Chores and a little gardening

 I spent the morning do odd jobs and some washing but did pop out to see Sher a Botany Boutique. She had got the latest lot of Prop Squad cuttings so I now have the latest one in water. A couple of the others have really good roots now.

This afternoon I went into the garden and hoed a bed ready to plant the contents of one of the planters in the front garden. A man had asked Tina if he could park his van on the drive as he was working over the road. He clipped one of the planters but did tell us and said he would pay for a replacement. That was a first, two of the others have been hit but no one told us about it. When I hoed the bed I noticed that the miniature pampas I had planted there as it was being overrun with couch grass where it had been plant, had produced on grass!

The planter was well broken!

I planted it in the bed where all the waifs and story’s end up!

This yucca was just a wee shoot when I planted it there about seven years ago, now it is nearly as tall as me.

One last garden photo, the small tree is just glorious.

I did take some unused medication to the chemist, I have meant to do that for a while.

I will collect nt fused glass piece in the morning.

Fused glass class

 This morning I took my design and templates along to the fused glass workshop. I was beginning to think I may have bitten off more than I can chew but I got back into the cutting okay. Jude just left me to get on with it, she had sorted out the colours that I had wanted. I will get the fired piece back on Thursday. Her classes are all full for this year, so won’t be doing anymore for a while.

I am really looking forward to seeing it fused.

This afternoon I had an appointment with the nurse at the surgery for a blood test and blood pressure check, or that is what I expected, but they said I was down for an ECG as well! The results will all be back by Friday. I did take some photos on the way there.

The Dove House charity shop always do nice window displays. I liked this one but especially because the round tapestry picture was donated by me, it was made by a lady in her nineties that I used to visit many years ago. I had always had it on display until a few weeks ago.

I have been feeling really tired today and I keep feeling sick. I think my gall stone is playing up. Did get more indigestion tablets on the way home.

Nothing planned for tomorrow which is good. Maybe the latest jigsaw will arrive.

Cakes and visit

 Out early to post some letters then in the kitchen to start getting marzipan on the cakes, at least on the ones going to Peterborough as the need to be finished before I go to America. The local ones I can finish when I get back from delivering the ones down south. I had made a large square cake to cut into three smaller cakes and forgot and covered it in marzipan. One of the recipients didn’t want it decorated. I decided to cut it into three and wrapped the centre piece and wrapped it. Then I patched up the other two pieces with more marzipan, when they have the icing on the people who get them will be none the wiser!

I went to see a Sarah and David this afternoon. Sarah had a dreadful experience at the dentists last week and is still getting a lot of pain. We had a chat and David said he is getting on reasonably well with the rollator so I am leaving it with them for now.

T have got my design for the glass fusing tomorrow, I will cut one of them up to be able to draw round on the glass.

Rosie came to do a handover with Tina this evening and Pandora jumped straight on her lap.

I have a blood test tomorrow and blood pressure check. I haven’t checked it as that will just make it go even higher!

Nearly forgot!

 I was away somewhere else in my mind and have only just remembered that I haven’t done the blog!

We didn’t go to the boot sale as it was wet and miserable but it turned into a lovely day. I went for a walk doing a circuit including the sea front. This rainbow on the pavement made me think of my childhood, you don’t see them much now

The knitters have been busy again.

A couple of sea shots.

Back via the memorial gardens.

After lunch I sorted out more books to sell on line and general sorting before getting dinner. Have been watching tv and have only just got a cat on my lap. Will finish with an unusual building feature sent to me by Anya.

A bit more active

 I went early as usual to get the rolls for lunch then waited until the shopping arrived. Then I set of for a walk, heading to the sea front first then along the trail and calling in at Tesco on the way home. I took my rucksack as I intended to buy some marzipan. It was a very cold wind and the first photo is of pampas getting blown about.

I took a couple of photos of the sea from the same spot and they look like they were taken on different days..

I took some photos along the trail.

I bought marzipan and apricot jam plus some honey. I am glad I didn’t buy more than that as I really struggle with the weight of the rucksack on the walk home.

This afternoon I did some washing and managed to shorten the trousers I abandoned a few days ago.

Tina had ordered some flowers for a service tomorrow but when the church warden dropped in she said they had been ordered. So I got some nice flowers by default.

Tina got lovely gifts from the church members as they had really missed her, she had a bouquet, a fruit and veg box and a Ringtons gift set with a lovely card.

I have watched Strictly, there were some very good dancers.

We will go to the boot sale in the morning as long as it is fine.

Just one visit today

 On my way to visit Bel I saw the lady who runs the charity shop and she was really in the Halloween spirit!

Bel was fine. She had fallen for a telephone scam this week but her neighbour realised and got a bank transaction for a considerable amount stopped. She has no family but fantastic neighbours.

Had a drink with Tina when I  got home and then she went out for lunch and I went to catch up with Sher who had been poorly yesterday.

My Christmas cactus is flowering on the landing, overhanging the stairs as is my fern.

The man from the diocese came thin afternoon to check we were happy with the windows and to have yet another look at the outhouses!  We won’t be holding our breath!

From the windows I could see a splash of yellow at the bottom of the garden so I went to investigate and it was the hosta dying off!

I haven’t taken a picture of my veggie boxes for a while, but thought I would today, very tasty looking as always.

So another fairly quiet day, maybe I will feel energetic tomorrow.

A new app

 Another reasonably quiet day but Tina started using an app to sell your unwanted books, it required scanning bar codes, not something I do. But I downloaded the iPad app and I actually managed to get some scanned and they are ready to be taken to the drop off place. They buy cds and dvds as well so may have another go!

After Ringtons had been Tina and I went out for lunch at Mappleton which was very nice. 

When we went out I spotted this plant had grown in the gravel along with other weeds, very delicate.

I went out to check the bird baths and the plants in the greenhouse. The bath tub plants are still beautiful.

I don’t remember this tree going brown before, it still looks attractive but I hope it doesn’t men it is dead!

When iwas looking for books I found this leaf that I had pressed. That is a £2 coin!

Will finish with my pretty little bracelet that Isobel made with beads that I bought her.