only i feel like i am stuck on a page of a christopher robin story...
pooh bear & audrey...we blew to school...
blustery...
so much sweeter sounding than *windy*...
like what *vintage* is to *second hand*...
so our blustery start to the day is slowly breaking into bursts of spring sunshine...
& the bursts of spring sunshine inspired me to create a spring welcoming front hall....
see that *wee bit o light there*?
yep...believe me it's there....
after nearly three years in the english countryside, i am still not used to dark days...
we australians thrive on sunshine & light...
so gathering some of my favourite english pieces & plonking them in some sunlight with a big bunch of daffs works for me...
easter is coming...
i found this gorgeous old sideboard our first summer here...
it's been dragged around the playroom for the last three summers...
holding school art work...
w-ii games {yep i admit, at last, that we have one for the long english winters!}...
& many a play dough creation...
so for spring...i have at last re-claimed it for our entrance & filled it with lovely collected goodies...
even my post man noticed the change...bless him...
it makes me smile every time i answer the doorbell...
it's a wonderful wide entrance...
a very english country-house entrance...
& i adore it for that...
it couldn't be more different to our sandy shell-laden succulent-potted front entrance at home in oz...
this is a hallway for wellies...& daffs in old french tins...
a season does that to you...doesn't it...
it makes you stop for a moment...
to look around & really take life in...
i have never embraced the change in seasons quite like we have since living in the english countryside...
the fields mark the changes with their crops...
birds welcome in the mornings again...
squirrels appear...
flowers spread throughout the garden after a long winter...
&
everyone is just that little bit happier....
or maybe it's just me...
maybe i'm waking from a long hibernation...
this aussie gal needs sunshine now...
i'll take blustery sunshine for a while...
then just the sunshine...
i have my picnic basket at the ready...
my garden bunting made...
keep it a-comin nature...
...so if your up *top* with me...
happy spring
&
...if your *down under* in my home land...
pull out your woolies
&
embrace autumn
&
make yourself a front hall table full of the seasons goodies
xox
~~~
&
a huge welcoming hug
&
a bunch of daffs
to all those new friends that have joined me here
it truly makes me smile
to read all your wonderful inspiring comments
x
&
a huge welcoming hug
&
a bunch of daffs
to all those new friends that have joined me here
it truly makes me smile
to read all your wonderful inspiring comments
x
Ahhhhh, 'blustery' is one of my favourite words. It conjures up wild beauty for me!
ReplyDeleteThe hallway, the table, the goodies on it are beautiful. The weather is very teasing at the moment, a few days of glorious sunshine followed by a few days of grey and wet. Makes you appreciate the sun more!!!!!!!
Happy Thursday!
xxxxxxxxxx
Major blustery day today!
ReplyDeleteI am really loving this spring, I don't think I've ever appreciated one more (probably because this winter was so horribly, horribly cold). I saw a butterfly on Monday - a BUTTERFLY! I gasped aloud like I'd spotted a unicorn! Now THAT's spring :)
Love your hallway and front door, they're beautiful! the display looks great, want the crown!
ReplyDeleteBee happy x
Have a delicious day!
Gorgeous love your hallway change.
ReplyDeleteI love to move things about for the seasons too xox
And happy spring to you too Melissa :) ...loved your words today and so true I love the changing seasons over here.
ReplyDeleteHallways looks great loving all the wood with your sign and daffs, perfect x
I do wish I had a front hall to ring in the season's changes, but I don't so I live vicariously through those I find in blog land. Your mention of the postman reminded me of living in the UK and having the post delivered to the door...such a lovely thing :)
ReplyDeleteI love moving things around according to the seasons too, but I have to concentrate very hard "down under" to notice when summer becomes Autumn! The changes in the seasons is one of the things that I miss the most - the different flowers, seeing the lambs, small glimpses of blue sky...
ReplyDeletex
p.s. Got the Uggs out of the back of the wardrobe this week in anticipation of some cooler nights.
You know Melissa, I think this is one of my favourites from you, this post, with your lovely words and that gorgeous-oh-how-I-envy-it hallway!
ReplyDeleteTruly great post!
Maureen x
I love the word blustery too...it goes with crisp and bracing, when what I really mean is COLD!!!!!
ReplyDeleteYou entrance is beautiful. How sweet that your postman noticed it! That's so funny!
Sarahx
oh sweet melissa...you're entry way is so so adorable and so so english-looking :) my kids watched a movie about beatrix potter yesterday and i found myself dreaming of england, yet again :) sigh....
ReplyDeleteAh I feel you are becoming a little bit more of a native as time goes on, the changing of the seasons is one of the most beautiful things that England has to offer and why I could never leave even for the promise of warmer shores. Love that hall table by the way am now experiencing table envy!
ReplyDeleteYour style is just amazing and I love reading your sweet posts. :)
ReplyDeleteHello my sweet Melissa (who is so clever with a needle and thread it takes my breath away. I check out those Christmas stockings every now and then even though it's nearly April!) Love Winnie the Pooh and still love the name 'Audrey' - when I see it written down I just love it. I know what you mean about the light - today was completely overcast - and overcast is a word that England does really well. Thick, THICK cloud. But your post is like a little breath of fresh (blustery) air. And bless your postman. Love postmen - such an under-rated profession! Lou x
ReplyDeleteGetting out the bedsocks as I type...it is dark and a tad 'fresh' this morning here, and I also look forward to some sunshine today, I love autumn!Love your entrance display!
ReplyDeleteBeautifully written - you capture the season here so well :)
ReplyDeleteHope the blustery-ness turns to cool sun-shininess soon!
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend, I will be pulling on my new woolly tights as it's getting a wee bit chilly down this a ways...
You are entering my favorite English season... I used to live in Oxford (Mr Tiff is English) and my happy memories of Spring wash over me as I enjoy your gorgeous post... enjoy the promise of warmer days, pretty pub gardens, blossoming window boxes, sunshine and beautiful bulbs emerging surprisingly from the meadows! X
ReplyDeleteAh, Gorgeous! You must help me with styling our house when we eventually meet. Your skills are extraordinary. And what a tease, that photo of you behind the camera! Time to step out and show yourself to us, Lovely! J x
ReplyDeleteI so love this hallway idea. I have been trying to come up with something unique, awesome and lovely to put in our hall. Mine is the same shape and style as yours. I was so delighted to see what you have done with yours. I just might try to do the same and add a little of my own touches to it. I now have something fun to look forward to decorating as I have a plan and a picture I love to go from. Thanks so much. You are one clever talented lady. Naomi x
ReplyDeleteI love your front entrance! that sign you painted looks fantastic there! And those flowers are a perfect pop of warm color (but I am super partial to yellow, as it is my favoritest color).
ReplyDeleteI love, love, love your foyer. It makes me think of home (South Louisiana).
ReplyDeleteThat's one of the reasons why I would love to live in Australian. The beautiful weather and all the sunlight. I agree with you everyone is happier in spring and summer. The sun really helps people's mood. Both physically and mentally.
ReplyDelete-Zane of ontario honey