What am I doing here at 6.30 am??? Sending a message to my friend on C by C who's doing the Moonwalk right now! Reckon she'll need the encouragement at this stage! Then back under the duvet! :-)
Back later ....
didn't get back to sleep :-( so had another short night. Well, at worst I'll fall asleep reading later on ... My lavender bushes are not going to arrive - had an email from Homebase to say they had not come up to scratch and therefore would not be dispatched - shame! Might get some marigolds instead, as they have the reputation of being good for keeping beasties away (though I'll believe that includes slugs sometime the other side of eternity!!). They might just do for the greenfly, better than chemicals if they do.
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Showing posts with label C by C. Show all posts
Sunday, 17 May 2009
Thursday, 12 March 2009
Birthday! Birthday! Birthday!
No, not mine!
The Crafts by Carolyn forum has been running for seven years and there is lots going on over there, so if you like crafting (and even if you're not into it) hop over and see what is happening.
I promised blog candy for the CBC forum today, but it hasn't arrived yet, though I ordered it a week ago (memo to me: don't use that place if you're in a hurry!) so it will be deferred until it arrives - I'll let you know as soon as it does.
I went out shopping today and was quite successful - came back like an overloaded packhorse (again! - but given I use a small mobility scooter .... ) my haul included three jumpers, which was a good thing, as three of the ones I have now have holes in the elbow! The weather is not yet so warm that I can do without, and at charity shop prices they won't break the bank. They are comparitively lightweight so will see me through until next winter, I hope (and possibly beyond, with the addition of a second one on top).
I have spent most of the rest of the day chasing around the Net for the answers to the birthday quiz on C by C - unsuccessfully :( (well, it wouldn't have taken so much time otherwise, would it?)
The Crafts by Carolyn forum has been running for seven years and there is lots going on over there, so if you like crafting (and even if you're not into it) hop over and see what is happening.
I promised blog candy for the CBC forum today, but it hasn't arrived yet, though I ordered it a week ago (memo to me: don't use that place if you're in a hurry!) so it will be deferred until it arrives - I'll let you know as soon as it does.
I went out shopping today and was quite successful - came back like an overloaded packhorse (again! - but given I use a small mobility scooter .... ) my haul included three jumpers, which was a good thing, as three of the ones I have now have holes in the elbow! The weather is not yet so warm that I can do without, and at charity shop prices they won't break the bank. They are comparitively lightweight so will see me through until next winter, I hope (and possibly beyond, with the addition of a second one on top).
I have spent most of the rest of the day chasing around the Net for the answers to the birthday quiz on C by C - unsuccessfully :( (well, it wouldn't have taken so much time otherwise, would it?)
Monday, 9 March 2009
Fits and starts
Seems to describe most things: the weather (winter seems to be giving more comeback performances than Sinatra! :(), my Lenten observances (though I am gradually tightening up on those, I think, as I get more into it) and last but not least, this 'ere blog - oh, I forgot - the washing up, too!
The friend who wanted a cookery lesson came yesterday, and went away bearing my demo Victoria sponge and very delighted with it. I hope I remembered to tell her everything important as I was doing it: the cake was OK so I can't have omitted anything drastic, but it's so easy to assume someone knows something just because it has become second nature to you and you are not even aware of doing it (as I sometimes discovered teaching German). Hopefully I have had enough teaching experience that I did better than when I demo'd on my teaching course - the tutor remarked that whatever I did demo-ing was NOT for me!! That time I had to do it 'back to front' so it was right way round for the audience, which I found really difficult (and it obviously was!) but this time my 'student' was looking over my shoulder as I did it, so I could work right way round. I have another easy recipe which she might like to learn too, just to have a bit of a change.
I never was any good in the kitchen at home: my sister was the practical one, who was allowed to cook (and did Home Economics O Level). I did the washing up (and I'm better at that than some people who come into my kitchen and kindly have a stab at doing their bit, though I'd never tell them as they mean so well). So it's quite a turnup for the book having my cakes so good that people say so and want to know how!!
This Thursday is the seventh birthday of the Crafts by Carolyn Forum, so do hop along there and see what's happening. There are lots of interesting crafty things going on, and lots of odd bits of info on all sorts of things else - whatever you need to know there's usually someone who can help around there. (Current concerns include getting rid of mice and growing veggies.) I hope my prospective blog candy arrives in time - I've yet to suss out how to get a photo on here, so I need it YESTERDAY! Fortunately the celebrations are continuing for the weekend, so I may change the date if I have to: I'll post it on here if I do.
The friend who wanted a cookery lesson came yesterday, and went away bearing my demo Victoria sponge and very delighted with it. I hope I remembered to tell her everything important as I was doing it: the cake was OK so I can't have omitted anything drastic, but it's so easy to assume someone knows something just because it has become second nature to you and you are not even aware of doing it (as I sometimes discovered teaching German). Hopefully I have had enough teaching experience that I did better than when I demo'd on my teaching course - the tutor remarked that whatever I did demo-ing was NOT for me!! That time I had to do it 'back to front' so it was right way round for the audience, which I found really difficult (and it obviously was!) but this time my 'student' was looking over my shoulder as I did it, so I could work right way round. I have another easy recipe which she might like to learn too, just to have a bit of a change.
I never was any good in the kitchen at home: my sister was the practical one, who was allowed to cook (and did Home Economics O Level). I did the washing up (and I'm better at that than some people who come into my kitchen and kindly have a stab at doing their bit, though I'd never tell them as they mean so well). So it's quite a turnup for the book having my cakes so good that people say so and want to know how!!
This Thursday is the seventh birthday of the Crafts by Carolyn Forum, so do hop along there and see what's happening. There are lots of interesting crafty things going on, and lots of odd bits of info on all sorts of things else - whatever you need to know there's usually someone who can help around there. (Current concerns include getting rid of mice and growing veggies.) I hope my prospective blog candy arrives in time - I've yet to suss out how to get a photo on here, so I need it YESTERDAY! Fortunately the celebrations are continuing for the weekend, so I may change the date if I have to: I'll post it on here if I do.
Tuesday, 2 December 2008
Plus ca change .....
Today can be summarized as more of the same. I hope I will soon have some time to get crafting - there are interesting challenges on Crafts by Carolyn every day in December: if you want inspiration for Christmassy makes, it's a good place to visit, and there are lots of people there who blog their craft makes (don't make exact copies, please: they put a lot of work into designing them and it's just not fair).
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