Cooler day

It got quite hot yesterday afternoon, but we had more rain overnight, the slabs were wet this morning. Fine so far, but rain is forecast after lunch.

The garden is looking much better for the rain.

We slept quite well last night, we will have to be up with the lark tomorrow morning, We are off into town to get DB's glasses sorted, go to Aldi and call and see our old neighbour. 

I have sewn the binding onto the quilt, I now have to sew it down by hand, I have never mastered sewing it down with the machine. Once its finished it can go on its merry way.

Pork casserole for supper tonight, DB likes rice with it.

Sun??

DB tells me it is to be hot today, it needs to be yesterday was like living in the ice age!! Even DB was cold, so the heating went on.

We collected the hanging baskets on Saturday, they need hanging up, when I see M I will ask him to come and hang them up for me.

Yesterdays laundry ended up in the dryer, it rained for most off the day on and off. Coloured load in the washer will go out on the line.

The foot I ordered did not arrive yesterday, so hopeful for today, then I can get on and finish the quilt.

We did not do much yesterday, our cleaner is now on holiday in Turkey for two weeks, I hope she gets her flights ok.  I will be back to blowing the dust around and skimming the carpet for the next fortnight.

We are not away until September, we would normally go in June but for some reason I did not book for this year.

DB has requested spag bol for supper with garlic bread, need to take the bol sauce out of the freezer.

A few pictures of the garden.

Its still raining

over an inch yesterday and its to rain until lunchtime, the garden is looking so much better after its soaking, the rain was so badly needed.

We sat and watched most of the parade yesterday, typically British, we do know when to let our hair down.

DB's son came for a short while with the little one, she is crawling, but will only stand for a few seconds, she has to have an Xray of her hips tomorrow. The leaning back and non focusing is very noticable, that was what made me think she had cerebral palsy in the first place.

We spent quite a relaxed day, our supper was delicious, the pork was cooked to perfaction, I had sliced it, we have enough for several more roast pork dinners and some rolls in the freezer.

I have taken ham out of the freezer for supper tonight with some salad.

Bed linen is in the washer, it seems to be clearing up a bit, might get it dry on the line. I am trying not to use too much elctricity. It was so cold yesterday I had to put the heat on for a couple of hours. As I get older, I seem to feel the fluctuations of heat and cold much more. I always have had cold hands and feet, it just seems that my body is now reacting much more.

Cleaner due this morning, last visit for 3 weeks, she is off on holiday to Turkey at the weekend. I hope she does not have problems with her flight, lots of people have missed holidays due to the chaos at the airports, flights being cancelled etc.

Better get a shift on and sort out the linen for our bed. 

We have rain.....

it started last night and has rained all night, it's still raining now. We badly need it especially to fill up the water butt's, some of the plants do not like our very hard water.

Usual breakfast, we had a bad night, so slept in this morning.

Veg prepped for supper. I have sliced the pork I cooked yesterday. So roast pork and veggies, no idea re a dessert.

I rang yesterday and ordered the foot I needed for the machine, once it arrives I can put the binding on and the quilt can go to its new home.

Ouch again

will I never learn!! Yesterday spent too much time in the garden again. I am putting myself on the 1/2 hour a day that DB is on just now. I cannot walk again this morning. 

We have to go to the garden centre and collect the hanging baskets, I will have to wait until tomorrow to hang them up, our strong neighbour is away.

Visit yesterday went off very well, Little Miss is a joy, she presented me with a box of biscuits when she came in (DD2 brought them back from holiday) she them proceeded to tell me that they were her favourites and could she have one!! Time was spent out in the garden,  E is very keen on food and wildlife, she was delighted to find a snail in the strawberry bed, and then asked if she could have a strawberry, I did manage to find her a ripe one. We need some sun, there is a lot of fruit on the plants but no sun to ripen them. I pulled the last few stalks of rhubarb for DD2. I will let the plants rest before I pull any more.

I have a peice of pork to cook today, can then slice it tomorrow, we will have some for supper tomorrow night.

Tonight supper is ADB, we hvae it once a fortnight. No sure about dessert, might go for raspberries in jelly.

 

Friday

Waiting for DD2 and family to turn up, at the rate they are going they will not be here before lunch!!

DB sat and watched the festivities on TV yesterday, we did not watch the lighting of the beacons, it was on for 2 hours. We had several programmes we had recorded so watched a couple of those instead.

Quick trip up to the post office this morning I forgot to go for the TV magazine on Tuesday......

DB has been out to the green house this morning, broughtn in the first of the courgette crop, I will roast some on Sunday with the pork.

Nothing done on the quilt, will have to ring tomorrow and order it foot I need.

Supper is the usual fish and chips, we have ripe pears so will do something with them for dessert. 

Memories

69 years ago today I set out with my Mother to walk from our house to my Great Aunts house to watch the Coronation on TV. My uncle who lived next door had bought a TV, my grandmother stayed to watch with them. It took us over an hour to walk there, no buses running, and then we had to walk back afterwards......it seemed miles but in fact it was just over 3 miles each way. We watched in awe the spectacle that was played out that day. I was 10. It was not a nice day weatherwise, it rained for most of the day and we got soaked twice!!

Yesterday I sorted the binding for Little Misses quilt, I pinned it on to make sure I had done enough. I need a special  1/4 inch foot for the walking foot that came with my machine, of course the shops are shut now till Saturday, so it will have to wait till next week.

DD2 phoned to say that my grandson and his partner are bringing her over tomorrow to see us. DD2's ex partners father died whilst she was away, the funeral was on Tuesday, so we have a bit to catch up on.

I have towels in the washer, its fine just now so hope to get them dry outside.

Supper tonight is quiche and salad, not decided on a dessert yet. The strawberries are coming on line, I picked 3 yesterday, we need sun to ripen them.