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Monday, 15 October 2018

The Weekend.......!!!

.....can be summed up in very few words......it rained, I cooked, we ate and the heating packed up.
How boring is that?

 Friday afternoon was quite cold and as I was expecting Ruby I thought I would put the heating on to take the chill off a bit.
It didn't come on although we had hot water.
A quick call to the plumber and he came out on Saturday. The boiler is fine so the problem lies with the thermostat not communicating with the boiler. He will hopefully sort it for us today......I hope so anyway as it is another wet and cold day.
I did get a bonus of an unexpected sleepover with Ruby. We snuggled under the blankets and watched Harry Potter.
She had to go home straight after breakfast but it was lovely to have her for those extra hours.

 The candle jars are almost finished and this picture is one of each of the colours I've done........

......and a close up of the leaf........


They have been stamped and triple embossed with a sprinkle of gold in each layer of clear. I am quite pleased with them.
Not bad for a load of old pickle jars....lol.

 Today I have one and a half kilos of minced beef which I took out of the freezer last night and I will be turning that into some meals. A minced beef pie for tea tonight and one for the freezer and a couple of cottage pies for the freezer. Tomorrow I will make a couple of batches of turkey meatballs. They will all be handy to pull out as we get busy leading up to the party.

 So cooking and laundry today.
What are you up to?

 Enjoy your day whatever you are doing.
Sheila-x-
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22 comments:

  1. Sooze15 October 2018 at 09:56

    What a rotten time for the heating to go off! Hope it's fixed soon. The jars look absolutely lovely.

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    1. Sheila16 October 2018 at 13:19

      ....and it's still off Sooze. I was freezing last night.
      Hugs-x-

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  2. mamasmercantile15 October 2018 at 11:31

    Those jars are beautiful, a beautiful addition to the party decor. What a great bonus to have Ruby.

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    1. Sheila16 October 2018 at 13:21

      Awww thank you. I just sent a pic to DDIL and she loves them.
      Hugs-x-

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  3. thrift deluxe15 October 2018 at 11:55

    The jars are so pretty, what a lovely idea.

    Shame about the heating, hope the plumber gets the thermostat sorted out quickly.

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    1. Sheila16 October 2018 at 13:22

      Thank you very much :)

      Heating still off :(

      Hugs-x-

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  4. Mylittlepieceofengland15 October 2018 at 14:28

    I love your jars, the hessian makes such a good background or the leaf colours. We’ve just had our boiler serviced, so I’m hoping all will be fine. It broke down on Christmas Eve one year, not the best time xx

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    1. Sheila16 October 2018 at 13:24

      Thanks Cheryl.

      Our boiler was only just serviced the other month and has been fine up until Friday. Still they don't check the freestanding thermostat thingy and at least we still have hot water.
      Hugs-x-

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  5. Winters End Rambler15 October 2018 at 15:21

    Sounds like you need rebonding or something...I've done it to our boiler a couple of times...yes really! Lovely jars...I take it the party is to have a halloween feel to it. x

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    1. Sheila16 October 2018 at 13:27

      Oh gawd....what is rebonding 8-(

      Just a slight nod to Halloween seeing as how that is Sue's birthday but more of an Autumn theme really.
      Hugs-x-

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  6. Theresa Y15 October 2018 at 15:30

    Your candles are so cute. What a wonderful idea to recycle the jars.

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    1. Sheila16 October 2018 at 13:29

      Thank you Theresa. We thought recycling the jars was better than buying something new.....I have never eaten so many pickles in my life...lol.
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  7. MarleneS15 October 2018 at 15:53

    The candle jars are great, I am going to do some Chrismassy ones I think. x

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    1. Sheila16 October 2018 at 13:30

      Thank you Marlene. I have some Christmas ones underway too :)
      Hugs-x-

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  8. Catriona15 October 2018 at 16:27

    Lovely candle jars and you have taken so much care to get them just right. That was a nice treat for you having an overnight visitor. It’s bright and crisp this morning which is a lovely change and I am getting on with some much needed housework.

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    1. Sheila16 October 2018 at 13:32

      Thank you Catriona.
      I'm getting Ruby again this Friday night...yay.
      Hugs-x-

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  9. Pam15 October 2018 at 17:40

    Boilers, washing machines and the like always pick the most awkward times to break down. Love the candle pots, I may have to dig out some spare jars and have a little play.

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    1. Sheila16 October 2018 at 13:34

      Oh gawd....the DVD player is having a hissy fit now :(

      I have some Christmas jars on the go too so I'll show those when they are done.
      Hugs-x-

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  10. cocoya16 October 2018 at 04:37

    The jars are so pretty, what a lovely idea.
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    1. Sheila16 October 2018 at 13:35

      Thank you for your comment but I would be grateful if you would not leave links to dodgy websites on my blog.

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  11. vaiybora16 October 2018 at 05:36

    very beautiful and so lovely work :) i like your good idea ,Thanks for the inspiration!

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    1. Sheila16 October 2018 at 13:36

      Thank you for your comment but I would be grateful if you would not leave links to dodgy websites on my blog.

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