Oh dear

the second night I have had very little sleep, I was getting so much better, now its going down hill again.......DB woke me at 8.45 this morning reminding me we had a visitor coming to get greenery for the harvest service tomorrow. I am so stiff its unbelievable, a sure sign the cold weather is coming.

63 years ago today DD1 was born, in many ways it does not seem more than a few years ago. They usually go away for her birthday, but now Niblet, her Grand son, is at school they have to holiday out of term time.

I made the decision yesterday to not take any geranium cuttings, DB said he would like the small begonias in the tubs after the bulbs have finished. So will get T to empty the pota and back fill them with compost and plant the bulbs.. I need to go out with the scateurs to cut back the growth on the two clematis on the front fence.

Bad day sewing yesterday, two shots at the small bags ended up in the bucket, one was almost finished...grrrrrrr I am going to try and do them a different way, if that fails then forget it.

Its a cold but fine morning here in middle England, the trees in the garden of the house at the back of us are shedding leaves like the north wind is blowing.

Supper tomight is all day breakfast, I think, we have chocolate mousse for dessert.

Friday

When we were at work Friday was poets day, 'push off early tomorrows Saturday!!'

Its a grey but windy morning, I seem to have done notheg but wash clothes etc this week, I have towels in the washer today, thats it until Monday when the bed gets changed.

Gardeners day today, he is going to do the shed with preservative, Looking back yesterday it is 6 years since we had it put in. It has not been trouble free, we had three kits before we got a decent one, it was November when it was finally erected.

I have been ordering fabric, thread etc  for the big order I have got this week. It will be the end of November before its ready to go. I managed to do the second basket yesterday, I just have to clean it off and sew it up, then its on to the second mat that C ordered. Perhaps then I will be able to get on with Santa on his sleigh. My 'bib' project for this year. I may also do the nut cracker, will see later. I am doing no more then until February!!

Fish and chips for supper tonight, not sure about dessert, possibly fresh fruit.

Digital

We now have a digital lifeline which works through our home broadband, lady came yesterday to fit it.

Coffee morning was very busy 15 of us, the most, I think, we have ever had at one go. It is the harvest festival on Sunday, there is a lunch afterwards, so I think we might go, DB is making noises in that direction. I also picked up 2 more orders, then E came in the afternoon and gave me a big order, 14 small popper bags 4 glasses cases and, more bookmarks, lily pattern. Wants them before Christmas. DB is sure she is selling them on.......I have the orders to do for the chapel first, so she will have to wait and also the stuff for the sale next month.

I have a white load in the washer, its a bit grey this morning but according to the forecast we should get sun later and its to be a bit warmer. We did put the heating on for a while yesterday evening.

No idea whats for supper, the lemon chicken last night was really nice, I did some pilu rice with it. Need to look at the menu to see whats for supper tonight.

Busy day

Small load of washing done and dried on the line, also finished the mat I was doing in between visits. We now have a new gate, especially made, just needs preservative putting on it.

Computer man came, I have dropped a boo boo with the tablet I bought for DB, it is an old, much slower model, not a happy bunny, I am going to do a factory reset and sell it on. I priced a new one with a faster speed, forget it £500, no way.......

C did not come to look at the garden, it was raining, fingers crossed he might come tonight. I need a quote for the work like yesterday. I am still waiting for the original quote from the local chap.......I guess he does not want the work........so looks like I might be looking for someone else.

Coffee this morning, so we will wander round a bit later. I have some bits and pieces that were ordered. Still need to go over the things I have made and see if I think I have enough. Might do a few more of the makeup bags. One thing I have not done are the scissor holders. I might also do a few of the stacked snow men.

Its ding dinner tonight, lemon chicken and pilu rice, have a couple of lemon cheese cakes to finish off aas well, so thats dessert taken care of.

Bright morning

but its very cold, the heating came on early this morning.

We had a very bad night, drinking tea at 3am, had to get up at the usual time we are expecting the computer Techie and a chap from the council.

Load of thick coloureds in the washer, should get them part dry at least, can finiah them off in the dryer if needs be.

I am half way through a christmas table mat, want tto try and finish it today if I can, have stuff to take to the coffee morning tomorrow. I am wanting to make some keyring holders, have some vinyl I bought a couple of years ago. Not sure if I need a special foot to sew it with.

Supper tonight is quiche and salad, fresh fruit for dessert. 

Fine morning

Today Nicholas would have been 53 and a Grandpa again, his daughter had a little boy a couple of weeks ago. There is not a day goes by when we are not reminded of him, so many times his name crops up in conversation.

No laundry today, will do a load tomorrow. Finished a second basket, have just got to sew it up which I will do today. I was reading an interesting article yesterday about craft fairs, the person was saying not to have too many different things on the stall, I will review what I have in the box and then decide if I need to do anything else, or just a few more of things I already have.

We nipped down to the garden centre yesterday to see C. he is coming tomorrow to look at the garden and give me a quote if he is prepared to take it on.

I was reading the comment from the retreat which finished yesterday, it seems everyone had a good time. I would love to go again, but am doubtful because if DB. it means he would have to spend a lot of time on his own. There is no way I would leave him at home either.

Bit of a busy week one way or another, we have a couple of people coming tomorrow, coffee on Wednesday and the lady from the council is coming to put in our dihital life line. Sainsbbury's and to see our neighbour on Thursday 

We had

a nicemorning yesterday DD2, son and his partner and Little Miss came over to see us. Goshia got stuck in my sewing room, went home with a make up bag and a stacked snow man. I have promised to let her know if we have anything left after the fair, she will take it to the Polish Club and sell it there.

GS put a hook on the bedroom door for me, so now  my dressing gown is hung up rather than slung over the bottom of the bed. Little Miss is now at school, she is 5 later this month, lively little girl, she goes to ballet lessons and gymnastics.

I spent the afternoon on my machine doing another basket this time in green and white.

Usual Sunday breakfast, we managed up just after 10am, DB is in the garden, although it is rather black, doubtless we will have rain at some point. I have made a plum crumble and prepped the veggies for supper, roast pork shoulder steaks, roast spuds, green beans and carrots. Crumble for dessert.