Looking Back

So many times I take photos and forget to post them here! You can see from the sunshine in these that it is most definitely not this time of year! These were taken at one of our favourite local places to visit 'Elgoods Brewery Gardens'. The first one is of a little bridge that goes over a little waterfall that feeds into the small lake to the right of it.

This is one of my favourite trees there. It's absolutely beautiful. Can you tell I love trees?!

This is the weeping willow hanging over the bridge and also trailing into the water. The tree was much denser, but we had really high winds and it vastly reduced it.

Not sure what kind of tree this is. Possibly some kind of fir.

This white lily was almost directly in front of us, bobbing in the sunshine as we sat on the bench overlooking the lake.

Here's my Robert! Underneath the laburnum trailing the arch.

It's hard to believe we will have heat and sunshine like this again! I remember sitting on the bench with my scalp slowing cooking. Roberts hair isn't as lush as it used to be so I think he was slowly cooking at a higher temperature. He'll love me for saying that.

I'm still working on my website. I'm at the point now when I will be very glad when it is done. So of course, what have I been doing rather than work on it? Visiting blogs of course!

Enjoy the rest of the weekend.

Hugs, Sarah x

Little Birthday Cake!

I made this little birthday cake yesterday for my partners niece. You really need to look at your hand and then at the photo again because otherwise its hard to get the scale! I hope it tastes ok! It was made using three of my chooks eggs. It's not often I make a cake because my eggs are so popular they tend to be put aside for people to buy!

I'm still busy redesigning my website with a whole new look. It's takes so long for me to decide how I want it to look! Then of course theres making sure everything uploads and works ok.

Anyway, back to the grindstone!

Hugs, Sarah x

Treat Yourself!

I'm now offering all the bears (and rabbits!) you see above with FREE postage and packaging, to ANYWHERE in the world! I've yet to update my website, so ignore the postage costs there! Pop along to my website http://www.sarahsbruins.co.uk/ to see them in more detail. You can also click on the image above to see it much bigger.

I hope 2010 is treating you all kindly.

Hugs, Sarah x

A Sugar Dusted Happy New Year!

Happy New Year everyone! May you be healthy and happy hearted.

Well we certainly had a white Christmas! Robert took this photo almost at the end of our garden while I was still slumbering in bed. Robert is the one who lets the chickens out in the morning! To the right of the fence is the chickens area of our garden. They are NOT impressed with the snow! No grass to peck at :(

My decorations will come down maybe tomorrow. I feel heavy hearted about it, as I so miss the twinkly cosiness of it all at Christmas. Rooms always look so bare.

I buy new decorations each year to add our tree, it's a slight addiction I think! I left the red off this year as we finished decorating the room Christmas Eve (!) and I felt just the gold would suit the room better.

These were my new additions to our tree. They are meant for light fittings and are made of cut glass.

They create rainbows on the walls when the sun catches them. Truly beautiful. I shall have to wait a whole year to see then again. Sigh.

On the bear front I'm planning to make some minis! Something I can sit and do in the evenings. I've a couple of ideas bouncing around in my head at the moment. For a while now I've been wanting to re-do my website. I shall have to put my thinking cap on for that one.

Anyway, once again, HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Too cute!

I'm having a problem wih uploading images, due to computer internet problems! But.....I think this video could be better than what I was trying to post anyway!

Hugs, Sarah x

Still here............

Where oh where does the time go?

My big Sis slapped me on the hand for not having updated my blog for over a month. Not literally, she's nice like that.

My head has been filled lately with fireplaces, sofas, the chickens, the architrave.......the list goes on. I still don't have space in my head for bearmaking. I'm sure there will be a little nook or cranny in there at some point in the future. Where that point is in the future is debateable.

I have on offer with FREE delivery four copies of The UK Teddy Bear Guide 2010 priced at £5.95 each. A great resource for all those with a love of teddy bears, whether it be artist bears, antique bears, restoring etc. Photos, contact details and info of bear artists, dates and info for bear fairs etc. It includes inside, two FREE tickets to two teddy bear events, The Winter Bearfest - February 2010 and Teddies 2010 - September 2010. Both events are held in London, UK.

For more information, or to buy a copy, just drop me an email!

I'll be back soon with photos from our day out at Sacrewell Farm Park.

Kitty's 2nd Egg!

What a difference a few days make. Obviously in the few days Kitty didn't lay an egg she was deciding what colour her second one would be. It's a ladies perogative to change her mind isn't it? :)