One of those days

Fine morning, sun out but the breeze is cool.

Had to ring the GP first thing my usual problem has reared its head again, so anti b's needed.

Then the emergency telephone kept telling me the line was down...... grrr they have replaced the pole in the street as the telephone wires were not high enough. I had to go over to my neighbour and reassured her everything was ok.

I had a problem trying to book a room before and after the retreat in April, the girl got it round her neck, have just spoken to the reception and they have sorted it out.

DB has been dittering in the garden, I have been setting the machine up to stitch 6 snowflakes one after the other in the biggest hoop I have. Fingers crossed it goes ok.

Supper is roast pork steaks, roast spuds, brussels and carrot, more of the raspberry jelly for dessert.

Wednesday

A bright morning, but a bit chilly. I had to give in yesterday and put the heat on, its on very low, but the bungalow does feel warmer.

I have a dilemma, Amazon are due to deliver to me this morning, I have to give them a password, which at the moment has not come through, and its coffee morning. Think I will let DB go first and come home so I can go later. If the parcel does come before 10.30 no problem. Its a new GPS which has a camera in it. I piece of film I saw on TV the other night shook me rigid......it was film from a following drivers GPS that cleared up how the accident happened.

I have finished the snowflakes and also a lace mat, have to soak and dry them now and decide how I am going to present them, they are for Christmas presents.

DB was planting out onions and garlic, he says he is up to date with everything in the garden, so he is just dittering about out there. He opens the greenhouse each morning and closes it before it gets dark.

I have beef casserole to do for supper tonight, will have potato, cabbage and carrots with it. The raspberry jelly for dessert.

Rain again

It has rained again last night, I put a load of laundry in the washer overnight, its ready to go out, forecast is for rain at lunchtime, want to give it a fighting chance of drying.

I have finished the snowflakes and also the angel wings, just have to soak the wss off, dry them and then lightly press. Will put them in an envelope until I need them later. Next thing is a doily I found a pattern for yesterday.

Neighbours daughter went off back to Spain yesterday, I will nip in and see her when I go up for the TV choice etc. She will miss her. If they lift the embargo her son and his wife may well come over from South Africa, she has not seen them for more than 2 years, they had booked to come over last year when the pandemic broke.

DB has planted his onions and garlic. Last years garlic crop was pathetic, hope thhis year is a bit better.

Need to get beef out of the freezer for a casserole, also want to make a raspberry jelly, it will more or less last us until we go away.

Sun keeps coming and going......it had  better stay dry till my washing is dry, do not want to use the dryer.

Supper tonight egg, beans and wedges, some of the jelly for dessert.

Snow flakes, I need to get some very narrow ribbon to hang them up.

Bright morning

Still on the chilly side but the wind seems to have died back a bit. Laundry in the washer, it should dry on the line.

Our bedroom seems enormous now the wardrobe has gone, much more room to get round the bed. Need to speak to the decorator.

I have finished the snowflakes, on the a set of angel wings this morning once I have sorted the lettering out. Might speed the machine up a bit, they are going to take an hour at the present speed setting.

I have gone out on a limb and signed up for an embroidery retreat in April. I was not able to go before as I was not prepared for DB to stay on his own for 2 nights, however they are allowing husbands/partners to go this time, so thats got to be good, there will be others going so he will have someone to talk to.

Plenty of chicken left for supper tonight, not much salad stuff, will do a jacket potato each, no dessert.

Removal day

I have had the big pine wardrobe on several different selling sites to try and sell it. It has just been collected this afternoon, so our bedroom looks so much bigger, I have moved a cupboard into its place temporarily.

DB out in the garden this morning, we still have quite a bit to do out there, pots to plant up. If we get a decent day next week I will plant the tulips, waiting for crocus and daffs to come.

Crown breast of chicken cooking for supper, roasted veg to go with it. No dessert, we can have fruit later.

A Change in the weather

Yesterday it was cold but sunny, it did warm up a bit after lunch, but soon got cold again, fleece throws. At the ready.

I finished 4 more snow flakes, will not get any done today. We have just been to get fresh fruit to last us through to our order coming on Friday. DB has a hospital appointment this afternoon to see about getting his second cateract done.

Its a grey morning according to DB we are to get heavy rain.......still it saves me watering the garden, believe me it needs it, only the top 3 inches have benefitted from the rain so far.

T planted the 3 clematis yesterday, two either side on the outside of the arch and the one in the middle on the inside. He ut the sod of grass back to protect the roots.

Yesterday the ladies announced the next embroidery retreat 1 - 3rd of April, I was the first to sign up. I have not gone before because I could not leave DB, however this time they have allowed for husbands or partners to go as well.........so here's to learning much more about my Stellaire and also some fun. Its not all work!!

All day breakfast this morning, need to take the chicken out of the freezer for tomorrow, no dessert as yet.

Is that sun I see??

Yes it is. We did have rain over night, but it is sunny now. I have laundry in the washer, hope to get it dry outside.

I had a funny message yesterday from DD1 saying they were safe? Turns out they are on Crete, the island that had an earthquake recently. I did not know they were away!! Its not the first time there has been an earthquake whilst they were away. I cannot remember where they were but there was a massive earth quake SIL cut his feet on the glass from the window when he got out of bed. They sent us a picture of their room, half of it was missing!! Very close shave there!!

I have changed my mind about the number of snowflake sets, I found a really nice FSL doily yesterday so have down loaded the design my neighbours DIL loves anything like that.

Gardener due this afternoon, plenty for him to do, I have two clematis being delivered this morning for the new arch, so they can go in along with one I have grown from a cutting. There is weeding and cutting back to do as well.

Fish,chips and peas for supper, I have some rice pudding left so that dessert sorted.