life as it is

1. Jacket potato with beans and cheese, lovely. Son and other half are not keen on jacket potatoes as they are not here, I indulged. 2. Fell asleep with a cup of tea in my hand, woke up with a start and threw the tea all over me and my knitting, not very happy with myself. 3. Youngest granddaughter bouncing in her jumparoo,where she gets her energy I do not know, but she was laughing away. Normally she is quite a quiet little lady. She is my little thinker that one.

1. Granddaughter  said she done15,000 star jumps! She must of been tired. 2. Youngest granddaughter ate her mum's chocolate biscuit  and got into a mess, but she enjoyed it. 3. Latest update on the afghan it is coming on nicely . Not as quick as a crochet one but it is relaxing doing knitting, not that crochet is relaxing ,but I find for me knitting is more relaxing I think it's slower than crochet.

1. Saw both granddaughters, nice to see them again. The elder one is doing star jumps today, for raising funds for her school , hope she has fun. 2. Gave  granddaughter some bits and pieces for her school fair , she decided to keep a couple of things. 3. Still enjoying my walks in this weather. Bought myself some gloves and went out without them.

1. Eldest son works abroad , so I send him a small parcel . It's fun but challenging to find things to send him. 2. Bought a new addition for the kitchen a red and white pie dish. To nice to be used but it will used. 3. Even though it was a wet weekend, it was a good one. It was a fun giggly weekend, just being silly with the family, as only families can be.

1. Seeing my mother's new 2 piece suite, it is a lovely teal colour, she not very keen on the colour, as she is used to browns and beiges. 2. Not having to carry home heavy shopping as the other half is off this weekend and going shopping by car. 3. Started to do a bit more walking even in this bad weather, it is doing my back some good. And my mind as well.

 A firm but a polite NO,did wonders. I had the front garden done, I was recommended this chap and he did do a good job,but he kept on asking for money up front and his quote kept on changing the money got more and more. So I asked the neighbour why they recommended him they said that he did do a good job at a price! I made some general enquires and found that he charged to much and he has not got a good reputation about asking for to much money and asking for the money up front. I do realise that times are not good for some people, myself included, but anyway it's done. He knocked on the door and said he do the back for me and I said No, as the price will start low then he will add on again more money. Also he said he would trim the trees , but he done the grass instead, which i told him not to do as I do it and enjoy doing the grass. I wasn't going to argue with him, I know it's not an excuse, but he caught me a low ebb and I wasn't thinking straight, but it's my...

1. Went to the bank, the young lady said I like the colour of your nails, she called a colleague over and said look at the colour of this ladies nails, isn't it a lovely colour . Her colleague agreed. I didn't really believe that I was hearing this, after stopping biting my nails for 50 odd years,someone remarked about my nails. 2. In for a day, just going to potter about, it's the first time in ages I am going to be by myself. Bliss. I need to recharge my batteries. 3. The front garden looks lovely now, the chap who done it did a good job, but he stung me though, but I learnt a very valuable , but hard lesson. 4. He came recommended. But sorry I will not recommend him. That is sad really sad.