Sunday, 15 June 2025

15-06-25

Good morning, all.  This morning I am thinking of everyone who has lost their father, one way or another.  It's another week or so until Dad passed away but it's close enough that I can remember him with great affection and an ongoing sense of loss, like many of us.
I'm thinking of you all.

After some rain to start the day, yesterday ended up beautiful.  I went on the walk with David and Karen to the coffee shop and back, chatting non-stop all the way.  Then I went home, got two loads of washing done, dried and ironed (must put them away today), made a load of bread (yeasted, not sourdough) and did plenty of crochet.  In the evening, I caught up with some old Who Do You Think You Are programmes and then watched some Time Team videos on YouTube.  Very enjoyable.

My definition of an easy day is a day when I do whatever I choose to do rather than what I need to do.  They might end up the same but not necessarily.  Yesterday was an easy day!

This is one of the Trellis blanket squares.  I could block it but don't need to as the overall blanket will shape the squares nicely.
This is the only one I have finished but I have done the other fifteen to the end of the white rounds.  I need to redo one because I made a right mess of the last bit and frogging is not an option as I had sewn all the ends thoroughly in!
Not to worry, put it down to experience and sewing the ends as you go is a very good habit to have.  Many a good project has not been finished because of those ends!

I was thinking about Jackie's comment - her garden produce is not doing so well this year due to fire smoke filtering the sun and warmth - and looking at my tomatoes.  It's odd how two pretty much identical tomato plants can be growing so differently.  Same size pot, same soil, same everything apart from type and one looks much healthier than the other.  

It doesn't show well on this photo but those blueberries have a distinctly blue hint to them now.  
It's always worth getting a few trays of bedding plants.  These look lovely!

And this is where I plan to sit (and doze, probably) later on today!  

Before then, I have started a leaven off in hopes that the warm weather will bring it on by about two o'clock.  Then I should be able to finish a sourdough loaf before bedtime - I hope so as I want to take it to Lindsey tomorrow.

I'd like to give the kitchen a thorough clear up - little things get left in corners rather than being put away and it gets to the point where they are just in the way.  Half an hour, that's all it will take.  Then I can give it all a good wipe over right into the corners.  That will feel good.
It can stay like that too for today  because I'm going to fast today.  As I said on my other blog, by tum has just been a bit 'unsettled'. nothing bad, and I think a reset day will help.  Plenty of liquids, of course, just not food.  I'll have a light meal this evening and see if that works.  I think it will.

Anyway, if you are having celebrations with the dads in your life today, have a lovely time.
See you tomorrow.  xx




10 comments:

  1. Wow, what a harvest of blue berries it'll be! Will you have to net or fleece them to protect them from the birds?
    Hope your tummy settles soon. x

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    1. I never have had to net them so fingers crossed. And thanks. xx

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  2. It's going to be a good year for the blueberries isn't it, my three plants are being pretty prolific considering the small size of them. I love the colours you have chosen for that square, the little hint of green really gives it a lovely fresh look. Very neat crocheting too. :-)

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    1. I would LOVE to claim responsibility for the colours but it's what was recommended in the pattern so no credit to me. They're lovely though, I agree.
      We'll be all blueberried out!!
      xx

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  3. It looks like you've been enjoying some lovely weather down your way. It's been much cooler here, this week - I was almost tempted to put the heating on yesterday, as I'd got so cold while watching Lily's tennis lesson!
    Your garden looks lovely, and the crocheted square is just gorgeous. It's such a beautiful design. Xx

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    1. Oh, goodness. No, it's been cardigan sort of weather but no more. I've actually put my snuggle hoods up and away for the summer now.
      The crochet is quite fiddly and not perfect but I'm getting there and it is great fun. I love the design too. xx

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  4. We will be going out and netting our cherries very soon. I don't mind sharing, but the greedy robins seem to want to eat all of them.

    God bless.

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    1. They don't seem to understand the concept of 'sharing', do they? Mind you, judging by the mess things are in right now, nor does the human species! xx

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  5. The trellis pattern crochet looks beautiful and will be fantastic when it is all put togrther. I can't wait to see the finished result.

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    1. It will take a while but, yes, it should look pretty and it's just a bit different. xx

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