A garden full of cheeky starlings, who always seem to spot the crusts of bread on the grass 10 seconds after they've been put out there.
Selling another of my bags on ebay, and the fact that today is a 5p listing day - meaning I can cheaply relist other items that haven't sold.
A new knitted brooch to jazz up my plain black knitted cardigan / jacket that I got the other week in a charity shop in Bristol. I came across the multi-coloured chenille at the 'Bargain Box' in Basildon last Friday, and although it was only part of a ball I knew I'd be able to do something with it. The cabbage rose pattern comes from the book Knitted Flowers by Nicky Epstein.
Getting rid of a serious number of books from the dining room. I spent most of the weekend going through all the books I have listed for sale on Greenmetropolis, and having a massive cull. The local hospice shop's warehouse came this morning and took away two huge boxes of books and four carrier bag loads too. At last, I'm beginning to see the wood for the trees in the dining room.
Finally having a proper working shower again after spending a year with just the hose of the shower (no shower bit at the end) being held on with a piece of string. Last week I got a plumber in, as we had a couple of small jobs that needed seeing to, and he replaced the hose with a gleaming new one and we've re-attached the shower bit, so now keeping clean is a positive pleasure once more.
But one thing that isn't making me happy today is the flaming weather - again. I dutifully listened to the forecast which said that today was going to be pretty much dry - ahead of the expected monsoon tomorrow. Is it heck!! This is the fourth time I've hung the washing out and it's looking a bit dodgy again.
We didn't get a monsoon here in Cheshire today, a bit drizzly but mostly dry.
Love the brooch :)
Posted by: Sharon J | 07/08/2008 at 04:19 PM