0iBQDQBFuuYst4J2uEyr5AXyJMmaSn9ZIOfMSz_qxO5ac1D7D7Q_Y6O3nr9wVdG4hgI75FGNU1lp28CmXWOfQ4pXr_E50xh8/s1600/DSCF9891.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJRmCBM90-I-pAPsoqtliKf6nIPnRaztdUKq2rPZ5Mk1D0iBQDQBFuuYst4J2uEyr5AXyJMmaSn9ZIOfMSz_qxO5ac1D7D7Q_Y6O3nr9wVdG4hgI75FGNU1lp28CmXWOfQ4pXr_E50xh8/s320/DSCF9891.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCjUBv6aAuYODzKNVZ7T7sfKaMtLciZH6Z8mSlkjGV0SmssYvpuuvE66wzq3yETVjOhcCHInIb1GcK-0aAkssI3SPTQVF04b5CVcNjjVvngtIgn4QAu0Hqq0EV_ZLcZrYXXhrSaUFBLIE/s1600/DSCF9889.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCjUBv6aAuYODzKNVZ7T7sfKaMtLciZH6Z8mSlkjGV0SmssYvpuuvE66wzq3yETVjOhcCHInIb1GcK-0aAkssI3SPTQVF04b5CVcNjjVvngtIgn4QAu0Hqq0EV_ZLcZrYXXhrSaUFBLIE/s320/DSCF9889.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I have been going through some of my crystals today too. I cleansed them under the full moon a couple of weeks ago. This piece of rose quartz I bought for my daughter's room, it has such a calm, loving energy about it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitLe4QYIwReUaI0y7Ek1LNvclYhN4jx_b7E_qod04wDKlNFHUTZjDZm_yLdiDBSu5ROzTw81hxWzupjTEccVIpWykdsKbKLiGtAaMa-Y9sIBAdL4HO0vbtD2i0AuppjrbqnBocPj8QG5Q/s1600/DSCF9883.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitLe4QYIwReUaI0y7Ek1LNvclYhN4jx_b7E_qod04wDKlNFHUTZjDZm_yLdiDBSu5ROzTw81hxWzupjTEccVIpWykdsKbKLiGtAaMa-Y9sIBAdL4HO0vbtD2i0AuppjrbqnBocPj8QG5Q/s320/DSCF9883.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I have also bought a piece of spiderweb obsidian recently which is so beautiful. I'd never seen it before but felt so drawn to it when I saw it. Its a wonderful piece to use for meditation and grounding; it also looks amazing. It doesn't photograph well as its so polished but you get the idea. Its so nice to hold.</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg71gYuUoXzMOTJSkPljkz_C0Ry7U57Bz2yGtkF1_fCrUnCdZszk0fGrS0dYgWmc38T9-SH3Gq1f6vydE8M1ePuZpwWAvikSrK99ILg27cXKbsrAIQO49wUjMAXtkKV9LnFz2GQCk29Iqk/s1600/DSCF9887.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg71gYuUoXzMOTJSkPljkz_C0Ry7U57Bz2yGtkF1_fCrUnCdZszk0fGrS0dYgWmc38T9-SH3Gq1f6vydE8M1ePuZpwWAvikSrK99ILg27cXKbsrAIQO49wUjMAXtkKV9LnFz2GQCk29Iqk/s320/DSCF9887.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A day of sunshine, a little rain and a beautiful sunset. A good day x</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdYTWstpd1aE7GhjuiX05chgYovxUqQTWdVZxraZudRfRtXepwZ5FV0XIQ7VzV2faNcwHpusltdiQu49BCjnKEfZAcGV2wlHGKe5ae2J3agefsV8tto3fXQLRsV_jysjBNHPn7opnE6sE/s1600/IMG_6150.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdYTWstpd1aE7GhjuiX05chgYovxUqQTWdVZxraZudRfRtXepwZ5FV0XIQ7VzV2faNcwHpusltdiQu49BCjnKEfZAcGV2wlHGKe5ae2J3agefsV8tto3fXQLRsV_jysjBNHPn7opnE6sE/s320/IMG_6150.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi74S-EuOWJ2fMmfBXwqqotAG2HanCl2eLqVxVLjLx-nU6fwPPh3MRMsIsYfBYix_3UQnYXRddYXXsxiNaJDJ40IyR9vxZP-cETWbnANCiqizcB0pPkoRFCqie7irSQg5wlqBqgTTnoc1k/s1600/goddess2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi74S-EuOWJ2fMmfBXwqqotAG2HanCl2eLqVxVLjLx-nU6fwPPh3MRMsIsYfBYix_3UQnYXRddYXXsxiNaJDJ40IyR9vxZP-cETWbnANCiqizcB0pPkoRFCqie7irSQg5wlqBqgTTnoc1k/s320/goddess2.