Car Booty

One roll of sticky address labels - (must de-clutter some more and list things on Ebay), one brand new notebook - (stationery is my new hobby), two Peter James' books - (I like this author's writings) and two stamps - (one labeled Home Sweet Home and one a Christmas words stamp). Oh, and one long 'doss about' stretchy dress.

£7 altogether - not bad and plenty of exercise walking round the CB.

The Monday CB yielded this little lot of card cutters.

I paid £11 and this included 3 embossing plates plus a Craft with Helix Craft Room which was only part there. I'm not concerned as this product does not have good reviews. Another walk in the sunshine and fun looking up my finds on the Internet. I've added to the clutter so now I'm hunting twice the number of items to clear out, donate, recycle or give away. One in, two out.

xx

Slow and steady

Slow and steady does it on the weight front - only one pound lost this last week but the graph is heading steadily in the right direction.

My graph line is not as steep as DH's though. Perhaps I should cut my portions rather more. I'm still eating plenty of fruit and vegetables and my measurements are shrinking with nearly four inches off my waist, over three inches off my thigh and two inches off my hips. The measurement around the top of my arms remains the same - very odd.

This tortoise is winning the race at the moment. This week portion size is going to be reduced and any fattening foods rejected. Only one treat which will probably be a big one because we are going to a BBQ this weekend. My weight will probably be the same next week then!

xx

Made it

Filofax entry on the task list for the month of May:

Paint fences

Phew, I've made it. I kept writing in 'Paint fences' in the daily slots and finally, finally I've finished all of them. No more until next year. While painting these last few I've had a lot of practice at squats whilst dipping my brush in the paint bucket on the ground and reaching up to paint the top of the fences. It's a good job no-one was watching me.

Low down I was on my hunkers, peasant style squatting.

I also painted myself, while I was at it!

xx

Rhubarb, rhubarb

Rhubarb, rhubarb?

Neigh, neigh.

Rhubarb, rhubarb?

Knot, knot.

Rhubarb, rhubarb?

Nein, nein.

Rhubarb, rhubarb?

Eye, eye.



Rhubarb, rhubarb

Diddly doo, diddly doo, do di do di doo!



xx

Going green

I think I'm into green at the moment for the kitchen.

Having a black and brown kitchen means that I can add extra colours with pans and other kitchen paraphernalia.

All these 'extra' bits came from the same shop and just happened to fall into my basket when I was food shopping.

The chopping board, green container and baskets I've shown before but the latest green is ...

No, they are not all from the same shop - the baskets
came from I-keey-yah.

… a new ironing board cover that brings Spring into the kitchen.

I'm matching all the green that is outside now the warmer weather has come.

These aquilegia plants have contrasting whites and purples

The green of the iris contrasts with its purple flowers.

And the white flowers have appeared overnight on the mange tout.

We're definitely going green inside and out.

xx

PS 1. Please note the paper to be recycled in the baskets.

2. All our veggie and fruit waste goes in the compost and when DH moved one of the bins wonderful black compost was found underneath. That will help with all this growing.

3. A warm welcome to a new follower.

By the seaside

My deckchair stripe cot blanket is finally finished. It's taken me an age.

The yarn is from my stash and is mainly made up of cooler colours with pops of bright green and red.

The backing is a recycled again fleece which began its life here.

I find Tunisian stitch quite calming to do and each strip was crocheted individually with all the stripes joined together at the end. It's similar to my other Tunisian blanket but a little larger at 36 inches square.

The edging I started as a dc followed by 2 chain and then I found this tutorial for a polka dot edging which is formed on this first simple row. This is a brilliant edging and grows really quickly.

DS and his wife are visiting with babes later in the summer and I wanted it finished before then.

It's quite thick and warm on both sides.

xx

PS Welcome to yet another follower. I hope you enjoy your visits here.

I fell off

It was only very briefly. Well it was only one afternoon but I did fall by the wayside. If an excuse will excuse me it was because a birthday needed to be celebrated with friends and I didn't choose chips. No, I chose a salad. Granted it had a couple of fried fishcakes with it plus a half or 2 or 3 of very good cask beer and granted I did sneak in a small chocolate bar - just to add to the celebration. Oh my! I'm going to get back on again now and to prove it here's my colourful selection of fruit and veg for the week.

Fruit for afters, folks plus lots of veggies for befores.

I shall complete the journey even if I fall every now and again.

xx

PS 1. Half a pound lost this week.

2. A very warm welcome to my new follower.