06-04-25

Good morning again, everyone.  It's almost getting boring saying the it looks like we have a lovely day to come but I go with that kind of boring any day of the week.
How has your week been?

I forgot to tell you some happy news.  My friend, Diane, has definitely decided to do the Crete holiday with me and has booked it too.  Yay!!

I had a lovely morning at Braintree Shopping Village.  David picked me up at around ten and once there we parted company for an hour to do our own thing and then met at Pret for a very nice Americano before coming home.  I could have stayed for much longer but David was kind enough to take me so I wasn't going to hold him up - he is going to a wedding in a few months and wanted to get some things for then.

I looked at dresses, of course, and there were some nice ones but mostly more evening wear which is not what I want.  I want light summer dresses that are good for day wear but pretty enough to do for evenings as well.  I was tempted by a dress with beading but it was just a bit too dressy and 'heavy', if that makes sense.  I'm really glad I am starting to look a year ahead - just imagine having this with only two weeks to go!

I did, however, get these . . .

I went into Pavers because I know their shoes are very comfy, like Hotter and Sketchers and saw these.  Perfect for summer evenings and for more idle days too.  I tried them on and they are so, so comfortable.  

There were four different colours and I couldn't decide between the white and the black so - as you can see - I got both.
Now to keep them nice (as well as wearing them) until next year!

I wore them yesterday and they wouldn't be much good for a proper walk of course but I have some really good Hotter walking sandals for that - I wanted something lighter, pretty and that didn't make my feet look huge and these fit the bill.

Come the evening, after activating Bubbles earlier, I started the sourdough hot cross buns.  I came down this morning and saw that the dough hasn't risen much but that's OK because a) it is a heavy dough that needs time (said the recipe) and b) it's been a cold night.  The bowl is now stood beside a radiator and it's starting to move.  As we have said before, sourdough anything requires patience and working with the dough, not with the clock.

And it smells gorgeous!

I now have to decide whether I want it as buns, as a loaf or as a sort of focaccia type shape in an oven tray and sliced into rectangles.  I'll probably go for buns but make them smaller so the mixture makes eight rather than six.
What would you do? 

Today there's nothing in the diary and I plan to give the garden some much needed attention.  Things like dead heading the daffs, clearing some parts of the middle bed, scraping those weeds and, definitely, mowing the grass at the front.  My lovely neighbour did it for me a couple of weeks ago but everything is growing well now.

In between talking to the hot cross buns, of course!  😊

Have a great Sunday, everyone.  Enjoy the sunshine (assuming you have some, that is).  See you tomorrow.  xx