Hope Caroline and I don't clash with this one!
It seems like such a long time since this morning. Was awake earlier despite reading till late last night. Carried on reading with my cups of tea to hand, went out late morning. Walked round to the postbox to post a card I'd forgotten then round onto the walkway to the woods, still muddy there. On the way back across the field I saw two small children with the biggest dog I've ever seen in my life, it was like a small pony. I asked them what sort it was but they didn't know, I think it maybe belonged to some of the adults they were with.
For days I've been intending to do some painting but haven't got round to it, if I don't get on with it first thing it's no good as the light fades so quickly. Today was no different. Ah well, mañana. Instead I made an attempt to defrost the freezer, it's very old and gets iced up. Set to with the handheld steam cleaner, the freezer is in the garage so it doesn't matter about any mess but not a great place to be hanging around. Soon got sick and gave up, at least I'd got some done. Swept some mud and leaves out while I was in the garage. Put some nuts in the bird feeder.
On with the cupboard sorting exercise, I have a box file or two full of family history research papers. Got rid of some, put some aside to check whether I've entered the details in my family tree, put some back in the file for maňana!
Roasted a chicken for tea with all the veg etc. While I was at it I thought I may as well roast some carrots and sweet potatoes to make soup again. Weighed the carrots! on my new electronic scale! A lot different from the scales I used to have with a dial. I used some frozen sweet potatoes I had, they're supposed to be chunks but they're actually just bits, not great for other things but ideal for soup. I'll make it tomorrow. By the time I'd finished with that and the meal I'd had enough, I really don't enjoy cooking or the clearing up afterwards. But the meal was nice.
Was infuriated when I read news reports about people escaping from London before the deadline and what they'd said. A woman who 'did not wish to be named ' (I'll bet!) said that she and her partner were taking their child to her parents home on the coast because her parents had asked and 'we couldn't bear the thought of no fresh air and a toddler going rogue round a small flat for the foreseeable'.
Well I don't know what part of the coast they were heading for but I'm sure other coastal dwellers will agree when I say We don't want you!!
I wish these people would just grow up and take some responsibility. Isn't there any fresh air in London? Aren't there any parks?? It makes my blood boil. So there!
I've been feeling a bit fed up today, things like that don't help, I hope others have had a good day.
