Look at those knees!
This was taken in our back yard. My mum had made a little garden and I guess I was watering it during those long, hot summer days. I think I was about 8 or 9 years old. Brown and orange were in in the 1970's, my mum made the dress for me, can you see the orange ric-rac?
Thank you for all the get well wishes you have posted. I went for a drive today, to the local shop to buy some bread-first time in two weeks. And thank you to Tracey too for the award.
The blanket/throw is coming along nicely as you can see.
I also started to make something from the Cabbages and Roses Vintage book yesterday. I will show you when it's finished.
I had a walk up the garden too.
It is looking a bit neglected and is in a real need of a good tidy up and weeding.
Still things are looking good in places.
In the greenhouse the courgettes are looking good.....
.......and the aubergines are too.
The tomatoes are looking promising.....
.....and we have plum tomatoes too this year.
We have a strange looking cucumber.
St Swithun christened the apples with rain and they are plumping up nicely.
The cherry tree was in the garden when we moved in 5 years ago. It's an ornamental cherry and this is the most cherries I have seen on it.
Even the birds are leaving them alone this year.
Oh, how cute! And quite stylin in your brown with orange rick-rack! (I am of the same era, so I. know.)
ReplyDeleteThat afghan is exquisite -- lots of work, lovely!
Good to see you're out and about again - just take it slowly. Your garden is looking very bountiful!
ReplyDeleteLove Kathy xxx
Lovely photos of your garden and all the wonderful fruit, veg and flowers. I remember wearing a brown, beige and orange striped tank top that my Mum knitted for me in the 1970s - I seem to remember having a long brown corduroy trench coat too! Looking forward to seeing your finished sewing project:)
ReplyDeleteI am glad you are on the mend Lyn. What a cute little girl. I remember brown and orange being the 'in' colours! Your garden is looking really good. I wish I had grown aubergines this year!x
ReplyDeleteGlad you are feeling well enough to get out and about, even if it's only a little. Love the aubergine flowers (and your outfit!) I reckon the birds are waiting for those cherries to ripen a little...
ReplyDeleteTake care of you
Dan
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I had a brown dress with orange ricrac too! But mine was floor length with huge orange flowers on it.
ReplyDeleteI can remember stamping my feet as I wanted a powder blue one with white lace but I guess brown was in at the time so thats what I got.
Your plum tomoatoes look good - mine are weasely little things I'm embarrassed of.
Good to see how the blanket's getting on, it's looking lovely.
ReplyDeleteGreat garden photos too, very fruitful. I'm glad to hear you're starting to get out and about more now.
I was so happy to hear from you!!! Thank you for the comment.
ReplyDeleteI love your photo, that's a very cute girl in it!!!
It must be a real pleasure taking a walk in your garden with all those delightful things to look at!!!
Hugs and kisses,
Mona
My mum used to make my dresses & they ALWAYS had ric rac on them! You don't look old enough to be a child of the 70's!?! xxx
ReplyDeleteSo glad you are feeling better and have been able to go out. I had dresses like yours in the seventees - in crimplene! and a hairstyle like yours too!
ReplyDeleteMmmm, lovely photos, and your title for the first picture did make me smile ... more than 10 years ago indeed! Will remember that phrase when my daughter asks about my childhood in future!
ReplyDeleteSeems like we all had a brown and orange number!! I have some horrendous memories of a homemade crimplene!!!! dress with ricrac brading on that Mum made me wear to my school disco when I was a 1st year at comp. All the others were in trendy Ben Sherman shirts and Staypress trousers! Character building indeed! xxxxx PS Glad you are out and about!
ReplyDeleteyour garden is beautiful~!!!~
ReplyDeletelove the shots of the cherries~!
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libbyQ