Tuesday

For once, today has been lovely and sunny and bright in south Essex.  I always feel so much more invigorated when the sun is shining and the unexpected brightness of the day has prompted me to do all sorts of chores around the house.  There is a line-full of washing, hopefully, drying in the warm (well, relatively) air.  I've done a pile of ironing and now there is only one suspect item in the bottom of the ironing basket, although, of course, it will soon be filled up again when I fetch in the aforementioned washing. The bathroom has been given a really good clean, I even tackled the mouldy bits around the edges of the bath by giving them a good soak in some thick bleach - horrible smell but wonderful results.  The hoovering will be done shortly - before the wonderful daylight fades.  And, best of all, the local hospice charity shop has called and picked up ten carrier bags full of books, and a bin bag full of other bits and pieces - hoorah, I can finally move around in the shed again.

I also finished off the small embroidery from yesterday and put it on to one of my card blanks.

Even the garden is beginning to show signs of life again in the sunshine.

This is Jew's Mallow (or Jew's Button) just starting to flower.  It's a gorgeous egg-yolk yellow flower when fully open, and it really cheers up its corner of the garden in the late winter.  I did give it a rather severe hacking back last autumn so wasn't too sure if it would spring back to life this year. Luckily, it seems none the worse for it's haircut!

Comments

[Gill]

Doesn't a bit of sunshine make you feel better, we haven't had it over this way yet so can't say I feel much like doing any chores around the house!Your embroidery is very sweet,I have boxes of embroidery threads and one day I will get them out again having seen what you've been doing. Have a good week.
Gill