Friday, 16-10-26

Morning.  Just a quick one as I'm not feeling 100% today - more 'mental' than physical although one does impact the other, doesn't it.
Anyway, I have some self-help plans for today so should be feeling much happier tomorrow.

See you then and have a great Friday, whatever the weather does to us!  :-)  xx

Thursday, 15-10-26

 Good morning, everyone.  How are you?

Yesterday was definitely a Good Day.  The meetings went really well, things got decided, dates have finally been set . . . I just feel things are much further on now.
The date I need to do some training for has been put to after half term so I feel less pressured to get it all done.
And next week doesn't look so frantic now.  A relief.

I'm all up, washed and dressed because we're back to early morning personal training at seven.  It means I have to be a little more organised Wednesday evening and Thursday early morning but I can do that usually. 

So - PT first.  Chris is away so no coffee and chat.  Then I would like to drive into town to get a few bits and bobs - Beth's birthday is coming up and there's more Festive stuff in now so - pressies, etc.

And housework - always housework!!

Nothing very special today, just normal stuff.

Have a good day, stay safe and well.  xx

Wednesday

Hi!  Wednesday lands and there's no early thing in the diary.  I don't have to be out until just before eleven which feels great!

My diary is going bonkers though.  For people why are retires, it is proving almost impossible to find a meeting date that we can all attend.  There's things pencilled in, crossed out, pencilled in elsewhere, crossed out . . .  aaarrrggghhh.

I'm sure it will all sort out but I'm so glad I'm not the one having to organise it.

Having said that, the meeting I went to yesterday was great.  Really good fun and very positive.  

Today there's two.  One at eleven, meeting LEA people because there's an 'inclusion review' - nothing scary, just a 'where are you with this' kind of thing.  Should be very interesting.

Then a less formal meeting straight afterwards, quite different and I'm looking forward to that.

Housework?  What housework?  lol!!  xx

Edit:  p.s.  The new Jacquie Lawson Advent Calendar is out!!  Yes, I have . . .

Tuesday, 13-10-26

Tuesday greetings, everyone.  

One of the things about sitting at my laptop and socially mediating (is that even a term?) at this time is noticing how much later light is dawning from day to day.  It'll be brighter for a while in under two weeks, when the clock goes back but, right now, seven am feels like it should be proper light and it really isn't.
Mind you, maybe the longer nights is one reason why I am sleeping better at the moment.  Do you find that the darker evenings and mornings are more conducive to better sleep?

Yesterday happened!  Circuits was a lot busier than last week.  Last week there were four of us - this week, double that number so it was lovely and chatty!

Did I get the housework done.  Er . . . well, a bit.  And I changed the bedding, got it washed and dried in the dryer (such extravagance) so it just needed folding nicely.  

I received some paperwork from school and went through it before today's meeting - it wasn't much and didn't take long.
I didn't get on with the training but I'm half way through and have time.
I fired off several semi-related messages.

And I got on with a bit of crochet - still practising!

And I sorted out my kitchen before bedtime.  Yay.

Best of all, I got a message from Kay saying things had calmed down and she would be returning to her job in December, should I still want her.  You can guess what I said to that!!

Today starts with Groove.  I'll be going on my own as Chris and Steve are away for a midweek break.  Then I have a meeting in school which should be good.  Then I'm back home so maybe, just maybe, a bit of housework will get done.  Fingers crossed.

Oh, and I need to look up a few things for another meeting tomorrow.  Being a governor isn't always like this, it is just at the moment things are a bit busy.  And I really don't mind the training stuff - it keeps my brain active.

Better stop rambling and say goodbye.  Stay safe and warm, everyone.  xx

Monday, 12-10-26

Morning!  It doesn't feel quite so chilly this morning, which is nice, and light is dawning.  I've made my lunchtime soup (carrot, tomato and lentil) which smells pretty good and now I'm thinking about bath and getting dressed - after this.

Yesterday was just as expected.  Both lots of bread came out beautifully and I got Beth's over to her soon after midday, staying for a little chat before coming home.
And that was about it!

Today starts with circuits and I can take Lindsey her bread and some tomatoes and then, being Monday, it is housework day.  Nothing very exciting but it will look nice when it's done.

And that's it.  My 'exciting' life.  🙂

How about you?  xx

Sunday, 11-10-26

Good morning, everyone.  I'm up early while it is still dark after a lovely night's sleep.  I did um and ah about a lie in but decided I didn't really want one!  I'm not really a lie and read person; I prefer being up and doing first thing and reading later on in my comfy recliner.

So I've sorted out the kitchen because I left it messy last night (bad me) and I noted with satisfaction that Bubbles has bubbled really well overnight.  I'll just give her another hour or so and then start Lindsey's sourdough.  Last week I made cheese and chorizo bread for her and she said it was fantastic as I think I mentioned.  This week it is the usual mixed flour loaves because she's nearly out of that.

Then I can make Beth's yeasted bread in the same bowl (I use Thermione for the kneading) because is amazing the difference just a bit of sourdough makes to a yeasted dough - it rises like a hot air balloon!

Back to yesterday and I'm still practising!  I'm not sure about this project.  It's 'cluttered' and sewing on the leaves was trickier and messier than I expected.
 The fir cones are very fiddly, I don't like the poinsettia so will have a think about how I can adapt it and the berries are not even and regular so more practise is needed all round.
If course, as a practise run, I am using the very cheap acrylic I already have which doesn't have a great twist and so comes out a bit fuzzy and undefined.  That's not helping.

I might try the bow today - that looks to be a little simpler.

Wish me luck.

I managed to get more of the Gov Hub training done.  I'm going carefully as I do need to remember the essentials this time.  Slow, steady and taking notes of essential points.

So, today I will do more of the training, I have bread to make, meals to plan and prep and a bow to try!  And tomatoes - so many tomatoes!!  
(no complaints - they can keep coming as far as I am concerned)

And the daily social media stuff on Facebook!

Better get going then.  Facebook first, I think, then tomatoes and then I can start the sourdough!

Have a lovely day and, to my Canadian readers, Happy Thanksgiving Holiday to you for tomorrow - have a wonderful celebration.  xx

Saturday, 10-10-26

Morning - it's a lovely sunny morning but it does feel quite chilly.  Not heating on chilly, just another layer chilly!

I now have a much happier nose!
I know Specsavers always say that if there's a problem just pop in so I did.  They were busy and I had to wait my turn so just under half an hour later I walked out all sorted, instant relief, no charge and 'would I like the blu tac back?', lol.  No, I didn't and we both laughed, me and the lady sorting it for me.

I did a bit of wandering around in town but when it came to it, I didn't eat out.  I did look in the M&S cafe but there was a queue and it was slow moving so I didn't.  Instead, I treated myself to an M&S pizza, garlic bread and a bit of alcohol - a bit naughty as I had gained on the SW scales but you have to have a treat now and again, don't you?

The rest of the day passed in a blur of snoozing, reading, crochet, snooze . .  it has been a busy old week and I think it was just the reaction because I slept well all night too.

This weekend the diary is blank - lovely!  Of course, I have things to do including a bit of extra governor training relating to something that's coming up before half term.  I don't HAVE to do it but I OUGHT to, if you see what I mean.  It will help.

Are you doing anything nice this weekend.  Going away, out, something special?  Whatever you do, have a great time and stay safe and well.  xx