Isn't this a pretty shawl on the cover of this crochet magazine? It was designed and made by Sue at Mr. Micawber's Recipe for Happiness one of my sweet blogging friends. (She had three other designs in the same magazine, she is wonderfully talented!) I left a comment on her post and told her how much I liked it. GUESS WHAT?! Sue sent me an email and asked if I would like to have this shawl. What? Would I? Sue is just great, she promptly packaged it up and I received it this week. And it looks better on me than it does on this cute young blonde chick! HA!
It is just a trick of the camera, it really does look better on me! It is so soft, and the color is exquisite...it looks pale green, but it is more of a robin's egg blue, it's gorgeous!
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| The Travelling Companions by Augustus Egg - 1862 |
Charles Dickens described Egg as a "dear gentle little fellow," "always sweet-tempered, humorous, conscientious, thoroughly good, and thoroughly beloved"/ In other words, a good egg!
Now Sue, YOU are also a good egg, but remember the famous story about the egg that we all know about...HUMPTY DUMPTY, so be careful on that bike now, you hear! (Of course, I know you certainly CANNOT help that someone driving a car came up behind you and hit you, it is just that I thought of Humpty Dumpty and couldn't resist the egg connection...hope you understand my thinking, dear Sue!)
Oh! Just one more thing about EGGS if you can stand it...my Dad has chickens but they have not been laying lately. Just before he left on a trip recently, he discovered that one of his hens had laid some eggs that he had not seen, and he now has eleven baby chicks!
It really is a beautiful shawl and suits you just wonderfully! Sorry to hear about Sue's accident. Cars are the main reason why I do not cycle at all anymore and have given my two bikes away (my late husband's and my own) some years ago.
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How nice that your Dad now has baby chicks!
I have a brother-in-law who cycles on roads and it is a worry to me. I'm glad that Sue is okay, but doggone, it's a scary thing!
DeleteSorry you can't see the photo, but you have been to England so many times, I am sure you have seen many just like it! :-) Maybe you can see it now?
Wonderful post and the shawle is very nice. The book you told me about have the title "ni liv" (nine life) in Norwegian and also in movie one of the most sucsessfull and it was nominated for Oscar. I have only seen the movie.
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Blessings
Tania;-)
Thanks, Tania! And I can't thank you enough for telling me the name of the book in Norwegian! I just looked it up and it said that the movie was voted the most beloved of all the films made about Norway!
DeleteBlessings to you, my friend! xx
I love the color of that shawl. So very pretty! Cute how you tied it all together ending with the chicks. Hope your friend has a speedy recovery from that accident. Not a nice thing at all to deal with. Glad she is going to be ok.
ReplyDeleteLife is like that for me, sometimes things just come together in such a way that even a goofus like ME even notices the pattern!
DeleteThank you kindly for your well wishes for Sue, I am sure she read this comments, and I hope all the prayers are speeding her recovery!
The shawl is very pretty, and it does look good on you. I hope Sue is soon on the mend, what an awful experience for her.
ReplyDeleteMama Hen looks very proud of her brood.
Thank you, Tracey! And I am very glad that Sue is okay after her accident too.
DeleteThat hen was a bit tricky hiding those eggs!
Kay, The shawl looks fabulous on you . I like the Egg history. Now your dad has lots more layers. LOL. xoxo,Susie
ReplyDeleteHa! Glad you liked my EGGY post! Maybe those little chicks will grow up and supply us with more eggs! I hope so too! xxx
Deletethat hen has been holding out, and to a good purpose, and you are right the shawl is both beautiful and lovely on you!
ReplyDeleteHa! I need to pose on my blog more often, I kind of like these compliments! Happy Mother's Day to you for Sunday!
DeleteSuch wonderful pictures. I love that shawl, which looks very nice on you.
ReplyDeleteYes, I am THRILLED with the shawl, truly I love it! It might really look better on that young girl but TOO BAD, Sue sent it to me!! HA!
DeleteWow, Kay, what a surprise to open up Blogger and see your photo in my reader! The shawl does look lovely on you - it just suits your colouring. I'm so glad you like it.
