life as it is

1. Lockdown is easing quite a bit, but I think it’s to soon but that’s my own personal opinion. I think it’s a case of damn if you do and damn if you don’t , not easy at all. 2. Next door cat keeps coming in, it’s nose has been put out of joint since they got the dog. Am feeling sorry for it even though it bullied my cats. And it waits outside the kitchen door . But I do not feed it at all. 3. I have got a half cut lawn ! Strimmer stopped working and guess what? So did the mower! So must get a new one each soon!

The song of the robin ends a perfect summer’s evening for me , it was a glorious day it was warm sunny and breezy and work was good.

1. A friend won a chocolate hamper at work. Well done ! 2. Had a good laugh with the cashier at the supermarket . 3. The high street was like a normal Tuesday but most of the shops still closed and the traffic as well was busy. The lady in the chemist was so helpful thank you!

1. As I don’t like queuing very much when I went shopping last, I treated myself to some supermarket own brand of facial cleanser as I ran out of my usual one and very impressed . I don’t like anything to rich or heavy for my skin and it’s just right for me , so I be looking at other items in their range. And the price was very reasonable. 2. Got a big bag of empty notebooks and craft bits , Christmas and birthday wrapping paper and train fairy lights , hats and remembered to put in the blanket I made to give to my daughter. Hopefully I be able to pop them round soon. Does wonders this decluttering. 3. The Easter cactus which used to belong to my dad has gone full circle it was on the brown unit, then kitchen , then bathroom, then outside (not proud of that) then hall, and now back where it belongs on the brown unit, in a new pot and it given me a wonderful show of flowers, I hope it has forgiven me for moving it about.

Yesterday would of been my dad’s 97th birthday. All I wanted was to visit him and have a cup of  tea , a slice of cake , one of his lovely dinners and a small posy of his flowers . Instead had tea, cake dinner, and got him a lovely bunch of flowers here instead. There are times when I need my dad, I know I sound selfish, but he was well loved by me and his grandchildren and he still is greatly missed and loved. So where ever you dad , grandad we love and miss you, but hope you are in a happier place.

1. A much better day thank goodness. Met big sister social distancing we had a takeaway coffee and tea. Had a good grumble and laugh. Blew the cobwebs away for the both of us. 2. My mother is doing well at 93 but as she is shielding she cannot go out but she sits in the garden and tries to do some weeding. 3. Looking for a nice crochet pattern to use up some wool I found . I like to think ahead for projects to do. I have got a couple in mind!

1. Trying to keep positive but still fuming, the branches now have been moved next to my wall of my house! I know that the green is the council property which runs along  my house wall . But they won’t clear it up as they didn’t cut  the branches down. 2. Not a good post today . So I best start doing something indoors to work og the stress and oooh! 3. At least the weather is still good.

1. Put on jumper then it turned very warm. At the moment wearing a cotton jersey dress just right. I find cotton jersey really comfortable to wear even in nightwear. 2. Noticed that my lovely postman has got a lovely tanned legs! He even wears shorts in the  winter!  Actually he is very nice to look at but only look at mind you! 3. Branches was cut off the tree next to the house but not my side council side, by so called law abiding citizens, they  weren’t in the way. And they were left on the green, my two sons were blamed for that, but fortunately we got proof it wasn’t them but my next door neighbour and friends.

1. The early morning really looked promising the sun was out , so I put on a nice summer top on , the sun went in and it’s now cloudy , now to change into a jumper! 2. Put in for a holiday request usually takes up to a month for a reply, got the reply same day I put it in . And yes I got my days off . Something to look forward to. 3. Looking at old photos and noticed that daughter and youngest granddaughter looked very much the same at the same age, only difference is one has got hazel eyes and the other blue.

1. Done some gardening. Cleared away a dead bush and the room it’s left is large. Larger than I first thought. 2. Had a lovely chat with my postman, such a lovely man. Me at the door and him at the gate. He was telling me about his hot air balloon experience and he just got it in before this lockdown. I would love to do it but not got a good head for heights. 3. Youngest son has still got the sorting out bug, I am thinking of hiring him out when hopefully this is all over I know it won’t be for a while. But he is good damn good. Bless him and he enjoys it.

1. Lost a key couldn’t find it when I came back from shopping , put shopping away then realised a key was missing so re-traced my steps, no I didn’t drop in the shop or on the way to the shop. Then pick up the oranges which was in a net and saw the key caught onto the net! 2. The strumming of the garden didn’t come about due to next door chatting away for ages , there is always tomorrow. 3. Made a homemade spag bol  Which went down very well

1. Early morning knitting and the first cup of tea to start the day. Very blissful and much needed. 2. Youngest son has devised a stretch exercise routine for me . I have lost weight and now need to tone up a bit. So starting very very gently safely and sensibly. 3. Eating smaller portions of the same food as everyone else is helping me loose weight. Plus eating more fruit is also helping. Putting my food on a smaller plate . But still allowing myself  a small treat a day.

1. Weeding done. 2. Sausage meat and baked bean pie done. 3. Washing done. 4. Rubbish and recycling done. 5. Sweeping and hoovering done. 6. Shopping done. 7. Coffee and cake time hurrah!  8. Sort drink and work clothes for work! To be done 9 . Lunch to be done. 10. Lunch to be had. To be done. 11. Cup of tea to be had. To be done. 12. Get changed for work to be done.  13. Walk to bus stop . To be done 14. Go to work . To be done. Then home ! 

Found some yellow wool and started to crochet some triangles , having a little break from knitting squares which is doing well. The triangles will be my sunshine project, haven’t got a lot of the bright yellow , but I am sure I have got some more bright colours hidden in my enormous stash. I really and truly didn’t realise how much wool I got , but so glad I have. But to start knitting again . The triangles are just a basic dtr pattern plain and simple easy enough to do in my sleep!

1. VE bunting and balloons have been put up  Outside various houses, looking bright and cheerful. A heartfelt thanks to all past present and future. 2. Sshh is that superman I hear? Is that a huge flock of birds I hear? No ! It’s a plane going over what a strange sound! So used to them not going over. 3. Last evening , saw a very long and I mean long thin cloud it stretched as far as the eye could see, and the peachy pink of the sunset glowed through it it was sort of sparkling in places a wondrous sight.

1. Store cupboard sorted and glass and mug cupboards done. Plenty of mugs be going to daughters. 2. Still enjoying work even in this difficult time I am fortunate to be able to go to work still , keeps my life a bit normal. 3 . Made some new friends on the covid ward with some of the staff they absolutely lovely.  

1. Cheese scones went down very well will be making them again. Eldest son loved them. He ate most of them . 2. No pain a raisin to have and when I can get all the ingredients I will be making my own. I think I got the baking bug. 3. Beetroot and radishes have been repotted and looking good. Normally I kill plants etc off just by looking at them. 4. After years og being put here and there the 30 year old Easter cactus is finally back where it belongs on the brown unit and it still blooms beautifully.

1. Managed to get a small bag of flour so going to make cheese scones. 2. Going to repot the radishes and beetroot. Was given some seeds they have grown well now to repot them .  Found some suitable compost. 3. Going to declutter the brown unit. Far to many bits and bobs on it. But it won’t take long. Going to be ruthless.

Came home to no2 son sorting out his Lego, even he didn’t realise how much he had. He tidied it all up and guess who found a piece when the floor was all cleared of Lego? Ouch yes  my foot and bad foot at that. The floor was all cleared of Lego and one piece was lurking around for me to tread on.