On Tuesday I got to spend a fantastic day with wonderful friends down in the seaside town of Worthing, West Sussex. Believe it or not, this was the first time I have spent a day out, without any children in 7 years!!!
I fell in love with the lovely old little Victorian houses close to the beach, I love to imagine the generations of people who have lived there.
We also visited the Dome. One of very few original cinemas left in Britain. The Dome dates back to 1911, and is so beautiful inside, still with its original ticket office. You can actually sit and watch a movie while sipping tea from a china cup. It did leave me feeling a little angry though that so many of these wonderful beautiful buildings, so much a part of our history and heritage are just knocked down. Here are some pictures inside the Dome.
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The caterpillars have all now formed into chrysalides and have been safely transported from the feeding cup into the hatching habitat. I have pinned the paper disc, in which they have attached themselves to, to the mesh of the net, vertically about 4cm from the bottom. This is the first time I have actually seen a chrysalis up close and personal and I am amazed.
Despite the fact that I have countless unfinished projects in limbo, I have started a new project today, a quilt for my little boy. Am I crazy or what? Adrien doesn't have his own bed yet, he still sleeps in my bed with me, and to be honest it is mostly me who is delaying this next milestone, but he is now asking to have a bed of his own. Although when he actually realises he will have to sleep in it on his own, all night, he may not be quite so enthusiastic. So the idea is that I will make him his own quilt ready for his new bed, whenever that may be. This is the first block made up of mainly re-purposed fabrics that I already have. I am trying to go for a natural, woody, nature feel. What do you think, honestly? Does it work? My husband remarked, "what were you thinking?" when I showed it to him, but what does he know, ha ha. I thought it worked pretty well. It would have been nice to go out and select specific co-ordinating fabrics, but I really cannot afford that right now. I also like the idea of using the resources that I already have.
Well, the rain has stopped, the sun has shown its face, and I think it is now time to tidy-up and make some lunch.
After the craziness of last week it was good to sit and breath, and to enjoy the quiet. After reading these wonderful posts, empty hours and white space, from Camp Creek Blog, I have allowed myself and my family some space; time to think and ponder, to paint or sew, to read or nap, to lie and dream, or to do nothing in particular.
