Monday Blues

Hitty Madge and Hitty Morag spent some time exploring the garden looking for 'blues' on Monday.

No these are pink!

But these are blue 

They admire the blue flowers...

so pretty.

Then sit for a while chatting.

Beautiful Blue Monday flowers.

Stretching their Legs while Looking for some Colour

Hitty Morag and Hitty Madge finally managed to get out in the garden today after the busyness of Christmas and the New Year celebrations.  They went in search of some flowers...

Hitty Morag was the first to find a little purple flower, although unfortunately it hasn't shown up especially purple in the photograph.

Hitty Madge then found a purple Hebe flowering.

They were both pleased to find a flower each and also to get out in the fresh air although it was rather chilly!

Out in the garden

Hitty Madge and Hitty Morag took their sister Hitty Mildred into the garden for some fresh air as it has been a lovely day today.  Cold but nice.  Fortunately they were able to find her a winter dress to wear which she was very pleased about as she had been in a summer dress for quite some time. She is secretly hoping she might get a nice cardigan or shawl made...

Morag found a lovely purple rose about to bloom.

Madge some yellow rose buds.

Mildred a bright red rose

and an orange bud that matches the orange in her dress.

A nice afternoon strolling around the garden discovering that the roses were still bravely blooming despite the colder and often very wet weather.

A Photo A Day in November 1 - 7

Hitty Morag is featuring in a photo a day for the month of November

1/30: Choosing fabrics to match her shawl.

2/30:  New outfit just perfect for taking an Autumn stroll.

3/30:  A mouse in the house, no please!

4/30:  A little chicken is not so bad.

5/30:  A winter quilt

6/30:  An apple a day...

7/30:  Pretty Fuchsias.  

Catching up!

Gosh can't believe I forgot to post anything in the month of January.

The Hittys of Rose Cottage have been quietly going about their lives as they do.

I joined in the Winter Frost Challenge on Knitty Hittys.

Hitty Madge got a new dress with a winter ski theme.

A warm cape

and a warm lyra hat to keep her head warm.  

Due to the shape of her head (shhh don't tell her) it isn't easy to get hats to fit her, but this pattern works quite well.

She got a warm cardigan in blue.

Which was handy when she and the little ones ventured out in the snow during our first snow fall.

Another day she enjoyed some apple strudel while out.

The heavier snow we had a few days ago meant that she helped over see some of the little ones, including nekked baby 'Keith's Cousin' who wanted to slide down the snow and thought it was fun. 

Rather him than us! Hitty Madge thought.

In the weekend she admired some of the flowers in the Sailor's garden that have started to come out.

Some pretty crocus

and lovely snowdrops.

Hitty Phoebe Out and About - Part Seven - Signs of Spring

Sunday afternoon Hitty Phoebe and her People went up to see their DIL.  Hitty Phoebe was delighted to find some signs of Spring.

Pretty snowdrops

Beautiful Crocus

She even had some good company! 

Not long after this though they had to dash inside as some snow flurries started to fall, the temperature dropped dramatically.  

Dahlia and Celebration Garden.

Hitty Madge, accompanied by her friend Potters Bear enjoyed a walk round the lovely Dahlia and Celebration garden at a local garden centre this afternoon.

They managed to walk round it in between showers.  

They took turns in measuring their height.

Potters Bear is a little taller because of his ears!

They loved all the colour in the garden.

Hitty Madge wants us to build one of these in our garden!

Enjoying the Dahlias.

Time for cake and a cuppa!  Looks like something has nibbled the bottom of this cake!

Chatting with a friend.

Hitty Natalie Rose and Hitty Madge enjoyed sitting amongst the few Bluebells in Rose Cottage garden yesterday...they chatted about some plans they had and caught up on all the news of the Hitty family,

A Prize Arrives

On one of the Hitty groups I belong to we had a 'Keep your face to the sunshine' photo challenge.

I made a yellow bee dress for Hitty Madge.

This was the photo we submitted as we didn't have any sunflowers, but these were still a lovely bright yellow.

We were surprised to hear we had won  a prize!

Today a little parcel arrived.

Hitty Madge was very excited as it was addressed to her.

Look at this wonderful bag!

Before long she was spotted walking down the garden with her new little bag on her back.

Oh look there a sweet little ladybird on it as well.

Madge enjoys the roses here at Rose Cottage.  It is getting close to the end of the season now, but there are still some beautiful roses to be seen.

Thank you so much Jane, the bag is absolutely wonderful and we couldn't be more delighted with it.  I think Hitty Madge will be keeping this on for a while yet!