Saturday in Suffolk... I had plans: a car boot sale, a local market, a walk with the dogs... and look what happened...
The sound of rain on the barn roof woke me this morning... earlier than planned... and it hasn't stopped yet. It has been raining 'cats and dogs'...Fred isn't impressed...he usually spends the day in the garden here, just running, watching dragon flies and occasionally swimming in the pond...
I think the water is too cold, even for Fred today...
The rain poured off the barn roof onto the gravel... the barn is unconverted as yet... hence the broken pipe...
However, I don't want to depress you all, so I'll leave you with the best photos of the day...
Every cloud DOES have a silver lining... in this case the gardens and farmers need the rain...and we all need to thank our lucky stars that we live in such a beautiful country and remember the awful situation in Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia.....
What do we do on rainy days when all our plans have been scuppered?? Crochet! Well, I do...
A few more hours on the blanket produces a few more hexagons... just another couple of hundred to go! What do English people do in the evenings on a day like today... go to a barbeque of course! I hope there is room for me indoors!
What have you been doing on this rainy Saturday afternoon?
Hello! Thank you for visiting Planet Penny. Yes, we had that same soggy weather here in North Norfolk yesterday, but at least it kept me in the studio sewing, although at times I couldn't hear the radio for the rain hammering on the roof! Fred is adorable, although I imagine quite a challenge to dry off once he's been swimming!
It cleared up here in the afternoon so I hope it was dry for your barbeque.
Penny x
PS looking forward to seeing those lovely crochet hexgons all sewn up!
Posted by: Pennygj | 17 July 2011 at 11:40
Thanks Penny! Yep, Fred can be a soggy nightmare...especially if he gets into the kitchen to do his first 'shake-off' after a swim! The rain didn't really end here.. but the barbeque had a plan 'B' so we had the luxury of a vilage hall...we only had to pop outside for the hog-roast :)x
Posted by: Stockton Crafts | 17 July 2011 at 12:18
We have lots of rain here today too...I think I am feeling just like Fred today! (He is so lovely!)
Your crochet is beautiful...I have to learn when I can find some time...hopefully over the Summer...
Wishing you a great new week ahead,
Susan x
Posted by: www.maryjanestearoom.com | 17 July 2011 at 13:04
Thanks Susan...your knitting is so beautiful and neat, I'm sure you would love crochet and be great at it! I alternate between the 2...sometimes going for months thinking I will never knit again.. but then crochet will loose it's magic for a while and out come the needles! It is nice to be able to do both though... I'll help you!
Jill :)x
Posted by: Stockton Crafts | 17 July 2011 at 13:35
I love those hexagons!!Weather here in India is mixed. It rains in the evenings and sunshine in the morning hours!!
Posted by: Account Deleted | 20 July 2011 at 04:42
Hi Saritha.. where are you in India?? x
Posted by: Stockton Crafts | 20 July 2011 at 12:37