Monday 22 July 2013

Summer Sizzlin'


The weather has been pretty hot and humid in the south.  Al fresco eating has become the norm and jumping in the new  paddling pool to cool off has become an  essential part of our day.  We have lived in the garden, although at times it has been too hot to remain outside. The newly tiled kitchen floor is providing much needed coolness  and seems to be standing up to the wet piles of towels and footprint trails very well. 



We were a bit busy with builders and babies earlier in the year to make full use of the little vegetable patch at the bottom of the garden but our  neglected raspberries  are doing well and the strawberries are providing a tasty treat  for a small  paddling pool soaked and hungry child. 




This little girl is growing so fast and is about to enter her pre school year; three years, five months today and as full of chattery happiness  as ever.  It has been very precious seeing her take on the role of big sister so well.




She loves life with her little sister and often announces "I love  my Mabel, I'm going to keep her forever!" 


That's a relief, almost as much as ending up with a sweet little babe  who seems very happy to carry out daily life under the shadow of her busy sister. I will enjoy the peace while it lasts, although the house is far from peaceful at the moment as we have two extra (spanish students for a month) and my lovely craft corner seems to have become the local music mixing room  and is filling up with hungry teenage boys!



I have been playing around with the manual settings on my camera and cannot decide which strawberry photo  I  prefer. Obviously with eleven people in the house this month to feed and do laundry for I shouldn't really have time to gaze at photos, much more fun though!

So is it focus on strawberry at the front or do you prefer the focus at the back?  


Big life decisions!



25 comments:

  1. focus on the front one!!!!!!
    xxxxx Ale

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  2. such a cute baby shot and a happy paddler! I think the classic focus in front fuzzy behind can't be beaten, can you make it even fuzzier in the background? if you can spare a moment xxx

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    1. I was thinking the same - oh for time to play! x

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  3. The second photo works for me!! Heres hoping the warmth lasts a bit longer. Jx

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    1. Summer holidays now - of course the sun is not playing! x

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  4. Your girls are all gorgeous! Looks like they are enjoying the nice warm weather and what better way to cool off than a paddling pool.

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  5. Second one for me!

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  6. Oh my goodness you sound like you've got your hands full at the moment! Feeding hungry teenage boys keeps me busy too :-) I'm gong to buck the trend and say I prefer the top picture with the focus on the strawberry at the back

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    1. I cannot decide my favourite! Hope those boys haven't eaten you out of house and home yet! x

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  7. how interesting that most think the second whereas there is no contest the first for me! The contrast of white and red amazing. Also better angle I think. only way to survive hectic summer life is to have those moments out - photo's, crafting ...

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    1. It is interesting! Space to create is an essential survival tool xx

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  8. Hello Grace - thank you for visiting my blog - now I can enjoy yours!
    Your little ones are so gorgeous, my goodness, you have a busy life don't you!
    I like both strawberry pics - I'll sit on the fence and be 'undecided'! No help here!
    I hope your week is going well and not TOO busy!
    Joy x

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  9. I can see your problem, I can't decide either! how on earth you are managing to blog with 11 people to look after I'll never know....! little babe looks so sweet with her hat and dress! and thank goodness for the pool. Heather x

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    1. Blog/ create or housework.......no contest xx

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  10. I like both - they are effective in their own way.

    We've just emptied out our paddling pool - after watering the plants though I think it's going to rain tonight!

    Happy holidays,

    Nina x

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    1. Hope you still have some sun - loving your summer pictures x

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  11. Lovely photos, you are very busy by the sounds of it! I like the first strawberry picture best.
    M x

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  12. Both photos are lovely, but I like the first one the best. You captured that shade of red so well. x

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