Tuesday 5 March 2019

Tuesday

Good morning, everyone.  It's a right chilly morning and there might even be a bit of a frost, it's hard to tell right now.  However, it is supposed to be not too bad today so I'm looking forward to a bit of sunshine.

Yesterday was up and down.  I had a good journey home although the road from Bishop's Stortford to Sawbridgeworth was closed by police cones and a police car so I had to go another way.  I looked it up later (how did we manage before Google?)  and there had been an accident that caused an awful lot of problems for traffic all over the place so I am glad I didn't get caught up in it.

Once home, everything was nice and tidy.  I sorted out my clothes, etc, and checked over my planning.  Then I went off to do my bit at school but started feeling yucky, nopt helped by the fact that just as I started walking back, the skies darkened and we had a short, sharp, very cold shower with high wind that left me chilled to the bone.

After a session in the smallest room, I cancelled tuition.

I'm fine now, I think it might be a reaction to an anxious weekend, but I've explained to today's family and left it up to them to decide if they want me to come and tutor or not.

It's pottery this morning so I'm very glad I'm better.  The coil pot should be finished and I have to glaze the butterfly buttons after which I need to settle on another short term project before the end of the term.  Another lady had a print-off of some lovely and simple pendants and I might have a go at one or two of them, just for fun.  Alternatively, I might make a few coasters for my coffee mugs.  Or maybe both!
I want to make useful things!

Thyen it's home to check over my planning unless I hear otherwise, followed by a rest as I expect I shall be knackered!  'Rest' means sitting with a book and my knitting!

Yesterday evening my Kindle flashed up that it needed recharging so I hunted in my tech bag for the cable only to realise with a sinking heart that I'd left it at my parents'.  Thanks to the miracle that is Amazon Prime, a replacement is winging its way to me today and I console myself with the thought that having a spare is a Good Idea anyway!

The sourdough starter is sitting there looking still and pensive!   There won't be any action yet but, hopefully, by Thursday, I will see a bit of action.  Everyone says you can't hurry a sourdough and given that all my past efforts have been singularly unsuccessful, I'm not even going to try!

Well, I'd better get going.  Have a great day, everyone.
xx

10 comments:

  1. Sorry you felt unwell due to anxiety, Joy - I know how that feels. When things to do with others are out of our hands, we feel so helpless, don't we? I've had no end of gut trouble recently, which I am sure is down to stress. Have a lovely time at your pottery class, it's so important to do something you really enjoy I think.

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    1. I think so too and thank you for your understanding.
      xxxxx

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  2. I had never been able to get a sourdough to start working, then my sister told me about Paul Hollywood's method which includes a grated raw apple. You might try this if it isn't starting to work.

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    1. Hi, Athene. That sounds interesting, thank you; I'll look it up.
      xx

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  3. I'm looking forward to seeing the buttons and whatever else you choose.
    Hope today is more straightforward

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    1. Thanks, Sue, me too. I'll try to remember to take my camera with me today.
      xx

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  4. Good luck with the pottery it sounds fascinating and great fun. Its chilly but bright here today

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    1. It was frosty as I thought and it's actually none too warm now, in the afternoon either.
      Pottery was fun, thank you.
      xx

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  5. The pottery sounds like fun. Pendants would make nice gifts for holidays/birthdays but so would coasters. I hope you're feeling a little better now.

    I have had several kindles so have a few chargers - a good thing. They work for my phone too.

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    1. The replacement has arrived so it's now changing up again. I missed it last night!
      The pottery is lovely - I'm enjoying it so much.
      xx

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