Visit and visitor

I did some washing and went to the banking hub before going to see Bel. She was fine, gets a little frustrated that she not do a much as she used to, but at 92 and having no help in the house she still does remarkably well.

A few chores and then lunch before Jean came round to visit as usual. She was on a good mood as she bought her invitation so her sons service where he becomes a bishop. He is a priest in Scotland so they will have trip up for that very special day.

I have started the embroidery on canvas kit. It is a blunt needle and quite difficult to keep it neat. Haven’t done much!

No other photos from today so some memories, a couple of drawings I did when they had life classes on tv some years ago and the other one my sister still has, sketched that many more years ago!

May take more photos tomorrow.

More craft to get round to!

This morning we waited in until Ringtons called and then Tina took me up to Freeport to call in t the pottery. I had been collecting bubble wrap for them as they were running out but I also wanted to by a green man wll decoration. I wanted to pint it as a sample yesterday but as they not hve two in stock Rob didn’t want me to paint one. So today I went up to buy it and pint it at home as I reloy think it will be fun to do. I think it will be an autumn man rather than a green man though!

We then went to Leven village to a coffee morning in one of Tina’s friends house. We stayed for a while and had tea and cake nd bought some hem for Darren. Then we went into Beverley. I have been cooking for books with landscapes in vegan recipe books, I had tried the charity shops in Hornsea and we went into one with no luck then we went into the Oxfam book shop. The town has n ordinary Oxfam shop as well, but this one is all second hand books. Ended up buying several books, it is a great shop.

Tina wanted to get some stuff in The Works to get stuff to do on the activity bus at the carnival and I got a reduced diamond art kit in case I run out of things to do!

We have a hollyhock in the front garden which didn’t flower last year,not has had buds this year nd this morning when Tin went to do morning prayers she noticed the flowers had opened and they are black. Very excited bout that so took a pic when we got home.

To round the day off I had a package and couldn’t think of anything I had sent for but it was the two puzzle magazines I ordered when I was away because I had not been able to find then in any shops. One for me nd one for my sister.

Home in time to see the latter part of a great tennis match, so a pretty good day.

Feeling weary

I wrote a couple of letters this morning and took them to post when I set off for the cottage hospital. I was going to walk back via the sea front but felt too weary for extra walking so called in a couple of charity shops nd headed home. I was looking for books with decent landscape pictures in and vegan cookbooks. Didn’t find either. I took this photo as the h angling basket was nice and the dark clouds looked like rain might arrive. 

The rain didn’t come so I had a dry walk home. The X-ray was straight forward and  the surgery will get the results in a week to ten days.

After lunch I went to see Sher and took her the little jar I got at the boot sale. We had a chat and a cuppa.

I did a few chores and watched some tennis.

Tina was out for dinner so Darren drove us down to the front for fish and chips by the sea. So got to see the sea after all today.

Forgot to mention that I called in t the dentist on the way home as I managed to dislodge a small piece of tooth whenI was flossing last night! So no a little hole, although not painful at the moment. As usual with our dentist she could not find a way to have me seen, but as luck would have it I have an appointment booked in August so will hope I can nurse it along until then!

Bracing myself for a tense evening watching the football!

Different studio day

This morning I decided to find a home for the display cabinet I bought a couple of weeks ago. It seemed too heavy to put on the wall so I ended up making space on the mantelpiece. It now had the wrens in it.

Tina gave me a lift up the the pottery studio today as it was raining and I had the plate to get there, preferably without getting it wet! She stayed for a drink and had a look round, she also got to see the acorn tea light holder which had been fired and the three coasters.

I painted a dragon money box today as they have quite a few and none have been painted.

I walked home and took this photo of this plant as I liked the two colours.

Felt weary when I walked back so apart from getting dinner not doing a great deal. Cottage hospital for an X-ray tomorrow.

Not too active

This morning I did mow the small lawn in the front garden. Bandaged my hand and wore gloves as the blister is quite sore on my palm. Then I went to the banking hub and did a bit if shopping.

I haven’t been feeding the birds for a few days but did today, and freshened the bird baths. It was quite depressing looking round the garden as the weeds have run amok! But some nice plants, the buddleia has lovely blooms this year.

The large white daisy was a single stem last year, now it has many.

I love the honesty through all its stages.

When I went to the chemist this morning they had some great toiletry bags, si I got myself a new one.

I thought it would be a good idea to mix some greens and have a tile with them on for the landscape workshop.

I also painted another tile for the coaster workshop.

Been feeling quite weary so relaxing with a cat on my lap now.

Boot sale and plate painting.

Dry this morning and we set off pretty early today. Had our usual breakfast and enjoyed looking round, more stalls than we had expected as more rain was supposed to be due. Darren bought a lovely painting today and he already has it up in his man cave.

I got another hat, much to Darren’s dismay!

I also got a small, solid brass and hand painted paper weight and a small jar for Sher.

Before lunch I went out and mowed the larger front lawn. It was quite long and I filled the cart and a bit more. I took a photo as I rested before putting the pots back in place.

As I was finishing I felt a pain in my hand, a bee had been on the handle. I shook it off and hope that it took its sting with it and didn’t die. So that hand was saw and then I found I had a blister that had broken on the other hand! I came in for a rest and Blue had decided to occupy my friend.

The yellow flowers are just beginning to open in the front garden.

This afternoon I finished painting the plate Ann now have to hope that the colours look good after firing.

Feeling a bit weary and just relaxing now,

Rain stopped garden play!

I had been going to mow the front lawns this morning, but the weather had other ideas. I went to the shop as usual then a bit later braved the rain gain to go to the garden market at Number Nine. The craft ladies were still there under marquees. I bought a couple of bits out there and then a couple of gifts in the shop.

I thought I would start working on the landscape plate and realised that it was time to get some of my bottles of underglaze topped up. After lunch Darren drove me up to Freeport with the depleted bottles. Rob filled them up for me while we had q drink. Some of the coasters I had painted for the other workshop had been fired.

We went and did a bit of shopping in Pound Stretcher before heading home.

This afternoon I have started working on the plate one stage at a time and taking photos and notes of colours used. This is where I am after seven steps!

Will probably work on it tomorrow again if it is still wet outside. We will go to the boot sale if it is dry first thing.