Myself, that is .The way you look is important, not necessarily for other people, although I think it's respectful to keep yourself smart for the people you are with, but for yourself. I know that when I look untidy I feel untidy. So this month has been another buy more rather than less month, but I have to be honest, the difference it has made to my self esteem has been huge. Also I will add that I have updated my wardrobe entirely with second hand clothes and shoes.
Friday, 15 March 2019
Saturday, 9 March 2019
Of one sort or another
Greenhouses, that is.
The sun shon on us today and will managed to finish off our polytunnel, and I must say it's very exciting. Now just a bit of digging, some more manure and some good warm weather, and we'll be laughing!
The other is my greenhouse within a greenhouse. My seedlings are looking a little leggy, there just isn't enough light in the house this time of year, so I have relocated some to a mini greenhouse inside my big greenhouse. They'll either make it or not, time will tell.
Today has been a quietly busy day again We visited my friends farm to collect a couple more bootfuls of manure. We still need more but we're getting there. Not the nicest work, but find me somewhere with a better view! (actually i don't mind the work either to be honest)
And here are a few snaps around the garden which if not thriving is at least surviving!
And finally some 'produce' - a big word for what I'm about to show you!
Spinach and chard! (yes, still!) not too be sniffed at, as these lovely leaves have kept me in green smoothies every single day for the last 3 months, and still going strong
And good old reliable radishes. These went into my lunch the other day.
The sun shon on us today and will managed to finish off our polytunnel, and I must say it's very exciting. Now just a bit of digging, some more manure and some good warm weather, and we'll be laughing!
And finally some 'produce' - a big word for what I'm about to show you!
Spinach and chard! (yes, still!) not too be sniffed at, as these lovely leaves have kept me in green smoothies every single day for the last 3 months, and still going strong
Monday, 4 March 2019
Cake and dresses
Morning all, the weather is looking promising for a nice day today, perhaps we'll even have a potter around the garden.
It was a lovely weekend, my mum visited for a belated tea party for wills birthday. I made many deserts, but thankfully managed to palm off leftovers on my mum when she left!
I feel that I'm quite getting the hang of gluten free cooking and baking now in a way that I didn't manage before. A lot still to learn but I can make a cake and that's important! Today is of course pancake day and I'll be taking full advantage of the opportunity (rule??) to eat pancakes for every meal.
There has been a little bit of bad news this week, which is that the baby and toddler group in the village is going to be opening for just one day a week now. The people who run it have been doing so for 5 years and are fed up of it. It make me sad because without it I'd know hardly anyone in the village, and I know that's true for a lot of mums who haven't grown up hereI. will be taking it over in September as long as someone else is able to share it with me, but I just have too much on my plate to take it on at the moment.
Good news is that I have found a church a little way out from here in Llandybie, but which promises to be welcoming and busy We are planning to visit this weekend so hopefully that turns out to be a nice thing. I feel a little bit of a traitor going somewhere other than my local church, but it's just not quite right for us.
I have been selling old things on ebay still which has paid for everything I have bought from ebay to smarten up my wardrobe! I went through everything while my mum was visiting so that she could take home anything she wanted. I now have about 6 skirts, 6 cardigans, 8 tops (though I will replace some once I find things I like better) a couple of jumpers (I'd really like to knit any more jumpers I add - harhar) and one pair of trousers, well treggings really..I'm getting rid of all of my trousers and jeans as I hate wearing them. I have dungarees for heavy garden work. I also have a small handful of posh dresses for parties and weddings I shouldn't need to buy any more. Not exactly a capsule wardrobe, but I went through everything and everything can be worn with at least 2 or 3 other things so it is practical, and too few clothes wouldn't work for me as I'm so often covered in porridge, bogies, banana etc.
There's not much else going on here. Just waiting impatiently for warmer weather. I had a dream about harvesting cucumbers yesterday. Toodles
It was a lovely weekend, my mum visited for a belated tea party for wills birthday. I made many deserts, but thankfully managed to palm off leftovers on my mum when she left!
There has been a little bit of bad news this week, which is that the baby and toddler group in the village is going to be opening for just one day a week now. The people who run it have been doing so for 5 years and are fed up of it. It make me sad because without it I'd know hardly anyone in the village, and I know that's true for a lot of mums who haven't grown up hereI. will be taking it over in September as long as someone else is able to share it with me, but I just have too much on my plate to take it on at the moment.
Good news is that I have found a church a little way out from here in Llandybie, but which promises to be welcoming and busy We are planning to visit this weekend so hopefully that turns out to be a nice thing. I feel a little bit of a traitor going somewhere other than my local church, but it's just not quite right for us.
I have been selling old things on ebay still which has paid for everything I have bought from ebay to smarten up my wardrobe! I went through everything while my mum was visiting so that she could take home anything she wanted. I now have about 6 skirts, 6 cardigans, 8 tops (though I will replace some once I find things I like better) a couple of jumpers (I'd really like to knit any more jumpers I add - harhar) and one pair of trousers, well treggings really..I'm getting rid of all of my trousers and jeans as I hate wearing them. I have dungarees for heavy garden work. I also have a small handful of posh dresses for parties and weddings I shouldn't need to buy any more. Not exactly a capsule wardrobe, but I went through everything and everything can be worn with at least 2 or 3 other things so it is practical, and too few clothes wouldn't work for me as I'm so often covered in porridge, bogies, banana etc.
There's not much else going on here. Just waiting impatiently for warmer weather. I had a dream about harvesting cucumbers yesterday. Toodles
Saturday, 2 March 2019
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