Thursday, 12-10-23

 Morning, everyone.   The fine weather had finally broken.  The rain started late afternoon, the ground is wet now and it is very lightly drizzling.  It's not that cold though - slipper and my oodie are keeping me toasty warm - but it's time to have the winter knits ready to wear as needed, I think.

For Brenda, here's a couple of pictures borrowed from Google Images to give you some idea of what a garden room is.  Mine won't look like either of them, but you get the idea, I hope

And for Suze (and anyone else interested) - I was in a rush to get the aran jacket finished (I had to buy buttons) that I wrapped it up and took it over to Chris to take to her grandson without photoing it.  However - I made another one in the next size up, using what I had in my cupboard and I have photo-ed that . . .

I wanted to do a hood rather than a collar but just didn't have enough yarn.  It's really a slightly darker red than the photo shows and it might be his Christmas gift, poor little chap!   :-)

Everyone, I haven't done any more work on my applique needle case but Suze has finished hers and it really is a work of great beauty!

Yesterday was a good day.  I went to Hobbycraft and was very good at just looking for and buying buttons.  Then I went to the next door shop, Wren, to look at their kitchen doors/units/etc, with garden room cupboards in mind and found just exactly what I had pictured in my head - very plain, simple, Shaker style doors, plain white, although I am also wondering about a very light grey, and matt, not shiny.  So that gives me a great starting point, doesn't it?  I'll look in B&Q and other places locally too before consulting Seth again so he can do the working out and ordering for me - he offered to and that's more than fine by me as he knows what will be needed and I don't.

Mel came round with my Avon order and we had a good old chat about all sorts of things.  It's so nice to be able to spend the time with friends, isn't it?  I don't have a big load of 'friends' but I value and treasure every one of them, I really do.  I'm so lucky.

Personal training was great - as always.  The time goes so quickly and I feel so energised afterwards.  Thanks, Lindsey!

And all through the day, niggling at the back of my mind, was wondering about what was going on at school.  I will hear at some point, possibly get the initial report early (as a governor, so won't be able to share it) but, having lived through several in my time, I know what it must be like.  Ho hum.

Today I have a busy, organised morning and a not quite so busy/working at home afternoon.  It's a shame about the rain because shed clearing is on the agenda but, if it's not too bad, I can dodge the raindrops.  There's not loads to do now and I have sort of divided the work into short blocks - clear food shelves; clear top of upright freezer (it's terribly cluttered); move garden chairs to garage - that sort of thing.  None of them will take too long which makes it all feel very easily achievable.  And I do have two and a half weeks.  It makes me very glad I have been nibbling away at it all summer.

Have a lovely day, everyone.  Be good, take care and stay happy!  xx