Small happinesses…

It is a beautiful overcast August morning…

I have just kissed my husband goodbye, poured myself a strong cup of coffee and now sit gazing out the window at my little garden…

I can hear the hens clucking contentedly at their breakfast, tractors already hard at work in the orchards, and birds singing cheerfully in the trees. 

 Spring is in the air, and my heart is filled with joy just thinking about the delights of the season.

 I also find myself in a sweet stage of my pregnancy…

19 weeks

 Apart from feeling a bit more uncomfortable and struggling to bend down quite so easily as before, I am enjoying my growing bump and feeling our little one’s tiny movements.

Progress on our little place continues, albeit very slow…

My husband spends most of his time at the forge working on orders, and with Spring around the corner, my attention has shifted to the garden…

I sowed seeds in trays this week, and can’t wait to start direct sowing in the beds as soon as we’ve had our last frost…

My sweet peas are growing beautifully, the daisy bush (gift from my husband) blooming, and I am hopeful that our little garden will bear well this year…

The whirr of my sewing machine can be heard most days…

I have been sewing items for my little Etsy shoppe which yes, is still in the works…

I find I am having to rest more these days, so often I’ll sit on the bed doing handwork like sewing the faces on my Miss Lettice Rabbits or the paw pads on my reindeer…

And during an impromptu photoshoot yesterday, my chickens had to come see what we were up to…

At the moment, our of my six hens are laying, so we are enjoying fresh eggs daily… lovely bright orange yolks from happy chickens.

 My days are filled with simple pleasures…

I love being busy in my little home during the day and anticipating my husband’s homecoming each evening, then supper by candlelight and snuggling up with one of Miss Read’s charming novels…

Cuddles with our mischievous Pepper cat.

Well dear friends, the day awaits, so I think I’ll bring this rambling post to a close…

 May your day be filled with sunshine and sweet blessings!

“A quiet and modest life brings more joy than a pursuit of success bound with constant unrest.”  ~ Albert Einstein

With love, Kelly-Anne

And thank you to my sister, Gabrielle, for these photographs.