Busy Friday...

Been thinking about our holiday to Northumbria and wishing we could return, found a lovely village called Craster but think it may be too far for John to drive yet.

Have managed to almost fill the new greenhouse with seed trays full of seeds! There is room for 2 gro-bags on the floor and bigger pots on the right hand side but those will wait. Have all manner of pretty flowers in for John and lots of veggies. Must do courgettes tomorrow as I rely on them for my breakfast in the summer. Lots of crochet projects nearing completion and a few knitted ones too.

Actually did a cross stitch for myself, and it cost me £1.80 to do. Frame from CS and bargain threads, which are ok as I wont need to wash it as its framed. The rabbit is Baby, a rescue whom I adore, the softest boy in the world. He was about to have a manicure which is no problem as he just lies there quietly while I snip away.

March.

My lovely Mothers day flowers and card. And a picture of Michael in the back ground. Have finally got my new greenhouse up after a lot of work from John,its great and I have got it started already.

3 blankets I made whilst waiting around the hospital for John to be let out. I didnt waste my time there.

Have been particularly frugal in January as we were short of funds. Made lots of cakes to fill us up. Love the yoghurt cake from MSE - no weighing just empty a pot of yoghurt in bowl then use the pot to add ingredients. 

new de-hydrator courtesy of the kids for Christmas has been great, no more fading veg in the basket, all dried and bagged off ready to add to stews and casseroles. Bran muffins and scones have gone down very fast as has the HM raspberry jam - whoopsied and frozen months ago - made it in 17 minutes in the microwave. Just fruit and sugar, no chemicals, additives and certainly no need for preservatives. Have just taken some strawberries out to make more, must remember to add lemon juice as they don't have much pectin in

Its February again!

michael has been busy in my office, answering phones and inputting stuff.

Little man came to see Grandad when he got home from hospital and was full of fun. Daddy is supposed to be holding the door shut but little monkey decided to turn it into a game!

On the pennypinching front have been very busy with my new dehydrator and am planning the garden ready for spring - if we get one.

Crochet coming on in leaps and bounds, bags full of finished projects and WIPs. Just had a delivery from Kemps, 600 gms dk and 2 balls of mini pompom wool all for £12 including postage. Very pleased with it all. Shound keep me busy for a couple of weeks, though I have used up about 500gms this week.

This is what I have been doing whilst sitting in hospital waiting rooms while john was having his recent op - kept me sane! Am planning on making 50 of the balls for Christmas craft fair and the snake is for Annabel.

Keeping up a notebook of projects on the go and plans for the rest of the year but then it is only 10 days into the year!