not 99%

A bad night last night, 3am and I was still awake, so a bit peally wally as they would say north of the border. Hope for a better night tonight.

A sunny morning but we still have that cool wind, pity I have not washing to do. DB is out in the garden pottering about.

Sorted out the threads for the next block yesterday, I may start it later today with heavier stabilizer and float the fabric, just secure it with the basting stitch. Will see how I feel.

DD2 sent a message yesterday, she will go to Aldi for me the week after next, she is furlough until the end of the month. Will sort out a list later next week for the week after. I was not happy with the morrison delivery this time.

The chap came yesterday to check the gas, all masked and gloved up. Wiped the door handles with bleach after he had gone. They will come and service the boiler later when things have eased down a bit more.

We have sat on the bench in the garden for a while yesterday, but it started to get cold, so we came in. I need to get plants for two pots to put either side. I would love two standard roses, but they are so expensive. Autumn would probably be the best time to get them, will have to see.

DBs seeds are not doing very well for some reason. Nor are the begonias he put in pots, no sign of them coming through. The potato's, leeks and garlic are doing ok and the strawberries are forming, the plants are full of flower, even the runners we took off last year. We do not usually pick from first year plants, but I might well be tempted. Memories of the allotment we had, In 2008 we had so many strawberries I sold some and also made strawberry jam.......We had a party for DB's 75th.......strawberries and cream and cream scones were the order of the day!!

No idea whats for supper, but I will cook the rhubarb I pulled yesterday, will have it with custard.

Sewed another block this afternoon, its ruckled, I am waiting for some better weight calico to come. I am not happy with the big leaf at the bottom, if you enlarge the photograph you will see the travel lines in red from the grasses on one side to the grasses on the other. I am using these as stitchouts, I am going to change the colours on the ones for the runner. I can use a sharpie and write the new colour number on the calico. I plan to do the same with the other one.