Planning the visit home

I was wondering whether to post or not tonight because I didn't know what I had to say, but once you get going, all sorts of things come into your head don't they? Firstly I am very excited because I have been talking with my youngest daughter about some projects we are going to work on when I go over and visit. As I have said before, she has just started coming back into craft and she is learning to knit, and we are going to have a go at knitting one of the bags from the book she bought me for mother's day. We have been really busy talking to each other on the computer in the evenings, looking at ebay and seeing what wool is on there and she has even put some bids in, something that I have never done. Hopefully, when I get over there, she will have the wool and I will take the needles and we can have some quality crafting time together. With this we can include my mum, she will love that and it will be great for 3 generations to sit together crafting. Bliss.

With my eldest daughter, it will be hanging out with the children and having fun with them. I have missed them so much this time, I can't wait to give them cuddles again. I hope they remember me when I walk through the door, I would hate it if they didn't run to me, arms open wide, but I realise I will have to give them a bit of time. I will have to be busy looking around here because when I get back, my little grandson comes to me and looks at my handbag. "What have you got in there Nannie? Can I see? Is there anything for me?" It's adorable and I started it from the first time I went back to visit, because I had hidden a little dinky toy in there for him to find. The trouble is, now I have to find 3 small pressies for them all, not so easy, but a lot of fun.

We are still planning our room, but the weather has been so bad with wind and rain that we haven't been able to do much at all. Still, at least we can get the materials in so they are ready, but it would have been good to get the walls built and windows in, because the wind blows straight through. We found this date carved in the wall and it would be good if we can incorporate it in the inside of the room. I look at this piece of carving and you have to wonder who put it there, was it a young couple just starting out their married life on this farm, were they happy, oh if only these walls could talk, there must be so much history to be told. The house was very primitive and here we are planning putting in en-suite bathrooms and the like and still the house has a lovely homely friendly feel.

The birds here are very busy at the moment going around with pieces of twigs, feathers, fur etc in their beaks ready for their nests. We have the swallows, though they have slowed down a bit during this horrid weather, and we are watching a redstart which is building in the barn and also a black redstart. I had never seen, or even heard, of one of these until I came here. A flock of goldfinches were here today and of course, every tit, especially the bluetit and the great tit. We have put fat balls all around but a couple just outside the kitchen window and it is just wonderful to watch them. Not a very good photo because of taking it into the light, but you get the idea.

I am really surprised I haven't seen a hedgehog here, I always look when we come in if it's dark, but nothing so far. Fingers crossed though. Well.... I didn't have a lot to say and look what's happened. Thank you for dropping by, talk again another day.