Hope you don't mind LM I've put the day and the month into the subject lest we forget!
It's hard to think Christmas is only 4 months away.... I always make all my own cards so will have to start thinking about it by the end of September.... got a lot of birthdays in Sept and Oct, some special ones that will require special cards... after thinking special thoughts...like Roobarb I try to ignore it until nearer the time and I'm relieved not to be in too many shops as seeing Christmas goods in August drives me crazy.....
RTL - it must be difficult not to wonder why some people aren't wearing face coverings but it is a real dilemma... my feeling is those that truely need to be exempt should carry something, I did think a card on a lanyard but of course that would draw attention to the fact and could cause embarrassment or unease so not really sure what the answer is! I don't envy you in this weather having to catch two buses every time to get to work... id be exhausted before I'd started.
Roobarb - glad you got to see your friend J for a walk even if you got a little wet and doing more artwork..
My day
I had a very bad nights sleep, reading late, and on RC... the wind was howling round and it poured with rain... as I was reading I felt this tickle on the pillow and it was a small spider that I flicked off and no idea where it went... blessed thing.... sorry Roobarb I know you're not a fan... finally I drifted off then it was time to get up it seemed almost straight away...
breakfast then got ready for weekly coffee with neighbours... still pouring with rain but she's only just up the lane behind us . We sat inside the four of us well spaced out fortunately. H whose house we were at today is a very large bungalow with large rooms. We sat and chatted and by 1pm thought it was time to leave!
After lunch I got on with some cooking ready for our picnic tomorrow as we're meeting friends at NT place near Banbury...
OH decided to move my car further over on the drive as next doors walnut tree is looking decidedly dodgy in all this wind and don't want any branches crashing down on it...
daughter has a cookery book for midlife recipes ( not sure how they could be different but still) she had brought up some delicious carrot cake buns and had sent me the recipe ...
Basic ingredient is LSA... linseed, sunflower seeds and almonds with their skin on... 3-2-1 ratio and blitz in a coffee grinder or just a grinder to almost a fine flour... supposed to help immune system, antioxidants, minerals and vitamins... use this concoction or jumbo oats I used 75% LSA and oats, wholemeal flour, cinnamon, maple syrup, egg, melted butter, walnuts and grated carrots, vanilla essence mix whole lot together chill for 30 mins spoonfuls on baking sheet in oven for 15 mins... once cool, mix cream cheese with lemon juice and maple syrup drizzle over and pop pecan nut on top.... the taste wonderful... I know my friend will like them too ... then made chocolate and orange loaf drizzle over juice mixed with little icing sugar...
Finally a whole pan full of spaghetti sauce...
Wind still blowing like heck but rain had stopped by lunchtime and not cold..
we had a cuppa... O.H been hard at work on latest jigsaw...
We had a game of scrabble as last game he was one ahead... I had rubbish letters awful scores and at one point he was 50 ahead of me... how soon the tables turned and I beat him by 3 points..... he wasn't too happy so now we're even!
By this time it was 7pm so just put on spaghetti and had dinner..
Phoned friends who were meeting tomorrow having looked at NT web site and discovered where we're meeting was closed today because of the winds... as can't go into house it's garden only so will have to check in the am if they're going to be open... hope so be nice to see them...
Rubbish tv... too tired to watch much except another episode of Equator... wonderful photography but what do they need loud music through entire programme for.... .. very distracting and very annoying...
Bed for an early night as tired...
the wind is really strong so wouldn't be surprised to see any of next doors trees down as he's got quite a few dead ones that are strangled with ivy...
That's it for today... not very eventful really..
Caroline
Added..
Viktoria- the children's books you got sound lovely... I'd not heard of Postscript before so thanks for mentioning it.. I used to use The Book People who were very good sadly no longer around..
I bought a series of books for my two grandsons The Treehouse story books by Andy Griffiths they go from 13 - story treehouse, 26 - story treehouse etc, im sure your FH would love them... can't see them on this website but available elsewhere...