Busy day out

​this morning I set the alarm to 6.30. 

This gave me enough time to get things done and to get ready to leave the house 

First stop was meeting the girls at eight for a coffee at the shopping centre 

After coffee the other two went off to do their grocery shopping, while I left to go and see my mother. It’s her birthday today 83. I think   

Thankfully the traffic was light and I had a stress free drive. 

I got there to see her sitting with her new best friend, watching a man singing popular songs from the fifties and sixties 

Three times she told me that they knew it was her birthday and asked how did they know. 

I just gave the same answer and I didn’t tell her I already told her. 

We looked at photos of the girls. Four times. She kept asking if I had any photos 

And twice I had to tell her about the saga of hubby and the rooster 

After having a little of her birthday cake, thankfully we didn’t have to sing. I left to come home. 

I stopped at Aldi to check out the specials isle. 

They had packs of two pillows for $15 dollars. 

I needed eight pillows for the farm house   I got four pairs. I think it was a good price. I don’t know how great they are but since you’re only going to sleep one or two nights at a time I’m sure they’re fine. 

Otherwise they can bring their own from home 

This is the, all these have to go into the car to take to the farm next time we go, pile 

The spotted bag has quilts I made using the tea towels from my travels and 

The blanket I just finished from my WIP pile 

One down three to go. 

For now anyway. 

This is the second WIP I’m doing now 

The box has three fluffy rugs for the floors 

In the corner there’s a bag of excess plates and the black bag has another quilt and a crochet blanket 

The box in the back is a coffee table like the one I now use by my seat 

In years gone past. I never used paper towels or napkins. I used towels that I washed and reused. 

For some reason for the last few years we have been buying paper towels 

Aldi had packs of four cloth napkins for $5.99. 

I  got a few packs,  I’ll soak and wash these as they get  used. 

Ive washed them all and once dry I’ll iron them and put them away 

I’m now sitting and thinking about what to make for dinner. 

It will definitely be something easy 

Resolutions

​Because you have inspired me to clean and organise, I decided to work on a specific spot in the craft room 

It’s where bags of stuff get thrown and then forgotten about 

As you can see. It’s bedlam up there 

I’ve  only just begun, and I’ve found four WIP’s. 

My resolution this year is to finish them all. 

These are two what  I found yesterday 

Today’s two are a simple granny square blanket, which Leanne started and said I had to finish after she passes  

This year it will be 12 years since she left  

Yeah well she didn’t give me a  time frame lol  I’m sure she’s  is looking at me shaking her head and laughing  

The other is a crochet tartan blanket

I started to practice the technique  

That will be easy to finish and I’ll put it in the the girls room for a dolls blanket 

I’m a tad worried about continuing  

Who knows how many more I’ll find

Oh well  it needs to be done and I’ll deal with the consequences what ever they are  

Winter is shaping up to be a busy crafting one