Brrr again

Very cold again this morning, its supposed to be spring.

Laundry in the washer, I have to dry it in the dryer, it will never dry on the line, we are due more bad weather.

I have not been reading the papers, because it makes me sad but angry at the same time. DB tells me this morning they are saying that Russia are not finding it as easy as they thought. I have my views on what should happen to P and they are not nice. People are being so generous but it is so expensive to travel with a vehicle to Ukraine, fuel has gone up so much over this last week, and is likely to go higher. Everybody is suffering in one way or another. Better get off my hobby horse.

Cleaner due this morning, so nice clean house later, not that its dirty. I do shove the GTec over the carpets during the week. The sewing room is shut up, starting to put things on the tale ready to pack for the retreat in 3 weeks time. I hope we can get it all in the car!!

Supper tonight will be egg and chips, maybe beans as well, will have to see.

Sun?

well it was sunny when I got up to do our breakfast, since it has gone cloudy and there is grey sky in the distance.

Veg prepped for supper, have also sliced the bread I made yesterday and also the gammon. We will have some of it tonight with veggies and mustard sauce. I am shattered now. I did make a large pan of soup yesterday, poured lentils in to liquor from the ham and recooked it. Enough for 3 lunches, so we will have some today.

Nothing much to report, My Janome did not sell, tried to edit the advert, no joy, why do they make these things so difficult to do??? I am going to delete it and re-enter it. Will copy all the slobber and then paste it into a  new advert. I am not prepared to let it go for less then 1599 Thats what the dealer said I should get for it. Its in very good condition all things equal.

Off for my morning tea and to rest my back. For some reason my left hand has started up again, very painful if I try to grasp anything. I still have pain across my chest when I cough, guess its going to be a trip to the Drs.

So tonights supper, roast gammon and veggies, no dessert.

 

Brrrrr

The rain has stopped but the wind is bitter, even down here in the vale. Visit to the market, did not want much this morning, just fruit, no melon, so pineapple and mandarins in the fridge ready for tomorrow morning.

I have just put a gammon joint in the Ninja, will use the liquid to make lentil soup for lunch with some toast. I also need to put the bread maker on we have used up all the bread.

DB is going out to the shed once he has drunk his tea, more clearing up on the cards. Gardener did not come yesterday it was pouring with rain. I need to try and get out and sort out the pots I want to keep that we brought from our neighbours.

Our Support worker came on Wednesday, apparently the chap who is moving in is a hoarder.......does not bode well for our neighbours especially if he starts keeping stuff in the garden. Hey Ho we will have to see.

So nothing planned for today really, I am not feeling 100% just very tired. DB kept me awake coughing last night.

Supper is ADB. we have some lemon cake so might have that for a dessert.

Wonderful

its raining again, the light levels are so low I had to have the lights on in the kitchen. Twels in the washer, they will have to go in the dryer, roll on the better weather so I can hang them out and retire the dryer for the summer. I cannot stand wet washing hanging about.

Not a lot to say really, very concerned about what is going on in Russia, I gave a donation to the Polish Church in Melton, they are doing their best to help the situation. A lot of people have donated clothing etc, but the cost of taking stuff out, especially with the rise in fuel prices is prohibitive, they are sorting out what they have been gifted and keeping it for any refugees that come, to help them set up home here. I know people in Poland and Germany are giving up spare rooms to families who have fled with what little they can carry. It is a truly awful situation to be in.

Supper is fish and chips, no dessert, we have eaten enough sweet stuff this week to put at least 2lbs on!!! It has to stop now.

Another day

when rain is forecast. I am so glad to see the earlier morning and later evening light. I hate the dark days and nights of winter.

So yesterday after the coffee morning we had a very light lunch, I went through and cleaned my brother machine, checked I had all the little bits that came with it, and packed it away in the bags. I started a pile, on the table where the embroidery machine had been, of stuff I need to take with me to the retreat. The table is almost full already.

Last night I watched a video on my tablet of the new machine, my goodness the things it can do. Almost made me want to start quilting again!! Soon stopped that thought. There are quite a few videos on You Tube, I will be watching those and may be will book mark them to refer to later.

DB is going to spend some time in the shed this morning, its forecast to rain from lunchtime onwards and the shed could do with a tidy. His computer is showing signs of strain, the lid is cracking at the hinges, it may be time to do a swap.......I am waiting for the techie to come to mine, I did something daft at the weekend and cannot find the bits now. Will see what he says about a new one and giving DB this one. I will have to set them both up.

Tonight we are having frittata sand salad, possibly fresh fruit for dessert.

Its raining

makes a change from rain and wind!!

We finished off the bits from Monday, the scones were delicious, but very filling, so we had cheese on toast for supper last night, the sausage and mash will be for tonight.

I made my badge for the retreat, its turned out quite well, I need to put it somewhere I can find it......I have a habit of putting things away and then cannot remember where I put them, house search ensues and quite a bit of thinking, before I remember where it is. It is complicated by the fact that I am swapping machines as well. Need to find out what they actually want me to take with the machine. I need to phone and find out.

Coffee morning, so a quick dash in the rain round to the little chapel.

Gardener is coming back on Friday to start off the gardening year, the bulbs in the pots are coming on, the tulips seem to be doing better than the crocus and daffs. The daffs, crocus and snowdrops are out in the front. There are 2 bushes in the front which will need a hard prune.

So tonights super is sausage and mash with the last of the raspberry jelly for dessert.

didn't they do well

yesterday was a fairly quiet day one way or another, lots of messages on facebook which was so nice.

We arrived for 'our tea' finding a table all set up with a lovely cloth, roses and china and a lovely spread. We had to have a goodie bag to bring quite a bit home, everything was delicious.

Needless to say we did not need any supper. We did have a small piece of victoria sponge with a cup of tea later in the evening.

Off to the post office shortly, need to put fuel in the car and keep it topped up, message yesterday to say it would be going up when they got their next delivery to £1.79 a litre.....that equates to just over £8 a gallon!! I have  never paid that ever.

Gardener due to start back this week, DB had a little list.......which might take 6 weeks to do!!

Supper tonight is sausage and mash we have some of the raspberry jelly to finish off.