* 24 / 2012 *

 So this morning I slept in, only by ten minutes but it was enough to knock me out of whack so to speak. I got myself all stressed out and flew around the house like a maniac, not that I had any need to but my routine was out of the window and I like my routines..... sometimes too much I think.

 I got the boys to school in plenty of time, there wasn't any need to rush at all and then I headed off to Asda to get a few bits of bits and bobs for tea. On the way there I had the most horrible feeling in my stomach, you know when it's like dozens of butterflies are going mad inside and are trying to burst out?

 Then for some unknown reason I started to cry , floods and floods of tears just running down my face and the strange thing is that I have no idea as to why I was crying. There is nothing wrong and nothing upsetting me but the tears just kept on coming. So I just sat in the car in the supermarket car park until they stopped.

 I got my shopping and a bunch of daffodils as a treat and then set off home. On the way back I realised just what a glorious day it was the sun was shining and the sky was a cloudless brilliant blue and at that very moment I thought ' stuff it' everything I had planned to do today can wait,

 Who is going to really care if the dust sits there a bit longer or the washing stays another day in the basket, what does it matter if the breakfast dishes are still there at tea time or the ironing doesn't get until another day. What does it really matter??

 So I unpacked the shopping, made a quick toilet stop grabbed some poop bags and threw the dogs into the car, well not literally threw but you know what I mean, and went for a walk in the park. The birds were tweeting and singing, it was warm enough to wander around in my short sleeves and we took a slow amble around the full park.

 The dogs didn't care how far they walked they would have gone on for much longer. I found a quiet spot at the top of a little hill and sat down just taking in my surroundings and thinking how beautiful it all is and how miraculous Mother Nature is and that sometimes all we need is just to take some time out, to take some deep breaths and relax.

 I read somewhere the other day that the average working mam has just 26 minutes a day to herself, 26 minutes,,,,,, it's not a lot is it? So I think I need to make the most of those few minutes and do something for me ... I need me time. Time where I can choose to do nothing or maybe something just depending on how I feel. I need to not get so stressed out and worked up about things.

I have a few more orders for bunnies then I'm not doing any more,( orders that is) once again I've got myself into a hole where I've got three to do before Easter. I could have done them quite easily but sometimes I just don't feel in the mood for knitting, sometimes I just want to play on Farmville or read Blogs or maybe just have a look about on Pinterest. I wanted to do Easter stuff for the boys but it's not going to happen as I've put other people before them and for that I feel really guilty, the boys probably won't even mind but I mind and that messes me up inside.

 I'm fed up of feeling tired and worn out from trying to do so many things at once, I'm not the person I used to be and I don't like that.

 I'm taking a step back for a while.

23 / 2012 *

A few days ago I read this post from Emma about a young girl who was collecting items to set up an auction on Ebay to raise money for Sports Relief.

Now if you've been following my blog for a while you might remember that a friend of mine died whilst filming for Sports Relief so I always like to try and do a little something in his memory.

So after reading Emma's post I quickly got in touch with Scarlett from Teen Granny who master minded the whole thing and offered her a bunny.

Now this bunny isn't just any bunny it will be made to your specifications, you will choose what colour it will be and what colour jumper it will be wearing. So please please please pop across to knit relief and bid ,even if it's not for my bunny you might see something else you like.

* 22 / 2012 *

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 Another tree I saw yesterday was this Cherry tree or as I just nearly mis-spelled Cheery tree. It was so beautiful I thought it deserved a post all of its own.

I could have stood underneath it for hours and even saw a bee flying from flower to flower, I just wasn't quick enough to get a photo.

Oh and for those of us here in the UK the sun will set tonight at 6.01 pm and there are only 13 more sleeps until British Summer Time Begins..... yeah.

* 21 ' 2012 *

 WOW, so was today a gorgeous day or what? A perfect Spring day in my opinion although Spring doesn't officially start for another 9 days yet but who's counting. The birds were singing their little hearts out and flowers are popping out and blooming all over the place.

I have to say that once again I didn't wake up in the best of moods, haven't been sleeping very well lately and Gabe has got into the habit of waking up real early, about 6am ish, and yelling for me at the top of his voice . Of course I'm the only one who hears him so have to dive out of bed, onto my poorly foot which I always forget about so I nearly fall over, before he wakes the whole house up. Then 9 times out of 10 I can't get back to sleep so get up before the banging headache starts.

Anyway enough of my moans and groans, the sun today was glorious and boy did it make me feel better. Just a slow walk around the park, for me anyway whilst the boys and pups just ran hell for leather here there and everywhere. We'd missed the main bank of crocus's but there were still plenty around and they were just soooo pretty. Nearly all in shades of purple or white or a mixture of both, no yellow ones  maybe they were amongst the ones we missed.

 This is my favourite tree in the park and I think it's probably the biggest too. It's a huge Beech tree, I wanted to try and give you something to go on just so you could see just how big it is. Look closely and you will see two tiny figures at the base of the tree, that's the boys. Does that give you an idea of it's size?
It was really warm today too and my arms actually got their first airing of the year. It would be nice to think that we will get some decent sunny days this year and then there would be no need to be wishing that you were leaving on a jet plane for a sunnier climate.

The birds are pairing up and are nest building furiously and the old man who sits on the stump has even taken his hat off.  Yes today made me smile .

Hope you had a sunny smiley day too.

* 20 / 2012 *

 For those of you who like astronomy I strongly suggest that during this month you keep your eyes peeled as there are some amazing sights to be seen. Last night we saw the planets Venus , Jupiter and Mars.

The photo above shows Venus ( the bottom dot) and Jupiter ( the top dot) what you can't see is that to the left of Venus was a teensy tiny dot which was one of its moons.

The photo below shows the moon and to the left of it is Mars which was actually a pinkish colour. I'm sorry that my photo's are pretty rubbish but I hope it gives you some kind of idea. For more information you can check out this article.

Tonight there will also be a large Solar Storm, the largest in six years which could result in a viewing of the Northern Lights for some of us , you can read about that here. All exciting / scary stuff!

* 19 / 2012 *

Okay, so you know that when you forget to empty one of your dirty washing baskets over the weekend  there will be consequences!!!

Guess who ended up wearing a pair of these today?

But I have to say.... they were actually quite comfortable.

* 18 / 2012 *

During the week we've had blue skies and blossoms bursting,

warmth from the sun and people without coats.

Today we had cold, sleet and snow, lots of snow which unfortunately didn't lie and the most glorious sunset.