a little bit of March magic

treasures in the sunshine

Oh March, you have brought some challenging moments, but definitely some magic too. Sometimes life throws in some tricky twists and turns to be negotiated. Somehow it's all been managed as we delicately step from one situation to the next. I can't help but feel there must be a huge amount of unseen help around us right now. And really amongst the wobbles and new beginnings I feel very blessed. Someone up there is watching over us and guiding us.

March bunting!

This month saw me hanging out some bunting, yes really! It felt slightly mad at the beginning of the month, but this is the view from my kitchen window. I love it. My neighbours might think I'm a bit mad too, but whenever the sun shines I think see! how right was I to hang up the bunting!

  

pretty glass and blossom in the sunlight

I've been almost spell bound over this glass salt pot. I think it belonged to my Grandmother, or even great Grandmother. I keep picking it up and opening it and admiring it. Something about the glass and the sunlight is really speaking to me. It's so beautiful. When I put this stone in it and shake it, it makes a wonderful clunk! It's lovely to bring something old and forgotten out into the light and really enjoy it.

a special package from Sidmouth

 Other march blessings.
This month has been the month for winning give-aways for me! I have won some lovely things.

a mermaid and an acorn all the way from Sidmouth

Hesta from Clover Clogg sent me this surely magical mermaid and a wool acorn. I love her little shell hat and the way she is lying on the driftwood and her little pink arms. I was very touched to receive such a lovely gift all the way from a place that means so much to me. It felt like a gift from the sea, and the acorn, is an important symbol to me too. It's the symbol for the South West coast path. I've spent some time walking on this path. It brings out the adventurer in me. There is something very special about the place where the land meets the sea I think. A tale for another day perhaps.

Hestas' travelling hooker bag!

I was also very lucky to receive one Hestas' traveling hooker bags and some lovely soft wool Thank you Hesta. A really lovely gift. Your a very creative lady.

Of course all these thoughts of the sea has set me of thinking of shells and seaglass. I have washed my little collection and have been admiring them. Of course they look at their nicest in the water. 

It reminded me of this book, Gift from the sea. Do you know it. This is the pocket version of the book by Anne Morrow Lindbergh.  It's a lovely book about relationships, creativity and personal space. Written 40 years ago, the author spent each summer away by the seaside. Such a nice thing to do.  I must do this!

a newly discovered spot by the new canal

In the spirit of water, stillness and calm, I have discovered this lovely spot by a new section of our canal. Little dog has hurt her leg and now needs to rest it for 6 weeks! No jumping no walking or anything. So I'm now the lady who carries her dog around everywhere. We go from bench to bench, where I can put her down for a while. I feel like we have been grounded. No rushing around this Spring. We sit here like a couple of old ladies, passing the time of day with whoever comes by. It's very still. Very Zen. A new thing. Time to just sit. So I have found the spirit of water here.

  

therapy

There has also been a little bit of shell and stone therapy here, working with my lovely mentor lady, who happily gives up an hour of her morning once a week at the local youth centre. Just to let me babble on. What a wonderful thing.

a naughty but nice splurge!

So I'm kind of ready to go the seaside. Have you noticed. Look I have my suitcases ready.

Enjoy March and whatever that may bring for you. Some things are blessings in disguise, as we surely know by now. Sit in the sun when you can!

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