Saturday

 Good morning, everyone!  It's definitely not so cold at the moment but it is a bit wet and the forecast is for rain on and off pretty much all day so it's just as well I have no plans to go out, isn't it?

Isn't it nice to see things coming up again.  I snapped a couple of things from my little front strip.

These are bluebells and have been steadily and slowly growing since the beginning of December.  They will be a picture in April/May sort of time but the green shoots make me smile - they're right by the front door so I smile quite a lot!

Year after year these come up.  I seem to have lost some over the year and might get some more as they are so lovely in these early months of the year.  We will see.

Yesterday was just one of those pleasant days when you just potter happily from one thing to another without any stress.
I walked to Slimming World (it's just round the corner and I ought to walk every time really) and it was a very busy session with lots of returners who took time 'off' over Christmas and were biting the bullet, so to speak.  Also there were four new members which was lovely.  Lots of people stayed to the second half which was great and Lindsey did her usual first session of the year which is just going through the SW approach - a sort of Back to Basics thing.  It's always helpful to do that now and again.

Then I walked home and enjoyed breakfast!

I did pop out in the afternoon.  I went to Homesense, Matalan and Home Bargains but there really wasn't much.  HomeSense had lots if interesting bits and bobs but very little that really caught my eye apart from some no added sugar apricot jam which I got because it seems to be rather thin on the ground right now - even online has pretty much sold out.
Matalan was rather dull and dreary but I did get a pack of 'big girls pants' (style, not size).
And then in Home Bargains I bought two jars of roasted red peppers in brine because I use them quite a lot and was down to my last jar.
So - nothing at all exciting which is probably just as well.

When I got home, the cleaner was in the middle of making my home all clean and shiny so I got out of her way, went upstairs and read for a while.

And that was that really.

Today is pretty empty as far as diary stuff is concerned but I have washing to do, plenty of sorting out to get on with and I need to plan the week's meals and start the next shopping list, so I won't be lazy.
Sending love to all my friends in here who are not feeling 100% right at the moment together with as many positive vibes as I can muster for you.  Take care, rest up as much as you can and I really do hope you all feel loads better very soon.
xx