car boot bounty

We often start our Sunday with a visit to our local car boot sale. It's hit and miss, like they always are. I used to be disappointed when we didn't find something, now I feel a sense of relief when we come home empty handed. I don't want our home to become cluttered leaving us unable to see the treasures amongst the toot. I've become more picky over the years, and try to limit myself, sometimes I'll turn away from something that needs a bit of restoration knowing we don't really have the time for it, or if the colour or pattern doesn't make my heart skip a beat. Walking away can be hard especially when you know just a few hours work could make something really special. In those instances it's nice to think your leaving something good for someone else to find. 

A few recent treasures - that I couldn't resist:

• Big battered tin with a slightly batty design
• Quality Street tin
• Pyrex ramekins in pretty shades
• Nordic warrior [whose beard was in need of a good wash and blow dry]

You can see more tins here

lately

• the snow melted away
• we saw rainbows
• we drank coffee out
• snowdrops and aconites appeared in the garden
• light shone in
• the tape and stamp I ordered from bastisRIKE arrived
• Tit laid her first ever egg!!
• we ate well and listened to music

I also joined Vine, got over excited about making little stop-motion animations and then increasingly frustrated when they wouldn't upload! I'll try again next week. You'll find me there under the same name, nicekindofblue. Might I find you there too?

Earlier this week I submitted my new year list to Xanthe and Fran's blog It's a list thing. You can read my list here. I've never been one for making new year resolutions (I don't like the disappointment when I fail) but this was different somehow, I wrote a list of things I felt would help me, and well it's just a list, I like lists (think I mentioned that back here). Only a few days have passed and already I noticed a change in myself. I was asked at work to participate in something, something that takes me completely out of my comfort zone! I immediately found myself suggesting they ask someone else, but then I remembered the list and 'be brave' So I've agreed to take part, I'm even a little excited, if you've read my list you'll have noticed the last entry 'make everything fun' - lets hope I can!