What A Great Week!

Happy Sunday All, I'm a bit late today but we didn't have any internet earlier :(

What a great week I have had...Hubby has finally had some time off work...he's been working everyday for the past 6 weeks...so its been great to have him at home...we've even managed a day out!

He was still at work at the beginning of the week so I got some time to finish off my granny square blanket....and here it is....ta dah!

 

 

 

I like it better now that its edged in the grey...these are not "my" colours....its a bit too bright, young and trendy for me...ha ha...but as I've been told..."you have to make things that appeal to other people not just yourself"...so words heeded and here we have it!

I have been a bit naughty and ordered more wool...I know....I have a wool mountain...but Stylecraft have released their limited edition pack and their new colours....so it just had to be done :)
I'm having a think at the moment what to make next....I'm sure I will be able to tell you what by next week...I'm having a bit of play with a pattern that's in my head at the moment...hopefully it will work...fingers crossed...

I did make a little a pumpkin....its so cute and will go along side my real pumpkin flower arrangement when I do it....

Hubby took me shopping for our day out...it has been soooo long since I wondered around the shops in town...and yes....I did buy some Christmas things....a few presents and cards...and some lovely new "bits" for the kitchen :)

 

 

New measuring spoons, chicken egg cups and a squirrel bowl....I love them all so much...they are just so cute and pretty :)))) (very happy face)

I also got a new scarf...its so soft and warm and cuddly....I even found Puppy Dog nuzzling in it yesterday! The cheek of it....I haven't worn it yet!

Just looking at what I have to write in the diary this week...I have had a very productive time...yesterday I finished printing and framing the family photos and I have now finished my wall...

I had limited space...so had to choose the photos carefully...but I love it....I had wanted to have a tree behind them and do it more like a family tree wall....I found one that I really liked...and it was only from Ikea...I think I'm still going to get it and save it....I so want to move house....in the not too distant future...and hopefully I will have a bigger wall....so I can put my tree on the wall and arrange these photos and add more....but for now I'm happy and it looks great :)

I've also made some Santa's Magic Keys...ready to go to little ones...and adults...who still believe in Santa (I do!!)....who don't have chimneys...he can use the magic key to get in and leave your pressies :)

It dawned on me this week...that I haven't done any baking for ages...its watching Great British Bake Off...I just want to bake everything...I thought I would give Macaroons (or Macrons...what ever the fancy name for them is)  a go....oh dear...I'm hopeless...the first batch all ended up in the bin...but I will plod on and try, try again.....there's just so many different recipe methods....if any of you have a full proof recipe I'd love to have it.... :)

My mom gave me the old recipe book that we have had for years....well I know its proper vintage...as we've had it longer than I've been on the earth... ha ha...its lovely to have this keepsake...I don't remember my nan using it...as when I baked with her...there was no recipe and no weighing of ingredients either....all done by eye...how wonderful to be able to bake like that :)

 

Its just so lovely and worn...but it will be kept safe...I wont be leaving it lying around in the kitchen...it will be safely tucked into the book case...

My internet trawling this week threw up this little beauty....

Picture from House of Florrie

ticks (see what I did then...) all my boxes...art deco inspired and look...it has Florrie on the dial....love it....

So if Santa is ready this post....please can I have one of these? This is the link to save you time....Florrie Watch ... (pretty please)

I have been trying to be good this week...not too much wine...no chocolate...well...I failed! Life's too short...I love wine and I love chocolate....then I saw this picture...it made me laugh...

I don't know about the "at times" I think mine looks like this every day...I bet my guardian angel despairs a lot!......I do have one more confession....I'm almost too embarrassed to share this...but I have watched Christmas Films this week too! My excuse is I love Christmas so much and when I found out Christmas 24 channel was already on....and I didn't have to wait until November...well it all got too much and I had to give in.... :)

Well I'm off to do my domestic goddess bit and deal with Sunday lunch...I'll leave you with the usual endings....vintage photo....

Magic Roundabout....its 50 today....so it qualifies as vintage....I used to love this...I used to sit and watch it every tea time....

And for this weeks quote.....

 

 

Something we must try and do....its part of Reiki....live in the moment and let things evolve....

 

 

See you all next Sunday....have a lovely week...just try it even for a day....just live in the moment see what's around you....enjoy everything you do..xxxxxxxx