End of Summer!

"Tis the last rose of summer,

Left blooming alone;

All her lovely companions

Are faded and gone."

Thomas Moore, 1830

Autumn has officially begun here in the UK!  It is the only season where I feel joy and grief all at the same time!

My hanging baskets are still flowering and beautiful, but there is a definite shift happening in my garden.

Daughters 2 and 3 returned to full-time school today, and some semblance of routine is  creeping in again!

Looking back on August, I am content with what I managed to make.

As usual, not quite everything is shown here.  There are the obligatory 'secret' projects happening behind the scenes too. All in good time!

And before I sign off, I'm delighted to tell you that Bee Blessed will be continuing from this month, and a lovely new blog page has been set up, just for Bee Blessed!  Hop on over to check out this term's dates and how you can get involved again. 

Jude xo

August Roundup!

It is with mixed emotions that I enter September!

I'm glad to get the kids back to school after 9 weeks off (phew!) and get some precious quiet time to myself, but I'm sad that our short summer season is at an end, and a disappointing one at that!

At least I got a lot done in August, both work & leisure projects.

And check out what my eldest daughter spent most of her summer doing:

These tiny little creations are made from Fimo, baked in the oven, then glazed and details painted on.  She has been making her own jewellery and fimo beads for several years, but this summer she got into the YouTube craze of Japanese style charms and ornaments.

Harry Potter & Friends - Poor Harry's lost his wand!!

Alice In Wonderland Characters, with a female version of Johnny Depp's Mad Hatter!

A couple of weeks ago we did a car boot sale and Shannon sold some of her creations there.  They were v.popular and she earned herself some extra pocket money.

These wee guys are tiny!

A cute milk bottle!

I'm in awe of her talent and patience to spend hours on the details of these tiny creations.  I don't think she gets that from me!

I'm linking this up to Lily's Quilts Fresh Sewing Day.

Happy first of the month everyone!