I have been at work today and when I got to the car park at 5.40am it wasnt raining but by the time I had got out of the car it was pouring down, and it hasnt stopped since. Im lucky where I live cos its on a hill and we are not affected like some areas of the country, but it doesnt mean Im not fed up with it, why oh why cant the sun come out long enough to dry everything out and perhaps get the odd BBQ on the go? oh well later in the year when we have this Indian summer that we were promised about 3 years ago!!
My poor garden has suffered - well the veggies have, the weeds are growing at a fast rate of knotts, its a shame I cant eat those LOL
The only intentional grown thing that has done well in the last few weeks are the strawberries, and I have had a few desserts from them. Its all a shame really as I was looking to harvest some fresh veggies but it may have to be another year, I wont give up though as I like pottering around in the fresh air.
On the frugalling front, Im still being careful with gas and electric - trying all sorts of different ways to fill my time up from just putting the TV on. I walk my daughters dog (a couple of times a week), I knit, crochet and try to sew (not very successful at that yet), I read alot and visit the library most weeks. Im reading Crescent Dawn by Clive Cussler, I like his books and a couple of books by Miss Read that I have read before but enjoy the gentle village life stories, I think I wish I lived there!!!! Im going to make the effort and when in the library next choose a completely random fiction and nonfiction book to read - it may get me out of reading books that I know I will like and challange me a little - especially the non fiction.
Anyway, my bread is nearly finished in the breadmaker (oh blumming eak - I meant to take a meter reading before I started so I could see how much leccie it was using) and the tomato soup must be cooked by now, so thats tea sorted. (soup curtesy of Mr Oliver)
Cherrio for now
Jxx
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