Good Morning Sunday

I stopped posting a couple of weeks ago as I felt that my daily offering was a bit boring and that others had much more interesting things to say. However, after reading today's lovely posts to those who are considering leaving I'm encouraged to return, so thank you

Popping back to say, NannyJan have a lovely birthday. ?????

Good Morning All x
Doing well with the weather here, it's been glorious. I imagine today that the world and it's wife will be down on the seafront today before the lockdown

As per usual, "Miss Havisham" here won't be going anywhere. Besides, I've got dinner to do and must wash my locks today. Dinner is a piece of boiled ham, pots and runner beans---parsley sauce of course and a raspberry Magnum.

D popped in yesterday as a surprise, but with tales of woe thrown in, at least I'm up to speed with family affairs ( complicated )----no end to it. Never boring !

It's comforting to know that I'm not alone with my " quiet life " although this is how I like it now after having family around me for so many years. It's enough keeping 3 cats fed and cared for, along with the old stray Tom who lives outside in his kennel and now two squirrels who sit outside the patio door bold as brass

Bramble jelly, I love it---home-made of course. I can remember mum straining it through a fishing net ! With all the other jellies she used to make. Cream cheese too which she served with apple pie ? I declined that.

Thinking of Gilly and it's not surprising she's taking a break----the only break she gets. The girl has had a lot to contend with this past year with one thing and another and the last thing she'd want to hear is the idyllic lives of others as her own hits rock bottom. It won't be forever Gilly although it'll feel that way.xx From one who understands, having a daughter the same age/ circumstances.

Others too who aren't feeling up to posting, things will improve in time. xx Our thoughts are with you.

Enjoy your day everyone and stay safe. xx

Happy birthday nannyjan, adapted though it may be enjoy your special day ??

Happy Birthday Nannyjan. Enjoy your day ????

Good morning all from a cloudy Glasgow. We gave the garden a good soak last night and woke this morning to see it has rained overnight, Sod’s law!?

To those of our friends who are talking about leaving or think what you have to say is banal. I read every post and enjoy hearing from everyone no matter if your post is short or long.
The best thing about our GM thread is, no one judges whatever you say but what you say helps all of us going through such difficult times living a quieter life than usual.

Something I will always remember is when this thread was a lot quieter years ago, one poster who was a widow saying, I hope this thread never stops as it is a lifeline to me and helps me to feel part of others lives meeting up for a chat so there may be one poster who feels the same and looks forward to reading your post and you really will be missed if you leave. I hope not. ?

Here comes my usual post wittering on about what I am doing in the garden. I decided on the spur of the moment to visit our local garden centre and was delighted to find two miniature lemon rhodies. I had a full size one years ago and just love the colour. I have painted two Versailles planters black which are now dry and ready for the rhodies.

What a fabulous quilt MellowYellow. Your GD will love it. Anything made especially for you is always treasured.
I have crocheted blankets for both DDs which they still use and now for both GDs. in our family we call them soosy blankets, like a comforter, just the thing for snuggling up on the sofa.

A restful day of knitting and reading my book later. ?

Best wishes to all for a pleasant Sunday, love and strength to our friends who are having tough times just now.

Gosh, what kind comments on the throw, I wasn't expecting that! It's only a load of knitting wool and some needles. A MissMarydoll star, thank you! Gingster and mary51 I'll start another thread under Arts and Crafts to answer your questions as it'll take too much space here. Please anyone thinking of leaving, don't go, I love to read all the messages, such a lovely community here.

Happy birthdayNannyJan?????

Happy Birthday NannyJan53 ???

Happy birthday NannyJan53 Have a lovely day.

Good Morning from a rapidly brightening Black Country. It looks like another gloriously sunny day in store the same as yesterday.

My Birthday today, so would have been having a family BBQ get together here. Instead, we are having Mum over and DD and 2 girls will come minus her DH, so there are only 6 of us. Will have to see my DS and family and brother another time. Oh for this to be over!

Wishing you all a very good Sunday, with special thoughts of gilly

Good morning all,

Greyduster has the weather forecast spot on for SY today. Not sure if it's going to brighten up or not, but plan a few jobs in the garden whatever happens.

What a lovely throw, Mellow. I'm full of admiration for anyone who can produce lovely crafts.

lins and cornergran I do hope you decide to continue posting even if you take a little break first. No ones posts are dull - it's lovely to hear from everyone even if it's just to say "good morning". ?

Take care.

Good morning everyone, cloudy today in Torbay but it may brighten up later, quiet day for me today after the grandchildren go home. As a lot have said I also have a very quiet life and don’t always post as think it is not interesting enough but everyone’s comments have been very encouraging so now you’ll be stuck with me ?
I do hope Dragonfly is ok, she was very kind and helpful with her advice when my daughter was going through her mastectomy. ? and kind thoughts to all today.