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF2cV-ROn6aNe5zAFKxZZ0oPujki0h5NvwDlhiUak9AqcZmRoEROdObH30Ua3fml2fm2kFhK_nvyydFCUNCOmB7_fb5xc1UMN6OA6VJm3QQ78wkBzZLZu9W_tB5bQCT9CmaZpm271N58s/s1600/sky.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF2cV-ROn6aNe5zAFKxZZ0oPujki0h5NvwDlhiUak9AqcZmRoEROdObH30Ua3fml2fm2kFhK_nvyydFCUNCOmB7_fb5xc1UMN6OA6VJm3QQ78wkBzZLZu9W_tB5bQCT9CmaZpm271N58s/s320/sky.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div>jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14806939856645066460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255717515643283171.post-19113241373729627532011-08-19T19:25:00.000+01:002011-08-30T22:39:10.360+01:00life is what happens....Getting my etsy shop up and running has taken up quite a bit of my time so I've had very little time for the garden. Thankfully, due to the unseasonal (or very seasonal depending on how you look at it) rain we've had the plants seem to be fending for themselves. My herb bed got very overgrown so I had to move some bits around but the new long boarder looks so colourful. There's so much to keep on top of but as with everything at the moment, you have to do what you can when you can.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVIIRxGTqIdlJpKE8KOSWX7Iwt911lNrZ3LOM9UBxLgD89q2xYTdYqD7F2HjUG38N9TB6LZQSjoIBll4jZpL5KrtFLHpRdwsveBZnNWYKWm7FL17jBuc-WgclX101pYTq4dEZ3rA9UfUc/s1600/IMG_5922.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVIIRxGTqIdlJpKE8KOSWX7Iwt911lNrZ3LOM9UBxLgD89q2xYTdYqD7F2HjUG38N9TB6LZQSjoIBll4jZpL5KrtFLHpRdwsveBZnNWYKWm7FL17jBuc-WgclX101pYTq4dEZ3rA9UfUc/s320/IMG_5922.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuy71jGbCkzmIWApY5qRcNb-tqDv9K3Hum2jKUhIMBz9MQ2t5rIJ0fI87trOwKMvcIg2575jFGZmiWruISloqh1tNcXjCorI16pmvX_-LOpotiXLbCQf767ip4w0XWKRTPEggnWi61U9U/s1600/1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuy71jGbCkzmIWApY5qRcNb-tqDv9K3Hum2jKUhIMBz9MQ2t5rIJ0fI87trOwKMvcIg2575jFGZmiWruISloqh1tNcXjCorI16pmvX_-LOpotiXLbCQf767ip4w0XWKRTPEggnWi61U9U/s320/1.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb4Vx696p1MZCb9d_3F8n5hbmrfXsd7_fSkGw7-tfPd5BUADmoRGG6rY8wQNm7sC7tqkjw_nqg9gT2T0H2ciC2jVZ0Ksn2SI7F4NQQ5lCL17byxqZcQOLod7ri3bR-sOVr8lMbBPjiEhg/s1600/IMG_5928.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb4Vx696p1MZCb9d_3F8n5hbmrfXsd7_fSkGw7-tfPd5BUADmoRGG6rY8wQNm7sC7tqkjw_nqg9gT2T0H2ciC2jVZ0Ksn2SI7F4NQQ5lCL17byxqZcQOLod7ri3bR-sOVr8lMbBPjiEhg/s320/IMG_5928.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><br />
<br />
As far as this blog, I have about 4 ovedue entries to write and I'm sure I'll get round to them eventually. One thing at a time, one foot infront of the other, more haste less speed, etc, etc, etc. <br />
<br />
jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14806939856645066460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255717515643283171.post-48992054361726589912011-08-16T21:28:00.000+01:002011-08-16T21:28:15.238+01:00when did you last.........smile at yourself in the mirror?<br />
