Its been a busy few weeks

Hi folks :) hope you are all well and enjoying the last bit of the weekend ... well it is here at the mouse house as I am typing this ...lol ... the kettle is on and there are a few goodies around if you are quick to get one .... I think you had better pull up a chair and grab your brew , this may be a long post with one or two photos heheheheh ;)
Hmmmm where to start .... I had a few hours to myself this afternoon and thought I would set too and get the competition piece  finished finished(the one designed by Isabella of The Primitive Hare ) so that I got it done on time ... and I am pleased with the result .... I was inspired by Nan  of the Threadwork Primitives fame (ooo see the name dropping hahahah)  and decided to make mine into a hussif sooo armed and dangerous with a large pair of scissors, pins, lace and trims I set too and made my very own hussif to hang in the  craft room :) 
I have also done some more on the La d Da piece and started the month of April in the Travelling Pattern over on the Friendly Stitchers group , I even managed to get all the pieces cut and overlocked (serged) ready for when I start the others ... decided to do them all on 28 count Bone even weave as I want to make this up into a quilt for my new craft room all being well .. (this is still on the waiting to see the solicitors route atm and hopefully Wednesday we will know more on how it is progressing )
Last weekend was really busy for us here at the mouse house as we had Ally come over to stay with us till the Monday and we had a big barbecue on the Sunday with friends and family .... the weather was really good to us and we had a wonderful day full of great food and loads of laughs  and Ally and I did managed to get a bit of stitching in on the Monday before we took her home ...lol 
We took Master Bentley up to the woods on the Monday morning as Ally hadn't been there before and she was impressed :) Bentley enjoyed her company too although he did give some strange looks when I took a certain photo (see below ...lol) I showed her where the wood pecker hangs out but unfortunately for us he wasn't in .... we did see a few robins and heard loads of chirping from the blackbirds, blue tits , and chaffinch's ....
Tuesday was back to work and normal routine bah humbug ... really enjoyed my few days off but doesn't it throw you out as to what day it is ....
I ought to have named this post as what was once lost is now found .... I was getting anxious that I had misplaced the Travelling Pattern sent to me by Calamity so I set too yesterday in between everything and sorted my room a wee bit more and found it WOOOO HOOO ... so this week I am going to get it kitted up and hopefully finished by the next post .... watch this space ....
OOOOO and the other good news my DD2 got engaged ... I shall have to save up for a posh frock and a hat now ...lol
Right I think I have waffled enough ... going to bob the kettle on again .... squeak up if you want another one .... photos going to be uploaded in five :)

our pear tree in flower

a new baby sparrow

burning barbecue

goldfinch at the woods

come on auntie Ally

rather large fungi

can't see the woodpecker

spot the holes

two more since last year

can you guess who it is lol ....

robin in the woods

Ally's stitching 

any idea what sort ???

four new baby ducklings 

Competition piece finished design by Primitive Hare

bluebells at the bottom of the garden

flowers of our holly bush 

Country Cottage Sampling 's April  TP :)

well my dears I think this is all for this weeks tale .... I hope you all have a wonderful stitchy week and looking forward to bobbing and seeing you all for a cuppa ;) love mouse xxxxx