Good morning Mick and all

Enjoy the procession in Paris of the TDF Mick.

MellowYellow'you are an extremely talented Gran, the throw is beautiful.

Marydoll I might have a look at jam makers later.

lins cornergran Nortsat and any other posters thinking they have nothing to contribute to Micks'thread, please stay you are very dear virtual friends who would be sorely missed.

We are having a quiet day here in sunny in S E Essex with roast beef for dinner around 6.30/7 ish.

Middle son popped in with the GSs yesterday he wanted to show us the plans for extending their house, they look spectacular cannot wait to see it all finished. Had a lovely hug from them as they left, not sure when we shall be allowed to do that again (not sure if we should have hugged, but?)

Thinking of our poorly and missing Goodmorningers, especially our dear Gillybob ???

Keep safe and well folks ?

I’m back, just to ask that no one leaves! I’m relatively new to GN, but I look forward to these good morning posts. Everyone’s lives are quieter now, but I still like to sit on the periphery of others lives, my days are certainly not exciting! This group cheers me and occasionally I feel I make a small contribution. ?

Nortsat ??

Good morning everyone. Sad to say the sun has deserted the Angus coast again! But how lovely the last three days were. Had a lovely day with DGD yesterday - we ended up going to a garden centre and then planting up a couple of planters for her to take home. We then got pizzas for tea from her fav. pizza place. There were a couple of facetimes with her mum and sister - this is the longest she has been away from them. She took her Dad's death four years ago particularly hard, but she's moving forward now. She's becoming a lovely young lady - he'd be so proud of her.

Mellow what a beautiful throw! Destined to become a family heirloom I'm sure - if it survives all the loving it will undoubtedly receive!

Your day in the Cairngorms sounds lovely Brook and perfect weather for it too.

Now off I go - I think I've just heard movement from DGD's room, so breakfast it will be. Have a lovely day all ???

Good morning, Michael and all GNs from a grey Much Sneezing in the Marsh aka South Yorkshire. There was a big scrap in the bird bath this morning between a lone robin and a bunch of sparrows who wanted him out. He wasn’t going to shift for anyone though! He’s a feisty little beggar! Nothing much planned for today except a short walk along the river to blow the cobwebs away. Steak for dinner, and a glass of Rioja maybe.
Mellow your throw is lovely. I am in awe of all you sewers out there. Have a good Sunday, folks.

Lovely bright day here, off to allotment again, this time to check on DHs bees. He is worried that the verroa control he put in both hives will have killed the queens. Having smelt it when he unwrapped it I'm surprised that all the bees didn't die! However, if they have gone he will have to re-queen which will be quite costly. Off to see DD this afternoon.

Morning from a cloudy S Lanarkshire, I am hoping for some sun as I’m going to meet up in a park for a picnic lunch with DD and my two youngest grandchildren that I used to look after, which I am sorely missing.
I had a really nice time yesterday with another Dd and lovely 10 year old granddaughter. After me dithering about going inside to eat we found we could sit outside and could relax! I am so grateful for these times together, between the weather and oncoming restrictions they may be the last for a while.
Beautiful throw Mellowyellow, so many talented people on here.

Grandmabatty, thank you for your kind words, to those of us who don’t always have much to say/share.
Illness/disability/lockdown has rendered my previously very busy life, to something far, far smaller ... thus I do wonder whether my posts are rather banal ...

Your kind encouragement is appreciated ?

Good morning all from a bright and breezy Cardiff. I usually just read this thread, but just had to compliment MellowYellow on her throw. May I ask are those knitted cable squares mixed with fabric and applique?

Another quiet day in here out in garden most of the day.

Good morning from a getting sunnier N Hants. I’m guilty of reading and enjoying the day to day news of posters, without joining in. I especially like the banter between loving couples. Jealous, me, of course not!
Like others I lead a very quiet life, so it helps to know others are the same, so keep posting please x

Good morning from Shropshire.Another cooler start but yesterday turned into a scorcher so we’ll see.

We had a lovely day celebrating mum’s birthday yesterday.Thank you for the birthday wishes for her.DD2 had a throw made for her with pictures of the family printed on it including one from mum and dads wedding day.

Mellow, the throw is stunning, your granddaughter will love it?

No plans today.We live a quiet life here too, only mixing with our DD’s and their little families and my mum.Please keeping posting Lins.As others have said we are all friends here and we miss when regulars stop,posting.In these new solitary times,I really look forward to reading the good morning thread each morning.

I hope you are still reading the thread gilly and know how much we all care about you and miss you?

Thinking of all our missing good morningers and all with illness and struggles?

What a lovely kind encouraging post Marydoll (8.41am) !

I am not a regular on here but I do read most days and occasionally put in my two penn’orth.

It really does feel like a lovely supportive online group of friends, some of whom have met at get-togethers at times I believe.