<br />
Can you count the things that make you happy? Are you one of them? If not, why not?<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdBus-wxqCTQHyj-XuR74k1LHxpDhfDvJn-rC5dzug2PtsLO_5DQvD1ozevqaKwAShmtq3t8L0KdwntviH9Ze3kDQFgtpRhA2FzkQy1r0kdRO8xry4bmeb87CqgpbP-ZhdKu9rDkR5uEc/s1600/2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdBus-wxqCTQHyj-XuR74k1LHxpDhfDvJn-rC5dzug2PtsLO_5DQvD1ozevqaKwAShmtq3t8L0KdwntviH9Ze3kDQFgtpRhA2FzkQy1r0kdRO8xry4bmeb87CqgpbP-ZhdKu9rDkR5uEc/s320/2.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I am so grateful for the things in my life that make me smile; my baby girl, my partner, my crazy cats, my friends; the hardest thing for me to admit is that sometimes I can make myself smile, just by being me.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKpi1ffIJ9ntuGnkq1dPZvjhuEue6eNW195p1qq2dEb9oq8ilZQ9fpQR1OITBX_e6Xv-6FXcpIasdhxHltPTNjIVx1zd3BvykPMwRFtnBO4xMePZ9HZ-C14nJQ_e4F2Rs9IxaVCfIULWY/s1600/IMG_5664.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKpi1ffIJ9ntuGnkq1dPZvjhuEue6eNW195p1qq2dEb9oq8ilZQ9fpQR1OITBX_e6Xv-6FXcpIasdhxHltPTNjIVx1zd3BvykPMwRFtnBO4xMePZ9HZ-C14nJQ_e4F2Rs9IxaVCfIULWY/s320/IMG_5664.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<br />
<br />
They say it takes more muscles to frown than it does to smile. You could argue that by being solemn you're giving your face a workout but take a moment to realise how good it feels to grin from ear to ear. <br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLEWjlJDfDmVtTa6LWVRwKZfOJsbuxVMb7ywW6giKg69UwgJUrD3ngs8DDbn0wZFtWKpQ9CxguhosHeHTgIzBBZW37jXEpnsBCfe-nEUOUYSwUJkYF1BC9K1SReH_XAOJDIJ_GPaU-9NE/s1600/IMG_5442.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLEWjlJDfDmVtTa6LWVRwKZfOJsbuxVMb7ywW6giKg69UwgJUrD3ngs8DDbn0wZFtWKpQ9CxguhosHeHTgIzBBZW37jXEpnsBCfe-nEUOUYSwUJkYF1BC9K1SReH_XAOJDIJ_GPaU-9NE/s320/IMG_5442.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>A smile a day keeps misery at bay, try it!jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14806939856645066460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255717515643283171.post-84626945603492383592011-08-01T10:36:00.000+01:002011-08-01T10:36:31.012+01:00cream tea on a sunny daya welcome moment of calm in one of my favourite places.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFHi0uRMjHVjKVwTHOjte6n8YzrA09VulmEfV3Detdg0wRzQ8GZ8G66ErdQmz5SsqpIsm6_R-FywsMwCMfloCF9GHIvZXV9K2NKKx6kYN6Klp-vNwM3fObmuQ9RCFGgZRQRrdLj3CdsLs/s1600/DSCF9602.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFHi0uRMjHVjKVwTHOjte6n8YzrA09VulmEfV3Detdg0wRzQ8GZ8G66ErdQmz5SsqpIsm6_R-FywsMwCMfloCF9GHIvZXV9K2NKKx6kYN6Klp-vNwM3fObmuQ9RCFGgZRQRrdLj3CdsLs/s320/DSCF9602.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Aw8-jg5o3d6kcMyMEt47Tlr1wgw0p-ed2vnyym7IEA9QASLCAZ5dOrFn8CpHHE10GiDC7Bs-3UIZJbFOAkvs1zH2WOZBQr_u60sWXfSnUffndv-WPjIPur_q4NcrvoFTfrBmyD3bTDs/s1600/DSCF9588.