Need to get fitter!

 I moved things around this morning to get my sewing box and sewing machine out ready to sew the patch pockets to the jeans I bought with no pockets. I got set up and sewed the the patches to their backing material. It was a lovely morning so we decided to have a walk and see if we could find the path to the Loch of the Lowes. The hill we had to walk up was very steep, Tina strode on ahead and I breathlessly caught up when she stopped for a bit! I took some pics.

This one was when we were back down in Dunkeld and by the river.

This was a temporary prison under the bridge!

I had a rest for a while when we got back and went back to the jeans. I hd thought on the way back from our wok that is would be very difficult to attach patch pockets to ready made trousers. I wasn’t wrong it was a bit of a nightmare, but I got there in the end.

Feeling seriously pooped now, but a productive day. Need to clear the bed again after shifting stuff about to get to the sewing box and mchine. Best go and clear it soon!

Very domesticated!

 I have had a day in today, it has rained pretty much all day and I had no need to go out. Took a photo through the window as I like the misty hills.

I did quite a bit of housework, organised things in the kitchen as we now have several over filled boxes for the charity shop. Did some general cleaning and hoovering, then had a sit down with a very happy cat!

Then I made some leek and potato soup for lunch. We had bought the leeks in Aberfeldy and they had a particularly pungent smell, so needed cooking quickly!

Looked out of the back door, noticed that the gutter had a leak but took another photo too.

Sat with Tina for a while then got on with dinner as we were having it early as Tina was going to an evening service. I made a quick template and then started cutting out the patch pockets for the jeans. I can’t get to the sewing box so that is as far as I have got at the moment.

Pottery throw down later, we will watch it when Tina gets home.

Photo overload

 This morning we decided to have a drive out to Aberfeldy the scenery and the low clouds made my quite snap happy, I have deleted some!

We had a walk round Aberfeldy, a pretty town.

We had breakfast at a cafe called Piece, it was very good but we loved the loo sign, and inside the loo was quite spectacular.

Tina decided to go via the Hermitage on the way back, some more interesting clouds and scenery.

We walked up the Ossians Hall and obviously took photos but then we went round a couple of slightly scary paths to get some shots from different angles.

When we got home we shared a piece of cake that we bought at the cafe and watched a bit of snooker. Some chores this afternoon and opened a parcel from Ringtons which had a ridiculous amount of paper pckong, they could have used a box half the size!

Some chores done and now some tv.

Quiet day

I put the two painted plates I kept up in my sitting room this morning as I was going through some bits to see if I could find homes for. Tina and I walked into Dunkeld to a Friday coffee morning. It was busy and very noisy in there so hard to have a decent conversation. It was a bright morning so took a photo on the way home.

The brightness made the scenery seem much darker than it did to the naked eye. When we got back I was not in the mood for finding homes for things so did a rough drawing of the bonsai tree stand I hope the shed carpenter will make for me.

Tina has emailed a picture of it to him. He will be coming back some time to finish thr work on one of the doors so will hopefully discuss it with him then. After lunch I went to the post office which is in the village shop. The mobile pizza van was setting up, it apparently comes on Fridays and serves from 3pm.

I had a chat on the phone to Sher which was nice. Early evening I walked over to the art centre library with Tina and we both became members. Your membership up here entitles you to access to magazines and newspapers which is great. We ordered a pizza on the way home and Tina collected it after fifteen minutes. I didn’t have my phone with me so Tina took a couple of pics of the trees for me.

The pizza was tasty. A quiet evening now.

Lunch in Pitlochry

 This morning Tina was unpacking and displaying her ornaments and I was on a mission to reduce the boxes of sentimental stuff. We were going to Pitlochry to have lunch with Tina’s aunt but we had to wait until the tree surgeons cutting down an elm tree had a break as the branches were falling on the road we go out by. But we did get going in good time. The first picture has got a tree surgeon on, honestly! Then some photos taken on our way.

Tina’s aunt wasn’t feeling too well today but she had set out a lovely buffet style lunch. We enjoyed our meal and stayed chatting for a while. We drove up to the dam as Tina wanted to get Darren a replacement ruler! We had coffee and cake and took some photos.

Then one more on the way home.

We both carried on with sorting and rearranging before having tea. A relaxing evening now.