04-03-25

 Morning, one and all.  Yet another cold, frosty and sunny start to the day.  It's lovely!

I'm ridiculously excited - I have booked a place on a sourdough course in June.  It's at Hitchin and I know Hitchin a bit as I used to go there shopping with Mum, especially to the market.  We found some great fabrics over the years!

I suppose one could argue that this is a want, not a need, but I, like many ex-teachers, think quite highly of the concept of being a lifelong learner and that's behind a lot of these new things I try.  It's not just the doing, it is the learning about and trying out.  If you remember, when I first retired, I went on a few craft courses - felting was one and another was willow weaving.  I've also gone to a number of art embroidery days and thoroughly enjoyed them.
One of my goals for 2025 is to have a healthy body and a healthy mind and I think this feeds (sorry!) very well into that, don't you?
And it's an experience - and it will be fun.
Here's the link to what it is.   https://www.kneadanddesire.co.uk/courses

Yesterday didn't quite pan out as expected.  I did circuits (good, as always), came home, had breakfast and then checked my messages to find one from Beth asking me if I could help by taking her and Ava (one of her cats) to the vet.  Her car was having its MOT and service and they had let her down regarding a courtesy car.
It was a routine thing, not an emergency, but it is hard to get appts with the vet just like it is for the GP so she didn't want to cancel.

Difficult choice - helping Beth out or doing the housework!!!

When I got home, my parcels had arrived so I sorted them out and then got on with some more sanding.  Slowly getting there and it is certainly easier with a sanding block, but still slow work.

As for Bubbles - nothing.   The method I am following says not to feed until there are bubbles so I'm not, but I spooned a bit off into a new jar and will try feeding that from the start and see if it makes any difference - although, if it's not eating (shown by the bubbles), I can't see that adding more food (flour) will make any difference.  It could either be called Squeak or Trouble
Oh, well.  We plod on.

Today, the lovely Sharon is coming round to wrestle my hair into submission.  I'm looking forward to feeling neat and tidy again.  There's the usual Groove class and maybe I will get some housework done - you never know!

Have a great day.  xx