2013: A Year in Pictures

January: Snow and more snow. A wintry weekend away to the Yorkshire Dales; marmalade; cake; lots of snuggling under blankets and walks to and from nursery with the sledge.

February: Hearty food; my birthday; Valentine's biscuits. Kite flying and beach walking.

March: More snow; knitting; Easter and spring flowers. Painting the bathroom yellow and the bedroom white; hot cross buns.

April: A wonderful anniversary break in Copenhagen; the garden comes to life; spring cleaning. Weekends spent in the garden centre and doing lots of crochet.

May: Warmer weather; bluebells; Angus turns four. Lots of time in the garden and flowers in the house.

June: Long, light evenings; lemon curd; day-tripping to the Yorkshire Dales and the Northumberland coast. Making jam and picking wildflowers. 

July: Gloriously hot weather, a proper summer; buttercups; strawberries; gifts for teachers. Summer days spent at village fairs and lavender farms, and being tourists in London.

August: Busy and colourful; visiting family, visiting friends. A fantastic fortnight in France; sun, swimming and long, leisurely meals outside.

September: Back to school; the tomatoes are harvested; sunflowers. Picking blackberries; crochet and Yarndale; pickles and preserves.

October: Days out in the autumn sun; Bolton Abbey; apples; falling leaves. Blankets and cushions; pumpkins and nature tables.

November: Temperatures drop; Bonfire Night and sparklers; woodland walks; making Christmas gifts. Celebrating big birthdays and domestic pleasures.

December: Birthday and Christmas preparations; mulled wine and party bags; sparkle and glitter. Bella turns seven; food, family and coastal walks.

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One of the best things about blogging is the way you can look back over old posts and remember things anew. It was especially fun going all the way back to posts from the beginning of this year, they seem such a long time ago now. I like the way a rhythm emerges from each month; without me intending it, certain images, colours and themes arrive and then leave again in the same cyclical way that the seasons come and go. 

I'm glad I write this blog. It gives me a place to record and celebrate the things that are special to me. It was fun to look back and see what 2013 gave me and I'm wondering what 2014 has in store. Should you want to, you can see my review of 2012 here. I'll put together a round up of this year's crochet, knitting, sewing and general creativity in the next few days. In the meantime. thank you so much for visiting and reading, and I very much hope you get as much pleasure from this space as I do. Will you join me in 2014? 

I wish you and your families much health and happiness for the year ahead!