Much needed rain

started last night, at the moment its very grey and drizzly. Not to worry we need the rain. DB is not pleased though, no gardening today.

I have had several bad nights in a row, 9.30 before I got up this morning. Have just finished cleaning the kitchen, not steamed the floor though, it can wait till next week, although I might do it Monday when I do the wet room floor.

Just having a cup of rosie lee and will then tackle the freezer audit. I take the stuff out and sort it. DB writes the list, then I go through and make up my menu list. Its not set in stone, I do move stuff around. I need to find some roast lamb I know is in the freezer for tomorrows supper. 

I manged to get on to Sainsbugs order page yesterday so a smaller order gone in, will not need anything else for 2 weeks except possibly fresh fruit. As long as my cleaner is ok she will pick things up for me when she does her mums shopping. I must admit I am not missing carting heavy bags around. Once this coronavirus outbreak is over I may well switch to having an order from Morrison and maybe going into town once a month to get meat and fish.

I have found 'borrow box' on the internet has been my saving grace. I had 3 books I requested come in yesterday, so that will keep me going for another week. You have to join the library to use it, but its been a life saver for us.

I have also spent a bit more time on the internet sorting out various bits for my daughter. My ex husbands funeral is on 1st May. Only 10 people, we were not going to go anyway, its too risky after spending this time self isolating. My two daughters and their family will go.

Macaroni cheese for supper tonight, will do grilled tomato and jacket spud with it. I used to make it regularly, but was having trouble with the sauce, I usually use milk and cornflour as the base, the sauce was either very sloppy or split........so am going back to the roux method, see if I can improve it.

Update: When we moved to Scotland, knowing how strong the wind can be I bought some 'teg pegs', I have had them over 10 years now and some of them are showing their age, so I have bought 100 new ones. Thinking about making a new peg bag to repalce the old manky one I though about using some PVC that had been a table cloth till I put a hot saucepan on it. So......hunt in the cupboard, found it, now have to find the measurements for the old ons. Its simple to make, long piece of fabric turn the bottom edge up and the top edge down overlapping slightly, do not forget to make the hole for the hanger, sew up the seams, rescue the old hanger and bingo.

This is the old cloth, if it sews ok I might have a go at a sponge bag.

Watch this space.