Today was a beautiful spring morning. Every Wednesday I attend a mosaic course for complete escapism from the everydayness that sometimes is a trifle boring. What I mean by that is that if I could sit and make and create things all day that would be wonderful. However, the tedious paperwork, domestic chores, getting the car fixed, washing machine fixed etc get in the way. So I really like that I am booked on this course and that it is a really good excuse to do something just for me!
Do you know what I park my car and then I always catch myself skipping around the corner, literally with glee, to enter the workshop where I can forget about all the chores that need doing! The ladies on my course are really lovely - we have had some very deep, meaningful and sometimes rip roaring funny conversations.
Today I managed to finish this mosaic and grout it. I love the Orla Kiely type flowers. I have a rough old coffee table that is going to be our Easter project to mosaic. It is addictive!
On Monday there was a lovely present in our post box for our Harry Potter Obsessed child.
Just look at that happy smile and please note the package was delivered by Owl not Royal Mail!
Even Madame Hooch had included a letter with the Quidditch outfit. There was also a green frog and a slithering snake!
What a marvellous, inventive friend! You know who you are - thank you so much! Jasper is extremely puzzled. His main question is - how big was the owl that delivered it!
Have a great Thursday everyone. Love you all lots ....
Ooh, Emma, I can't not respond to that, can I?! I'm so glad Jasper was pleased ... but had I known the package was going to be shown to all your amazingly talented and inventive fellow bloggers I would have spent a bit more time on the presentation! Doh. Beautiful photos, as ever. Beautiful mosaic, you clever thing. GORGEOUS son, and I also love your authentic 'mug' planter. LOL Sarah xxx
Posted by: Sarah | March 11, 2009 at 11:06 PM
Your mosaic is beautiful. Your choice of colors shout..happy and spring!!
Posted by: cathleen | March 12, 2009 at 01:29 PM
emma I ADORE your mosaic. I am desperate to try it myself...I know you are so busy, but if you do get chance I'd love to know a little about what tiles you use, grout etc and if there is a good online supplier you might recommend.
I wish i could find a course/workshop near me that did it, I wold be bloody well doing cartwheels never mind skipping!
Love to you
Lucexxxxxxxxxxxx
Posted by: Lucy@Attic24 | March 12, 2009 at 03:05 PM
OOOOOOOOOO lucky you getting to go off and mosaic every week!!! I have just posted a picture of my mosaic that took me forever to finish as finding time to get out in the garage is almost impossible around here! I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE your mosaic pieces, beautiful. I love flower mosaics and am usually a flower gal myself, but this time I tried something a bit different.
Thank you by the way for leaving your lovely comment about lola and her terrible sleeping. I had a bad night with her trying not to feed her every hour 2 nights ago. Last night though she woke at 3pm for the 1st time (yay), I fed her then and she had a few little grumbles after that, but nothing till 7am!!! Progress indeed I'm sure you'll agree, am keeping my fingers crossed tonight is the same.
Oh yeah sorry about the lovely sunny beach photo's, but it has been pretty rubbish weather since! Just think in no time at all you will be putting up photo's of your days at the beach and I will be looking on jealously.... urgh not realy looking forward to that.
Have a great day..... Julie X
Posted by: Julie | March 12, 2009 at 10:23 PM
I am loving your mosaic too..however not quite as much I as I am loving your friend for her HP owl delivery xxxx How completely fabulous!!My biggest boys are just that little bit to old to appreciate an owl delivery these days but boy oh boy do I wish I'd thought of it 3 years ago :). We are harry bonkers here too xx
Posted by: claire | March 12, 2009 at 10:24 PM
Your blog is so lovely and colourful. I have a 13 year old Jasper!!!!!
Have a happy weekend!!
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Posted by: Claire | March 14, 2009 at 10:42 AM
Your mosaics are so beautiful and fresh. The colours are a delight! And what a fabulous parcel!
Posted by: Cat | March 16, 2009 at 05:57 PM