I think....

its true sometimes I do! lol ... that I might be rounding that corner... peeking cautiously around the edge to see if its all safe and clear.... not sure whom or what I would not like meet but I am building up the courage to peek...

I have lots to share... however today is not the day... I have snatched a few minutes to post this while Daniel is otherwise occupied with a film on telly... he was unwell last night.. I am not sure if it was/is a bug or if he's got grumbling big teeth... symptoms are tummy ache, red cheeks and earache... does sound tooth related to me but we'll see...!

My bestest "real life" buddy gave me a fabulous book which I want to share with you all... plus I have decided to drag out all my works in progress and share them all with you... and get them finished! yay!

and I am on a new being a better mother and housewife routine and this is the first week of my actually making a meal plan for teas this week and so far I have stuck to it... Monday was roast chicken... Tuesday I made chicken pie (with the left over meat... the cat and the dog love it when I strip the chicken carcass! lol) and tonight its sweetcorn fritters and sausages... and maybe some chipped potatoes... I haven't attempted sweetcorn fritters before so fingers crossed for me that Nigella's recipe is simple enough for me to follow!

Added at 9:55pm wednesday evening...... now I have to speak quietly as I am suppose to be going to bed... but I had to share a photo of my fritters with you... they were really easy too! ... once I found the right temperature to have the hob... still getting use to the instant heat of an induction hob... lol

 

In the spirit of getting both our arses in gear Joanne and I now do our food shopping together on a Monday morning and we have even found a lovely cafe to have breakfast in beforehand... plus there's a lovely charity shop next door, so every Monday I will endeavour to take one carrier bag of unwanted items in and possibly emerged with a new treasure ..... 

This Mondays treasure was ......

 some lovely pink ware.... the teapot has a London port scene on it and the sugar bowl and jug has a Plymouth port scene...
This over sized mug was included in the set although its not the same design as it states  its a Grindley and co etching... however as its dishwasher and microwave proof its a modern piece but I love its vast size and the handle is so comfy...
I could not leave it behind.... not for a £4 purchase price... for the whole set!

I have been drinking from the cup since Monday..and have used the teapot several times... which pours beautifully...
Its amazing how £4 spent has given me so much pleasure...

Thank you all so much for your kind words and support...
all I need now is some sunshine one after noon so that I can spread out my works in progress on my bed and takes some pictures... perhaps you can jig me along and get me finishing them all...

Thank you
take care
Alex
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Daisy, Amber and Hettie

 Well hello there ....

How the devil are you today?

Me..... oh I'm fine.... a little tired.... a little fed up.... a little disillusioned by life in general...

don't get me wrong my day to day existence could be much worse and I appreciate that I have so much and that I am well looked after but I just feel like I am missing a part of me... does that make sense?
probably not! ;D

I am just me and I am sure I will work out what I need to accomplish to make myself whole again... perhaps its just our always changing role in life that makes us sometimes loose track of who we are.... 

I think I miss being a girl friend to Les.... I seem these days to be so busy being a mum and have ended up just being his friend... its probably all my own doing as I fully immersed myself in my new role as mum... but now Daniel is closing in on his fifth birthday I feel that I would like to regain the girl part of our relationship....

oh crikey its all getting a bit deep and mushy! onward and upward... lol

The past couple of days here in the sunny south have begun with very beautiful hoarfrost's and lots of fog... 

I decided to snap some piccies of the beautiful frost on the leaves in the garden...

 Nature really is beautiful and brutal at the same time...

it looks like jack frost has been practicing his cocktail skill and dipping the edge of all the leaves in sugar!

Well as its a Thursday I headed for the village hall for a cup of coffee with the locals and to meet up with mum and some of her friends... however with the sun trying to burn its way through the fog I thought I would take my camera down to the river just below the hall and see what I could see!

    

 I do love living near the river... I know it means more midges and mosquito's in the summer months but the wildlife that is attracted to the river banks is wonderful to watch...

 I have to admit I was unusually quiet at the cafe... I had a lovely cup of coffee and I bought some rock cakes to share with the chickens... I know I'm spoiling them! lol

I bought some strawberry jam for Daniels sandwiches and a card for Jamie to give to her brother for his birthday in 11 days time... I have ordered the cake from the same lady who made my Christmas cake and I think Daniel will be very pleased as its and army cake with a tank and little army men all over it!  I think she's doing hills and camouflage too!

I have no clue what to get him for his birthday... he does keep mentioning a scooby doo game that he's seen advertised and as he loves to have a cup of tea with me I have bought him a china mug with his name on it...

Hettie, daisy and Amber

 He's very excited at the moment as I think another hen has started laying eggs... its a darker shade of brown to Daisy's (who has been laying since we took ownership of them!) but Daniel is adamant that the new coloured egg came from his chicken ... Hettie!

It could well be as she has come back to full feathered glory after her moult... 

So all in all I am still here... no major reasons for being away for so long just feeling a little blurgh! 

Saturday will be a "Me!" day I think ... Les will probably be at the unit (fixing something! lol) and Daniel and Jamie are off to watch Yeovil play football with their Nanny... (well Jamie will probably watch... Daniel has a habit of getting bored and going to sleep!)

Well I had better get off here and get down the garden... Daniel's keeping on at me to go and check the chickens... its become a bit of ritual when her gets home from school... I collected a pale cream coloured egg this morning so its fingers crossed for another tan brown one...

I promise to be back soon with a little more zing in my step

as Wallace says to Gromit "I think the spring has gone from my bungee!"

take care

Alex

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