Monday 19 November 2018

Monday

Morning, everyone!

Yesterday's mist cleared and by ten it was lovely and sunny, staying like that all day.  I was able to get out for a walk in the afternoon and it was perfect.  Not too cold for nose and ears!

I walked down to a local garden centre, about fifteen minutes away, Bickerdykes by name.  It's a splendid place and I wanted to look at the Christmas decorations.  Oh, they were lovely.  I didn't buy any decorations but I could have spent a fortune!  There was a lovely artificial tree that looked, and felt, very realistic.  However, at over £200, no thanks!  I will make do with my old, battered one for another year.

What I did buy was some honey for Dad (he loved his honey) and a warm, fleece lines woolly pompom hat for me as I didn't have one and was starting to feel the need.  I can use the sizing to knit a few others without pompoms so I can wear them under a hood, if needed.  It's a sort of dusty pink which will go with my coat and my padded jacket and tones nicely with my gloves too.  An all round Good Find.

Well, I cooked the steaks and all went well this time.  We both like steaks a little more than 'frightened by a hot pan' (as Diane says) but still a bit pink in the middle and I find four minutes on each side with a bit of resting does the job!  I threw together a mushroom sauce and we also had buttery mash, runner beans (frozen from the garden) and gravy.  A very satisfying meal.  As Dad said, we must do it again sometime soon!

Dad had said no cake, etc, so I didn't, but in the afternoon the lovely lady who helps with their housework turned up with a chocolate party cake.  So we did have cake and now there's sight slices in the freezer, a chunk for G (cleaner) to take with her when she comes today and a small chunk for today which is his actual birthday.

Today I'm supposed to be in school but it is an INSET day so, after I drive home, I'm free until tuition time apart from a bit of planning.  There will be washing, of course - isn't there always - but there should be time for me to head off down one of the country walks for a stroll around, assuming today is sunny!  If it's as chilly as they say it will be, I can test run my new hat too!

Well, better go.  I have some packing to do!  Have a lovely day, one and all, and thank you for all the comments recently - that are very encouraging and cheering.


6 comments:

  1. Noticed the hats with pompoms are very popular this year again. I do like a knitted hat as you can vary the pattern and colours to suit yourself. Think the washing machine is calling my name too.

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  2. There are plenty of them around, for sure, all nicely ribbed and cabled. Very attractive.
    xx

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  3. I am so jealous of people who can knit. Do you make your own socks as well? I may have to think about trying again as my 2019 project, although I know family members will cry if I ask them to teach me!!

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  4. I have knitted socks but prefer to buy them mostly. Knitting gives my hands something to do of an evening as well as being productive. :-)
    xx

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  5. I kept losing hats - then found the washing machine is vibrating them down the back. I need to put them away rather than just laying on them on the machine as I come in the back door

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  6. LOL - that would probably help, yes! :-)
    xx

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