Friday, 27 May 2016

Runaway May



The apple blossom fell.


A dear friend visited from far away.


Younger son knows London better than I do
and sat me in front of this lovely Thames view.


The alliums began to open.


I made a tiny summer dress out of a
Sanderson curtain fabric dating from the 1940s.


The sky was blue one day.


The Libertia flowered.


The irises bowed and snapped under the weight of the rain.


The lambs are decidedly chunky.
Their mothers look long-suffering while they are being head-butted
and sometimes run away.


The tadpoles I rescued from the ex-pond are doing well.
Their mothers are indifferent to their fates.

But mysteriously all the fox cubs have vanished.
Their mother looks rather lost.

18 comments:

  1. Oh dear, that sounds like a bit of a fox tragedy. Gorgeous flowers everywhere, and what a glorious view. The little dress is absolutely divine. Wishing you a good weekend. CJ xx

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  2. Oh Lucille, you've definitely shown us evidence of a runaway May. The pictures are marvelous. A certain little girl is going to look very pretty in that dress. The fabric sings a tune of May.
    Happy weekend. xo

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  3. Such beautiful flowers. i've seen that view of St. Paul's I sat and drew it last year when we were staying in Southwark.

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  4. Not to find fault, but the dear friend is blocking some of the view of your lovely Sanderson wallpaper. But the beautiful dress compensates. You are clearly quite a seamstress.

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  5. Smiling at your special May photos.

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    1. I thought you might like one of those special photos! It was a special day.

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  6. So much lovely stuff here, but oh, that sweet little dress . . .

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  7. It has runaway hasn't it. I do hope those fox cubs have simply left the den rather than any other reason, but I guess that is nature.

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    1. They don't disperse naturally at such an early age. We usually have them around for much longer.

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  8. I refuse to believe that it's nearly June . Perhaps if we all just decided to start May all over again till it gets a bit warmer ...?
    Meanwhile , you'll have to knit a cosy cardigan to wear over that very stylish little dress .

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  9. We Share the same name:) and I feel like a bit of a kindred spirit with what I see you share...
    Simple, inspirational and exquisite all at once...

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  10. I can see a major photoshoot coming when that lovely dress is modelled!

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  11. A post full of beautiful things, thank you. The tiny dress is gorgeous.

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  12. After the bank holiday storms, May is slightly trashed, sadly. Lovely resume and covet the frock!

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  13. Dress, curtains, either would make me happy in that gorgeous fabric!

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  14. And now it's June. Although you wouldn't think it judging by the weather. Brrr. The little dress is gorgeous. Fabulous repurposing.

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  15. A beautiful post! Thank you for the glimpse into your world.

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