Room With a View.......

.....no, not my room unfortunately but I do get to goggle at the pretty snowy landscape....

and sometimes I even get the chance to cast my eyes upwards hoping for some celestial inspiration when the boredom kicks in (this is happening more and more frequently, lately....I'm sooooo ready to retire but unfortunately, the UK Government, in their infinite wisdom, have other plans for me!)....

.....so in the meantime, I'll just keep admiring the view!

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It's not entirely all doom and gloom at Chez Moi. Sometimes little things happen which make my day. I had two of those happen last week via the Postman (that doesn't sound right but you know what I mean?!). He delivered a nice parcel all the way from the other side of the World from my Spring Bouquet Swap (hosted by my pal Betty) Partner, Gill who sent me.....

.....a really pretty and useful foldaway bag which she handmade for me..

 ...isn't it clever? You fold it away in it's own little wrapper and stash it in your handbag until you need it again...it's already had an outing to the library and it holds loads of books and is very sturdy....

...and it came with a cute little Koala Bear card too. Thanks, Gill for being my swap partner and thanks Betty for organising this sweet and simple swap.

.....then the next day, the Postman delivered another FAB package and this time, it was from my pal, Shaz who very thoughtfully sent me.......

a beautifully wrapped (Shaz made the wrapping herself by machine-sewing pieces of maps and pages from old books together and stamping them with a cheery sunshine-y face.....isn't she clever?) and very trendy new knitting book,

 which includes delectable patterns such as these ....

  

 ....I love this hat....definitely on my list-of-things-to-do.....

......alongwith these very pretty handwarmers....

......and this is my favourite - I love the colour....

...and this is the very appropriate card that Shaz sent me - it's me to a 't', I just need to get me some cats now! 

Blogging Friends are Truly the Best. They definitely pick you up when you're feeling down! Viva Les Bloggy Pals!

Have a good week, Everyone and Thank You for leaving your much-appreciated comments.

xxx