Monday.

Morning, everyone.  I've had a rotten night, sleeping very badly and, having been nibbled by something yesterday, horrid and itchy too.  Urgh.

Still - not to worry because today is easy.   

I can now say that yesterday's meal out was a 'surprise' meal for my lovely friend, Diane, who hit eighty last week - not that you'd know from looking at her, would you?  We went to a pub near hers and Lindsey picked her up.  Oh, it was such a lovely time and, seeing as this has been posted on Facebook, I'm sure it is OK to post it here too.

I didn't like to say earlier because, while I don't think she reads in here, you never know.

I took a few 'pretty' photos yesterday morning, before the sun went away.  This is the dahlia I bought earlier in the season.  After an initial flowering, it got nibbled to death by snaily sluggy things and I nearly had it out but remembered that they are perennials.  And it has recovered and giving me beauty again.

And, for an afterthought, the hanging baskets are doing very nicely too.  I've been good at watering them - it does help, surprisingly (imagine tongue in cheek emoji here, please).

Because Beth and others were coming round in the evening, I tidied downstairs and did the dusting/sweeping so today I don't have to do it - yay.
Of course, there is always upstairs and I do need to change the sheets anyway but there will be time to catch up on some sleep, which will be nice.

I think the very worst and hardest thing about dress making is cutting out the paper pattern in the first place.  These multi-sized ones can be so fiddly and take ages as I don't want to spoil their multi-sized-ness.  I haven't quite worked out my size yet anyway.

so I can get on with that, can't I?

Better go and start the day - it's the last circuits class before September and I'm not really feeling up to it but don't want to miss it.

Have a lovely day, everyone.  See you here tomorrow.  Bye.  x