Wow it's been a busy busy term already!

Welcome to the mad house,it has been bonkers here what with one off sick for a whole week and trying to keep up the good work with Olly's house training, sewing, typing etc etc! Last week just wooshed past and in contrast this week seems to be in sloooooowwww motion so far. A good friend who is the double bass player in hubby's band was here for the cake and coffee session last night and informed me how well my stuff is selling in the 2 shops. It's good to have some friendly spies now and again:D With that in mind I've been trying to beaver away making some more stock with partial success, last week was a washout in terms of production, one small eprson wanting to cuddle up as they felt poo and one small dog going bonkers, neither are good companions with getting lots of work done. Still that's life with family and pets:D The Bloomin' Big felt brooches are selling very well, I even sent one to Dubai and another to OZ. I shall have to get that map and pop some pins in for all the countries they've winged their way to.

I certainly couldn't produce such lovely brooches without the talented crochet of my Mum she's churning them out like no one's business! The brief lesson I had showed my creative flair does not stretch to crochet. k however seems to be picking it up, she's even got her mates crocheting at break time! Clever girl. I'm noticing in the shops there is a lot of aqua and green together so I've included some of these in the deisgns.

Meanwhile the recent rain after the hot spell ( yes we had 26C here in Wales) has meant the veg bed has gone mad, the broad beans are gigantic, the roicket is well- rocketing away, red onions are swelling nicely, peas are flowering and courgette plants sprouting their new leaves. Yummy, can't wait. As a family we've had about 20 salads from the garden already, I can't believe the wee people will eat the peppery mustard leaves and the rocket!

How happy is he? I love those velvety chops..............

Olly in his bean bag, letting it all hang out so to speak. he's training well, although not in the puppy classes as they were booked up for 5 months!!! So far he has mastered "hup" as sit. "wait" well sort of, "Come" for return to me and "Give" for drop it clever boy. His only vice is shoe stealing, hubby's size 11 crocs have a multitude of tiny teeth marks in them! Crocs the new dog toy. Olly and I are off for a brief beach wlak, avoiding the sea as there's lots of algae after the hot weather and I'm informed by friends with pooches it can make the dogs sick. Then when he's snoozing on with sewing and some computer work tonight. I may just have to take a raspberry and redcurrant muffin along for our walk yummy.

When I have some peace I must catch up with all your blogs!