Wednesday

Good morning.
I am ashamed to admit that yesterday morning I had a slump.  I dived into the peanut butter jar, I didn't go to the allotment and I slept the morning away.  I was so grumpy it's just as well I live alone.
In my defence, I'd had a rotten night's sleep, wide awake from just after one o'clock, and maybe things were getting to me.
However, I did do an hour of algebra and it all made sense.  I'm on the very last section now.

I woke from a good sleep in my recliner to find two things.  Firstly, the veg box had arrived.

It's not organic or anything like that, but the quality is good and there was loads.  I sorted out half and took it over to Beth, offloaded some carrots onto neighbour Chris and I am now well set up for at least the next week apart from broccoli (I gave that to Beth).  It wasn't cheap (well, it wouldn't be) and I could do better hand picking from Morrisons, but I wanted to get onto their 'list' in case it's needed again and I am sure I will use them again.

Secondly, we were in the middle of a power cut.  It came back quickly enough but then went twice more, just for short intervals.  Maybe 'they' were doing some work locally.

I felt a lot better after the sleep and the trip over to Beth's with the veg.  When I arrived there was a wee box on the mat and when I opened it, I thought of a familiar fairy tale.
Once upon a time there were three tomato plants - a daddy tomato plant, a mummy tomato plant and a baby tomato plant . . .

See what I mean?  

They're now in pots on the window ledge and they've all survived the night so fingers crossed.  I was in a bit of a grump with the company that thought it a good idea to post live plants just before a long holiday weekend but there you go - at least I should have some tomatoes this year.
So my strawberries arrived, some of my tomatoes arrived and now I am just waiting for the last part of my order.  That shouldn't be for a week or so yet.

I spent the afternoon trying to sort out the side seams for the dress.  I changed the needle as Viv advised in her comment yesterday and dug out some paper and the seam (I just did one in case) is better but there's still a bit of puckering.  I think what I need is a little weight down the bottom in the hem each side.  I know they are a thing because the queen has her skirts weighted so need to do a little search.  Maybe I'm being fussy but there you are!

I also made a delicious soup (cooking always cheers me up) and watched a programme of a performance of Holst's The Planets, with Professor Brian Cox talking about each planet between the movements.  It was really interesting.

And last night I slept really well, coming round at well after six.  Phew.

So today I have plans but it is nor the end of the world if things change.

Something energetic:
Personal Training has been deferred until Friday, but I am definitely allotmentating this morning.  I'd ordered some slow release plant food pellets and they arrived yesterday so I can take them with me and scatter some in the trenches I will dig for the potatoes.
The cat-proof (fingers crossed) ground cover is due to arrive in the next three or four days.

Something for house/garden:
After following a tip, I have contacted a local garden centre and they do deliveries of bags of potting stuff.  Yes, it costs for delivery, but nothing outrageous, so I have ordered three 50l bags which will be plenty for all my tomatoes, baby plants, etc, and leave some for emergencies, especially when mixed with good stuff from the garden compost bin - and today I might get some of the compost stuff out from the bottom of the bin and spread it around the strawberries.

Something social:
Today's a good day for that.  I'm having a vid-chat with Beth this afternoon and at five it's our SW meeting via Zoom.  I'd never heard of Zoom before this but suddenly everyone is using it.

Something creative:
I must see if I can find some skirt hem weights (I wonder what their proper name is) and get on with t'other side seam before tackling the sleeves.  Wish me luck.

Something entertaining:
It has to be Jane Eyre today or I will lost the opportunity.
And I'm hoping to finish the algebra course today, come hell or high water!

So a busy day but maybe that's what I need.  Maybe having an 'easy' weekend doesn't suit me.  Fingers crossed.
Have a good one yourself, whatever your plans.  xx