Winter woodland walking

Hasn't the sunshine been glorious this weekend? We thought so and made the most of it by traipsing up to the woods this afternoon. Chilly but so, so lovely. We found lots of little dens to explore and various muddy puddles to splash in although that was mainly J!

Hearts and flowers

It's a simple activity, I lay out a heart-shaped tray of ice cubes, a muffin tin and a tea towel. Together J and I pop the hearts out and he fills up the muffin tin, then puts them back in the heart tray. And then back again, making a couple of puddles on the floor!

And all four of us walked to the top of the hill at Blaise to find the folly open and so we walked up, up, up. Sadly, the photos from up there are rubbish... BUT once we got to the bottom, J went a-runnin' and noticed some yellow flowers. We naturally began collecting them, as you see. 

Tricky weeks and ice cream

Sometimes tricky weeks result in a lack of creative achievement. (Or, in fact, any achievement!) But sometimes they also culminate at the park, having walked through the woods up to the folly and back down to ice cream and the playground. Phew!

September glimpses

September has been and gone. What did it hold for me?

A chance to get out some paint and make a chalkboard...

I introduced J to light play (roll on hanukkah!)...

We bought some cooking apples during a visit to the National Trust, which I transformed into apple chutney. The jury's still out on its success though...

J's wooden-themed treasure basket...

A lovely week in Pembrokeshire. Warren has begun imparting essential life skills; in this case, skimming stones...

Naturally J and I went on holiday with Warren, which also means that, naturally, it was boaty...

J started on solids over the summer and has somewhat overtaken the freezer...

Day 162/5

Another walk, another field.

Day 157/2

Beautiful day, beautiful walk.

Day 153/2

Oh, look - the house at Blaise! Could we be out for a walk again?!

Day 150/2

Such a lovely day today. Family over for lunch, then we three went for a walk in Blaise to enjoy the sunshine, find some ice cream and talk dreams both big and small.

Day 148/2

J and I took a walk around the grounds, while we waited for Warren to finish work.

Day 147/2

Our new afternoon walk route at Blaise, up to the folly and then back again!

Day 145/2

We just walked into Westbury, posting letters and buying stamps, then popped into Costa to re-fuel for the walk back up the hill. Simple, simple moments that make me happy.

Day 139/2

We went for a walk and bumped into K and co... We said hi to A, but she was very focussed on her new bike-riding skills - up and down, up and down, up and down.

Day 137/2

We're sharing a cottage with Warren's cousin and his family for the weekend. Nevertheless, J and I had his morning bottle and went out for an early walk; at home I feel the need to get dressed, clearly I don't feel that way on holiday!

Day 126/2

I'm so very thankful for the Blaise Estate and to live this close is such a joy! J and I walk there normally twice, but at least once a day and now that I'm pretty much recovered I can do proper walks, not just to the little house and back again. Today is Warren's day off, J has slept and fed brilliantly since last night and I have been very happy to be with them both all day. This was taken just now, when J and I showed daddy our new route.

Day 117/2

As Warren was off today, we all went for our afternoon walk together. At the green space at the bottom of the hill, J woke up hungry, so we sat down on the grass for some milk and then J got to feel grass for the first time as we all lay on it together, looking up at the blossom. J loved it! 

Family. Good, good gift. Thankful me.

Day 105/2

Warren got home from work in time to join J and me for a walk. Into Blaise we went, through the fieldy bit, then back up the hill. (Yes, hill - check me out!) These grape hyacinths are growing on the wall outside someone's house looking lovely and, in the background, Warren waiting for me as I snap them.

Day 96/2

My boy! And my favourite photo of the day ... although, it's hard to choose between this and the one of his Thunderbird impression! This was taken when we had just got back from a little walk at Blaise; well, I say little, but it's the furthest I've managed so far - hurrah! Look at him - yummy and scrummy and two weeks old today.

Day 94/2

Today we went for a walk around the marina and (naturally?!) found ourselves at The Windmill for some food. J lay on my lap, covered by his father with a napkin, as he slept and we ate.

Day 87/2

It's an interesting thing that something so normal, so lovely even, can have a touch of the bitter sweet about it. Today we went for a walk at Blaise and had a drink at the cafe; a lovely moment sharing our first walk together (even if I am slower than when pregnant!). Warren's coffee, my juice and J's bottle; what family now looks like. Tears are pricking my eyes a little as I see that bottle, however; it's not how I wanted feeding to be. My heart is broken by quite a lot of how this week has gone. I'm thankful that this is a journey, so I get time to heal while falling in love with my son.

Day 71/2

Oh my goodness, a photo taken outside! Just back from Blaise, the flat bit by the main car park, rather than our hilly bit.