ReplyDeleteThanks for that delightful story of Augustus Egg - what a wonderful name! That painting is fascinating too. Why are they wearing matching dresses? And why are they ignoring that amazing scenery outside the window?
So glad your dad has lots of chicks ... which sounds a bit odd but you know what I mean. :)
Thanks so much for your good wishes.
Hey Sue! I really do love the shawl and I thank you sincerely for thinking of sending it to me. I will treasure it!
DeleteI KNEW you would love Augustus Egg! HA! I KNEW It!! I think that the painting is very interesting, I would like to see it in person!
HA! My Dad having lots of chicks, that would make him chuckle!!
Hope you are well on the mend and I hope these good wishes are WINGING their way to you! (Yes, folks do grown over my corny comments!)
What a delightful post, except for Sue's accident of course. The shawl is very lovely and I adore those amazing ruffles that finish it off! It is wonderful to see you, and you do look beautiful in your new shawl. I smiled all the way through your post here. Love that painting too. Blessings!
ReplyDeleteSARA! My heart friend! How happy it makes me see your comment here!
DeleteYes, the ruffles on this shawl are just so pretty and you would not believe how very SOFT it is, you might can tell from my face how tickled I am with it!
I know you love art too and I am happy that I have a new artist that you might not know, Augustus Egg, I do wonder if that might be where we get the expression, "He's a good egg", maybe Charles Dickens started it about his friend! xx
Love the shawl, what a beautiful color. That's terrible about Sue, glad she's ok.
ReplyDeleteThe color is fantastic! And for Sue to do such a nice thing, and then to have someone hit her while she was cycling...like you, I am glad she is okay!
DeleteGlad that Sue is ok--how awful. And you look great in the shawl Kay!
ReplyDeleteHa! I am so glad that all my readers agree how gorgeous I look in this shawl! Y'all are just so sweet!
DeleteI love the way your mind makes connections, and I love Sue's generosity in sending you the lovely shawl, but I am so sorry to hear about her accident. May she be well and never have such a thing happen again!
ReplyDeleteYes, my mind...oh dear, it rattles on its own little merry way! I am very happy to know that someone GETS me! :-)
DeleteI truly think that Sue will read all these comments and they will make her feel better! xx
Lovely shawl and it's unanimous, it definitely looks better on you! I've seen pictures of that painting before but didn't know who it was by, and that's a name I wouldn't forget! Love your new header photo - fabulous colours. x
ReplyDeleteThanks, Julie, you are a doll!
DeleteAnd of course, the header photo is of the wild glads from England! I think I took that photo, and not Richard! It is from Eastbourne, when we last there in 2012. xx
That is a pretty shawl, but it wouldn't look like that if I attempted to crochet one! lol
ReplyDeleteHa! Thanks, Lee! I know just what you mean! I have crocheted for years, but what I do is more like...TORTURING yarn, to get it to do what I want!
DeleteIf you look at Sue's blog, you will find a proper crocheter, she is a textile artist! xx
Hi Kay! That shawl is lovely and looks so great on you. That is certainly one of my favorite colors. I'm so sorry to hear about Sue's biking accident (especially considering losing my B-I-L to a bike accident). I'm glad she's okay and hope she's not to shaken up. And the chicks....oooh, the chicks. :-)
ReplyDeleteOh Audrey, I remember very well the shock of losing your beloved brother-in-law. I didn't know it was a bike/car accident. I am so sorry to have reminded you of it.
DeleteI will have to tell you my story of baby chicks sometime from my childhood, it's a good one. xx
As you can see, I've been getting all caught up on your blog posts today!!! I'd love to hear the baby chick story sometime ~ I'm such a fan and always dreaming of having my own backyard chickens!!! :-)
DeleteOh, poor Sue, I hope she is better soon, that is so tough.The shawl is lovely! I hope she likes your card.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Jenny. I know that Sue appreciates your well wishes too. xx
DeleteOh, wow, poor Sue! I hope she'll recover completely!! That shawl is just beautiful and looks fantastic on you. You lucky woman!! :) And the chicks - how wonderful!!! xoxo Silke
ReplyDeleteYes, Silke! I have your lovely bright pink scarf and now, I have this fantastic shawl! I am one lucky gal for SURE!
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