Saturday morning, 02-11-24

Good morning, everyone.  Sorry about last night's non appearance.  It was one of those evenings when I couldn't keep my eyes open, went to bed early and woke up at stupid o'clock today.  Oh, well . . .

Yesterday I got the 'start of the month' things done.
I read the gas meter and sent off the readings - I used more this last month because the heating now comes on at times but I do have a credit cushion, despite the loss of the winter fuel thingy.

I sharpened all my kitchen knives - it really does make such a difference.
I double checked the bank statement/finance stuff, just to make sure I got it right.  I find numbers a bit tricky because of my mild dyscalculia - not in terms of mathematical understanding, just seeing them in the wrong order sometimes and remembering sequences.

Topping up the water softener.

And my first of the new month shop - which wasn't so bad because I still have plenty of stuff like dishwasher powder, washing up liquid, washing powder and so on.  And the canned food situation is also fine.

(I have already done my petrol top up)

I enjoyed Slimming World as always.  I told C, the lady who goes to the Knit and Natter group, about my date goof up and she checked in her diary that I have the November date right (I did).  She brought with her a bag she had made from granny squares which was lovely.
(I had a gaintain of one pound but am still under target weight so I'm not in the least bit fussed,)

Before I wrap them up, here's a photo of the neck/ear warmer and the fingerless mittens.  I think the colour match is pretty good, given that they are totally different yarns, not even the same company.  The mid pink carries it really.

I decided not to use the circular motif on the warmer, it just didn't look right - or maybe it looked just too much.

The warmer also works really well as a pull on to keep one's ears warm - I didn't have it in mind but the difference between the cast on and the cast off gives it that shape.

I like to go a bit sort of merry and festive at the December SW meetings so I made these using the same idea and those above.  It's supposed to be a wreath.  When I go to the Hobbycraft bauble workshop, I will come home with a pack of little ribbons and some mini bells and I plan to add them (one of each on each, I mean) onto the wreath - just for a bit of fun really.
It doesn't show in the photo that much but the white and the red yarns are a bit sparkly and look festive.

(I know one looks too short but it isn't, it's just the camera angle, I think).

Another thing I did yesterday was to make a big loaf.  I know I made a couple of smaller ones the day before but Hungry Horace (aka Alex) is coming to stay for the week tomorrow and he does like his bread so that's for him to go at as he wants.

I'll finish off with a reflection.

To coin a phrase, it is a truth universally acknowledged that a girl in search of a no spend month is going to be hit by temptation very quickly!

Isn't it weird how that happens yet, if one gives oneself to spend £xyz, there's really nothing one fancies.

Odd.  However, I will hold firm . . .

Have a great day, everyone.  xx