Easter in isolation....

Hello out there in the land of 'odd' and 'Surreal'...Hope you are all keeping well and coping?...

Well, since I last blogged the Covid-19 alert has completely turned daily life into quite a 'surreal' situation.

getting to grips with New rules on 'Self isolation, social distancing'...The first week I felt completely 'Lost', anxious and teary. But the last week I've slowly got used to this New routine.

The way to get myself through I have focused heavily on Simple pleasures, Spring joys and being with my loved ones...I've learnt to switch the News headlines off and keep myself motivated on the things that make me happy...'Simple, Happy Joys'...Spring has Sprung and with that has made my daily life at the moment so much easier to bare....

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Keeping to the social distancing rules we've managed to find some secret and less 'peopley' places to walk around on the outskirts of our little market town. We also have a Hill top garden and more so now than ever I so appreciate this space of ours...I've been planting lots of seedlings...

Sophia has been doing home schooling and the school send lots of Homework through on line and we seem to be finding this quite a gentle and easy process at the moment...Sophia is so much more organised than I ever was at School...I'm actually really proud of how she's coping with it all. As i'm sure at times this must all be quite 'surreal' and 'odd' not being able to meet up with friends...At least they do have social media.

So, I've tried to make Easter as Normal as 'Normal' can be right now...and we've had lots of phone calls with relations we usually spend time with over the Easter period..lovely to hear their voices, their laughter.

Its been hard with my dad isolated on his own...but I phone him every day, so glad I spent quality time down there with him just before the outbreak.

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Decorating the Home for Easter and Spring Cleaning has helped me keep positive and busy..

seeing the first Apple blossoms...Such a lovely sight in the garden.

Wonderful being out in the woodlands and down by the river bank

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keeping my mind busy with fairytale, garden inspired drawings...

My teeny tiny creative space...where the fairies keep me company below the attic beams...

I love these words...

Easter display...

My Country Living Magazine, escapism from this mad world...and a delicious hot cross bun helps too! yum!!

picking a posy from the garden...

Finding hidden gems...Love that we've been able to explore meadow lands and secret paths mainly over grown and unused...wild and free.

I love the smell of wild garlic in the woodlands in Spring time...

My shadow looking onto the meadow from the secret overgrown woodland path...

I pass this beautiful house often...

beautiful cottages, magnolia trees, cherry blossoms and bluebells...Love being down by the river bank.

Bunny slippers!...well, it is Easter after all.

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Beautiful Sky over our little market town on Easter Sunday...

Another really positive thing about this situation is hearing lovely stories on the radio about 'people coming together' helping the elderly and vulnerable with shopping, and in true british spirit of people 'clapping' at certain times in the evening with neighbours in their streets for the Amazing, heroic, life saving, hard working NHS staff and all the key workers keeping the u.k going...I was out there on my hilly road banging a saucepan (making as much noise as possible!) and stevie and sophs were clapping their hands...All together saying 'Thank you'...It made me really emotional...I do love it when people show kindness and care. The sound of hands clapping and cheers in the distance echoed around our little Market town, so moving.

Take care of yourselves...and keep well,

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...Waiting for Spring

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Oh' deary, deary me...The weather has just felt like constant stormy rain clouds...

So many times I have come to type up a blog post and just given up...Maybe it has been my mood?, But the rain for constant days in a row gets you down after a while...I long for some good proper Sunshine.

Yes! we've had a few Mornings or an evening here and there between rain clouds where the Sun has made an appearance But not for long...Blink and you would have quite honestly missed it!.

So yes! I'm waiting for Spring!!.
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I think my recent illustrations/art work have reflected my mood for Spring!...

I found some wonderful Vintage illustrations on Pinterest...It inspired some Spring Girl Drawings...

I also found while looking up Flower Fairies these Dutch ornaments ~ I'm not sure who they are by?

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But they are wonderful!!...(if you have any info let me know)

Also I have added these Prints and some other New ones into my shop (Link in left hand sidebar)

Mr Foxy and Snowdrops...

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I rescued my hill top garden Daffodils from hale stones the other day...
A Lovely Apple and Cinnamon Crumble to warm up your belly on a Cold February Afternoon...

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Brightening up my Shelfie...

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wild Hyacinth below...

The view from my Hill top Cottage Garden...

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We've had a few walks this month including Dartington hall estate gardens, Buckfastleigh Abbey and gardens, Kit Hill in Cornwall, Totnes Market town and around our local Market town too along the canals.

I'm running a little Giveaway on my instagram feed....To win this New print...

All you have to do is tell me about a book you loved as a child and I'll pick a winner in a few days time.
**** UPDATED**** winner has been picked, Giveaway closed...

Its the kind of weather that makes you hibernate like a little mouse, snuggle up in a warm blanket and keep close to the fire...Ive still got all my twinkling lights out and around the fireplace and dresser top in the kitchen...I've been decorating the mantel with Spring blooms...To cheer me up!.

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We enjoyed Pancake day, Shrove Tuesday...

The felties having a playful time on the shelfie...♥

Enjoying cakes at the Charity sale in my local Market town....so pretty!!!!

I do Hope March Brings Sunshine and warmth...

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January days...

This afternoon was so beautifully light, bright and warm-ish by the Cottage window...
(Its now nearly 4pm so the light is fading as the sun goes down...)

All my Spring bulbs are lined up on the window sill enjoying some much needed sun just hope it lasts the weekend... ❀❁❀❁❀

We've had our fair share of quite stormy days this January...And heavy rain.

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Myself and Stevie fancied getting up early one January day and heading in the car to Fowey, Cornwall...

It was so beautifully peaceful. We had a lovely walk along the beach and through the harbour town.

We had lunch in a quirky, old fashioned tea room I took lots of photographs of the pretty doors with stained glass and painted windows, the church Snowdrops and seascapes ...and then we headed back towards the hill top car park in the misty rain... Being by the sea was just what I needed~ A happy sea tonic!... I wouldn't go as far as saying I've had the January blues but I've felt a bit out of sorts...I guess its the light for me, some days have been so dark. I have learnt to enjoy these January days though despite what can seem 'bleakness' there's still a lot of beauty to be found. And I keep telling myself,
 "Spring is just around the corner...just wait patiently"

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Another rather lovely day we headed in the car to Dartington Hall estate, gardens...near Totnes, Devon.

Actually, we did have a lovely look around the Market town of Totnes before our walk at Dartington. I always enjoy the charity shops...book shops, gift shops and market.

All the snowdrops were starting to come into bud along the hilly banks of grass...

The beautiful Moss paths...through the woodlands and long the muddy hill tops...glad I had my boots on.

My Mother has been 'Wassailing'  and waking up the apple orchards at a local farm with her Morris dancing group...It inspired my recent watercolour painting...'Soon to be coming to my Etsy shop' (Link in left hand sidebar to my shop)

behind the scenes ive been working on a few textile fairies and other smaller illustrations...

I have my first big fair in May...I'll have quite a big table to fill with my art and prints...Exciting!. But I have quite a lot to get printed and framed...and I want to make sure I have a New sign and table display...I'm used to having My Stevie by my side but this time I'm on my own as he will have his own table at the fair.

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I find to cheer up the darkness of January having the candles and t lights lit around the house really does lift my spirits...We all seem so busy back into routines of School and work and after school clubs...Life can seem like a yoyo at times...January can feel and incredibly long month...

Belated New years wishes to you all,

I hope you've had some Winter Sun on your face today,

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