February has arrived

February has arrived and with it my blogiversary! 

5 years I have been wittering on here in blogland, 5 years of reading, walking, baking and making. 

Halifax buildings

Five years of everyday life!

Witch Hazel in the garden

I did the RSPB Garden Bird watch last Sunday........awful weather!

Not as many birds to record as in past years.

Key to the Secret Garden

 I have a friend who likes old keys so I made this for her for her birthday. 

 Class 2 have been making Rainforest Animal Masks

 Class four have been doing a spot of colour theory

 Class 5 have been making 'Fantastic Plastic' Art 

I finished a great book sent to my by my lovely friend, Diane for Christmas. The book of my favourite film ever and yes Diane....I cried!

 Last Sunday, after Hubby had finished doing some work, we needed to get out.

 It was 3pm but the nights are getting longer and the sun was shining still.

 We drove to Saddlworth and parked in Delph.

 We walked up out of the village

Up past the cricket club

 and down Sandbed lane

 walking past the gas lamp. I have written about it before here and here  

 We have often wondered about the lamp post and who pays for the gas and who changes the mantle. We always thought it was the only one.

Then around the corner we found another two!

Time to go home.

 The heating went on the blink last weekend and resulted in me wearing gloves to do my homework for my workbook workshop.

Lucy was glad of the underfloor heating....I nearly curled up with her! (heating is now fixed!)

 I really enjoyed my workbook workshop on Tuesday evening with Anne Brooke.

And look forward to the next one in March.
I had better put this blog post up......things are 'happening' around here and when it all gets a bit more settled I will tell you all about it....just like I have shared my everyday life these past five years with you!