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Aw8-jg5o3d6kcMyMEt47Tlr1wgw0p-ed2vnyym7IEA9QASLCAZ5dOrFn8CpHHE10GiDC7Bs-3UIZJbFOAkvs1zH2WOZBQr_u60sWXfSnUffndv-WPjIPur_q4NcrvoFTfrBmyD3bTDs/s320/DSCF9588.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiil_jjnWCJWm6RuDxnYuFvl_Y4NBvgrbkdj1wCaHq9Vb19UymDtS7G5RHWHo6bfoZhre8gzYEuuj_8fkaawe6fWZlIJm8ogWDI_z46_HNoqMQxr8M7zJ2FgLQBURxBwG2WuUxRqtHvEZc/s1600/DSCF9606.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiil_jjnWCJWm6RuDxnYuFvl_Y4NBvgrbkdj1wCaHq9Vb19UymDtS7G5RHWHo6bfoZhre8gzYEuuj_8fkaawe6fWZlIJm8ogWDI_z46_HNoqMQxr8M7zJ2FgLQBURxBwG2WuUxRqtHvEZc/s320/DSCF9606.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXSvWYFAMtUmfzMRok7lfPIY0nA0NKSoYQ6c8hoz1tvj8dwpCT3swAuRGI2EnL-85YmD6pn8MuK6q_i95zC_TN_8xdL8IeEfGmiE6me60A8F131iFZd29M3aQ3RS9rMkzuNHpGnpSZRxE/s1600/DSCF9593.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXSvWYFAMtUmfzMRok7lfPIY0nA0NKSoYQ6c8hoz1tvj8dwpCT3swAuRGI2EnL-85YmD6pn8MuK6q_i95zC_TN_8xdL8IeEfGmiE6me60A8F131iFZd29M3aQ3RS9rMkzuNHpGnpSZRxE/s320/DSCF9593.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxb6XKmj4BKkyVZ2ePFJFqGg1xC28zh9bTwZlaTodk3xdRezLZWKXWcnPynF9IQQjD9mI-kKN7lUIIaO0wDBEAP7RrIcgYLjV2whqldr823ngYLBAdaR1aZ81wGygQQTvkP_PTW-wRtXk/s1600/DSCF9586.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxb6XKmj4BKkyVZ2ePFJFqGg1xC28zh9bTwZlaTodk3xdRezLZWKXWcnPynF9IQQjD9mI-kKN7lUIIaO0wDBEAP7RrIcgYLjV2whqldr823ngYLBAdaR1aZ81wGygQQTvkP_PTW-wRtXk/s320/DSCF9586.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil378slOtWHbvJ7MWx2ZIY07KWbk_IMwVMfGuBJMddRU5WDPGFpYVpI2Ydg_aXoL_3lNSWA1tXUzAxZTf-a0z4m33PO-a0JPT_dvI30PrcwvaXivoBHjJ9b0A9qYjW60M2m9IxVBtSo4U/s1600/DSCF9596.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil378slOtWHbvJ7MWx2ZIY07KWbk_IMwVMfGuBJMddRU5WDPGFpYVpI2Ydg_aXoL_3lNSWA1tXUzAxZTf-a0z4m33PO-a0JPT_dvI30PrcwvaXivoBHjJ9b0A9qYjW60M2m9IxVBtSo4U/s320/DSCF9596.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid_6WtPY8pbY0rVhtBg1uwnwwuyyyNNUwkO46LC1PWaVHPM7N7V5Yn9uboQEHMXTpTuuKoyuX7FtIyf-L67jtC17VCgJlOV33Hx08UxMDTLgA_sODMYfzCn9YyyULKOt-zzpuAkz2gZFE/s1600/DSCF9600.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid_6WtPY8pbY0rVhtBg1uwnwwuyyyNNUwkO46LC1PWaVHPM7N7V5Yn9uboQEHMXTpTuuKoyuX7FtIyf-L67jtC17VCgJlOV33Hx08UxMDTLgA_sODMYfzCn9YyyULKOt-zzpuAkz2gZFE/s320/DSCF9600.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizTAeRk2l63tkf-Ihymr78MRZtoS1NgpVPBfHIbxhneZ3ZxSdvUxY-NSZen90cnQYS5ucxThjBImZmTBmAeO8lXHXvMAnIfWis7nyX37i9S7lGTBaFq3GtMZVOrXcLz4FNkg9bqx6xT60/s1600/DSCF9607.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizTAeRk2l63tkf-Ihymr78MRZtoS1NgpVPBfHIbxhneZ3ZxSdvUxY-NSZen90cnQYS5ucxThjBImZmTBmAeO8lXHXvMAnIfWis7nyX37i9S7lGTBaFq3GtMZVOrXcLz4FNkg9bqx6xT60/s320/DSCF9607.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglhqNtw5dlcn78JqSIB3Hr3PNEv_9ruNWVyM-zfpyislh1pPCFfW7dNEfAFkPdviWH2OnRqt2A_6P3dwRz0SpM8iT1KNik9_ln1VMvn-wzzeDhK013KVTI56qGJ1JDJ0Ud-N9n83SQEJo/s1600/DSCF9605.