28-04-25

Morning, one and all.  A new week starts, the sun is starting to shine, all the washing and most of the ironing is done and I have just started a loaf.  All is well in my little world!
(Actually, of course it isn't, there's always something, isn't there, but the things I can manage or control are all well).

I managed to get load after load of washing out on the line yesterday, one load being dry by the time the next was ready.  Only the very last lot, pegged out quite late, was just slightly damp when I brought it in and the bits that need ironing will take just a very short time.  That was  the highlight of the day, getting the washing done - oh, and clean sheets.  Getting into a bed with fresh, clean sheets is always a pleasure.

Today is a usual Monday.  
Circuits, first, then home for breakfast followed by the usual downstairs housework, finishing off the ironing, possibly witnessing a signature in the afternoon and making a loaf of sourdough for Beth and Alex.

I fed both starters on Saturday afternoon and then again Sunday morning and evening.   They both had a strong aroma of paint stripper (normal for a hungry starter, I gather) so a good feed or two sorted that out (and I made crumpets with the discard).
This morning I used 200g white and 100 each of wholemeal wheat, rye and spelt flours plus 60g starter to start off the dough so it is not quite half and half and we will see how the dough reacts to that on a warm day.

I'm pretty sure all the payments are now made for April so it will be good to get that all finished and closed.

And that's about it at the moment.  If I have the time and the inclination, I will do stuff in the garden but it is more likely that I will get on with some reading and crochet.  At the moment, I am re-reading Katherine by Anya Seton (yet again)q so it will be nice to get on with it.

Happy Monday, everyone.  Have a lovely day.  xx