poppy ♥

my lovely little poppy-pops, at 2 and a half years old, left me today. she is gone and i am already missing her lots. 

on thursday, I realised she wasn't very well. Before I go to bed every evening, I usually have a cuddle and play with Poppy. But when I went to see her, I saw she hadn't eaten any of her food all day. she was very weak and couldn't walk. I became very teary. My David was staying that night on the sofa downstairs, and I didn't want to disturb my sister (who I share my room with) so I took poppy downstairs and fed her a bottle of water by hand, and fed her easily manageable food by hand, but was very worried. I was glad to have my David there to comfort me and help me look after Poppy. She looked so small and sad. I prepared myself for the worst.

But Friday morning she was much stronger, walking around and eating by herself. I was so relieved. She was like this all day, and saturday morning. So I kept my fingers crossed.

But last night I knew. she had collapsed in her cage, and was barely conscious. I tried to feed her water and treats again, but she could barely manage to open her mouth. I tucked her up in her little bed, and said goodbyes.

This morning, she was gone. 

Poppy was so lovely, and had gotten over a few illnesses in the past most hamsters wouldn't have. she was big and strong, and the vets she had seen all commented on this. She had so much energy, and was so bright with so much personality. She was very friendly and curious. She wasn't afraid of our cats, she seemed to enjoy their company! Her favourite games were climbing very high, and leaping off of whatever surface she could find!! She was very brave and funny. Nothing seemed to phase her. She even fell down the stairs once, panicking me, but she was absolutely fine and happy. She was so silly and lovely. She loved climbing around on my lap and sliding down my legs onto the floor. She loved peanut butter and went mad over it. When I got up in the morning, she would always be there at the door of her cage, watching me do my hair and makeup. I will miss her so much. Already my bedroom seems empty without her, and strange without the sound of little thuds and crashes against the bars where she would dash all over and climb the bars of her cage and leap. Everyone who met commented on how much personality she had for such a little hamster.

She was a lovely little friend to have, I loved her to pieces, and will miss her so so much.

x ♥

hello again ♥

hello!! I have missed it here ever such a lot. Finally I have finished my year at uni and have time to blog again!! Although my camera has decided to hide, so you must excuse the pictures, they're taken with my phone and are not very good really.

I had my end of year exhibition, after weeks and weeks of hardly any sleep, working late into the night. The piece I made for the show was a big big park with the miniature figures. The piece was 4ft x 4ft, and had 63 figures in it!! They were all children, playing and exploring. it took much much longer to make than I expected it too, making each little tree and sticking on its leaves and making the earth and the grass and the paths, having to paint and glue each tiny detail. The piece was put on the floor of the gallery, so that the people who came to see it had to crouch down like children playing with little toys.  I was ever so nervous about it being in the exhibition. my family came to see the opening and to stay for the weekend, too, which was lovely. Luckily, people seemed to really like my work!!!! it was wonderful to watch as people went over and smiled as they found another detail, another child climbing a tree, or little girls whispering secrets in each others ears.

While my family were visiting for the weekend, we took a trip to the peak district. It was so so beautiful!! We stopped at a little farm we found too, that was selling the most delicious homemade ice cream. And we saw all the baby animals, like the new born  lambs and baby cows. Whilst petting the lambs, they seemed to confuse me for their mother and began sucking on my fingers!! I had 3 of them, with a finger each, and they wouldnt let me go!! It was adorable!! My father took some lovely pictures, but he cant send them to me because he hasnt worked out how to put them onto the computer yet. hehe!! Whilst in the peak district, I found a teeny tiny wooden chicken hidden in the corner of a shop for a couple of pennies. I had to take her home, shes adorable!! her name is minnie.

since finishing uni, I have been a little bit naughty. I got a nice little suprise of some extra money I didnt realise I was getting. so I have bought myself a few treats!! Dresses of florals and tiny horse prints. Gold sparkly tops and pretty little skirts. Pale pinks and lace. some floral jeans. Some new ribbon, and cord, and charms. A new haircut. snip snip snip. my hair was in terrible condition, so the lady cut it to just below my shoulders. It feels very different but much much better!! and a little ebay find. Some boots. Mint green with peach laces, which that I now have to wait for, to arrive in the post. please hurry mr postman!!

I have also been doing lots of baking now I have more time. I have made some lovely brownies, and some dilicious peanut butter fudge!! I got the recipe from Sophie Dahls show. I adore her and her prettiness and her stories and her lovely lovely homely recipes. My David and I have been enjoying the little homemade treats in the evening wth cups of tea, until our tummies were completely full of sweetness!!

 

I am still working, as a waitress and behind the bar at uni, until the end of June. And then I get to go home!! I cannot wait. i have lots of arty projects planned, and books I want to read, and lots of cuddles. With my little brother and my poppy pops. I cannot wait, I really really cannot wait!!!

And of course, lots more blogging!! I have missed it lots, and I have missed you lots. How are you all??