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglhqNtw5dlcn78JqSIB3Hr3PNEv_9ruNWVyM-zfpyislh1pPCFfW7dNEfAFkPdviWH2OnRqt2A_6P3dwRz0SpM8iT1KNik9_ln1VMvn-wzzeDhK013KVTI56qGJ1JDJ0Ud-N9n83SQEJo/s320/DSCF9605.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14806939856645066460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255717515643283171.post-85883284799454480382011-07-29T19:23:00.003+01:002011-07-29T19:28:50.146+01:00finding time & etsyfinding the time to blog is not as easy as I first thought. To be honest having a toddler means that finding the time to do anything isn't easy, or is it a question of being more organised.....I can never tell. I guess I can safely say my priorities have certainly changed, and for the better I might add. All time I have with my daughter is precious, as is the time I have to myself. I have to make sure that I make most of both. I am so inspired by friends of mine who either raise children on there own or have more than one; or in the case of one of my best friends, have 4! Organisation either becomes a military operation, or goes out the window completely!<br />
<br />
Isla started nursery this week. I have the distinct feeling it was alot harder on me than it was on her! I had no idea it would hurt so much to leave her. Don't get me wrong I leave her with friends and family without a second thought and she loves it, but somehow leaving her with strangers in a nursery setting is a whole different matter. Still, having a day to myself once a week has helped me to (finally) get my jewellery business off the ground. I've been toying with this for ages now and a well meaning soul gave me a kick up the arse a while back to actually get it done, so I have. Enjoy x<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/inpansgarden">http://www.etsy.com/shop/inpansgarden</a><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2GwXBLtRmvvlUUqft_RY3SwUY3fdLTqk8XdBgIIqAAbBoUHpnJ_7B2mYGUQ5-haooDlMHP8XtovjYbVabzYnWgIwwhUCmXgKIPnapsa5BJyj4QnM9mij9mbIHZFuTNnyfUocEWvG5KU0/s1600/IMG_5821.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2GwXBLtRmvvlUUqft_RY3SwUY3fdLTqk8XdBgIIqAAbBoUHpnJ_7B2mYGUQ5-haooDlMHP8XtovjYbVabzYnWgIwwhUCmXgKIPnapsa5BJyj4QnM9mij9mbIHZFuTNnyfUocEWvG5KU0/s320/IMG_5821.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I work mostly with fine silver and gemstones, creating one off pieces with nature as inspiration. I'm hoping to get alot more pieces listed over the next few weeks. I just hope they are well received....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAc5U512Ufgd1YcrtjU7oPkWtnKgnYy55PpU3Q4CrSYN20nt8vFkzyD2tlR7gZ8ETE9D2D__An2rQdqSaAhR2KMLI_9RVYt4EUakn0FPtBdMKk54Kedqqq-ulGzBAdvTeYl5NZE0ISx9M/s1600/DSCF9535.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAc5U512Ufgd1YcrtjU7oPkWtnKgnYy55PpU3Q4CrSYN20nt8vFkzyD2tlR7gZ8ETE9D2D__An2rQdqSaAhR2KMLI_9RVYt4EUakn0FPtBdMKk54Kedqqq-ulGzBAdvTeYl5NZE0ISx9M/s320/DSCF9535.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">fingers crossed!</div>jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14806939856645066460noreply@blogger.com0