lucy locket recycled her pocket: Lovely things through the post and other goodies

During the last couple of weeks, when I was failing miserably to blog, several lovely presents arrived through the post.

First of all I won part of the giveaway on Rachel's blog and she sent me this gorgeous fabric basket which just makes me smile

along with chocolate chicks - yummy! And some fab Paperchase owl buttons - which have flown away (with the help of Daisy and Fred I think) and so couldn't be photographed!

greasy finger marks are courtesy of the little Lockets again I think!

Then Emma sent this gorgeous handpainted box (with handmade chocolates inside!!) in the parcel containing my Bossy BIG Sister's birthday present - you'll have to wait to see what that was when she blogs it (it was really fab and she was very lucky that I posted it on to her because I would have liked it for myself!)

When I went to my local "Stitch and Bitch" Group a couple of weeks ago one of the girls was having a de-stash and I couldn't resist two skeins of Yarn Yard 4 ply. Especially as Patti had kindly offered to wind them for me - this was an adventure in itself:

How beautiful are these two cakes of yarn? Almost too nice to knit!

But I'll leave you today with an even more beautiful thing.....................

a very, very muddy and wet Dorothy Locket after two hours of Scouts outside in the pouring rain last Tuesday evening. I think she looks gorgeous!!!

14 comments:

dottycookie said...: Awww, two hours in the rain? SOunds like she desrves a great big mug of hot chocolate to me!; 3 May 2009 at 21:22
silverpebble said...: I agree - Dot looks fabulous - nothing like outdoor fun.

Lovely fabric bucket there Missus and glad you seem to have got your bloggy mojo back.

xx; 3 May 2009 at 21:23
Kitty said...: She does indeed look gorgeous. I bet she needs a hot bath and some hot chocolate now though!

Well done on all those lovely goodies - the fabric bucket is SO cheerful.

x; 3 May 2009 at 21:26
Gina said...: Dot looks lovely... glowing with health! Hope she had a nice warmth bath and some hugs though! That wool winder looks like a scary contraption!; 3 May 2009 at 22:01
Lina said...: Hello, glad to see you back. What on earth is that contraption for winding wooL?; 4 May 2009 at 00:45
jo said...: I love to see kids all dirty, thas the way kids should be, not prim and proper in front of the tv.

Glad your getting back to blogging.
Jo xx; 4 May 2009 at 08:34
JuliaB said...: oooh! I saw one of those windey contraptions in a charity shop the other day and wondered what it was !!; 4 May 2009 at 10:49
Annie said...: We had some de stashing at our craft group the other week. I am such a sucker and can't refuse giving fabric a home. I have such lovely big cupboards.; 4 May 2009 at 12:37
Thimbleanna said...: Oooh, look at all those yummy goodies! Dorothy looks cute as can be -- even all muddied up!; 4 May 2009 at 20:47
Helen Charlton said...: She is gorgeous!! Glad your back , . . . . life is not the same without you!!; 5 May 2009 at 08:59
Leanne said...: I am fascinated by that wool winder. Glad your feeling more like yourself. Yes Dot does look great.; 5 May 2009 at 11:12
periwinkle said...: well done on the spinning - I've got Rachel as my partner in the Freestyle Swap -- lucky me :-)
lisa x; 5 May 2009 at 14:56
est said...: lovely dot as usual :)

and wow for all the goodies!!; 7 May 2009 at 09:06
Mrs Moog said...: I can't believe you blogged twice without even nagging me once!!!

Lovely goodies there Locket - the best sort of post :-)

Great to see Dot creating plenty of laundry!!

xxx; 8 May 2009 at 13:32