April

MONDAY, April 4, 2011

Simple Woman's Daybook: 4th April 2011

Outside my window ... looks like a sunny day, cool, breezy.

I am thinking ...  how I think profound thoughts and then forget all about them when I sit down at the laptop.


I am thankful ... Gift yesterday from Adam and Juliet, a Delia Smith signed cookery book, it is the black covered one on puddings. Ian had the signed one on baking for his birthday. Nice touch.

From the kitchen ... not much happening. We haven't eaten all the chocolate and cinnamon cake made by Martha for Mothering Sunday yet. Really delicious and yummy.

I am wearing ... Black East dress, orange/red CC cardigan, multi coloured silk Tradecraft scarf.

I am creating ...  still on can can scarf, knitted at Reading group. No progress on socks or cardigan though.

I am going .../have been to /  to reading group. Missed the last one, this time have read the book, Twilight finished late last night by skim reading. Just how many descriptions of Edward did the author Stephenie Meyer include?

I am reading ...  Eat, pray, love by Elizabeth Gilbert was handed out at reading group today. Martha has been urging me to read this for some time so now have the incentive. also, still catching up on Saturday and Sunday's Telegraph as well as Sunday Times. Martha bought this, think she just looked at the magazine supplements. Will be selective in what I read, sport sections never looked at.

I am hearing ...  noise of a machine crunching up the branches of a beech tree that is being pruned. The tree was so huge, we were worried that in a bad storm it could have come down. It had become too high. Here's a view from our bedroom window taken during last December's snow. We look down a rectangle formed by the back gardens of 4 roads.

Now see picture taken today, about 20 minutes ago using close up feature.

and here's one taken about 10am today before the cutting started.

Already our bedroom seems lighter.

Around the house ...  ironing to be done, remake bed

One of my favourite things ... warmer weather, the ability to dry washing outside. No damp in the house, nor using of energy guzzler tumble dryer

A few plans for the rest of the week ...  Local history tonight; Prayer & meditation service tomorrow, local studies where we are near the end of scanning the planning applications; then no other plans for the rest of week but no doubt something will crop up.

Am off to look at the rest of the newspapers, bring in the dry washing and tidy around.

Byeeeeeeeeeee




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Simple woman's daybook written 20th December

FOR TODAY Monday 20th December

Outside my window...cold, grey, icy, messy.

I am thinking... about writing the last few Christmas cards to be hand delivered, already temperatures are dropping so won't be till tomorrow.

I am thankful for...being able to stay indoors, but have missed church, Nine lessons and carols and a party yesterday but just know it would not be wise to venture forth on the ice and in such low temperatures.

From the kitchen...haven't done so much Christmas baking this year. Ian for some reason I cannot fathom doesn't wish me to make mince pies so he has bought them instead. Will make trifle, brandy butter but they are not really baking. Only made cake, and that was Waitrose's Delia Smith with all ingredients ready measured. The banana loaf I made Saturday was a great success, added sultanas to recipe from my mother's All colour Cookbook. Such a classic, with lurid colour illustrations. The index is good, it is by recipe number rather than page number.

I am wearing...old warm grey trousers; blue striped Thomas Pink shirt, navy blue round neck M & S jumper and blue, pink and white socks. One day I may wear socks I have knitted myself, well that's the plan.

I am creating...pink beret with Rowan alpaca yarn left from jumper.

I am going...to be helping with Christmas lunch at our church hall for guests who would otherwise be alone. Either I or daughter will collect and return a client; Ian will drive a lady who will be happier in the Picasso, easier to get in and out rather than in a 14 year old Corsa.

I am reading...nothing at the moment, took two days to read the Saturday papers.

I am hoping...the temperatures will rise suddenly and so all those who wish to travel may.

I am hearing...husband talking to son on phone. Son's business closed early at 3pm, he works in a hilly area, transport is difficult.

Around the house... tree up and decorated; lights on when curtains are open.

One of my favourite things... yesterday evening as Ian out singing at church so it was a Mummy-and-Martha evening. She looked after me very well, we drank tea, she made toast from home made bread which we had with home made jam and watched TV including the tear jerking Noel Edmond's Christmas presents. Not my usual viewing, but loads of feel good factor and do gooding. Could knit at same time too. A good, relaxing evening.

A few plans for the rest of the week: Gas fire to be fitted tomorrow then tidying up and preparing for Christmas. Plans depend on the weather.

Here is picture for thought I am sharing...

View from back bedroom window, shows the pruning our trees had last week, completed just before the snows came.  Does make the downstairs lighter.

May I mention the Simple woman's daybook blog and offer a link back to the main page of this blog.http://thesimplewomansdaybook.blogspot.com/ 

Christmas greetings to all, PixieMum