Easter Saturday, 04-04-26

 Good morning, everyone.  It's a fine morning at the moment, the sun is trying to show and there's a pretty tint to the clouds - we all know the saying about red skies in the morning but I'm just enjoying the moment.

After SW Group yesterday morning (two and a half off, yay!!), I popped into Morrisons and came out with more than I had planned.  As we do!.
I went in because I wanted to get Beth and Alex something for Easter but not chocolate.  I thought a little hamper of healthy goodies might be just the trick - things like olives, sun dried tomatoes, that sort of thing, with a less healthy addition of a mini bottle of red wine for Alex and a can of pink gin for Beth plus some nice fruit.  I have a couple of shoeboxes I can use and will crochet some little chicks to tuck in here and there.

However . . .

I've never seen something like this in Morrisons before - a 'Crocket Kit with Yarns and Accessories'.
Do I need a crochet kit - no, of course not.
Did I get it - what do you think!!
There was a list of contents on a cardboard wrap-around with a photos but it couldn't be opened.  Fair enough.
I was intrigued.

This was the contents - some I don't need but I am sure they will be useful while other things are definitely worth having and the little case itself will be just perfect as a project case when I go on coach trips to give me something to do with my hands.  It has a little carrying handle too.

The yarn is not great but useful for practising a new hexagon granny I have my eye on.  I will need something - I'm on the last round of the current blanket and there's the Easter chicks but by tomorrow . . . 

And the whole thing was £10 which I think is quite a good price, even when the quality is not the best.

My little pear tree is doing its annual 'look how lovely I am' thing.  I know it is unlikely to translate into fruit - I don't think there's many other pears in the neighbourhood and I don't think it is self pollinating which was a big mistake on my part.  Every year it looks gorgeous and then nothing - not even babies that drop off.
I guess I ought to get another in the same pollination period.  Maybe I will sometime.

Today there is absolutely nothing in the diary but I have some cupboard sort outs planned plus some crafting and some weeding, weather permitting.  There's a storm heading this way but it's forecast to bother the south west, up Wales and N Ireland and then Scotland.  Hopefully, it won't be too damaging.

Enough of my rambling.  As I have an empty diary, I think I will treat myself to another coffee and try to get the last round of the current blanket finished.  
Have a lovely day, everyone, and I hope storm Dave doesn't have too great an impact if you're in its way.  See you tomorrow.  xx