Drip, Drip, Drip!!!

How lovely to wake up to rain and slightly cooler temperatures this morning although the forecast says it will be warmer and brighter this afternoon.

No Ruby to prepare for today as she and the rest of the family are having a whale of time down South at the seaside. I got a wonderful photo through of Marlowe last night....boy that girl can spread chocolate ice cream further than I have ever seen it spread before...lol.

DD and I are off out shopping tonight. Just a few top ups of basics and we'll probably eat out too to save cooking when we get in.

Andy is fed ready for work so I just have to wash the pots and wipe down in the kitchen and I'll be back at the sewing machine for a while.

Hope you all have a lovely day today.
Sheila-x-

Blooming!!!

I took a little walk down the garden this morning to check on my Peony. No full blown flowers yet but just look at the new rose we put in last year......

The buds start off flushed with a lovely dark pink but as the roses open they are a beautiful creamy pink with a sugary pink blush....just gorgeous.

The climbing rose on what is left of the old apricot tree didn't flower last year as we cut it back really hard. Judging by the number of buds it is going to put on one heck of a show this year and already smells wonderful.

The little birdhouse is the home of Mr and Mrs Blue Tit and their babies. I couldn't hear them cheeping this morning so I hope everything is OK in there.

Jobs done, papers read and coffee partaken of so I am back at the sewing machine and making a black and white gingham circle skirt for Ruby's doll. I'm using up offcuts to make as many clothes as I can and clear some space as I am getting a bit twitchy for new fabric....lol.

Hope you are all enjoying this sunny day.

Sheila-x-

Staying In!!!

We've decided not to go out today. Andy is pottering and doing a few jobs....changing the bathroom light bulb and  mowing the lawns so far and then I think he is going for a fiddle about in his shed.
I'm just tidying up a little and then I shall be sewing for a while before I have to make the tea and then after that we will settle down and carry on watching part two of the last season of Sopranos. I have absolutely loved watching this and will be quite sad when it's finished.

Ooooh....just spotted the papers on the table so a coffee and a read before I do anything else.

Have a lovely day.
Sheila-x-

Home Alone!!!

Well....that's my little visitor gone. We have had a fabulous weekend with lots of giggles, cuddles and kisses. Ooooh she does my old heart good does our Ruby.
Now I have just one load of laundry to do and then I can spend the rest of the day sewing as we will be having our Sunday lunch at tea time with DD being at work.

Hope you are all having a smashing weekend.
Sheila-x-

It's A Tad Wet!!!

What a difference today from yesterday. It's quite chilly, a little windy and very wet. I am not complaining as the garden needed it badly and everything is looking fresh and clean.

Today I have had a general tidy round but am saving noisier jobs for when Andy gets up so that I don't disturb him. This means I am having a bit of quiet time until then and trying to finish the doll dress I started. There will have to be a few more made as we have a new addition to the doll collection. Ruby and I have been waiting for them to bring out a doll with short hair and at last they have so we now have six dolls.

Ruby is coming to stay for the weekend so tonight we were going to take her out for tea to The Harvester but it is closed for refurbishment and will re-open as a steak house in June. I'm not a fan of steak so I am very disappointed that I will no longer be able to get my chicken and salad fix at Harvester.
Frankie & Benny's it is then.
After that we'll come home to a film and popcorn in our pj's.
Tomorrow I think will be a quick trip to the big town to search for a couple more pieces of clothing to add to my rather depleted wardrobe and as I don't usually go into the big town on Saturday I will go and check if the haberdashery stall is still on the market....I am desperate for buttons.
Usually when Ruby stays for the weekend we arrange to meet DDIL and Marlowe at the pub for lunch but this time we have to get her back earlyish on Sunday morning as they have something on so it will be a late home cooked lunch as DD is at work.
Andy is off Monday so we might have a ride out somewhere for a couple of hours. At one time we would have taken Smudge for a good walk at Carsington but the poor old guy doesn't like going out for walks much these days and he would just get too distressed in the car.

I can hear sounds of movement upstairs so I had best go and get my Mrs Mop head on...lol.

Hope you all have a fabulous Bank Holiday weekend.
Sheila-x-