♥ x

post and winners!!

Saturday morning I awoke to such a lovely surprise!! another package in the post. This time, from my little brother!! my little brother is very small, i am much older but we are ever so close. Being away from him at university makes my heart ache, and cheeks damp from tears.

He has been missing me and my David and my Poppy, and decided he would like to send us a letter! He got my father to help him buy a chocolate bar each for me and my David, a packet of biscuits for us and a pen for me. The pen has a little TV on top with a little bear on the screen, and when you press the button, the picture changes! It is adorable. and he also wrote a little letter and made a teeny tiny fish for me.

 

I am going to send him a parcel back. It will include sweets and a toy, and a photo of me and my David and Poppy, as he always asks to see pictures of poppy.

 

Poppy was ever so good whilst she had her picture taken. she cuddled into me and stayed very still for the pictures, and then afterwards fell asleep curled up on my lap!

The post has made me long for home. I will be going to visit so we can all go to a christmas market as a family at the start of december, and then I go home properly for christmas on the 18th. only 39 days until christmas day!! 39 days until father christmas visits, until gift swapping, gift unwrapping, smiles on everyones faces, christmas singing, laughing, cracker pulling, christmas dinners with turkey and roast potatoes and yorkshire puddings and brussel sprouts and mothers gravy. until mince pies and mulled wine and christmas puddings and tins of sweets, and playing with new toys and watching old films and falling asleep with full bellies and happy hearts. I cannot wait!

I also received a little card from my dear friend this morning, left for me in my studio space. it had an adorable picture on the front, a little get well card, as I have been feeling a little poorly recently. I have been so very lucky to have so many kind people sending me little surprises and gifts. It has lifted my spirits such a lot, after having been a bit ill and down due to the sky high pile of work I have!

And I have some other very important post to send. To the giveaway winner!! The random number generator at random.org has picked the winner, and she is:

congratulations ariana!!! please email me on roseanneosman(at)hotmail.com, so i can arrange sending your pink teacup ring to you! hope you like it dear :)

Thank you to everyone who entered and those of you who made lovely posts about my rings! I am very very thankful. and thank you to all of you for your kind words about my shop, it means a lot to me that you all like it. 

love

♥ x

Daisychain summer ♥

summer is very nearly over now, and it has been rather sad and horrible at times, but i have had so many lovely and wonderful adventures too, and they are not over just yet.


I have had trips to the beach, to London, to pretty little villiages full of the cutest shops, visits to see family and get togethers with old friends. Days at the park with my lovely boyfriend, shopping with mother, and legoland with my little brother. I have stayed up ever so late to lay outside under the stars, I have been 'uncle' rosie to my gorgeous niece and nephew, and have gone to watch Harry Poter at the cinema, almost making me burst with excitement!! I have visited castles and art galleries, and had tea in the prettiest little tea shops, and spent afternoons in the garden barefoot, drinking tea and drawing and pressing daisys in my little notebook.




Today my adventure was to oxford to go sphereing. If you dont know, shereing is where you are harnessed inside a gigantic blow up ball and rolled down a very big, steep hill!! It was so much fun, very strange and giggley. It was an extra birthday present my mother arranged for me and my father. I made myself look very silly when i got myself stuck trying to get into the ball, and when i screamed when it first rolled over, making everyone giggle at me who was watching!!

oh!!!! There is someone very special i would like you all to meet :)


her name is poppy, my dear little hamster. she is absolutely adorable!! she was the last one in the pet shop, and i just had to take her home with me! she is very exciteable and runs all over your lap, and all over the carpet and my bed, crawling in between my teddys and my covers. she has a lovely little house that goes inside her cage, a little white house with pink bedding and a blue roof with a blue chimney, that she sleeps in. and when she is awake she climbs all over her lovely large cage, that has an upstairs and a downstairs and a bridge and ladders. she is very funny and ever so cute!!! Her favourite toy is my little pink teapot, which she climbed ito when I had let her run around one day :) she loved it so much I am now keeping it in her cage for her!!

♥

the etsy shop is not yet finsihed!! I have got rather stuck with materials as i have so little money, and also time, as now my little brother is on his summer holiday I have been looking after him lots!!

I move into my new uni house in two weeks, the house with the mint green front door. It is a lovely little house, and although I will miss home and my family terribly while I am there, I am so excited about moving in and decorating the house and making it very homely. and of course, the fact that my wonderful boyfriend, David, will be living their with me. It has felt strange going from living in our flat together to living at home again. I cannot wait for me and David and poppy to make our little home together!! ♥

next weekend is camping adventures in the isle of wight. i adore the isle of wight and cannot wait to go!!

I miss being able to blog whenever I want now i am using the famly computer, thank you all for still reading and leaving your wonderful comments that make me smile lots!! you are all wonderful and i adore reading all of the beautiful blogs you make :)

how have you all been?? and how are your summers?? i have missed you all.

lots of love
x ♥